Seen operating · 9 dates
BA 398
British Airways flight BA 398 from London to Cairo, usually departing 18:20 local time with about 4h 55m in the air.
Fares and airlines on LHR–CAI →LHR
CAI
SCHEDULED · 2,195 mi
map · d3-geo · world-atlas · live position ADSB.lol (ODbL)
18:20
Departs LHR (local)
4h 55m
Scheduled flight time
3,533 km
2,195 miles
9
Operating dates seen
Flight BA 398
What we can confirm
Only figures a dated source supplied. Times are local and change with the season — check with British Airways before you fly.
Route
LHR → CAI
London Heathrow Airport to Cairo International Airport
Usual departure
18:20 local
Most common time across 9 dates
Flight time
4h 55m
Scheduled, departure to arrival
Distance
3,533 km
Great-circle, 2,195 miles
Dates seen
16 Sept 2026 – 2 Jun 2027
9 operating dates
Where this comes from
- Nonstop fares travellers found for specific dates (Travelpayouts fare data)
- VRS standing-data community route database (CC0) lists the same airports.
- Live position, when the aircraft is airborne and in receiver coverage: ADSB.lol (ODbL 1.0).
Data refreshed 11 Sept 2026. We never estimate a time or route to fill a gap.
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