Flights Frankfurt → Cairo
FRA → CAI
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Cairo?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cairo (CAI) takes about 4h 4m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route from Frankfurt to Cairo is operated using a mix of aircraft including the Airbus A321, Airbus A330, and Boeing 737-800. The destination airport in Cairo sees over thirty-one million passengers annually, highlighting its significance as a major travel hub.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Cairo (CAI) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. Across 57 flights monitored in recent months, 91% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 3 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 8.6/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Cairo the average ATFM delay is 3.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Cairo: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cairo (CAI) heads south-east for about 2,922 km, a flight time of roughly 4h 4m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 51% of FRA-CAI flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Cairo it is 3.0 min (atfm).
Across 57 tracked FRA-CAI flights, 91% left on time with an average delay of 3 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about FRA-CAI
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cairo (CAI) takes about 4h 4m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Frankfurt (FRA) -> Cairo (CAI) route, on-time performance is 91% with an average delay of 3 minutes, based on 57 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Cairo is 0.00% across 57 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Lufthansa Cargo.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Cairo, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Frankfurt-Cairo route is about 2,922 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €400, barring extraordinary circumstances.
