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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 Wednesday, April 08, 2026.

MS978 On Time performance:
47
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

En Route - On-time
Flight Status for Wednesday April 08, 2026

Airline information

EgyptAir
EgyptAir
Equipment: Boeing 787-9

Departure

Jakarta (CGK)
April 08, 2026
Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta International Airport
Departed at:
01:04
Terminal:
3
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 00:50

Arrival

Cairo (CAI)
April 08, 2026
Cairo International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
06:25
Terminal:
3
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 06:25
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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: 10:35 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 11:14 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: 2026-04-08 08:19:00
Current Time in Cairo: 2026-04-08 03:19:00

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.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from January 07, 2026 to April 03, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 19
On Time: 9 ( 47 % )
Moderate Delay: 3 ( 16 % )
Significant Delay: 4 ( 21 % )
Major Delay: 3 ( 16 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 50 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from October 10, 2025 to April 03, 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 April 02, 2025 to March 27, 2026. 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.

Last Past Flights MS978

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Friday
03 April
01:42
Jakarta (CGK)
07:42
Cairo (CAI)
11h 00min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
01 April
00:50
Jakarta (CGK)
07:00
Cairo (CAI)
11h 10min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Friday
27 March
01:23
Jakarta (CGK)
07:55
Cairo (CAI)
11h 32min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
25 March
01:02
Jakarta (CGK)
08:00
Cairo (CAI)
11h 58min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed