CAI → AUHCairo to Abu Dhabi

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Direct flights from Cairo (CAI) to Abu Dhabi (AUH): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 52% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 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 Cairo and Abu Dhabi. Updated 7 September 2026 at 03:03 UTC.

CAI Cairo tracking
AUH Abu Dhabi smooth · +0
2,378 km · ~3h 33m est.
dep bank 02:00–23:4021x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
52% on time

of the last 23 operated CAI → AUH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +11 min. 0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+11 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~3h 33mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 23

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 Dhabi3L43% on time

Flights 3L425 03:35 daily · 3L432 varies daily

EgyptAirMS17% on time

Flights MS914 11:05 daily · MS916 23:40 daily

Etihad AirwaysEY80% on time

Flights EY718 02:00 daily · EY712 07:55 daily · EY714 14:50 daily · EY716 19:25 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07EY718arrived−12
09-063L425arrived+16
09-063L432arrived+83
09-06EY712arrived−35
09-06EY714arrived+142
09-06EY716arrived−2
09-06EY718arrived−9
09-06MS914arrived+55
09-06MS916arrived+38
09-053L425arrived+19
09-053L432arrived+8
09-05EY712arrived−1
09-05EY714arrived+28
09-05EY716arrived−9
09-05EY718arrived−15
09-05MS914arrived+31
09-05MS916arrived+11
09-043L425arrived+7
09-043L432arrived+124
09-04EY712arrived−27
09-04MS914arrived+26
09-04MS916arrived+24
09-033L425arrived−4

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
CAICairo tracking ⛅ mostly cloudy · N 7 kt Full CAI delay board →
AUHAbu Dhabi +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSE 9 kt Full AUH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CAI: 50% 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 Cairo to Abu Dhabi route actually runs

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

Is CAI–AUH running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 69/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CAI–AUH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 02:00 and evening departures around 19:25 from CAI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the AUH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CAI to AUH?

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 CAI–AUH fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 56 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.