Cairo (CAI) to Newark (EWR)

5,618mi
9,042 km4,882 nm

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 data

In 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

    77.2%

    Load

What plane flies CAI–EWR?

In August 2025, the Boeing 787-9 flew 100% of CAI–EWR departures.

How has CAI–EWR traffic changed?

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.

  • 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

CAI

Cairo

EG

Cairo International Airport

Coordinates

30.11°N, 31.40°E

Hemisphere

N · E

EWR

Newark

US

Newark Liberty International Airport

Coordinates

40.69°N, 74.17°W

Hemisphere

N · W

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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