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London → Cairo

LHRLondonLondon Heathrow Airport
CAICairoCairo International Airport
Distance
2,195 mi
Estimated flight time
~4h 55m

Cairo is currently 2 hours ahead of London.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1.25 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1.3
flights per day
2
busiest month · May
1
quietest month · Oct
4 hr 19 min
measured flight time
8 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. –Jan2026
  2. –Feb
  3. –Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 2May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 1.5Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. –Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

EgyptAirsummer
British Airwayssummer

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in London. Most departures between 18:00 and 21:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.3Mon
  2. 0.4Tue
  3. 0.4Wed
  4. 0.3Thu
  5. 0.3Fri
  6. 0.3Sat
  7. 0.2Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A320neoA20N66%
  2. Boeing 777-300ERB77W14%
  3. Airbus A321neoA21N9%
  4. Airbus A350-900A3594%
  5. Boeing 787-9B7892%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026Not seen in this month.
February 2026Not seen in this month.
March 2026Not seen in this month.
April 202614
  • EgyptAir3×
  • British Airways1×
May 202628
  • British Airways4×
  • EgyptAir4×
June 2026126
  • EgyptAir14×
  • British Airways12×
July 2026232
  • EgyptAir17×
  • British Airways15×
August 2026241
  • EgyptAir24×
  • British Airways17×
September 20261.56
  • British Airways4×
  • EgyptAir2×
October 202516
  • British Airways3×
  • EgyptAir3×
November 202512
  • British Airways1×
  • EgyptAir1×
December 2025Not seen in this month.

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on LHR-CAI - not a booking guarantee.

British Airways

BA · BAW

Hub: LHR London

145 departure airportsView airline →

EgyptAir

MS · MSR

Hub: CAI Cairo

40 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Intercontinental: this route connects two continents.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from London: 173.
  • Direct destinations observed from Cairo: 61.

The airports on this route

London Heathrow Airport

London, United KingdomLHR / EGLL

International hub · 173 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 12,799 ft

61 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Cairo International Airport

Cairo, EgyptCAI / HECA

International hub · 61 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 13,123 ft

77 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

About the route from London to Cairo

The observed direct connection between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) covers approximately 2,195 mi. The estimated flight time is around 4h 55m. British Airways and EgyptAir have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is London from Cairo by air?
The great-circle distance between London Heathrow Airport and Cairo International Airport is approximately 2,195 mi.
How long is the flight from London to Cairo?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 4h 55m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from London to Cairo?
Yes, a direct connection between LHR and CAI has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: British Airways and EgyptAir.
How often is there a flight from London to Cairo?
On average around 1.25 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 125 observed flights. Mainly EgyptAir, British Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between London and Cairo?
Cairo is currently 2 hours ahead of London.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.