Best One-Way Price | £63 |
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Best Return Price | £146 |
Fastest flight time | 9h 05m |
Operated By | 2 airlines |
Egypt is full of interesting cities to visit if you’re interested in touring the country. The majority of our users (617%) visit Cairo more than other cities in the country, but other popular cities in Egypt include Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh.
Egypt is full of notable places to explore, many with significant historical value to the region and the world. Some of the most popular landmarks in Egypt are Great Pyramid of Giza, Tahrir Square, Egyptian Museum, and El Gouna Beach, among many more.
When visiting Great Pyramid of Giza in Giza, the closest airport is Cairo Airport.
The best prices found on momondo for flights to Egypt are:
£6 per person with Aegean Airlines
£14 per person with Ryanair
£28 per person with Wizz Air
Egypt Air is the most popular airline offering flights to Egypt, with 28% of our users opting to fly with them when travelling to Egypt. Other popular options include British Airways and Malta MedAir. There are a total of 40 different airlines flying to Egypt.
The average flight duration from United Kingdom to Egypt depends on which airport you fly into and out of. Flying from London Heathrow to Cairo is 4h 40m on average, while flying from Manchester to Cairo is 8h 10m on average. Cairo is the most popular airport in Egypt.
The most popular airport in Egypt to fly to is Cairo, based on our data. In the past 12 months, 70% of all momondo users who travelled to Egypt chose to fly into Cairo airport, which is located in the city of Cairo.
The cost to fly to Egypt varies based on a variety of factors, but you can expect to find prices as low as £34 or as high as £12,363. Based on recent airfare data, we’ve found that a ticket to Egypt for £587 or less is a good deal, whereas £618 is the average cost.
Departing | Destination | Best Time | Best Price |
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London | Alexandria | 7h 00m | £110 |
London | Hurghada | 5h 15m | £122 |
London | Sharm el-Sheikh | 5h 15m | £158 |
Manchester | Sharm el-Sheikh | 5h 35m | £175 |
Birmingham | Hurghada | 5h 10m | £195 |
London | Marsa Alam | 10h 05m | £199 |
Manchester | Hurghada | 5h 25m | £216 |
Edinburgh | Sharm el-Sheikh | 8h 55m | £220 |
Newcastle upon Tyne | Sharm el-Sheikh | 25h 40m | £228 |
London | Cairo | 8h 05m | £228 |
Bristol | Hurghada | 5h 30m | £230 |
Manchester | Cairo | 8h 10m | £236 |
Bristol | Sharm el-Sheikh | 5h 25m | £238 |
Manchester | Alexandria | 10h 50m | £243 |
Edinburgh | Hurghada | 16h 20m | £245 |
Nottingham | Cairo | 26h 05m | £247 |
It may be best to look for winter flight deals to Egypt, as it can be extremely hot in the summer months. There are plenty of popular events in Egypt in the cooler months, starting with the Coptic Christmas on or around 7 January. The weather is still relatively cool in March and April, a perfect time to catch D-CAF – the Downtown Cairo Festival, with a satellite festival in downtown Alexandria. Unusual downtown venues are commissioned to house art exhibitions, performances, music and singing. The event is beloved of Cairenes for its inventiveness and the opportunity to get inside spaces usually off-limits to the general public. The Cairo International Film Festival, one of Africa’s most prestigious, is held each Autumn, usually in November. Expect to see glamourous people from all over the world attending the many premiers and screenings. In October, the Cairo Jazz Festival is held at the American University of Cairo near Tahrir Square. A very different event also takes place each winter – the Pharoah’s Rally, with rally cars from all over the world competing in a gruelling rally across the desert, starting and finishing at the Pyramids.
Sometimes, the simplest meals are the most memorable. In the case of Egypt, it’s the beautiful, fragrant, freshly baked flatbreads that can be found everywhere. They’re used in place of a fork to scoop up delicious Egyptian dips such as hummus, baba-ghanoush (smoky aubergine) and colourful beetroots dips. Egyptians also make the best fava bean soups and stews, and you must try the vibrant green ‘molokhia’, or mallow leaf soup. Made from simple ingredients, it is delicious and nutritious. Khoshari is a finely balanced mixture of rice, lentils, and pasta, served with tomato sauce and garnished with fried onions. It is so important that it is usually eaten in restaurants dedicated entirely to this one dish. Not all Egyptian cuisine is based on vegan ingredients, however. There is a long tradition of grilled meat, especially lamb, meat-filled filo pastry pies and carefully spiced meat stews that simmer for hours in their earthenware pots until they are ready to be shared with friends and family. The Copts keep pigs and sell pork, so, unusually for the Arab World, there are some indigenous pork recipes too.
Of course, Egypt’s most famous and iconic symbols are the pyramids. Greater Cairo now encroaches on the pyramids at Giza, so it’s easy to take a taxi to see them. You can reach them on foot from the taxi rank or take a longer route on horseback, adding drama to the sudden glimpse of the ancient pyramids and the Sphinx. People never tire of Cairo and its intense city vibe, but nevertheless, they are always happy to take a trip southward to Upper Egypt or the Land of the Bullrushes as it was called in ancient times. It offers the opportunity to visit the Valley of the Kings and see modern-day Egypt as you travel through small towns and villages by road or rail or even sailing along the Nile. Egypt is famous for its culture and history but is also marvellous for diving. Look for Egypt flight deals to Sharm el-Sheikh on the Red Sea coast and enjoy some of the best diving experiences of your life.
You can get a three-month tourist visa from the Egyptian consulate or the official Visa2Egypt portal before your trip or on arrival at the airport. It is also vital to check the expiry date on your passport as it must be valid for a minimum of six months after the date you enter Egypt.
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