BCN → CAIBarcelona to Cairo

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Direct flights from Barcelona (BCN) to Cairo (CAI): 8 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,906 km, an estimated 4 hours 14 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Barcelona and Cairo. Updated 10 September 2026 at 13:47 UTC.

BCN Barcelona busy · +25
CAI Cairo tracking
2,906 km · ~4h 14m est.
dep bank 16:25–17:558x weekly
Under pressure · 2 airlines · 8x weekly · nonstop
66 / 100

route health from live BCN and CAI delay boards

Median arrival delay is +16 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+16 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~4h 14mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures8x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
EgyptAirIberia

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
EgyptAirMS

Flights MS768 16:25 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

IberiaIB

Flights IB5356 17:55 We Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09IB5356departed+16
09-09LL5103departed+16
09-09MS768departed+49

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
BCNBarcelona +25 min busy 🌤 clear · SSW 11 kt Full BCN delay board →
CAICairo tracking 🌤 clear · NNW 8 kt Full CAI delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BCN: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Barcelona to Cairo route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BCN 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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BCN to CAI questions

Is BCN–CAI running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at BCN is the weaker end, route health score 66/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BCN–CAI?

Operators schedule evening departures around 17:55 from BCN. 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 BCN to CAI?

Great-circle distance is 2,906 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 235–279 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BCN–CAI fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 8 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.