RUH → CAIRiyadh to Cairo

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

Today, RUH → CAI

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 04:05 MS650EgyptAir On scheduleT5 CAI 06:50scheduled
  2. 05:15 RX319Riyadh Air On scheduleT2 CAI 08:00scheduled
  3. 06:45 NE161Nesma On schedule CAI 09:25scheduled
  4. 07:05 XY263flynas On scheduleT1 CAI 10:00scheduled
  5. 07:25 SV311Saudi Arabian On scheduleT2 CAI 10:10scheduled
  6. 08:30 F3613flyadeal Sched 08:30Departure not confirmed by the board CAI 11:10scheduled
  7. 09:10 XY273flynas Sched 09:10Departure not confirmed by the board CAI 12:05scheduled
  8. 10:15 F3605flyadeal Sched 10:15Departure not confirmed by the board CAI 12:55scheduled
  9. 11:50 SV417Saudi Arabian Sched 11:50Departure not confirmed by the board CAI 14:35scheduled
  10. 12:00 XY267flynas Sched 12:00Departure not confirmed by the board CAI 14:55scheduled
  11. 13:05 MS652EgyptAir Sched 13:05Departure not confirmed by the board CAI 15:45scheduled
  12. 15:50 E5411Air Arabia Egypt Sched 15:50Departure not confirmed by the board CAI 18:40scheduled
  13. 16:35 SM470Air Cairo Sched 16:35Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  14. 16:50 SV313Saudi Arabian Sched 16:50Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  15. 18:20 XY269flynas Sched 18:20Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  16. 19:30 MS654EgyptAir On scheduleT5 ·
  17. · F3607flyadeal On schedule CAI 14:40scheduled

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

RUH Riyadh tracking
CAI Cairo tracking
1,612 km · ~2h 34m est.
dep bank 03:30–22:5560x weekly
Tracking · 9 airlines · 60x weekly · nonstop
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delay history for RUH → CAI is still building

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

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 days
Air Arabia EgyptE5

Flights E5411 varies daily

Air CairoSM

Flights SM462 14:45 Sa · SM468 17:10 Sa · SM470 varies daily

EgyptAirMS

Flights MS650 04:05 daily · MS652 13:05 daily · MS648 varies daily

FAI rent-a-jetF3

Flights F3613 08:30 daily · F3605 10:15 daily · F3607 12:00 daily · F3615 22:55 daily

FlynasXY

Flights XY263 07:05 daily · XY273 09:10 daily · XY267 12:00 daily · XY275 13:35 Tu Th Sa

Nesma AirlinesNE

Flights NE161 varies Mo Tu Th Fr Sa

Nile AirNP

Flights NP254 varies Sa Su · NP252 varies Mo Tu We Th

Riyadh AirRX

Flights RX319 05:15 daily · RX331 varies daily

Saudi ArabianSV

Flights SV311 07:25 daily · SV417 11:50 daily · SV313 16:50 daily · SV321 20:30 daily

Airports right now

live boards
RUHRiyadh tracking 🌤 clear · ESE 5 kt Full RUH delay board →
CAICairo tracking 🌤 mostly cloudy · NW 8 kt Full CAI delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RUH: 31% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +-7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

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.

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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RUH to CAI questions

Morning or evening flight on RUH–CAI?

Operators schedule morning departures around 04:05 and evening departures around 17:10 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 158 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.