AUH → CAIAbu Dhabi to Cairo

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Direct flights from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Cairo (CAI): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 50% of the last 38 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 38 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,378 km, an estimated 3 hours 33 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Abu Dhabi and Cairo. Updated 6 September 2026 at 19:03 UTC.

AUH Abu Dhabi busy · +27
CAI Cairo tracking
2,378 km · ~3h 33m est.
dep bank 00:15–19:4021x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 38 operated AUH → CAI flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +16 min. 0 of 38 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+16 minacross the last 38 operated legs
Flight time~3h 33mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 38

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air Arabia Abu DhabiEgyptAirEtihad Airways

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi3L27% on time

Flights 3L432 03:45 daily · 3L425 08:00 daily · 3L431 17:50 daily

EgyptAirMS20% on time

Flights MS916 04:05 daily · MS914 15:30 daily

Etihad AirwaysEY82% on time

Flights EY716 00:15 daily · EY718 06:45 daily · EY712 12:45 daily · EY714 19:40 Tu We Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-063L425departed+16
09-063L432departed+8
09-06EY712departed−35
09-06EY714departed+142
09-06EY716departed−9
09-06EY718departed−9
09-06MS914departed+55
09-06MS916departed+11
09-053L425departed+19
09-053L432departed+124
09-05EY712departed−1
09-05EY714departed+28
09-05EY718departed−15
09-05MS914departed+31
09-05MS916departed+24
09-043L425departed+7
09-04EY712departed−27
09-04MS914departed+26
09-033L425departed−4
09-033L432departed+94
09-03EY718departed+15
09-03MS916departed+9
09-023L425departed+64
09-023L432departed+98
09-02EY712departed−10
09-02EY714departed−14
09-02EY716departed−10
09-02EY718departed+6
09-02MS914departed+26
09-02MS916departed+33
09-013L425departed+17
09-013L432departed+17
09-01EY712departed−20
09-01EY714departed+10
09-01EY716departed+99
09-01EY718departed−17
09-01MS914departed+20
09-01MS916departed+16

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
AUHAbu Dhabi +27 min busy Full AUH delay board →
CAICairo tracking Full CAI delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at AUH: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Abu Dhabi to Cairo route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AUH to CAI flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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AUH to CAI questions

Is AUH–CAI running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at AUH is the weaker end, route health score 64/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on AUH–CAI?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:15 and evening departures around 17:50 from AUH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CAI delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from AUH to CAI?

Great-circle distance is 2,378 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 198–234 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does AUH–CAI fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 62 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.