🇪🇬 CAI
Cairo
785 mi
BGW 🇮🇶
Baghdad

Cairo to Baghdad Flights

Cairo International Airport Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base 3 airlines

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The Cairo to Baghdad route connects Cairo International Airport (CAI) in EG with Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base (BGW) in IQ. This short-haul flight covers approximately 785 miles (1263 km) with a typical flight time of 2h 5m. This route is served by 3 airlines: Egypt Air, Iraqi Airways, MSR. AirportRoutes has tracked 4 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

Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base

ICAO Code:
ORBI
IATA Code:
BGW
City:
🇮🇶 Baghdad
Country:
IQ
Elevation:
114 ft

3

Operators

4

Tracked Flights

785

Miles

2h 5m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Egypt Air MSR MS
Iraqi Airways IAW IA
Nile Air NIA NP

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 3 10%
Tuesday 5 17%
Wednesday 2 7%
Thursday 10 34%
Friday 2 7%
Saturday 5 17%
Sunday 2 7%

Pattern Analysis

4 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 29
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 22 flights
Weekend: 7 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

3 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
Egypt Air
MSR / MS
B738 13:20 1:20 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
May 28, 2026 Active
UNKNOWN 12:30 12:30 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Apr 24, 2026 Active
Nile Air
NIA / NP
A320 12:10 12:10 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
May 6, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
12:10 12:10 PM Nile Air NIA NP
12:30 12:30 PM Iraqi Airways IAW IA
13:20 1:20 PM Egypt Air MSR MS

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 3
Time Range:
12:10 - 13:20
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.