MS738 IstanbulIST · 14:00 CairoCAI · 16:20
MS738 by EgyptAir flies from Istanbul (IST) to Cairo (CAI) for the Tue, Sep 15 departure.
arrival expected at CAI · on schedule
board checked 5m ago · checking again in 45s
Where the minutes go
last 5 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operation0 cancelled · 5 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at IST and CAI are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Istanbul to Cairo flights today
same route · EgyptAirIf MS738 is cancelled, these are the other EgyptAir nonstop flights from Istanbul to Cairo on the same day, with scheduled departure times in IST local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How MS738 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for MS738 across the IST and CAI boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually departs ~15 min late. Based on 5 confirmed departures · 5/5 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how MS738 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: SU-GFQ, SU-GFK, SU-GFN, SU-GEC.
Board clocks recorded as IST and CAI published them.
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