Athens (ATH) – Cairo (CAI)
- Distance
- 1,107 km
- 688 mi · 598 nm
- Flight time
- 2 h 5 min
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- none
- CO2 per passenger
- 139 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (82 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 339,549
- 2024 · −2.4%
- Flights / week
- 52
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 73%
- 464,024 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- —
- Not named in this source
Traffic: Eurostat (avia_par_el), reported by the airport in Greece, 2024. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from ATH
- 139°
- Heading from CAI
- 324°
- Halfway point
- 34.08, 27.84
- Great-circle km
- 1,108 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- Same time in both
The estimate for a route without real times is 2 h 5 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 19,864 |
| Feb 2024 | 18,943 |
| Mar 2024 | 20,003 |
| Apr 2024 | 24,460 |
| May 2024 | 22,969 |
| Jun 2024 | 50,472 |
| Jul 2024 | 41,224 |
| Aug 2024 | 35,261 |
| Sep 2024 | 27,053 |
| Oct 2024 | 28,655 |
| Nov 2024 | 24,335 |
| Dec 2024 | 26,310 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 164 |
| Feb 2024 | 150 |
| Mar 2024 | 166 |
| Apr 2024 | 198 |
| May 2024 | 184 |
| Jun 2024 | 391 |
| Jul 2024 | 327 |
| Aug 2024 | 282 |
| Sep 2024 | 198 |
| Oct 2024 | 228 |
| Nov 2024 | 185 |
| Dec 2024 | 208 |
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 1,108 km.
ATH Athens → CAI Cairo
EU261€250 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers any airline.
CAI Cairo → ATH Athens
EU261€250 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers EU, EEA or Swiss airlines only.
Also owed for a cancellation with less than 14 days' notice or denied boarding. Not owed for extraordinary circumstances. On a connection, the distance to the final destination counts. From 23 October 2027 the EU's Regulation 2026/2202 applies; it keeps these amounts (what changes in 2027). Information, not legal advice.