NP253

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Departure · Cairo (CAI)

Terminal Terminal 1

Scheduled 31 Aug 19:00 · Departed 31 Aug 19:31 · +31 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 31 Aug 19:33 (ADS-B)

Board data from cairo, updated 46612 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Departure

Cairo International Airport (CAI) — Cairo, Egypt

Scheduled departure

2026-08-31 16:00 UTC

Departed

2026-08-31 16:33 UTC

Arrival

Riyadh Air Base (XXN) — Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Distance flown

1688 km

Straight-line distance

1626 km

Approach distance

3 km

Aircraft

Registration

SU-BQM

Type

Airbus A320 233

Seats

180 total (180 Economy)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

45.7 t (254 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

35,050 ft

Max ground speed

512 kt

Tracked

2h 3m · 1,667 km

Altitude (ft, max 35,050)

Ground speed (kt, max 512)

Altitude (ft, max 35,050)

Ground speed (kt, max 512)

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
2026-08-31 16:33 UTC	NIA253	CAI → XXN Cairo → Riyadh	SU-BQM	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1688 km
2026-08-28 19:55 UTC	NIA253	CAI → RUH Cairo → Riyadh	SU-BQN	Airbus A321	Completed	~1708 km est. (545 km recorded)
2026-08-26 15:55 UTC	NIA253	CAI → XXN Cairo → Riyadh	SU-BQK	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1697 km
2026-08-25 10:56 UTC	NIA253	CAI → XXN Cairo → Riyadh	SU-BQK	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1685 km
2026-08-22 02:43 UTC	NIA253	CAI → XXN Cairo → Riyadh	SU-BQC	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1826 km
2026-08-18 05:24 UTC	NIA253	CAI → XXN Cairo → Riyadh	SU-BQC	Airbus A320 233	Completed	~3071 km est. (1694 km recorded)