How busy is Cairo International Airport right now?

Cairo CAI Updated 4:42 PM local time.

Moderate

About normal for this airport. Leave when you usually would.

Busier than 52% of the time here

The week, hour by hour

The last few days as they actually were, plus today and tomorrow projected.

Expected crowding by hour and day. Rows are the hour of the day, columns are the date.
Hour	Fri21/8	Sat22/8	Sun23/8	Mon24/8	Tue25/8	Wed26/8	Thu27/8
00:00	Busy	Busy	Peak	Busy	Peak	Busy	Busy
01:00	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy
02:00	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Busy	Moderate
03:00	Moderate	Light	Moderate	Light	Quiet	Moderate	Quiet
04:00	Light	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Light	Light	Light
05:00	Light	Moderate	Quiet	Quiet	Light	Light	Moderate
06:00	Peak	Peak	Busy	Busy	Peak	Light	Busy
07:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak
08:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak
09:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Busy	Peak	Peak
10:00	Moderate	Quiet	Moderate	Moderate	Peak	Moderate	Moderate
11:00	Busy	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Peak	Busy	Busy
12:00	Moderate	Light	Busy	Light	Light	Moderate	Moderate
13:00	Light	Light	Moderate	Light	Quiet	Moderate	Moderate
14:00	Light	Moderate	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Light	Light
15:00	Moderate	Peak	Light	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
16:00	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Light
17:00	Moderate	Light	Moderate	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Busy
18:00	Busy	Peak	Busy	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Busy
19:00	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Light	Light	Moderate	Moderate
20:00	Light	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Light	Quiet	Light
21:00	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Busy	Moderate
22:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Moderate
23:00	Busy	Peak	Moderate	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Quiet

Quiet Light Moderate Busy Peak Tap any square for detail

Estimate Worked out from the published flight schedule and how many seats each flight has. We don't measure the queues themselves.

Quietest times to fly

If your travel dates are flexible, these are the calmest hours at Cairo International Airport.

1 8:00 PM Quiet

2 4:00 AM Quiet

3 5:00 AM Quiet

4 2:00 PM Quiet

5 3:00 AM Quiet

Where this airport flies

1 Saudi Arabia 795 flights a week

2 Egypt 200 flights a week

3 United Arab Emirates 185 flights a week 4 Italy 77 flights a week 5 Türkiye 73 flights a week 6 Kuwait 64 flights a week 7 Jordan 60 flights a week 8 Germany 58 flights a week

When the terminal fills up

At Cairo International Airport the departure hall is busiest around 8:00 AM and quietest around 8:00 PM. The heaviest day is Saturday.

Common questions

How busy is Cairo International Airport right now?

About normal for this airport. Leave when you usually would. That puts it busier than 52% of the time at this airport.

When is Cairo International Airport at its busiest?

The departure hall is fullest around 8:00 AM and emptiest around 8:00 PM. Saturday is the heaviest day of the week.

How early should I get to Cairo International Airport?

Passengers arrive on average 1 hour before a short-haul departure and 2 hours before a long-haul one. Add time when the hall is already busy, and always follow your airline's own check-in deadline.

Where does Cairo International Airport fly to?

The busiest destinations by scheduled departures are Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, and Italy.

Is this a real measurement of the security queue?

No. It is an estimate worked out from the published departure schedule and the number of seats on each aircraft. We do not measure security, passport control or check-in lines, and we are not connected to any airport or airline.

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