🇪🇬 CAI
Cairo
1510 mi
SHJ 🇦🇪
Sharjah

Cairo to Sharjah Flights

Cairo International Airport Sharjah International Airport 4 airlines

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The Cairo to Sharjah route connects Cairo International Airport (CAI) in EG with Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) in AE. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1510 miles (2430 km) with a typical flight time of 3h 10m. This route is served by 4 airlines: Air Arabia, Egypt Air, Nile Air and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 8 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

Sharjah International Airport

ICAO Code:
OMSJ
IATA Code:
SHJ
City:
🇦🇪 Sharjah
Country:
AE
Elevation:
111 ft

4

Operators

8

Tracked Flights

1510

Miles

3h 10m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Great Circle
Flight route map from Cairo to Sharjah
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Air Arabia ABY G9
Egypt Air MSR MS
Nile Air NIA NP
Air Cairo MSC SM

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 15 14%
Tuesday 22 21%
Wednesday 12 11%
Thursday 18 17%
Friday 10 10%
Saturday 14 13%
Sunday 14 13%

Pattern Analysis

8 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 105
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 77 flights
Weekend: 28 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

4 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
ABY / G9
A320 16:25 4:25 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
May 7, 2026 Active
Air Cairo
MSC / SM
A320 04:30 4:30 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
May 9, 2026 Active
Egypt Air
MSR / MS
A321 21:30 9:30 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
May 29, 2026 Active
Nile Air
NIA / NP
A320 02:25 2:25 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 6, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 4
Active Routes: 4
Unique Airlines: 4
Aircraft Types: 4

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
02:25 2:25 AM Nile Air NIA NP
04:30 4:30 AM Air Cairo MSC SM
16:25 4:25 PM Air Arabia ABY G9
21:30 9:30 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:
02:25 - 21:30
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.