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Cheap Flights to Cairo

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Cairo that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals to Cairo

Tue, Sep 16 - Mon, Sep 22
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 13:15JNB-CAI
26h 25m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
2:25 - 8:20CAI-JNB
30h 55m1 stop
R6 887Etihad Airways
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Tue, Sep 9 - Mon, Sep 22
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 5:30JNB-CAI
18h 40m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
8:20 - 8:20CAI-JNB
25h 00m1 stop
R7 010Etihad Airways
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Mon, Aug 4 - Sun, Aug 10
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:30 - 2:05JNB-CAI
10h 35m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
3:20 - 13:05CAI-JNB
10h 45m1 stop
R7 291Ethiopian Air
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Sun, Nov 2 - Fri, Nov 14
Ethiopian Air Logo
8:20 - 1:20JNB-CAI
17h 00m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
2:20 - 13:05CAI-JNB
10h 45m1 stop
R7 572Ethiopian Air
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Mon, Dec 1 - Sun, Dec 7
Egyptair Logo
21:45 - 6:10JNB-CAI
8h 25mdirect
Egyptair Logo
22:50 - 7:10CAI-JNB
8h 20mdirect
R7 924Egyptair
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Sun, Nov 2 - Sat, Nov 15
Egyptair Logo
21:45 - 6:10JNB-CAI
8h 25mdirect
Egyptair Logo
22:50 - 7:10CAI-JNB
8h 20mdirect
R8 064Egyptair
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Tue, Sep 30 - Mon, Oct 6
Qatar Airways Logo
13:55 - 12:10JNB-CAI
21h 15m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
2:05 - 16:10CAI-JNB
15h 05m1 stop
R8 627Qatar Airways
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Tue, Sep 30 - Tue, Oct 7
Qatar Airways Logo
13:55 - 12:10JNB-CAI
21h 15m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
14:10 - 16:10CAI-JNB
27h 00m1 stop
R8 662Qatar Airways
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Mon, Nov 10 - Wed, Nov 19
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:15 - 3:40CPT-CAI
34h 25m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
20:40 - 11:50CAI-CPT
15h 10m1 stop
R12 404Turkish Airlines
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Mon, Oct 13 - Sun, Nov 2
Turkish Airlines Logo
16:35 - 23:40CPT-CAI
30h 05m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
2:20 - 11:50CAI-CPT
33h 30m1 stop
R12 545Turkish Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Cairo

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Cairo to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cairo?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Cairo, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights to Cairo is February, where tickets cost R7 871 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R11 526 and R9 435 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is March with an average price of R10 296.

What is a good deal for flights to Cairo?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Cairo, 25% of our users found tickets to Cairo for the following prices or less: From Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport R10 624 return.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Cairo?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Cairo, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price, you should book around 4 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

Good to know – Book Cheap Cairo Plane Tickets

Low seasonAugust
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flightR4 586
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 10% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (18% more expensive on average)
Flight from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Cairo

When to book flights to Cairo

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Cairo based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Cairo based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Cairo flights

  • How far is Cairo Airport from central Cairo?

    The distance between Cairo Airport and the city centre of Cairo is 19 km.

  • What is the name of Cairo’s airport?

    When flying to Cairo, you'll arrive at Cairo Airport (CAI). The airport is also known as Cairo, Cairo Airport, or Cairo Intl.

  • How much is a flight to Cairo?

    On average, a flight to Cairo costs R9 846. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost R2 949 and departed from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Cairo?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Cairo is Tuesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as R10 783. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, where round-trip prices are R12 402 on average.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Cairo?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Cairo.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Cairo?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cairo is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Cairo?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Cairo with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Cairo?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Cairo up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Cairo?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Cairo is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost R477 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Cairo is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R880.

  • How many direct flights to Cairo are there each week?

    Each week there are around 4 direct flights from within South Africa to Cairo. The most common day for departures is Monday, with 25% of flights taking off on this day.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Cairo

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Cairo? 25% of our users found return tickets to Cairo for the following prices or less: From Johannesburg OR Tambo R17 811
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Cairo flight deals.

Prefer to fly direct to Cairo?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop to Cairo.
Find which airlines fly direct to Cairo Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

South Africa to Cairo

Monday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +73 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +74 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +75 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +76 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +74 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +75 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +77 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +78 more

Friday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +71 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +72 more

Saturday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Afriqiyah Airways, +73 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +74 more

Sunday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +75 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +76 more

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Direct returns

Cairo to South Africa

Monday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +73 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +74 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +75 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +76 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +74 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +75 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +77 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +78 more

Friday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +71 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +72 more

Saturday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Afriqiyah Airways, +73 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +74 more

Sunday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +75 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +76 more

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Cairo

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Cairo. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Cairo. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Cairo? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8,1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3284 reviews
8,3Crew
8,2Entertainment
8,1Boarding
7,8Food
8,0Comfort
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One of the female staff from the cabin crew, forgot to ask us about what we want to drink and focused more on other specific people rather than treating everyone politely. I asked her about the drinks to which she said oh I forgot.

2,0 MediocreHemshika, Jun 2025MRU - DXB
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One of the female staff from the cabin crew, forgot to ask us about what we want to drink and focused more on other specific people rather than treating everyone politely. I asked her about the drinks to which she said oh I forgot.

Very pleasant.The crews are very nice.Food were excellent.

Premium Economy was not up to my expectation relaxation wise. The chair doesn’t extend enough. It is not economy but not spacious enough to relax and sleep. Food and services were excellent but I am not very keen about food in general.

First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

Everything I was good except food quality is very poor

I would never have been able to make the transfer in time without asking for a wheelchair

Flight left on time. Bags came quickly. Crew was nice. But internet never worked and the food was awful.

Flight was delayed by and hour but were informed beforehand

Loved that I had an exit row seat, and there was no one else in the row! And again, I don' use on-line entertainment at all (I read or sleep) but I very much appreciate that I didn't hear anyone else's entertainment!

We had to deboard using stairs. Why didnt you have the aero-bridge?

Awful plane to Tashkent. Not even possible to sleep. In business class does not even recline fully

I had to stay in the airport 15 even with a hotel reservation..i was refused to inter to qatar cuz the hotel was outside the airport. They could have offered a solution. It was really exhausting for me and my family.

The American/Hollywood movies in the entertainment system lack english subtitles, they tend to have only arabic subtitles. Coupled with the low quality airplane earphones and cabin noise, it sometimes is difficult to follow the movie dialogues.

I was unable to pre purchase sear upgrades or internet. Their online site is not user friendly and poor. I felt singled out in customs. Seats are very small even for a small person.

I recently travelled with Qatar Airways from Doha to Dulles in the QSuite, and the experience was nothing short of exceptional. The QSuite truly feels like a First-Class experience, with its luxurious design, privacy, and comfort. The cabin crew, especially the lady in charge of the cabin, was remarkable—professional, attentive, and genuinely kind. The food was excellent, and the comfort of the seat was absolutely first-class, making the journey smooth and enjoyable. While the in-flight experience was outstanding, I have a few points of feedback. Firstly, the content available in the in-flight entertainment system could be expanded and upgraded to include a more diverse and updated collection. This would elevate the entertainment experience to match the premium standards of the QSuite. Secondly, regarding the Wi-Fi service: while QSuite passengers receive one hour of complimentary Wi-Fi, any additional usage requires a fee of USD 10. Considering the premium pricing of QSuite, it would be more fitting to include unlimited Wi-Fi as part of the experience, further enhancing the luxury offered to passengers. Lastly, I must highlight an issue with luggage handling. Unfortunately, my luggage did not make it through the transit, which was disappointing. While the ground crew assured me that it would be delivered to my home on the same day as it was arriving on the next flight, this promise was not fulfilled, and the delay added unnecessary inconvenience to an otherwise excellent experience. Overall, the QSuite experience was exceptional, but addressing these areas would further solidify Qatar Airways’ position as a leader in luxury air travel.

Worst air experience in whole life . Boarding and checking was hassle as they did 3 times. Crew team was clueless about passengers need. Despite of passengers raising hand , they were resetting the program

The food is not good and also if you ask crew to bring something they say ok I will bring but you will never get it. Please they should listen good to passengers

Did not like anything. Seats were crammed, leg space was minimal and food was terrible. This was the first time traveling overseas in American Airlines and was the worst experience ever. Have learned a lesson to never travel in American Airlines.

Very unimpressed that I was dumped from the seat I had booked and paid for after check in. Apparently a family wanted to sit together, however as they all were adults I think they should have pre booked their seats like I did. I will be approaching Qatar for a refund. That and the dreadful state of the flooding toilets made me wonder how they managed to be voted the best airline. Not worth the money.

Boston to Doha was great but Doha to Dhaka was the worst experience.

A380 First Class Apartments were phenomenal. Comfortable bed and matress cover, superior vegetarian five course meal, shower, small business lounge and plenty of exercise walking around the aircraft.

Etihad seems to have a very strict luggage enforcement. I am a very light passenger compared to other passengers which are mainly heavier. I do not understood why airlines enforce the weight restriction so strictly. I was overweight luggage of 1.5kg, but am probably 10+kg lighter than the average passenger. Other airlines are far more accommodating. Poor customer service as far as I am concerned. If weight is such an important issue to an airline they should charge passengers by total amount of body weight plus luggage. To me just ridiculous.

Horrible. After paying for seats, I was cramped, my daughters legs kept hitting the seat in front, I had no overhead bin space and no help from stewards on board, the food was served cold, when asked for snacks was told to wait and never received any, the flight was cold with no temperature controls. Entertainment was outdated. I booked this through partnership with American Airlines but will avoid in the future.

Horrible. After paying for my seats, I was cramped, had no overhead bin space, freezing as the flight had no temperature controls, the food was awful and served cold, when asked for snacks was told to wait and then never received any. I booked this flight as a partner through American Airlines but will avoid in the future.

Took a long time for boarding. The flight was comfortable.

Extremely bad food, they never gave our bags in time, the online check-in did not let us check in because we had Indian OCI not sure why we were given the option to check in then, because we couldn’t check in online we had to go in person and we were not able to change our seats and sit with our family

Boarding catastrophic let alone have to claimb the plain rather than using jetway. 5.5 hr delay leaving had to do stop in Lgw for a new crew which further compounded the delay. Connecting flight would not wait and had to pend a night in a hotel. Curiously my seat would not go full flat.

Good. The food was very bad. Except for the chicken rice, rest of the dish went to trash.

In never flown this flight, because my flight coning from Barcelona was delayed.

The flight was delayed which cause me to miss my connecting flight in AbuDhsbi airport.

United was best airlines I have seen since I got there choose united airlines

No Asian Vegetarian food was available on this sector but only fish and chicken and pasta were offered.

For Vegetarian Food was very poor. Though we had opted for Asian Vegetarian Food they didn’t serve but only what was available was served. We were offered Smoked Salmon!

The plane was overbooked and the crew was very rude. My luggage was never put on the plane. I got to NY and waited 2 hours just to find out that my luggage was left.

My experience was great. The flight attendants were very helpful and nice, and the food was very good.

Very bad experience flight was over 5 hours delayed 😑 not a chance to be put on another flight we had to stay at the hotel we lost 2 days on our vacation. Never again I will fligh with Ethiopian airlines.

The flight delayef for over 2 hours so my route was changed leading to arriving to my destination without my luggage

Food was really not appealing. There was a blocked sink in the toilet. Toilet is cramped and the wall between the 2 toilets are not secured properly.

I felt all of the food tasted the same. And we had five meals over the 16 hrs in the air.

The use of a domestic carrier without entertainment was disappointing and a let down

Nice flight, friendly crew, and a decent in-flight meal.

Check in was madness. Boarding was madness. The flight itself was OK, and the flight attendants were nice. Connection to my next flight was two hours. But based on my arrival gate in Cairo, and next departure gate in Cairo, the whole two hours were needed given the inefficient procedures. At the end of my journey (connected to Lufthansa after Egyptair), my checked luggage did not arrive, and after 4 days, has still not arrived.

Everything was ok except cleanliness of the plane, it was poor.

It was appalling! Using small aircraft for 5 hour flights is ridiculous! No legroom, terrible food, no drinks apart from water, tea and coffee (once only) makes it a terrible experience. The cabin staff really badly handled the behaviour of an extremely obnoxious woman who insisted on fully reclining her seat for the duration of the flight with a very tall man behind her. She abused his and the staff and they were not able to deal with her at all other than to tell the man that they are reclining seats and they could not prevent her from doing so. They were also very slow to react when a large nu of passengers stood up and started taking their luggage out of the overhead bins whilst the aircraft was still taxiing at Heathrow. I will never fly Egypt Air again! I know this isn’t the airline’s fault but the security at Cairo airport was a joke. With the terrible security record on flights out of Egypt, they really need to take it seriously. Scanners weren’t working, liquids were allowed on, only one person operating the cray machine and searching bags caused a massive backlog of people…I’m convinced you could have got anything onto that plane if you were determined enough. By the way, it was the same story in Aswan airport.

The plane was old and several things were broken including my seat. The sinks in the restrooms didn’t drain. The armrest on my seat was broken so the seat was constantly reclined. The tray table was broken. The fabric was coming off the seats. The overhead bin doors wouldn’t stay locked. The hotel accommodation was disgusting.

Boarding was chaotic and disorganized, and the foot rest to my seat was broken. But the food was good and the flight attendants were kind and attentive.

So bad we never travel with Egypt air bad service smells bad food bad Ching my sets to back

Food was terrible (I tried the beef plate). Service is improved. The plane is new so it was good enough

Horrible old filthy airplane with brooking seat and entertainment system

Boarding was a nightmare. Still the B773s don’t have WIFI and are a something from the 90s in terms of comfort.

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