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. 88% of the last 25 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 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 23 October 2026 at 07:23 UTC.

Today, CAI → LHR

Fri 23 Oct · local times
  1. 05:25 MS783Egyptair Sched 05:25Departure not confirmed by the board LHR est. 08:43sched 08:40
  2. 07:30 BA399British Airways Sched 07:30Departure not confirmed by the board LHR est. 10:40sched 10:55
  3. 10:30 MS777Egyptair On scheduleT3 LHR 13:35scheduled
  4. · BA397British Airways On schedule LHR 21:40scheduled
  5. · MS779Egyptair On schedule LHR 21:05scheduled

Checked CAI board 10:03 · LHR board 08:23

CAI Cairo tracking
LHR London smooth · +0
3,533 km · ~5h 02m est.
dep bank 05:25–18:2514x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 25 operated CAI → LHR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 25 operated legs
Flight time~5h 02mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 25

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
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 AirwaysBA90% on time

Flights BA399 07:30 daily · BA397 varies daily

EgyptAirMS87% on time

Flights MS783 05:25 daily · MS777 varies daily · MS779 17:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22BA397arrived−7
10-22BA399arrived−13
10-22MS777arrived−11
10-22MS779arrived+4
10-22MS783arrived+9
10-21BA397arrived+4
10-21BA399arrived+4
10-21MS777arrived−30
10-21MS779arrived−2
10-21MS783arrived−27
10-20BA397arrived+51
10-20BA399arrived−16
10-20MS777arrived+23
10-20MS779arrived+3
10-20MS783arrived−22
10-19BA397arrived−9
10-19BA399arrived−9
10-19MS777arrived−14
10-19MS779arrived+17
10-19MS783arrived−12
10-18BA397arrived−19
10-18BA399arrived−1
10-18MS777arrived−31
10-18MS779arrived−12
10-18MS783arrived+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 ⛅ scattered clouds · NNE 9 kt Full CAI delay board →
LHRLondon +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · E 12 kt Full LHR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CAI: 32% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +-3 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. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 81/100. 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.