Flights Munich → Cairo
MUC → CAI
How long is the flight from Munich to Cairo?
The flight from Munich (MUC) to Cairo (CAI) takes about 3h 42m. 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 operates from Munich, where the airport opened in 1992, to Cairo. The destination airport serves over 31 million passengers annually, making it a major hub for air traffic.
The Munich (MUC) → Cairo (CAI) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. Across 20 flights monitored in recent months, 90% 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 7.6/100 (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 Munich the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Cairo: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Munich (MUC) to Cairo (CAI) heads south-east for about 2,624 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 42m.
Departures from Munich on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 65% of MUC-CAI flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Munich the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Cairo it is 3.0 min (atfm).
Across 20 tracked MUC-CAI flights, 90% 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 MUC-CAI
The flight from Munich (MUC) to Cairo (CAI) takes about 3h 42m. 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 Munich (MUC) -> Cairo (CAI) route, on-time performance is 90% with an average delay of 3 minutes, based on 20 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Munich-Cairo is 0.00% across 20 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Lufthansa Cargo.
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The Munich-Cairo route is about 2,624 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.
