Cheap flights from Riyadh to Cairo from $86

In general, October is the cheapest month to fly from Riyadh to Cairo. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $180. If you’re not able to fly to Cairo in October, then December is your next best option. Flight prices from Riyadh to Cairo during December average around $194.

The cheapest day to depart from Riyadh to Cairo is on a Sunday. Travelers who choose to depart for Cairo on a Sunday will often find tickets for as low as $226. On the other hand, Tuesday is the most expensive day to depart from Riyadh because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $305.

In the morning is the cheapest time of day to fly from Riyadh to Cairo when you can find flight prices for as low as $248. Flying to Cairo in the morning is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Try not to purchase tickets at noon because they tend to be around $368. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cairo from Riyadh when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cairo for around $244 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cairo from Riyadh for as low as $216 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Riyadh King Khaled Intl to Cairo flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

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

flyadeal, flynas and SAUDIA are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cairo from Riyadh according to our data. flyadeal is the first choice among our users, with 40% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Cairo. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to Cairo on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between Riyadh and Cairo have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 118 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning 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, flynas have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 4% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Riyadh and Cairo is 15 per day as of February 2026. The most frequent departure time is 11:00AM, with 44% of daily flights leaving at noon.

As of February 2026, there are 110 flights per week flying from Riyadh to Cairo. The most common day of the week flights depart is Sat, with 21% of flights taking off on this day.