Where is CAI airport?

CAI is a large airport in Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt, at 30.1115, 31.3967, 98 m above sea level.

What time zone is CAI in?

CAI is in the Africa/Cairo time zone, UTC+2 / UTC+3 (winter / summer).

How many passengers use CAI?

31,137,557 passengers in 2025, according to Wikidata.

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CAI — Cairo International Airport

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Large airport in Cairo, Egypt.

IATA code: CAI
ICAO code: HECA
Size: large; OurAirports class
Passengers: 31,137,557; 2025 · Wikidata
Nonstop routes: 23; With open traffic data
Time zone: UTC+2 / UTC+3; Africa/Cairo
Elevation: 98 m; 322 ft
Runways: 3; Longest 4,000 m

Local time now: —

More codes: airport codes starting with C

About CAI

Cairo International Airport is a large airport serving Cairo, Egypt. 31,137,557 passengers used it in 2025. Open traffic data shows 23 nonstop routes from CAI.

Wikidata (CC0). Sources

Busiest nonstop routes from CAI

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
CAI → IST	Istanbul, Turkey	1,262 km	695,972
CAI → CDG	Paris, France	3,213 km	403,360
CAI → ATH	Athens, Greece	1,107 km	339,549
CAI → FRA	Frankfurt, Germany	2,923 km	305,793
CAI → FCO	Rome, Italy	2,152 km	288,783
CAI → MXP	Milan, Italy	2,619 km	271,315
CAI → MAD	Madrid, Spain	3,356 km	247,602
CAI → VIE	Vienna, Austria	2,365 km	172,687
CAI → MUC	Munich, Germany	2,624 km	172,031
CAI → SAW	Istanbul, Turkey	1,212 km	164,458
CAI → BGY	Milan, Italy	2,558 km	132,111
CAI → BCN	Barcelona, Spain	2,910 km	129,766
CAI → ORY	Paris, France	3,210 km	122,808
CAI → AMS	Amsterdam, Netherlands	3,289 km	112,686
CAI → ZRH	Zurich, Switzerland	2,746 km	88,373
CAI → BER	Berlin, Germany	2,873 km	84,825
CAI → BOM	Mumbai, India	4,348 km	67,915
CAI → LCA	Larnaca, Cyprus	568 km	66,761
CAI → JFK	New York, United States	9,036 km	16,191
CAI → DEL	New Delhi, India	4,412 km	14,461
CAI → EWR	New York, United States	9,061 km	6,164
CAI → IAD	Washington, United States	9,402 km	5,666
CAI → LAX	Los Angeles, United States	12,241 km	236

Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports, DGCA (domestic Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, international Jan 2025 – Dec 2025, provisional) for routes in and out of India. Routes outside these are not counted.

Airlines at CAI on flights to and from the US

MS Egyptair · 114 flights

Departures and arrivals on scheduled passenger flights, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment. Sources

Nearest airports

Code	Airport	Serves	Distance
CCE	Capital International Airport	The New Capital, Egypt	43 km
SPX	Sphinx International Airport	Giza, Egypt	48 km
PSD	Port Said International Airport	Port Said, Egypt	153 km
HBE	Alexandria International Airport	Alexandria, Egypt	187 km
AAC	El Arish International Airport	Arish, Egypt	255 km

Distance from CAI to the major hubs

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
CAI → LHR	London, United Kingdom	3,536 km	—
CAI → DXB	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	2,421 km	—
CAI → CDG	Paris, France	3,213 km	403,360
CAI → FRA	Frankfurt, Germany	2,923 km	305,793
CAI → IST	Istanbul, Turkey	1,262 km	695,972
CAI → AMS	Amsterdam, Netherlands	3,289 km	112,686
CAI → JFK	New York, United States	9,036 km	16,191
CAI → ATL	Atlanta, United States	10,256 km	—
CAI → LAX	Los Angeles, United States	12,241 km	236
CAI → SIN	Singapore, Singapore	8,267 km	—
CAI → HND	Tokyo, Japan	9,583 km	—
CAI → DOH	Doha, Qatar	2,061 km	—

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lights
05C/23C	4,000 m	60 m	Asphalt	Yes
05R/23L	4,000 m	60 m	Asphalt	Yes
05L/23R	3,300 m	60 m	Asphalt	Yes

OurAirports (public domain). Sources

Location

Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt · 30.1115, 31.3967

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Questions

Cairo International Airport has the IATA code CAI and the ICAO code HECA. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.

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