Cheap flights from New York to Cairo from £279

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Cairo from New York, with most prices found around £543. If you don’t want to visit Cairo in February, then you should wait until January to fly from New York, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of £544.

According to our data, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly to Cairo from New York. The lowest ticket price found for a Wednesday departure recently was £720. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. The most expensive day to fly to Cairo is Sunday, with ticket prices averaging around £1,215.

Flying to Cairo from New York at midday is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as £940 when looking at flights departing at midday. Flights in the morning are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of £1,046.

Fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Cairo for the best New York - Cairo flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cairo from New York when booking week ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cairo for around £645 when searching week before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cairo from New York for as low as £613 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on New York to Cairo flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between New York to Cairo.

As of March 2026, prices for New York to Cairo flights are approximately 22% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 67% of flights between New York and Cairo have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 207 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Friday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Egyptair have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 67% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of March 2026, 3 flights take off from New York and land in Cairo each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Thu, with 33% of weekly flights taking off on this day.

Flight times from New York to Cairo vary, but if you’re flying out of New York and flying into Cairo (one of the most popular routes), then the duration is 22h 25m on average. Another popular route from New York to Cairo is flying from Newark to Cairo, which will take roughly 26h 05m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.