--- title: "Kuwait City (KWI) to Cairo (CAI) flights: who flies it" description: "Egyptair, Kuwait Airways, Nile Air and 2 more airlines fly nonstop from KWI to CAI, about 36 flights a week. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/kwi-cai" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/kwi-cai.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Kuwait City to Cairo (KWI-CAI): nonstop flights and who flies them Egyptair, Kuwait Airways, Nile Air, Nesma Airlines, and Air Arabia Egypt fly nonstop between Kuwait City (KWI) and Cairo (CAI), roughly 36 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 2h 40m to 3h 10m for the 993 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See KWI to CAI on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 36 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 40m to 3h 10m Scheduled flight time 993 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Kuwait City to Cairo flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for KWI to CAI starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Kuwait City (KWI) to Cairo (CAI) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs KWI | Arrives CAI | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | KU 545 | Kuwait Airways | 06:25 | 09:20 | 2h 55m | [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ku/777-300er.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | NE 201 | Nesma Airlines | 11:35 | 14:25 | 2h 50m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 22 | E5 213 | Air Arabia Egypt | 12:40 | 15:35 | 2h 55m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 22 | MS 611 | Egyptair | 13:00 | 15:50 | 2h 50m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ms/a321.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | KU 541 | Kuwait Airways | 14:55 | 17:45 | 2h 50m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Thu, Oct 22 | NP 162 | Nile Air | 17:40 | 20:30 | 2h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 22 | KU 543 | Kuwait Airways | 23:25 | 02:15 | 2h 50m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Fri, Oct 23 | KU 545 | Kuwait Airways | 06:30 | 09:20 | 2h 50m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Fri, Oct 23 | MS 611 | Egyptair | 12:45 | 15:35 | 2h 50m | 330 | | Fri, Oct 23 | KU 541 | Kuwait Airways | 14:55 | 17:45 | 2h 50m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Fri, Oct 23 | NP 262 | Nile Air | 17:40 | 20:30 | 2h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | KU 543 | Kuwait Airways | 23:25 | 02:15 | 2h 50m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sat, Oct 24 | KU 545 | Kuwait Airways | 06:30 | 09:20 | 2h 50m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sat, Oct 24 | NE 201 | Nesma Airlines | 11:35 | 14:25 | 2h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MS 611 | Egyptair | 12:30 | 15:10 | 2h 40m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ms/737-800.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | KU 541 | Kuwait Airways | 14:55 | 17:45 | 2h 50m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sat, Oct 24 | NP 262 | Nile Air | 17:40 | 20:30 | 2h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | KU 543 | Kuwait Airways | 23:25 | 02:15 | 2h 50m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sun, Oct 25 | E5 213 | Air Arabia Egypt | 04:50 | 07:45 | 2h 55m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | KU 545 | Kuwait Airways | 06:30 | 09:20 | 2h 50m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sun, Oct 25 | MS 611 | Egyptair | 12:45 | 15:35 | 2h 50m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | KU 541 | Kuwait Airways | 16:30 | 19:40 | 3h 10m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ku/a320neo.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | KU 543 | Kuwait Airways | 23:20 | 02:10 | 2h 50m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Mon, Oct 26 | KU 545 | Kuwait Airways | 08:05 | 10:55 | 2h 50m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Mon, Oct 26 | MS 611 | Egyptair | 12:15 | 15:20 | 3h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | NP 162 | Nile Air | 17:40 | 20:50 | 3h 10m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | KU 543 | Kuwait Airways | 23:20 | 02:10 | 2h 50m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Tue, Oct 27 | KU 545 | Kuwait Airways | 08:05 | 10:55 | 2h 50m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Tue, Oct 27 | MS 611 | Egyptair | 12:45 | 15:35 | 2h 50m | Boeing 737-800 | | Tue, Oct 27 | NE 201 | Nesma Airlines | 22:05 | 00:50 | 2h 45m | Airbus A321 | | Tue, Oct 27 | KU 543 | Kuwait Airways | 23:20 | 02:10 | 2h 50m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Wed, Oct 28 | KU 545 | Kuwait Airways | 06:30 | 09:20 | 2h 50m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Wed, Oct 28 | MS 611 | Egyptair | 12:15 | 15:20 | 3h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 28 | KU 541 | Kuwait Airways | 16:30 | 19:40 | 3h 10m | Airbus A320neo | | Wed, Oct 28 | NP 162 | Nile Air | 17:40 | 20:50 | 3h 10m | Airbus A320 | | Wed, Oct 28 | KU 543 | Kuwait Airways | 23:20 | 02:10 | 2h 50m | Boeing 777-300ER | Showing all 36 scheduled KWI to CAI departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Later dates are 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 hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every KWI to CAI date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Kuwait City to Cairo nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Kuwait Airways flies the [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ku/777-300er.md) and the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ku/a320neo.md). Egyptair flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ms/737-800.md), the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ms/a321.md), and the Airbus A330. Nile Air flies the Airbus A320. Nesma Airlines flies the Airbus A321 and the Airbus A320. Air Arabia Egypt flies the Airbus A320. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full KWI to CAI nonstop schedule This page carries the full KWI to CAI nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each KWI to CAI nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See KWI to CAI on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Kuwait City to Cairo nonstop Carriers operating KWI to CAI nonstop in the current schedule. - [Egyptair (MS) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ms.md)\ [The aircraft MS flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ms.md) - [Kuwait Airways (KU) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ku.md)\ [The aircraft KU flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ku.md) - [Nile Air (NP) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/np.md)\ [The aircraft NP flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/np.md) - [Nesma Airlines (NE) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ne.md)\ [The aircraft NE flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ne.md) - [Air Arabia Egypt (E5) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/e5.md)\ [The aircraft E5 flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/e5.md) See KWI to CAI on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about KWI to CAI **How long is the flight from Kuwait City (KWI) to Cairo (CAI)?** Scheduled flight times from Kuwait City (KWI) to Cairo (CAI) run from 2h 40m to 3h 10m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 993 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from KWI to CAI?** Egyptair, Kuwait Airways, Nile Air, Nesma Airlines, and Air Arabia Egypt fly KWI to CAI nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any of them on KWI to CAI, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from KWI to CAI?** About 36 nonstop flights a week run between Kuwait City (KWI) and Cairo (CAI) in the current schedule, operated by Egyptair, Kuwait Airways, Nile Air, Nesma Airlines, 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 KWI to CAI depart?** Scheduled KWI to CAI nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 04:50 and 23:25, local time at Kuwait City. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate KWI to CAI nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, KWI to CAI nonstops fly as KU 541, KU 543, and KU 545 on Kuwait Airways; MS 611 on Egyptair; NP 162 and NP 262 on Nile Air; NE 201 on Nesma Airlines; and E5 213 on Air Arabia Egypt. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on KWI to CAI?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any airline flying KWI to CAI. The page carries the full KWI to CAI nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [CAI to KWI nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/cai-kwi.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Kuwait City (KWI)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kwi.md), or [every route from Cairo (CAI)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cai.md). Nonstops to Cairo (CAI) from other airports within 150 miles of Kuwait City (KWI): - [Qaisumah (AQI) to Cairo (CAI)](https://2lnr.com/routes/aqi-cai.md), 127 miles from KWI Nonstops from Kuwait City (KWI) to other airports within 150 miles of Cairo (CAI): - [Kuwait City (KWI) to Al Jiza (SPX)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kwi-spx.md), 32 miles from CAI - [Kuwait City (KWI) to ALY](https://2lnr.com/routes/kwi-aly.md), 115 miles from CAI - [Kuwait City (KWI) to Alexandria (HBE)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kwi-hbe.md), 118 miles from CAI Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full KWI to CAI nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)