Cairo (CAI) to Newark (EWR)
Flight time
≈ 12h 02m
Bearing
312° NW
Cairo (CAI) to Newark (EWR) is 5,618 miles (9,042 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CAI–EWR
Filed traffic dataIn August 2025, Egyptair was the only carrier flying nonstop CAI–EWR; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
26
August 2025
Seats
7,982
both directions
Passengers
6,164
both directions
Load factor
77.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CAI–EWR?
Egyptair was the only carrier to fly nonstop CAI–EWR in August 2025 (26 departures).
- MS
Egyptair
26 departures · 7,982 seats
Share of departures100.0%77.2%
Load
What plane flies CAI–EWR?
In August 2025, the Boeing 787-9 flew 100% of CAI–EWR departures.
- Boeing 787-9
26 departures · 77.2% load
100.0%
How has CAI–EWR traffic changed?
Nonstop CAI–EWR departures fell from 27 in June 2025 to 26 in August 2025.
Monthly nonstop CAI–EWR traffic, trailing 12 months through August 2025. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
27 departures · 6,195 passengers
77.5%
Load
July 2025
26 departures · 5,743 passengers
72.0%
Load
August 2025
26 departures · 6,164 passengers
77.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CAI → EWR
90.8% full
13 departures · 3,625 passengers
EWR → CAI
63.6% full
13 departures · 2,539 passengers
Nonstop CAI–EWR traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through August 2025; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Cairo
EG
Cairo International Airport
Coordinates
30.11°N, 31.40°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Cairo (CAI) from Newark (EWR)?
CAI to EWR is 5,618 miles (9,042 km / 4,882 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CAI to EWR?
A nonstop covers the 5,618-mile great-circle distance in roughly 12h 02m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CAI–EWR?
In August 2025, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CAI–EWR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,618-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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