CAI → DXBCairo to Dubai

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Direct flights from Cairo (CAI) to Dubai (DXB): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 92% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 17 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,415 km, an estimated 3 hours 36 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cairo and Dubai. Updated 10 October 2026 at 07:07 UTC.

CAI Cairo tracking
DXB Dubai smooth · +1
2,415 km · ~3h 36m est.
dep bank 02:30–23:3514x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
92% on time

of the last 12 operated CAI → DXB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −17 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−17 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~3h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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EgyptAirEmirates

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
EgyptAirMS80% on time

Flights MS901 06:25 daily · MS912 10:15 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · MS905 13:15 daily · MS910 23:35 Mo Tu We Th Sa Su

EmiratesEK100% on time

Flights EK926 02:30 daily · EK930 08:30 daily · EK928 13:10 daily · EK922 17:25 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-10EK926arrived−30
10-10MS901arrived−10
10-09EK922arrived−18
10-09EK924arrived−26
10-09EK926arrived−11
10-09EK928arrived−17
10-09EK930arrived−33
10-09MS901arrived−17
10-09MS905arrived−31
10-09MS912arrived−17
10-08EK924arrived−19
10-08MS910arrived+20

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 · NNE 12 kt Full CAI delay board →
DXBDubai +1 min smooth 🌤 clear · SW 8 kt Full DXB delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DXB: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 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 Dubai route actually runs

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

Is CAI–DXB running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 79/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CAI–DXB?

Operators schedule morning departures around 02:30 and evening departures around 17:25 from CAI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DXB delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CAI to DXB?

Great-circle distance is 2,415 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 200–237 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CAI–DXB fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 61 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.