MS978 EgyptAir - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about EgyptAir flight MS978, which currently operates between the airports of Jakarta - Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (Airport Code CGK) and Cairo - Cairo International Airport (Airport Code CAI).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Friday, January 23, 2026.
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Flight Status Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights MS978
Flight Status Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights MS978
MS978 On Time performance:
54
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays Flight Status
MS978 EgyptAir to Cairo
Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Friday January 23, 2026
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (January 21, 2026). See it here
Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Friday January 23, 2026
Airline information
EgyptAir
Equipment: Boeing 787-9
Departure
Jakarta (CGK)
January 23, 2026
Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta International Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
00:50
Terminal:
3
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 00:50
Arrival
Cairo (CAI)
January 23, 2026
Cairo International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
07:10
Terminal:
3
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 07:10
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Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight MS978?
The flight MS978 is scheduled to flight on Wednesday, Friday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight MS978?
The distance between the two airports is 8952 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight MS978?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 11:20 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 11:18 hours.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Jakarta: 2026-01-22 22:13:13
Current Time in Cairo: 2026-01-22 17:13:13
The flight MS978 is scheduled to flight on Wednesday, Friday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight MS978?
The distance between the two airports is 8952 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight MS978?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 11:20 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 11:18 hours.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Jakarta: 2026-01-22 22:13:13
Current Time in Cairo: 2026-01-22 17:13:13
Alternative Flights
EgyptAir is the only airline operating the route from Jakarta to Cairo.
Punctuality and delays
We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from July 16, 2025 to January 09, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from January 03, 2025 to December 31, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.
Note: We have excluded some months from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.
In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from October 15, 2025 to January 09, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 26
On Time: 14 ( 54 % )
Moderate Delay: 3 ( 12 % )
Significant Delay: 3 ( 12 % )
Major Delay: 6 ( 23 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 24 minutes.
Total number of flights: 26
On Time: 14 ( 54 % )
Moderate Delay: 3 ( 12 % )
Significant Delay: 3 ( 12 % )
Major Delay: 6 ( 23 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 24 minutes.
Last Past Flights MS978
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Wednesday
21 January
21 January
00:53
Jakarta (CGK)
Jakarta (CGK)
07:39
Cairo (CAI)
Cairo (CAI)
11h 46min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Friday
16 January
16 January
00:53
Jakarta (CGK)
Jakarta (CGK)
07:03
Cairo (CAI)
Cairo (CAI)
11h 10min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
14 January
14 January
00:58
Jakarta (CGK)
Jakarta (CGK)
07:17
Cairo (CAI)
Cairo (CAI)
11h 19min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Friday
09 January
09 January
00:40
Jakarta (CGK)
Jakarta (CGK)
06:37
Cairo (CAI)
Cairo (CAI)
10h 57min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
07 January
07 January
03:00
Jakarta (CGK)
Jakarta (CGK)
08:46
Cairo (CAI)
Cairo (CAI)
10h 46min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Friday
02 January
02 January
02:00
Jakarta (CGK)
Jakarta (CGK)
08:21
Cairo (CAI)
Cairo (CAI)
11h 21min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
31 December
31 December
01:09
Jakarta (CGK)
Jakarta (CGK)
07:48
Cairo (CAI)
Cairo (CAI)
11h 39min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Friday
26 December
26 December
02:20
Jakarta (CGK)
Jakarta (CGK)
08:35
Cairo (CAI)
Cairo (CAI)
11h 15min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
24 December
24 December
01:53
Jakarta (CGK)
Jakarta (CGK)
07:53
Cairo (CAI)
Cairo (CAI)
11h 00min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed