MSC493

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Departure · Cairo (CAI)

Terminal Terminal S

Scheduled 18 Aug 06:30 · Departed 18 Aug 07:35 · +65 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 18 Aug 07:45 (ADS-B)

Board data from cairo, updated 64475 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Departure

Cairo International Airport (CAI) — Cairo, Egypt

Scheduled departure

2026-08-18 03:30 UTC

Est. departure time

2026-08-18 04:43 UTC (approx.)

Arrival

Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) — Medina, Saudi Arabia (scheduled)

Also flies as

SM493

Distance flown

200 km

Straight-line distance

1027 km

Aircraft

Registration

SU-BTM

Type

Airbus A320 233

Seats

174 total (174 Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

31,775 ft

Max ground speed

440 kt

Tracked

25m · 262 km

Altitude (ft, max 31,775)

Ground speed (kt, max 440)

Altitude (ft, max 31,775)

Ground speed (kt, max 440)

From the ADS-B positions we received; time since the first fix. A dashed stretch is a gap in reception, bridged by a straight line.

Route map

Airline

Air Cairo (MSC)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-09-24 03:52 UTC	MSC493	CAI → ? Cairo → ?	SU-BUV	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	132 km
2026-09-23 17:47 UTC	MSC493	CAI → ? Cairo → ?	SU-BWC	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	172 km
2026-09-22 03:49 UTC	MSC493	CAI → ? Cairo → ?	SU-BVQ	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	107 km
2026-09-17 03:54 UTC	MSC493	CAI → ? Cairo → ?	SU-BUU	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	243 km
2026-09-16 17:41 UTC	MSC493	? → ?	SU-BWF	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	291 km
2026-09-15 03:51 UTC	MSC493	CAI → ? Cairo → ?	SU-BUU	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	326 km
2026-09-13 21:01 UTC	MSC493	CAI → ? Cairo → ?	SU-BWC	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	76 km
2026-09-10 06:06 UTC	MSC493	CAI → ? Cairo → ?	SU-BVP	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	103 km
2026-09-09 18:43 UTC	MSC493	? → ?	SU-BWF	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	116 km
2026-09-08 04:12 UTC	MSC493	? → ?	SU-BVP	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	95 km
2026-09-06 20:50 UTC	MSC493	CAI → ? Cairo → ?	SU-BWE	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	318 km
2026-09-03 03:49 UTC	MSC493	CAI → MED Cairo → Medina	SU-BWF	Airbus A320 233	Completed	~1114 km est. (323 km recorded)
2026-09-01 05:30 UTC	MSC493	CAI → MED Cairo → Medina	SU-BUU	Airbus A320 233	Completed	~1110 km est. (316 km recorded)
2026-08-30 17:59 UTC	MSC493	CAI → CAI Cairo → Cairo	SU-BUV	Airbus A320 233	Completed	190 km
2026-08-27 03:36 UTC	MSC493	CAI → ? Cairo → ?	SU-BVQ	Airbus A320 233	Completed	228 km
2026-08-26 18:10 UTC	MSC493	CAI → MED Cairo → Medina	SU-BTM	Airbus A320 233	Completed	~1304 km est. (534 km recorded)
2026-08-25 03:47 UTC	MSC493	CAI → MED Cairo → Medina	SU-BVQ	Airbus A320 233	Completed	~1126 km est. (320 km recorded)
2026-08-20 04:04 UTC	MSC493	CAI → MED Cairo → Medina	SU-BWF	Airbus A320 233	Completed	~1117 km est. (271 km recorded)
2026-08-19 18:30 UTC	MSC493	CAI → ? Cairo → ?	SU-BVQ	Airbus A320 233	Completed	352 km
2026-08-18 04:45 UTC	MSC493	CAI → MED Cairo → Medina	SU-BTM	Airbus A320 233	Completed	~1021 km est. (200 km recorded)
2026-08-16 20:45 UTC	MSC493	? → ?	SU-BVP	Airbus A320 233	Completed	276 km
2026-08-13 03:57 UTC	MSC493	? → ?	SU-BUU	Airbus A320 233	Completed	4 km