FCO → CAIRome to Cairo

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Direct flights from Rome (FCO) to Cairo (CAI): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 48% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,151 km, an estimated 3 hours 15 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Rome and Cairo. Updated 8 September 2026 at 08:33 UTC.

FCO Rome busy · +15
CAI Cairo tracking
2,151 km · ~3h 15m est.
dep bank 12:40–21:5514x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
48% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +19 min. 0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+19 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~3h 15mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 23

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
EgyptAirITA 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
EgyptAirMS77% on time

Flights MS792 14:00 daily · MS794 18:20 daily

ITA AirwaysAZ10% on time

Flights AZ896 12:40 daily · AZ894 21:55 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07AZ894departed+71
09-07AZ896departed+26
09-07MS794departed+0
09-06AZ896departed+19
09-06MS792departed+0
09-06MS794departed+0
09-05AZ896departed+15
09-05MS792departed+0
09-05MS794departed+0
09-04AZ896departed+32
09-04MS792departed+55
09-04MS794departed+0
09-03AZ896departed+23
09-03MS792departed+0
09-03MS794departed+0
09-02AZ894departed+46
09-02AZ896departed+25
09-02MS792departed+0
09-02MS794departed+45
09-01AZ894departed+50
09-01AZ896departed+51
09-01MS792departed+0
09-01MS794departed+40

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
FCORome +15 min busy 🌤 clear · W 9 kt Full FCO delay board →
CAICairo tracking 🌤 clear · NW 7 kt Full CAI delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at FCO: 35% 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 Rome to Cairo route actually runs

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

Is FCO–CAI running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at FCO is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on FCO–CAI?

Operators schedule evening departures around 18:20 from FCO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CAI delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from FCO to CAI?

Great-circle distance is 2,151 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 182–214 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does FCO–CAI fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 28 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.