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Flights MS3900 varies Th Su · MS1849 20:55 Mo Fr · MS849 23:55 Tu We Th Sa Su
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Direct flights from Cairo (CAI) to Nairobi (NBO): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The nonstop covers 3,545 km, an estimated 5 hours 3 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cairo and Nairobi. Updated 6 September 2026 at 19:48 UTC.
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NBO
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3,545 km · ~5h 03m est.
Under pressure · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
69 / 100
route health from live CAI and NBO delay boards
Flight time~5h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
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 daysAirports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at CAI: 46% 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 →
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How the Cairo to Nairobi route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CAI to NBO 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.
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CAI to NBO questions
Is CAI–NBO 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–NBO?
Operators schedule evening departures around 20:55 from CAI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the NBO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from CAI to NBO?
Great-circle distance is 3,545 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 280–334 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does CAI–NBO fly?
EgyptAir runs the route with about 9 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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