Cheap flights from Cairo to New York from $399

The cheapest month to fly to New York from Cairo is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $795, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of February is another great option to travel to New York, with average flight prices from Cairo averaging around $796.

The cheapest day to depart from Cairo to New York is on a Friday when prices can be found for as low as $865. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to depart from Cairo because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $912.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to New York is in the evening. Flights from Cairo to New York during this time can be as low as $848. Flights to New York are more costly in the morning, with an average ticket price of $905. Departure times in the morning fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New York from Cairo when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New York for around $841 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New York from Cairo for as low as $781 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Cairo to New York 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 Cairo to New York.

As of November 2026, prices for Cairo to New York flights are approximately 6% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Turkish Airlines, SWISS, and Lufthansa are the most popular carriers operating from Cairo to New York

Egyptair, SAUDIA and ITA Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to New York from Cairo according to our data. Egyptair is the first choice among our users, with 79% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to New York. Keep in mind that there are 11 different airlines that fly to New York on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 37% of flights between Cairo and New York have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 212 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, Egyptair have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 37% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Rome (FCO) was the most common stop: 22% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Riyadh (RUH) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $653.

Flights connecting via Paris (CDG) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 14h 35m.

Doha (DOH) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 50m.

As of November 2026, there are 1 flights per day flying from Cairo to New York. The most common time of day flights depart is 5:00AM, with 100% of flights taking off in the morning.

The number of flights available between Cairo and New York is 8 per week as of November 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 25% of weekly flights leaving on this day.