PEK → CAIBeijing to Cairo

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Direct flights from Beijing (PEK) to Cairo (CAI): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 14% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 7,534 km, an estimated 10 hours 10 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Beijing and Cairo. Updated 27 October 2026 at 06:38 UTC.

Today, PEK → CAI

Tue 27 Oct · local times
  1. 00:45 MS956EgyptAir Left 00:56 +11 CAI 07:35In the air · scheduled landing

Checked PEK board 14:38 · CAI board 06:03

PEK Beijing smooth · +13
CAI Cairo tracking
7,534 km · ~10h 10m est.
dep bank 00:30–02:306x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 6x weekly · nonstop
14% on time

of the last 7 operated PEK → CAI flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +22 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+22 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~10h 10mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Dalian AirlinesEgyptAir

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
Dalian AirlinesCA

Flights CA829 02:30 We Fr Su

EgyptAirMS

Flights MS956 00:30 Tu Th Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-27MS956departed+11
10-25CA829departed+22
10-24MS956departed+24
10-23CA829departed+31
10-22MS956departed+17
10-21CA829departed+17
10-20MS956departed+28

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
PEKBeijing +13 min smooth 🌤 clear · W 10 kt Full PEK delay board →
CAICairo tracking 🌤 clear · NW 2 kt Full CAI delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PEK and CAI: 25% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +-6 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Beijing to Cairo route actually runs

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

Is PEK–CAI running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PEK is the weaker end, route health score 82/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PEK–CAI?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:30 from PEK. 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 PEK to CAI?

Great-circle distance is 7,534 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 562–676 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PEK–CAI fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 6 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.