NIA261

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Departure · Cairo (CAI)

Terminal Terminal 1

Scheduled 26 Aug 14:00 · Departed 26 Aug 14:25 · +25 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 26 Aug 14:24 (ADS-B)

Board data from cairo, updated 54031 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Departure

Cairo International Airport (CAI) — Cairo, Egypt

Scheduled departure

2026-08-26 11:00 UTC

Departed

2026-08-26 11:24 UTC

Arrival

Kuwait International Airport (KWI) — Kuwait City, Kuwait (scheduled)

Also flies as

NP261

Distance flown

669 km

Straight-line distance

1602 km

Aircraft

Registration

SU-BQC

Type

Airbus A320 233

Seats

164 total (8 Business, 156 Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

33,025 ft

Max ground speed

492 kt

Tracked

48m · 637 km

Altitude (ft, max 33,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 492)

Altitude (ft, max 33,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 492)

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

Nile Air (NIA)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-03 11:45 UTC	NIA261	CAI → KWI Cairo → Kuwait City	SU-BQM	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1620 km
2026-10-02 11:57 UTC	NIA261	CAI → KWI Cairo → Kuwait City	SU-BQL	Airbus A321	Completed	1418 km
2026-09-30 11:40 UTC	NIA261	CAI → KWI Cairo → Kuwait City	SU-BQC	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1377 km
2026-09-26 11:41 UTC	NIA261	CAI → KWI Cairo → Kuwait City	SU-BQM	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1700 km
2026-09-23 11:30 UTC	NIA261	CAI → KWI Cairo → Kuwait City	SU-BQM	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1707 km
2026-09-18 11:46 UTC	NIA261	CAI → KWI Cairo → Kuwait City	SU-BQC	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1361 km
2026-09-16 11:24 UTC	NIA261	CAI → KWI Cairo → Kuwait City	SU-BQO	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1717 km
2026-09-12 11:17 UTC	NIA261	CAI → KWI Cairo → Kuwait City	SU-BQR	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1735 km
2026-09-11 11:26 UTC	NIA261	CAI → KWI Cairo → Kuwait City	SU-BQC	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1768 km
2026-09-09 11:52 UTC	NIA261	? → KWI ? → Kuwait City	SU-SKE	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1687 km
2026-09-05 12:42 UTC	NIA261	? → ?	SU-SKJ	Airbus A321	Incomplete (signal lost)	740 km
2026-09-04 11:12 UTC	NIA261	? → ?	SU-BQL	Airbus A321	Incomplete (signal lost)	913 km
2026-09-02 12:12 UTC	NIA261	? → ?	SU-BQN	Airbus A321	Completed	815 km
2026-08-29 14:01 UTC	NIA261	CAI → KWI Cairo → Kuwait City	SU-BQL	Airbus A321	Completed	~1632 km est. (640 km recorded)
2026-08-28 11:30 UTC	NIA261	CAI → KWI Cairo → Kuwait City	SU-BQL	Airbus A321	Completed	~1676 km est. (576 km recorded)
2026-08-26 11:24 UTC	NIA261	CAI → KWI Cairo → Kuwait City	SU-BQC	Airbus A320 233	Completed	~1695 km est. (669 km recorded)
2026-08-21 17:18 UTC	NIA261	CAI → KWI Cairo → Kuwait City	SU-BQC	Airbus A320 233	Completed	~1808 km est. (782 km recorded)
2026-08-19 12:36 UTC	NIA261	CAI → KWI Cairo → Kuwait City	SU-BQC	Airbus A320 233	Completed	~4424 km est. (2985 km recorded)
2026-08-15 12:56 UTC	NIA261	CAI → ? Cairo → ?	SU-BQR	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1109 km
2026-08-14 12:58 UTC	NIA261	? → ?	SU-BQR	Airbus A320 233	Completed	842 km