--- title: "London (LHR) to Cairo (CAI) flights: who flies it" description: "Egyptair and British Airways fly nonstop from LHR to CAI, about 41 flights a week, scheduled at 3h 55m to 5h 10m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr-cai" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr-cai.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # London to Cairo (LHR-CAI): nonstop flights and who flies them Egyptair and British Airways fly nonstop between London (LHR) and Cairo (CAI), roughly 41 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 3h 55m to 5h 10m for the 2,196 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 LHR to CAI on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 41 Flights a week, 4-week average 3h 55m to 5h 10m Scheduled flight time 2,196 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## London to Cairo flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for LHR 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 London (LHR) to Cairo (CAI) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs LHR | Arrives CAI | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | BA 396 | British Airways | 09:05 | 16:15 | 5h 10m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ba/a320neo.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | MS 784 | Egyptair | 09:40 | 16:35 | 4h 55m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ms/a320neo.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | MS 778 | Egyptair | 15:00 | 21:50 | 4h 50m | Airbus A350-900 | | Thu, Oct 22 | BA 398 | British Airways | 18:20 | 01:15 | 4h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Thu, Oct 22 | MS 780 | Egyptair | 22:10 | 05:05 | 4h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 23 | MS 784 | Egyptair | 09:40 | 16:35 | 4h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 23 | BA 396 | British Airways | 10:15 | 17:25 | 5h 10m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 23 | MS 778 | Egyptair | 15:00 | 21:50 | 4h 50m | Boeing 777-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | BA 398 | British Airways | 18:30 | 01:25 | 4h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 23 | MS 780 | Egyptair | 22:10 | 05:05 | 4h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | MS 784 | Egyptair | 09:40 | 16:35 | 4h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | BA 396 | British Airways | 10:10 | 17:20 | 5h 10m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ba/a321neo.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | MS 778 | Egyptair | 15:00 | 21:50 | 4h 50m | Boeing 777-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | BA 398 | British Airways | 18:20 | 01:15 | 4h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | MS 780 | Egyptair | 22:10 | 05:05 | 4h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Sun, Oct 25 | BA 396 | British Airways | 08:55 | 16:55 | 5h | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | MS 784 | Egyptair | 09:40 | 16:35 | 3h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Sun, Oct 25 | MS 778 | Egyptair | 14:00 | 21:40 | 4h 40m | Boeing 777-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | BA 398 | British Airways | 16:05 | 00:10 | 5h 5m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | BA 406 | British Airways | 21:25 | 05:30 | 5h 5m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | MS 780 | Egyptair | 22:10 | 05:05 | 3h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Mon, Oct 26 | BA 396 | British Airways | 09:20 | 17:20 | 5h | Airbus A321neo family | | Mon, Oct 26 | MS 784 | Egyptair | 09:40 | 16:35 | 3h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Mon, Oct 26 | MS 778 | Egyptair | 14:00 | 21:40 | 4h 40m | [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ms/787-9.md) | | Mon, Oct 26 | BA 398 | British Airways | 16:05 | 00:10 | 5h 5m | Airbus A321neo family | | Mon, Oct 26 | BA 406 | British Airways | 21:25 | 05:30 | 5h 5m | Airbus A321neo family | | Mon, Oct 26 | MS 780 | Egyptair | 22:10 | 05:05 | 3h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Tue, Oct 27 | BA 396 | British Airways | 09:20 | 17:20 | 5h | Airbus A321neo family | | Tue, Oct 27 | MS 784 | Egyptair | 09:40 | 16:35 | 3h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Tue, Oct 27 | MS 778 | Egyptair | 14:00 | 21:40 | 4h 40m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Tue, Oct 27 | BA 398 | British Airways | 15:25 | 23:30 | 5h 5m | Airbus A321neo family | | Tue, Oct 27 | BA 406 | British Airways | 21:25 | 05:30 | 5h 5m | Airbus A321neo family | | Tue, Oct 27 | MS 780 | Egyptair | 22:10 | 05:05 | 3h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Wed, Oct 28 | BA 396 | British Airways | 09:20 | 17:20 | 5h | Airbus A321neo family | | Wed, Oct 28 | MS 784 | Egyptair | 09:40 | 16:35 | 3h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Wed, Oct 28 | MS 778 | Egyptair | 14:00 | 21:50 | 4h 50m | Airbus A350-900 | | Wed, Oct 28 | BA 398 | British Airways | 15:25 | 23:30 | 5h 5m | Airbus A321neo family | | Wed, Oct 28 | BA 406 | British Airways | 21:25 | 05:30 | 5h 5m | Airbus A321neo family | | Wed, Oct 28 | MS 780 | Egyptair | 22:10 | 05:05 | 3h 55m | Airbus A320neo | Showing all 39 scheduled LHR 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 LHR to CAI date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the London to Cairo nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Egyptair flies the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ms/a320neo.md), the Boeing 777-300, the Airbus A350-900, and the [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ms/787-9.md), and British Airways flies the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ba/a321neo.md) and the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ba/a320neo.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full LHR to CAI nonstop schedule This page carries the full LHR 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 LHR to CAI nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See LHR to CAI on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying London to Cairo nonstop Carriers operating LHR 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) - [British Airways (BA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ba.md)\ [The aircraft BA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ba.md) See LHR to CAI on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about LHR to CAI **How long is the flight from London (LHR) to Cairo (CAI)?** Scheduled flight times from London (LHR) to Cairo (CAI) run from 3h 55m to 5h 10m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 2,196 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from LHR to CAI?** Egyptair and British Airways fly LHR to CAI nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any of them on LHR to CAI, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from LHR to CAI?** About 41 nonstop flights a week run between London (LHR) and Cairo (CAI) in the current schedule, operated by Egyptair and British Airways. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from LHR to CAI depart?** Scheduled LHR to CAI nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 08:55 and 22:10, local time at London. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate LHR to CAI nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, LHR to CAI nonstops fly as MS 778, MS 780, and MS 784 on Egyptair, and BA 396, BA 398, and BA 406 on British Airways. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on LHR to CAI?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any airline flying LHR to CAI. The page carries the full LHR to CAI nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [CAI to LHR nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/cai-lhr.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from London (LHR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr.md), or [every route from Cairo (CAI)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cai.md). Nonstops to Cairo (CAI) from other airports within 150 miles of London (LHR): - [Birmingham (BHX) to Cairo (CAI)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bhx-cai.md), 87 miles from LHR 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 LHR 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)