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Cairo International Airport (CAI)

Cairo airport guide — Egypt

Egypt's largest and busiest airport with Terminals 1, 2 and 3. Main hub of EgyptAir, with Terminal 3 partly dedicated to Star Alliance.

ICAO
HECA
Terminals
3
Opened
1963
Distance to city
approx 15 km (9 mi)
Time zone
UTC+2
Hub airlines
MS

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Flights from CAI

15 of 96 routes, sorted by direct distance
Flight time toDistance (km)Est. duration
Auckland (AKL)16,55920h 4m
Sydney (SYD)14,40317h 32m
Melbourne (MEL)13,94116h 59m
Mexico City (MEX)12,37115h 8m
Los Angeles (LAX)12,21814h 57m
Buenos Aires (EZE)11,85414h 32m
Miami (MIA)10,45012h 53m
Sao Paulo (GRU)10,21712h 36m
Rio de Janeiro (GIG)9,90312h 14m
Bali (DPS)9,90212h 14m
Chicago (ORD)9,87512h 12m
Tokyo (NRT)9,59311h 52m
Osaka (KIX)9,28511h 30m
Toronto (YYZ)9,22811h 26m
Manila (MNL)9,16811h 22m

Showing the 15 farthest of 96 routes, sorted by direct distance.

Flights to CAI

15 of 13 routes, sorted by direct distance
Flight time toDistance (km)Est. duration
Muscat (MCT)2,7563h 50m
Dubai (DXB)2,4163h 26m
Abu Dhabi (AUH)2,3783h 23m
Doha (DOH)2,0583h 0m
Bahrain (BAH)1,9302h 51m
Dammam (DMM)1,8442h 45m
Riyadh (RUH)1,6122h 29m
Kuwait City (KWI)1,6022h 28m
Istanbul (IST)1,2632h 4m
Jeddah (JED)1,2172h 1m
Medina (MED)1,0271h 47m
Beirut (BEY)5631h 15m
Amman (AMM)4721h 8m

Showing the 15 farthest of 13 routes, sorted by direct distance.

Getting from the airport to Cairo

  • Taxi

    White taxis and ride-hailing apps pick up outside the terminals.

    About 100–250 EGP depending on destination and traffic.

  • Bus

    Shuttle and public buses link the airport with downtown Cairo.

    Roughly 5–80 EGP.

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FAQs

How many routes are listed for Cairo International Airport?

This page lists 96 departing and 13 arriving routes, each with computed distance and estimated flight time.

What is the farthest route from Cairo International Airport?

The farthest listed destination is Auckland (AKL) at 16,559 km, roughly 20h 4m in the air.

How far is Cairo International Airport from Cairo?

The airport sits approx 15 km (9 mi) from central Cairo; taxis and buses below cover the transfer.

Which airlines hub at CAI?

The principal carriers operating from here: MS.

What time zone does Cairo International Airport use?

The airport operates at UTC+2; the site's time-difference calculators compare it with other cities.