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Direct flights from Riyadh (RUH) to Cairo (CAI): 155 nonstop departures observed each week across 9 airlines. The nonstop covers 1,612 km, an estimated 2 hours 34 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Riyadh and Cairo. Updated 5 November 2026 at 20:03 UTC.
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Riyadh
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CAI
Cairo
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1,612 km · ~2h 34m est.
Tracking · 9 airlines · 155x weekly · nonstop
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delay history for RUH → CAI is still building
Flight time~2h 34mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures155x9 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Air Arabia EgyptAir CairoEgyptAirFAI rent-a-jet
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 daysAir CairoSM
Flights SM470 02:15 Tu We Th Fr · SM462 14:40 We Th Fr Sa Su
EgyptAirMS
Flights MS650 04:05 Tu Th Fr Sa · MS652 13:00 daily · MS648 varies daily
FAI rent-a-jetF3
Flights F3605 10:45 daily · F3607 12:00 daily · F3611 18:15 daily · F3615 19:35 daily
FlynasXY
Flights XY263 07:20 daily · XY273 varies daily · XY269 10:35 daily · XY267 12:20 daily
Nesma AirlinesNE
Flights NE161 06:45 Th Fr · NE165 varies Tu Th Sa Su
Nile AirNP
Flights NP252 varies Mo We Th Fr Sa
Riyadh AirRX
Saudi ArabianSV
Flights SV311 varies daily · SV313 16:30 daily · SV321 20:15 daily
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at RUH: a 30% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +-8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Riyadh to Cairo route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop RUH 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.
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RUH to CAI questions
Morning or evening flight on RUH–CAI?
Operators schedule morning departures around 02:15 and evening departures around 18:15 from RUH. 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 RUH to CAI?
Great-circle distance is 1,612 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 144–168 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does RUH–CAI fly?
9 carriers operate this route, around 155 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at RUH and arrival-side delay at CAI, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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