Cairo to Riyadh (CAI-RUH): nonstop upgrade & award space

Flynas, Saudia, Egyptair, Nile Air, and Air Arabia Egypt fly nonstop between Cairo (CAI) and Riyadh (RUH), roughly 169 times a week. With this many departures on a short sector, premium cabins are small and turn over daily, so upgrade or award space opens and closes within hours. 2LNR tracks award seats on Saudia across every CAI to RUH date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points.

Schedule last confirmed . Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

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Cairo to Riyadh flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for CAI to RUH, last checked against our schedule feed on September 6, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

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Scheduled nonstop departures from Cairo (CAI) to Riyadh (RUH)
Date Flight Airline Departs CAI Arrives RUH Duration Aircraft
MS 649Egyptair00:2503:052h 40m738
SV 320Saudia00:3503:202h 45m330
F3 616Faso Airways02:3505:202h 45m320
SV 322Saudia04:4507:302h 45m330
NP 151Nile Air05:0507:502h 45m320
NE 160Nesma Airlines07:0009:402h 40m321
MS 651Egyptair09:1012:002h 50m32N
NP 251Nile Air09:1011:552h 45m321
XY 264Flynas11:1013:552h 45m321
E5 410Air Arabia Egypt11:4014:202h 40m320
SV 310Saudia11:4014:252h 45m330
F3 614Faso Airways12:1014:552h 45m320
MS 689Egyptair12:2015:002h 40m738
XY 274Flynas13:1516:002h 45m321
F3 606Faso Airways13:5516:402h 45m320
F3 608Faso Airways15:4018:302h 50m320
XY 268Flynas15:4518:302h 45m32N
SV 418Saudia16:0518:502h 45m333
XY 276Flynas18:0520:502h 45m32N
MS 647Egyptair18:3021:102h 40m321
NE 166Nesma Airlines19:2522:052h 40m320
XY 272Flynas20:1022:552h 45m32N
SV 312Saudia20:5523:402h 45m330
XY 270Flynas22:0500:502h 45m32N
XY 266Flynas23:4502:302h 45m321
MS 649Egyptair00:2503:052h 40m738
SV 320Saudia00:3503:202h 45m330
E5 415Air Arabia Egypt01:1503:552h 40m320
F3 616Faso Airways02:3505:202h 45m320
NE 160Nesma Airlines03:0505:452h 40m321
SV 322Saudia04:4507:302h 45m330
NP 151Nile Air05:0507:502h 45m320
MS 651Egyptair09:1012:002h 50m32N
NP 251Nile Air09:5012:352h 45m321
XY 264Flynas10:5012:351h 45m321
SV 310Saudia11:4014:252h 45m330
E5 410Air Arabia Egypt12:1014:502h 40m320
F3 614Faso Airways12:1014:552h 45m320
MS 689Egyptair12:5015:302h 40m738
XY 274Flynas12:5515:402h 45m321

Showing the first 40 of 173 scheduled CAI to RUH departures across the next 7 days with service. Every remaining date is on the interactive map.

Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline has not filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are IATA equipment codes as filed, and can change up to departure.

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Award seats on CAI to RUH departures

2LNR tracks award seats on Saudia, date by date. Open the calendar for Cairo to Riyadh to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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Airlines flying Cairo to Riyadh nonstop

Carriers operating CAI to RUH nonstop in the current schedule. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on each of them.

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Frequently asked questions about CAI to RUH

How far is Riyadh from Cairo?
CAI to RUH covers about 1,000 miles nonstop. Flight times vary by aircraft and season; the schedule table on this page lists each scheduled departure with its own times.
Which airlines fly nonstop from CAI to RUH?
Flynas, Saudia, Egyptair, Nile Air, and Air Arabia Egypt fly the route nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Saudia.
How many flights a week are there from CAI to RUH?
About 169 nonstop flights a week run between Cairo and Riyadh in the current schedule, operated by Flynas, Saudia, Egyptair, Nile Air, and Air Arabia Egypt. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.
What time do flights from CAI to RUH depart?
Scheduled CAI to RUH nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 00:25 and 23:45, local time at Cairo. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
How do I check upgrade or award availability on CAI to RUH?
Open the CAI to RUH route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on Saudia, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens.

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