CAI → RUHCairo to Riyadh

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Direct flights from Cairo (CAI) to Riyadh (RUH): 60 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 Cairo and Riyadh. Updated 16 October 2026 at 12:33 UTC.

Today, CAI → RUH

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 00:25 MS649EgyptAir On scheduleT3 RUH 03:05scheduled
  2. 00:35 SV320Saudi Arabian On scheduleT2 RUH 03:20scheduled
  3. 02:35 F3616flyadeal On scheduleT2 RUH 05:20scheduled
  4. 03:10 NE160Nesma On schedule RUH 05:45scheduled
  5. 09:10 MS651EgyptAir Sched 09:10Departure not confirmed by the board RUH 12:00scheduled
  6. 09:30 RX320Riyadh Air Sched 09:30Departure not confirmed by the board RUH 12:05scheduled
  7. 11:10 XY264flynas Sched 11:10Departure not confirmed by the board RUH 13:55scheduled
  8. 11:40 SV310Saudi Arabian Sched 11:40Departure not confirmed by the board RUH 14:25scheduled
  9. 12:10 F3614flyadeal Sched 12:10Departure not confirmed by the board RUH 14:55scheduled
  10. 12:20 E5410Air Arabia Egypt Sched 12:20Departure not confirmed by the board RUH 15:00scheduled
  11. 13:00 SM469Air Cairo Sched 13:00Departure not confirmed by the board RUH 15:35scheduled
  12. 13:15 XY274flynas Sched 13:15Departure not confirmed by the board RUH 16:00scheduled
  13. 13:55 F3606flyadeal Sched 13:55Departure not confirmed by the board RUH 16:40scheduled
  14. 15:40 F3608flyadeal Sched 15:40Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  15. 15:45 XY268flynas Sched 15:45Departure not confirmed by the board RUH 18:30scheduled
  16. 16:05 SV418Saudi Arabian Sched 16:05Departure not confirmed by the board RUH 18:50scheduled
  17. 18:30 MS647EgyptAir On scheduleT3 ·

Checked CAI board 15:03 · RUH board 15:33

CAI Cairo tracking
RUH Riyadh tracking
1,612 km · ~2h 34m est.
dep bank 00:25–23:4560x weekly
Running clean · 9 airlines · 60x weekly · nonstop
81 / 100

route health from live CAI and RUH delay boards

Flight time~2h 34mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures60x9 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
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Thu
Fri
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Sun
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 days
Air Arabia EgyptE5

Flights E5410 varies daily

Air CairoSM

Flights SM461 11:10 Sa · SM467 13:35 Sa · SM469 varies daily

EgyptAirMS

Flights MS649 00:25 daily · MS651 09:10 daily · MS647 18:30 daily

FAI rent-a-jetF3

Flights F3616 02:35 daily · F3614 12:10 daily · F3606 13:55 daily · F3608 15:40 daily

FlynasXY

Flights XY264 11:10 daily · XY274 13:15 daily · XY268 15:45 daily · XY276 17:20 Tu Th Sa

Nesma AirlinesNE

Flights NE160 03:10 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa

Nile AirNP

Flights NP251 varies Mo Tu We Th · NP253 varies Fr Sa

Riyadh AirRX

Flights RX320 09:30 daily · RX332 20:25 Tu Th Sa

Saudi ArabianSV

Flights SV320 00:35 daily · SV310 11:40 daily · SV418 16:05 daily · SV312 20:55 daily

Airports right now

live boards
CAICairo tracking ⛅ mostly cloudy · NW 11 kt Full CAI delay board →
RUHRiyadh tracking 🌤 clear · ESE 5 kt Full RUH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CAI and RUH: 37% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +-4 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 Riyadh route actually runs

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

Morning or evening flight on CAI–RUH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:25 and evening departures around 17:20 from CAI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the RUH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CAI to RUH?

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 CAI–RUH fly?

9 carriers operate this route, around 154 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 CAI and arrival-side delay at RUH, 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.