Cheap flights from Riyadh to Cairo from $78

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 $184. 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 $193.

The cheapest day to depart from Riyadh to Cairo is on a Tuesday. Travelers who choose to depart for Cairo on a Tuesday will often find tickets for as low as $278. On the other hand, Monday 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 $414.

In the afternoon is the cheapest time of day to fly from Riyadh to Cairo when you can find flight prices for as low as $266. Flying to Cairo in the afternoon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Try not to purchase tickets in the evening because they tend to be around $395. 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 $263 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 $214 on momondo.

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

flyadeal, SAUDIA, and Nesma Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Riyadh King Khaled Intl to Cairo

flyadeal, SAUDIA and flynas 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 19% 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 evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Monday 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 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Kuwait City (KWI) was the most common stop: 50% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Jeddah (JED) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $168.

Flights connecting via Jeddah (JED) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 5h 55m.

Jeddah (JED) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 2h 05m.

The number of flights available between Riyadh and Cairo is 21 per day as of October 2026. The most frequent departure time is 12:00PM, with 36% of daily flights leaving at noon.

As of October 2026, there are 152 flights per week flying from Riyadh to Cairo. The most common day of the week flights depart is Sat, with 20% of flights taking off on this day.