✈ DXB → CAI
3H 38M, 1,501 MI. ONE MOVIE. ONE NAP. ONE QUESTIONABLE MEAL.
Flight from Dubai to Cairo
From Dubai International (DXB), UAE Middle East → Cairo International (CAI), Egypt Africa
How long is the flight from Dubai to Cairo?
A nonstop flight from Dubai (DXB) to Cairo (CAI) takes about 3 hours 38 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 1,501 miles (2,416 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
3h 38m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
1,501 mi
2,416 km · great-circle
Avg speed
666 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Dubai timezone
UTC+4
Asia/Dubai
Cairo timezone
UTC+3
Africa/Cairo
Time difference
-1h
1 hour behind
Jet lag (rough)
~0.7d
Westward — easier
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.7× a car driven alone over the same distance.