✈ MAD → CAI
MADRID → CAIRO IN 4H 44M. PACK SNACKS. PACK PATIENCE.
Flight from Madrid to Cairo
From Barajas (MAD), Spain Europe → Cairo International (CAI), Egypt Africa
How long is the flight from Madrid to Cairo?
A nonstop flight from Madrid (MAD) to Cairo (CAI) takes about 4 hours 44 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 2,082 miles (3,351 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
4h 44m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
2,082 mi
3,351 km · great-circle
Avg speed
707 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Madrid timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Madrid
Cairo timezone
UTC+3
Africa/Cairo
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.