✈ CAI → DXB
3H 38M FROM CAIRO TO DUBAI. THAT'S A WORK SHIFT.
Flight from Cairo to Dubai
From Cairo International (CAI), Egypt Africa → Dubai International (DXB), UAE Middle East
↔ Flying the other way? Dubai → Cairo
How long is the flight from Cairo to Dubai?
A nonstop flight from Cairo (CAI) to Dubai (DXB) 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
Cairo timezone
UTC+3
Africa/Cairo
Dubai timezone
UTC+4
Asia/Dubai
Time difference
+1h
1 hour ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~1d
Eastward — worse
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.