Flights Zurich → Cairo
ZRH → CAI
How long is the flight from Zurich to Cairo?
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Cairo (CAI) takes about 3h 51m. 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 between Zurich and Cairo, utilizing Airbus A330-300 and Airbus A340-300 aircraft. Cairo's airport serves over 31 million passengers annually, making it a major hub for air travel.
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.
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The Zurich (ZRH) → Cairo (CAI) route is operated by Swiss International Air Lines. Across 19 flights monitored in recent months, 37% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 21 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.4/100 (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 Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes.
Heading to Cairo: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Zurich (ZRH) to Cairo (CAI) heads south-east for about 2,745 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 51m.
Departures from Zurich on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of ZRH-CAI flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 min (atfm); arriving into Cairo it is 3.0 min (atfm).
Across 19 tracked ZRH-CAI flights, 37% left on time with an average delay of 21 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss International Air Lines (LX) | 44% | 36 min | 1.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about ZRH-CAI
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Cairo (CAI) takes about 3h 51m. 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 Zurich (ZRH) -> Cairo (CAI) route, on-time performance is 37% with an average delay of 21 minutes, based on 19 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Zurich-Cairo is 0.00% across 19 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Swiss International Air Lines.
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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.
