🇮🇶 BGW
Baghdad
785 mi
CAI 🇪🇬
Cairo

Baghdad to Cairo Flights

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

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The Baghdad to Cairo route connects Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base (BGW) in IQ with Cairo International Airport (CAI) in EG. This short-haul flight covers approximately 785 miles (1263 km) with a typical flight time of 2h 8m. This route is served by 3 airlines: Egypt Air, Iraqi Airways, Nile Air. AirportRoutes has tracked 4 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base

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

Destination Airport

Cairo International Airport

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

3

Operators

4

Tracked Flights

785

Miles

2h 8m

Flight Duration

Route Map

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

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 20 16%
Tuesday 22 17%
Wednesday 17 13%
Thursday 13 10%
Friday 21 16%
Saturday 22 17%
Sunday 13 10%

Pattern Analysis

4 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 128
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 93 flights
Weekend: 35 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 04:20 4:20 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 30, 2026 Active
A330 10:00 10:00 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Mar 17, 2026 Active
Nile Air
NIA / NP
A320 22:10 10:10 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
May 26, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
04:20 4:20 AM Egypt Air MSR MS
10:00 10:00 AM Iraqi Airways IAW IA
22:10 10:10 PM Nile Air NIA NP

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (ORBI - Asia/Baghdad).

Total Departure Times: 3
Time Range:
04:20 - 22:10
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.