Flights Cairo → Amsterdam
CAI → AMS
Route overview
The flight route connects Cairo with Amsterdam, utilizing both Boeing 777 and Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The destination airport in Amsterdam sees a high volume of passengers annually, with over 66 million people passing through it each year.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Cairo (CAI) → Amsterdam (AMS) route is operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 7.2/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Amsterdam the average ATFM delay is 1.2 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Cairo the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Amsterdam: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Cairo (CAI) to Amsterdam (AMS) heads north-west for about 3,288 km, a flight time of roughly 4h 32m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Cairo the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Amsterdam it is 1.2 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 84% | 20 min | 0.0% |
Airlines operating CAI-AMS
Frequently asked questions about CAI-AMS
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The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 1 airline: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
