Air CairoSM
Flights SM3111 12:00 Fr · SM3029 12:25 Fr · SM3109 12:45 Sa
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Direct flights from Cairo (CAI) to Madrid (MAD): 19 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. The median arrival is 9 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,350 km, an estimated 4 hours 48 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cairo and Madrid. Updated 23 October 2026 at 13:22 UTC.
Today, CAI → MAD
Fri 23 Oct · local times- 08:30 NE8011Nesma Airlines Sched 08:30Departure not confirmed by the board MAD est. 15:33 +173sched 12:40
- 09:40 NE8017Nesma Airlines Departed Landed 13:49 −1
- 10:25 MS753Egyptair Departed Landed 14:37 +7
- 11:00 NE8030Nesma Sched 11:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·
- · SM3029Air Cairo Departed Landed 12:34 +9
- · SM3111Air Cairo Departed Landed 12:16 +16
Checked CAI board 15:03 · MAD board 15:22
CAI
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MAD
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smooth · +5
3,350 km · ~4h 48m est.
Running clean · 6 airlines · 19x weekly · nonstop
81 / 100
route health from live CAI and MAD delay boards
Median arrival delay is +9 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+9 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~4h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures19x6 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Air CairoEgyptAirIberiaIberia Express
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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes10-23SM3029arrived+9
10-23SM3111arrived+16
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at CAI and MAD: 34% 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 →
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How the Cairo to Madrid route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CAI to MAD 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 MAD questions
Is CAI–MAD running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at MAD is the weaker end, 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–MAD?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:30 from CAI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MAD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from CAI to MAD?
Great-circle distance is 3,350 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 266–317 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does CAI–MAD fly?
6 carriers operate this route, around 24 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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