🇪🇬 CAI
Cairo
798 mi
ELQ 🇸🇦
Buraidah

Cairo to Buraidah Flights

Cairo International Airport Gassim Airport 5 airlines

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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 43m. This route is served by 5 airlines: Air Arabia Egypt, Egypt Air, Nile Air and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 6 unique flight numbers on this route.

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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

5

Operators

6

Tracked Flights

798

Miles

1h 43m

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 Activity
Monday 9 17%
Tuesday 8 15%
Wednesday 5 9%
Thursday 11 21%
Friday 6 11%
Saturday 10 19%
Sunday 4 8%

Pattern Analysis

6 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 53
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 39 flights
Weekend: 14 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
A320 18:25 6:25 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Mar 9, 2026 Active
Air Cairo
MSC / SM
A320 15:10 3:10 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Apr 24, 2026 Active
Egypt Air
MSR / MS
B738 18:30 6:30 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
May 7, 2026 Active
- A320 -
M T W T F S S
Nov 8, 2025 Active
Nile Air
NIA / NP
A320 13:20 1:20 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
May 29, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 5
Active Routes: 5
Unique Airlines: 5
Aircraft Types: 5

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
13:20 1:20 PM Nile Air NIA NP
15:10 3:10 PM Air Cairo MSC SM
18:25 6:25 PM Air Arabia Egypt RBG E5
18:30 6:30 PM Egypt Air MSR MS

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 4
Time Range:
13:20 - 18:30
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.