Cheap flights from Cairo to Riyadh from $82

The cheapest month to fly to Riyadh from Cairo is in November. Flight prices, which tend to average around $169, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of October is another great option to travel to Riyadh, with average flight prices from Cairo averaging around $180.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Riyadh from Cairo is on a Thursday. momondo users have found tickets for Thursday departures for as low as $225. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. When flying out on a Monday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Cairo to Riyadh for around $274.

Our data shows that the cheapest Cairo to Riyadh flights are usually those with departure times at noon. Our users have found flights to Riyadh at noon for as low as $209. Flights in the evening are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $264.

Fly from Cairo to Riyadh King Khaled Intl for the best Cairo - Riyadh King Khaled Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Riyadh from Cairo when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Riyadh for around $229 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Riyadh from Cairo for as low as $132 on momondo.

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

As of May 2026, prices for Cairo to Riyadh flights are approximately 30% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

SAUDIA, Air Arabia, and Air Cairo are the most popular carriers operating from Cairo to Riyadh King Khaled Intl

SAUDIA, flyadeal and Egyptair are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Riyadh from Cairo according to our data. SAUDIA is the first choice among our users, with 59% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Riyadh. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Riyadh on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 17% of flights between Cairo and Riyadh have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 117 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, SAUDIA have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Jeddah (JED) was the most common stop: 86% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Jeddah (JED) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $185.

Flights connecting via Jeddah (JED) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 6h 40m.

Jeddah (JED) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 2h 08m.

As of May 2026, there are 19 flights per day flying from Cairo to Riyadh. The most common time of day flights depart is 12:00AM, with 37% of flights taking off in the evening.

136 flights are operational weekly from Cairo to Riyadh as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 17% of flights per week taking off on this day.