Etihad Airways· Callsign ETD653 ·Daily

EY653 from Abu Dhabi to Cairo, tracked live

A high-frequency Middle East trunk route serving one of the region's largest travel markets.

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AUH
Abu Dhabi
Zayed International Airport
08:55 UTC+4
4h 05m
2,378 km · 1,478 mi
Non-stop
CAI
Cairo
Cairo International Airport
12:00 EET (UTC+2)
Typical schedule · next departure Friday, October 30 · times shown in airport local time
Aircraft
Boeing 787-9
typical equipment
Distance
2,378 km
1,284 nautical miles
Heading
291°
tracks west
Clock change
-1 h
on arrival
Block speed
582 km/h
gate to gate average
Range used
17%
of the type's book range
Length rank
#298
of 439 tracked routes

Follow EY653 in real time

The aircraft appears below whenever it is airborne and inside receiver coverage. Its planned route is drawn between the two airports.

EY653 is not transmitting right now. It may be between rotations, on the ground, or out of receiver range - Check back near 08:55 at AUH. The full map has the rest of the sky, and what is flying over me will name whatever is above you instead.

EY653 at a glance

  • The trip: 2,378 km (1,478 miles) from Abu Dhabi to Cairo, flying west.
  • How long: 4h 05m gate to gate. That is about 582 km/h on average, taxi time included.
  • Your watch: set it 1 hour back on arrival.
  • Window seat tip: the left (south-facing) side gets the sun on a daytime flight.
  • The plane: usually a Boeing 787-9. This route uses about 17% of how far it can fly.
  • When it goes: out of AUH in early morning, into CAI in midday.

EY653 route overview: AUH to CAI

EY653 distance and great-circle path

EY653 covers 2,378 km, or 1,478 miles. That makes it a medium-haul flight, long enough for a full meal service, short enough for narrowbodies. Of the 439 routes we track, it ranks 298 by distance.

The plane leaves Abu Dhabi heading west. On the map above, the line looks curved. That is normal. The shortest path over a round planet never looks straight on a flat screen. Our guide explains how the AUH-CAI route appears on a tracker map.

Why EY653 block time differs from cruise time

The schedule allows 4.1 hours from gate to gate. That works out to about 582 km/h. A Boeing 787-9 cruises faster than that. The gap is taxi time, climbing, descending and holding.

Flying west, this route pushes against the wind. The trip back east is usually shorter, even though the distance is the same. See what really moves flight times.

Can the Boeing 787-9 comfortably fly EY653?

Not at all. At roughly 17% of its range, this is an easy trip for a Boeing 787-9. The airline picked it for cabin size, not distance. The full numbers are on our aircraft page for the Boeing 787-9.

What to know about EY653

  • Time change: you land 1 hour behind the time you left.

EY653 activity in the past 7 days

No stored observation has been recorded in this seven-day window. The published schedule and route above remain reference data, not evidence that the flight operated.

Date (UTC)RouteFirst trackedLast trackedTracked for
No tracked activity recorded yet for the past 7 days. Activity is logged every time this flight appears on the live map.

“First/last tracked” are when EY653 entered and left receiver coverage, in UTC.

Airports and aircraft on EY653

Every scheduled service we follow is listed in the tracker directory, including Etihad Airways and other tracked flights grouped by airline.

AUH Zayed International Airport Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · live radar →
CAI Cairo International Airport Cairo, Egypt · live radar →
B789 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Typical equipment · specs →

How much CO2 does EY653 emit?

Worked from the great-circle distance and the fuel burn measured for Boeing 787-9, the aircraft normally flying this route. Carbon dioxide only - see the method below.

Distance flown2,378 km
AircraftBoeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Fuel burn rate5.78 kg per km
Fuel burned13,733 kg
CO2, whole flight43.4 tonnes
Seats, typical layout290
Passengers carried241 at an 83% load factor
CO2 per passenger180 kg

Where that lands by cabin

The aircraft burns the same fuel whoever is aboard, so the cabins divide one total rather than each carrying their own. A seat's share is the floor it takes up, which is why an economy seat comes out below the 180 kg cabin average and a flat bed well above it.

Economy238 seats, 198 flown
130 kg CO2 per seat
Business44 seats, 37 flown
378 kg CO2 per seat
First9 seats, 7 flown
521 kg CO2 per seat

Taken whole, EY653 emits what 723 trees take back out of the air in a year. One economy seat on it accounts for about the same carbon dioxide as driving a petrol car 1,059 km, or 5,145 km of the same journey by train.

How this is worked out. Fuel burn is read from published measurements of this type, taken at sectors of 6,204 km, 9,208 km and 12,116 km, all longer than this route, so the closest is held flat and the real figure is likely a little higher. It counts carbon dioxide only, and the cabin split assumes the layout typical of this size of aircraft. Read the full method, sources and caveats, or put EY653 against another flight.

Other tracked flights from Abu Dhabi

FlightRouteTypical aircraft
EY610Casablanca (CMN) → Abu Dhabi (AUH) Airbus A321EY610 flight tracker →
EY16Manchester (MAN) → Abu Dhabi (AUH) Boeing 787-9 DreamlinerEY16 flight tracker →
EY662Doha (DOH) → Abu Dhabi (AUH) Airbus A320EY662 flight tracker →
EY11Abu Dhabi (AUH) → London (LHR) Airbus A380-800EY11 flight tracker →
EY100Abu Dhabi (AUH) → New York (JFK) Airbus A380-800EY100 flight tracker →
EY450Abu Dhabi (AUH) → Sydney (SYD) Boeing 787-10EY450 flight tracker →

Guides relevant to EY653

Chosen from this route's distance, timing, aircraft, airline and airports.

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Where live flight data comes from Understand what the map can observe and why coverage sometimes disappears.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

The route and typical schedule are maintained reference data. Live ADS-B observations are evidence of receiver coverage, not proof of on-time performance. Always confirm the operating date and times with the airline.

Read our schedule and observation review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

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EY653 frequently asked questions

How long is the EY653 flight?

Abu Dhabi to Cairo is 2,378 km (1,478 miles) in a straight line, scheduled at 4.1 hours gate to gate. Actual airborne time varies with winds, routing and holding.

What aircraft operates EY653?

Typically a Boeing 787-9 (full specifications), using roughly 17% of that type's published range.

Does EY653 fly every day?

The published pattern is daily, departing 08:55 local from AUH. Always confirm with the airline before travelling.

Can I track EY653 live?

Yes. Whenever EY653 is airborne and in receiver coverage the map above follows it live, with altitude, ground speed and heading. Between rotations, the seven-day log above shows where it has been.

More Etihad Airways flights to watch

FlightRouteTypical aircraft
EY610 Casablanca (CMN) → Abu Dhabi (AUH) Airbus A321 EY610 flight tracker →
EY16 Manchester (MAN) → Abu Dhabi (AUH) Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner EY16 flight tracker →
EY662 Doha (DOH) → Abu Dhabi (AUH) Airbus A320 EY662 flight tracker →
EY11 Abu Dhabi (AUH) → London (LHR) Airbus A380-800 EY11 flight tracker →
EY100 Abu Dhabi (AUH) → New York (JFK) Airbus A380-800 EY100 flight tracker →
EY450 Abu Dhabi (AUH) → Sydney (SYD) Boeing 787-10 EY450 flight tracker →
EY204 Abu Dhabi (AUH) → Mumbai (BOM) Boeing 787-9 EY204 flight tracker →