Cheap flights from New York to Cairo from $405

In general, September is the cheapest month to fly from New York to Cairo. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $725. If you’re not able to fly to Cairo in September, then February is your next best option. Flight prices from New York to Cairo during February average around $756.

The cheapest day to depart from New York to Cairo is on a Wednesday. Travelers who choose to depart for Cairo on a Wednesday will often find tickets for as low as $959. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to depart from New York because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $1,037.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from New York to Cairo when you can find flight prices for as low as $854. Flying to Cairo in the evening is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Try not to purchase tickets in the afternoon because they tend to be around $1,072. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

Fly from Newark 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 weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cairo for around $868 when searching weeks out. 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 $789 on momondo.

KLM, Delta, and British Airways are the most popular carriers operating from New York to Cairo

Egyptair, Turkish Airlines and ITA Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cairo from New York according to our data. Egyptair is the first choice among our users, with 70% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Cairo. Keep in mind that there are 23 different airlines that fly to Cairo on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 66% 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 224 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.

Friday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of 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 least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 66% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Istanbul (IST) was the most common stop: 29% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Riyadh (RUH) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $661.

Flights connecting via Zurich (ZRH) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 12h 30m.

Zurich (ZRH) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 09m.

The number of flights available between New York and Cairo is 1 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 12:00PM, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

10 flights are operational weekly from New York to Cairo as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 20% of flights per week taking off on this day.