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Sharjah → Cairo

SHJSharjahSharjah International Airport
CAICairoCairo International Airport
Distance
1,509 mi
Estimated flight time
~3h 30m

Cairo is currently 1 hour behind Sharjah.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1.5
flights per day
2
busiest month · Nov
1
quietest month · Oct
3 hr 18 min
measured flight time
8 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

In March 2026, April 2026, May 2026, June 2026 we saw less traffic at Sharjah in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

Air Arabiasummer
EgyptAirsummer
Nile Airnow and then
Sky Vision Airlinessummer
Air Cairosummer

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Sharjah. Most departures between 21:00 and 00:00.

  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. 0.5Mon
  2. 0.3Tue
  3. 0.4Wed
  4. 0.4Thu
  5. 0.4Fri
  6. 0.3Sat
  7. 0.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A320A32045%
  2. Airbus A321A32125%
  3. Airbus A321neoA21N22%
  4. Airbus A330-200A3322%
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 202622
  • EgyptAir1×
  • Sky Vision Airlines1×
May 202622
  • Air Arabia2×
June 2026117
  • Air Arabia9×
  • EgyptAir6×
  • Air Cairo1×
  • Sky Vision Airlines1×
July 2026134
  • Air Arabia19×
  • EgyptAir8×
  • Sky Vision Airlines3×
  • Air Cairo2×
  • Nile Air2×
August 2026267
  • Air Arabia37×
  • EgyptAir11×
  • Nile Air8×
  • Air Cairo5×
  • Sky Vision Airlines4×
September 202614
  • Air Arabia4×
October 202513
  • Air Arabia2×
  • Sky Vision Airlines1×
November 202525
  • Air Arabia2×
  • Air Cairo1×
  • EgyptAir1×
  • Nile Air1×
December 2025Not seen in this month.

Airlines observed on this route

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

Air Arabia

G9 · ABY

Hub: SHJ Sharjah

44 departure airportsView airline →

Air Cairo

SM · MSC

Hub: CAI Cairo

18 departure airportsView airline →

EgyptAir

MS · MSR

Hub: CAI Cairo

40 departure airportsView airline →

Nile Air

NP · NIA

Hub: CAI Cairo

4 departure airportsView airline →

Sky Vision Airlines

SE · SVI

Hub: CAI Cairo

8 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 Sharjah: 51.
  • Direct destinations observed from Cairo: 61.

The airports on this route

Sharjah International Airport

Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesSHJ / OMSJ

Major airport · 51 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 13,320 ft

91 °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

79 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

DXB CAIDubai International AirportDubai is about 11 mi from Sharjah.View route →RKT CAIRas Al Khaimah International AirportRas al-Khaimah is about 33 mi from Sharjah.View route →AUH CAIZayed International AirportAbu Dhabi is about 82 mi from Sharjah.View route →

About the route from Sharjah to Cairo

The observed direct connection between Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) covers approximately 1,509 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h 30m. Air Arabia, Air Cairo, EgyptAir, Nile Air and Sky Vision Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Sharjah from Cairo by air?
The great-circle distance between Sharjah International Airport and Cairo International Airport is approximately 1,509 mi.
How long is the flight from Sharjah to Cairo?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 3h 30m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Sharjah to Cairo?
Yes, a direct connection between SHJ and CAI has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Air Arabia, Air Cairo, EgyptAir, Nile Air and Sky Vision Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Sharjah to Cairo?
On average around 1.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 134 observed flights. Mainly Air Arabia, EgyptAir, Nile Air. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Sharjah and Cairo?
Cairo is currently 1 hour behind Sharjah.

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.