Cairo to Buraidah Flights CAI → ELQ

Cairo International Airport → Gassim Airport

🇪🇬 Cairo, EG → 🇸🇦 Buraidah, SA

The Cairo to Buraidah route connects Cairo International Airport (CAI) in EG with Gassim Airport (ELQ) in SA. This short-haul flight covers approximately 798 miles (1284 km) with a typical flight time of 1h 42m. This route is served by 5 airlines: Air Arabia Egypt, Egypt Air, Nile Air and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 4 daily flights on this route.

Departure Airport

Cairo International Airport

ICAO Code:: HECA
IATA Code:: CAI
City:: 🇪🇬 Cairo
Country:: EG
Elevation:: 322 ft

Destination Airport

Gassim Airport

ICAO Code:: OEGS
IATA Code:: ELQ
City:: 🇸🇦 Buraidah
Country:: SA
Elevation:: 2126 ft

Operators

Daily Flights

798

Miles

1h 42m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline	ICAO	IATA
Air Arabia Egypt	`RBG`	`E5`
Egypt Air	`MSR`	`MS`
Nile Air	`NIA`	`NP`
Air Cairo	`MSC`	`SM`
Nesma Airlines Egypt	`NMA`	`NE`

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day	Flights Observed	Frequency
Monday	5	12%
Tuesday	8	19%
Wednesday	4	10%
Thursday	9	21%
Friday	4	10%
Saturday	8	19%
Sunday	4	10%

Pattern Analysis

4 Daily Flights:

RBG591 MSC427 NIA105 NMA140

Data Points: 42
API observations used to build this analysis

Weekdays: 30 flights
Weekend: 12 flights

Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

5 Routes

Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.

Airline	Flight Numbers	Aircraft Type	Typical Time	Days Active	Last Seen	Status
Air Arabia Egypt `RBG` / `E5`	RBG591 NIA105 NMA140	A320	18:25 6:25 PM (Representative)	M T W T F S S	Feb 18, 2026	Active
Air Cairo `MSC` / `SM`	MSC427	A320	15:10 3:10 PM (Representative)	M T W T F S S	Jan 1, 2026	Active
Egypt Air `MSR` / `MS`	-	B738	-	M T W T F S S	Oct 31, 2025	Active
Nesma Airlines Egypt `NMA` / `NE`	-	A320	-	M T W T F S S	Nov 8, 2025	Active
Nile Air `NIA` / `NP`	-	A321	-	M T W T F S S	Nov 2, 2025	Active

Total Routes: 5

Active Routes: 5

Unique Airlines: 5

Aircraft Types: 5

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time	Operator	ICAO	IATA
15:10 3:10 PM	Air Cairo	`MSC`	`SM`
18:25 6:25 PM	Air Arabia Egypt	`RBG`	`E5`

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (HECA - Africa/Cairo).

Total Departure Times: 2

Time Range:
15:10 - 18:25

These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.