Air FranceAF71% on time
Flights AF551 03:25 daily
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Direct flights from Cairo (CAI) to Paris (CDG): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 62% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,210 km, an estimated 4 hours 37 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cairo and Paris. Updated 13 September 2026 at 08:18 UTC.
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3,210 km · ~4h 37m est.
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
62% on time
of the last 21 operated CAI → CDG flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+5 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~4h 37mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at CAI and CDG: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Cairo to Paris route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CAI to CDG 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 CDG questions
Is CAI–CDG running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on CAI–CDG?
Operators schedule morning departures around 03:25 and evening departures around 17:15 from CAI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CDG delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from CAI to CDG?
Great-circle distance is 3,210 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 257–305 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does CAI–CDG fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 21 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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