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MS988 Flight status

According to Trip.com real-time data, the MS988 flight operated by EgyptAir on Jul 4, 2026 is scheduled to fly from New York (EWR) to Cairo (CAI). The flight is expected to depart at 13:00 (local time in New York, UTC-4) and arrive at 06:15 (local time in Cairo, UTC+3) .
Wed, Jul 1
Sat, Jul 4
NYC-CAI

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Arrived
The flight has arrived 52m late
New York(EWR)
14:44
Scheduled: 13:30, Jul 1
Newark Liberty International Airport B
173106C5-5199-4134-A176-6296CB3DA377 10h 15m
Cairo(CAI)
07:37
Scheduled: 06:45, Jul 2
Cairo International Airport T3
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NYC-CAI

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Scheduled
Your flight will depart on time.
New York(EWR)
13:00
Scheduled: 13:00, Jul 4
Newark Liberty International Airport B
173106C5-5199-4134-A176-6296CB3DA377 10h 15m
Cairo(CAI)
06:15
Scheduled: 06:15, Jul 5
Cairo International Airport T3
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MS988 Aircraft Details

According to Trip.com real-time data, the MS988 flight from New York to Cairo on 7/3/2026 is operated using the aircraft model Boeing 787-9. This aircraft has been in service for 6y. The aircraft has 309 seats.
flight status
Boeing 787-9
Punctuality (Departure)
37%
Punctuality (Arrival)
53%
Late on average
39 minutes
Age
6y
Seats
309
Flight Distance
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Flight History for MS988

Check more records from Trip.com about MS988 before and after today
DateAirportAircraft ModelDepartureArrivalStatus
DepartureArrival
Sat, Jun 20New York (EWR)Cairo (CAI)78918:3311:19Arrived
Mon, Jun 22New York (EWR)Cairo (CAI)78913:4706:22Arrived
Wed, Jun 24New York (EWR)Cairo (CAI)78913:1307:00Arrived
Sat, Jun 27New York (EWR)Cairo (CAI)78913:3707:15Arrived
Mon, Jun 29New York (EWR)Cairo (CAI)78913:2906:04Arrived
Wed, Jul 1New York (EWR)Cairo (CAI)78914:4407:37Arrived
Sat, Jul 4New York (EWR)Cairo (CAI)78913:0006:15Scheduled

MS988 On-Time Performance

Based on the average performance of this flight over the last 30 trips, the on-time departure rate of MS988 is 37% (Late on average 1 hour 2 minutes), and the on-time arrival rate is 53% (Late on average 39 minutes).

On-Time Departures
Punctuality
37%
Late on average 1 hour 2 minutes
Early
0%
On time
37%
30 mins late
43%
60 mins late
10%
90 mins late
10%
Cancelled
0%
On-Time Arrivals
Punctuality
53%
Late on average 39 minutes
Early
27%
On time
27%
30 mins late
27%
60 mins late
10%
90 mins late
10%
Cancelled
0%

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