Connection time calculator, immigration and security, and how to move between terminals at CAI.
At Cairo airport, passengers connecting between two international flights can usually stay in the transit area without going through immigration.
The airport has 3 terminals or concourses (Terminal 1, Terminal 2, Terminal 3).
Connecting passengers go through a transfer security screening.
Is your layover at CAI long enough? Pick your connection and get an estimate with the times of this airport.
Terminals / concourses: Terminal 1, Terminal 2, Terminal 3
Getting between them: Enclosed walkway between Terminals 2 and 3; free inter-terminal shuttle bus about every 15 to 20 minutes
Terminals 2 and 3 are joined by an enclosed passageway (5 to 10 minutes on foot), usually usable airside on one ticket with bags checked through, especially on EgyptAir or Star Alliance. Terminal 1 almost always requires a vehicle transfer and often a landside process.
Official transfer times:
Estimate based on typical times at this airport, not your airline's official minimum connection time. Immigration and security lines change with the time of day and season. On a single ticket, the airline must rebook you if you miss the connection; on separate tickets, it does not.
Sources: thetraveler.org.
Times are estimates: always check with your airline.
