--- title: "Sharjah (SHJ) to Cairo (CAI) flights: who flies it" description: "Air Arabia, Egyptair, Nile Air and one more airline fly nonstop from SHJ to CAI, about 40 flights a week. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/shj-cai" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/shj-cai.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Sharjah to Cairo (SHJ-CAI): nonstop flights and who flies them Air Arabia, Egyptair, Nile Air, and Air Cairo fly nonstop between Sharjah (SHJ) and Cairo (CAI), roughly 40 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 3h 40m to 4h 15m for the 1,507 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 SHJ to CAI on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 40 Flights a week, 4-week average 3h 40m to 4h 15m Scheduled flight time 1,507 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Sharjah to Cairo flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for SHJ 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 Sharjah (SHJ) to Cairo (CAI) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs SHJ | Arrives CAI | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | MS 967 | Egyptair | 03:15 | 05:55 | 3h 40m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ms/a321.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | G9 583 | Air Arabia | 08:00 | 10:45 | 3h 45m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/g9/a320.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | NP 174 | Nile Air | 09:00 | 11:45 | 3h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 22 | SM 502 | Air Cairo | 10:00 | 12:45 | 3h 45m | Embraer E190 | | Thu, Oct 22 | G9 624 | Air Arabia | 12:50 | 15:35 | 3h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 22 | G9 597 | Air Arabia | 19:00 | 21:45 | 3h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 22 | G9 620 | Air Arabia | 22:45 | 01:30 | 3h 45m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/g9/a321.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | MS 967 | Egyptair | 03:15 | 06:00 | 3h 45m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | G9 583 | Air Arabia | 08:00 | 10:45 | 3h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | SM 502 | Air Cairo | 10:00 | 12:45 | 3h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | G9 624 | Air Arabia | 12:50 | 15:35 | 3h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | G9 597 | Air Arabia | 19:00 | 21:45 | 3h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | G9 620 | Air Arabia | 22:45 | 01:30 | 3h 45m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MS 967 | Egyptair | 03:15 | 06:00 | 3h 45m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | G9 583 | Air Arabia | 08:00 | 10:45 | 3h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | SM 502 | Air Cairo | 10:00 | 12:45 | 3h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | G9 624 | Air Arabia | 12:50 | 15:35 | 3h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | G9 701 | Air Arabia | 17:00 | 19:45 | 3h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | G9 597 | Air Arabia | 19:00 | 21:45 | 3h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | G9 620 | Air Arabia | 22:45 | 01:30 | 3h 45m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | MS 967 | Egyptair | 03:00 | 05:40 | 3h 40m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | G9 597 | Air Arabia | 08:40 | 11:55 | 4h 15m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | G9 624 | Air Arabia | 12:55 | 16:10 | 4h 15m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | G9 620 | Air Arabia | 21:50 | 01:05 | 4h 15m | Airbus A321 | | Mon, Oct 26 | MS 967 | Egyptair | 03:00 | 05:40 | 3h 40m | Airbus A321 | | Mon, Oct 26 | SM 502 | Air Cairo | 06:55 | 10:00 | 4h 5m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | NP 174 | Nile Air | 08:30 | 11:45 | 4h 15m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | G9 597 | Air Arabia | 08:40 | 11:55 | 4h 15m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/g9/a320neo.md) | | Mon, Oct 26 | G9 624 | Air Arabia | 12:55 | 16:10 | 4h 15m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | G9 583 | Air Arabia | 19:10 | 22:25 | 4h 15m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | G9 620 | Air Arabia | 21:50 | 01:05 | 4h 15m | Airbus A320 | | Tue, Oct 27 | MS 967 | Egyptair | 03:00 | 05:40 | 3h 40m | Airbus A321 | | Tue, Oct 27 | G9 597 | Air Arabia | 08:40 | 11:55 | 4h 15m | Airbus A320 | | Tue, Oct 27 | G9 624 | Air Arabia | 12:55 | 16:10 | 4h 15m | Airbus A320 | | Tue, Oct 27 | G9 583 | Air Arabia | 19:10 | 22:25 | 4h 15m | Airbus A320 | | Tue, Oct 27 | G9 620 | Air Arabia | 21:50 | 01:05 | 4h 15m | Airbus A320 | | Wed, Oct 28 | MS 967 | Egyptair | 03:00 | 05:40 | 3h 40m | Airbus A321 | | Wed, Oct 28 | G9 597 | Air Arabia | 08:40 | 11:55 | 4h 15m | Airbus A320 | | Wed, Oct 28 | G9 624 | Air Arabia | 12:55 | 16:10 | 4h 15m | Airbus A320 | | Wed, Oct 28 | G9 620 | Air Arabia | 21:50 | 01:05 | 4h 15m | Airbus A321 | Showing all 40 scheduled SHJ 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 SHJ to CAI date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Sharjah to Cairo nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Air Arabia flies the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/g9/a320.md), the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/g9/a321.md), and the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/g9/a320neo.md). Egyptair flies the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ms/a321.md). Air Cairo flies the Airbus A320 and the Embraer E190. Nile Air flies the Airbus A320. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full SHJ to CAI nonstop schedule This page carries the full SHJ 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 SHJ to CAI nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See SHJ to CAI on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Sharjah to Cairo nonstop Carriers operating SHJ to CAI nonstop in the current schedule. - [Air Arabia (G9) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/g9.md)\ [The aircraft G9 flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/g9.md) - [Egyptair (MS) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ms.md)\ [The aircraft MS flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ms.md) - [Nile Air (NP) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/np.md)\ [The aircraft NP flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/np.md) - Air Cairo (SM) See SHJ to CAI on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about SHJ to CAI **How long is the flight from Sharjah (SHJ) to Cairo (CAI)?** Scheduled flight times from Sharjah (SHJ) to Cairo (CAI) run from 3h 40m to 4h 15m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,507 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from SHJ to CAI?** Air Arabia, Egyptair, Nile Air, and Air Cairo fly SHJ to CAI nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any of them on SHJ to CAI, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from SHJ to CAI?** About 40 nonstop flights a week run between Sharjah (SHJ) and Cairo (CAI) in the current schedule, operated by Air Arabia, Egyptair, Nile Air, and Air Cairo. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from SHJ to CAI depart?** Scheduled SHJ to CAI nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 03:00 and 22:45, local time at Sharjah. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate SHJ to CAI nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, SHJ to CAI nonstops fly as G9 583, G9 597, G9 620, G9 624, and G9 701 on Air Arabia; MS 967 on Egyptair; SM 502 on Air Cairo; and NP 174 on Nile Air. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on SHJ to CAI?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any airline flying SHJ to CAI. The page carries the full SHJ to CAI nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [CAI to SHJ nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/cai-shj.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Sharjah (SHJ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/shj.md), or [every route from Cairo (CAI)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cai.md). Nonstops to Cairo (CAI) from other airports within 150 miles of Sharjah (SHJ): - [Dubai (DXB) to Cairo (CAI)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dxb-cai.md), 12 miles from SHJ - [Ras al-Khaimah (RKT) to Cairo (CAI)](https://2lnr.com/routes/rkt-cai.md), 33 miles from SHJ - [Al Ain (AAN) to Cairo (CAI)](https://2lnr.com/routes/aan-cai.md), 75 miles from SHJ - [Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Cairo (CAI)](https://2lnr.com/routes/auh-cai.md), 83 miles from SHJ Nonstops from Sharjah (SHJ) to other airports within 150 miles of Cairo (CAI): - [Sharjah (SHJ) to Al Jiza (SPX)](https://2lnr.com/routes/shj-spx.md), 32 miles from CAI - [Sharjah (SHJ) to ALY](https://2lnr.com/routes/shj-aly.md), 115 miles from CAI - [Sharjah (SHJ) to Alexandria (HBE)](https://2lnr.com/routes/shj-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 SHJ 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. 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