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Nassef Sawiris flies to Mykonos the week of a European summer break

The Egyptian billionaire lands on the Greek island for a seasonal retreat after a busy spring of business and football.

By celebplanes · 1 min read · Nassef Sawiris

Nassef Sawiris — owner of M-USIK (Gulfstream G700)

Nassef Sawiris

Nassef Sawiris's Gulfstream G700 (M-USIK) flight path — HECA — Cairo to LGMK — Mykonos Island National
Flight path · HECA — CairoLGMK — Mykonos Island National · 1h 27m airborne
Listen — voice briefing0:35
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Departure
HECA — Cairo
Arrival
LGMK — Mykonos Island National
Airborne
1h 27m
Distance
582 nm
CO₂
6.0t

Nassef Sawiris flew from Cairo to Mykonos on June 16, arriving at the island’s national airport aboard his Gulfstream G700, tail M-USIK, after a short 87-minute hop across the Mediterranean.

The trip lands on Mykonos the same week the Greek island enters peak season for the global ultra-wealthy, a perennial destination for private-jet arrivals seeking sun, seclusion, and the island’s high-end hospitality. Sawiris, who relocated his primary residence from the U.K. to Italy and Abu Dhabi over the past two years, per reports from Yahoo Finance and Shore Africa, has no known business commitments scheduled on Mykonos this week, suggesting a personal holiday after a period of intense corporate activity.

The flight follows a dense travel pattern for Sawiris in early June: he shuttled between New York, London, Nice, Valencia, and Cairo, likely juggling his roles as chairman of Aston Villa — which posted a record £113.6 million profit this spring, per Billionaires Africa — and as a major Adidas shareholder. Mykonos offers a quieter counterpoint to that itinerary.

Aboard the Gulfstream G700

Gulfstream G700 exterior — Nassef Sawiris's private jet (M-USIK)
Gulfstream G700 cabin floor plan — Nassef Sawiris's private jet interior layout
Exterior & cabin layout · Gulfstream G700

The aircraft

Type
Gulfstream G700
Tail
M-USIK
Max alt
43,000 ft
Max speed
554 kt

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