CAI → LHRCairo to London

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Direct flights from Cairo (CAI) to London (LHR): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 86% of the last 28 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 28 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,533 km, an estimated 5 hours 2 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cairo and London. Updated 8 September 2026 at 20:10 UTC.

CAI Cairo tracking
LHR London busy · +18
3,533 km · ~5h 02m est.
dep bank 05:25–18:2014x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 28 operated CAI → LHR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 28 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 28 operated legs
Flight time~5h 02mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 28

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
British AirwaysEgyptAir

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
British AirwaysBA91% on time

Flights BA399 07:30 daily · BA397 varies daily

EgyptAirMS82% on time

Flights MS783 05:25 daily · MS777 10:30 daily · MS779 17:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-08BA399arrived−14
09-08MS777arrived−5
09-08MS783arrived−8
09-07BA397arrived−20
09-07BA399arrived−26
09-07MS777arrived+4
09-07MS779arrived−15
09-07MS783arrived+30
09-06BA397arrived−9
09-06BA399arrived−31
09-06MS777arrived−6
09-06MS779arrived−13
09-06MS783arrived−11
09-05BA397arrived−16
09-05BA399arrived−12
09-05MS777arrived−4
09-05MS779arrived−1
09-05MS783arrived−13
09-04BA397arrived−9
09-04BA399arrived−15
09-04MS777arrived+6
09-04MS779arrived−16
09-04MS783arrived+5
09-03BA397arrived+84
09-03BA399arrived−12
09-03MS777arrived+23
09-03MS779arrived+32
09-03MS783arrived+0

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 ⛅ clear · NNW 10 kt Full CAI delay board →
LHRLondon +18 min busy 🌤 scattered clouds · WNW 12 kt Full LHR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CAI: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 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 London route actually runs

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

Is CAI–LHR running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at LHR is the weaker end, route health score 70/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CAI–LHR?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:25 and evening departures around 17:50 from CAI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LHR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CAI to LHR?

Great-circle distance is 3,533 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 279–333 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CAI–LHR fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 35 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.