Cheap flights from Rome to Cairo from $168

In general, November is the cheapest month to fly from Rome to Cairo. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $98. If you’re not able to fly to Cairo in November, then September is your next best option. Flight prices from Rome to Cairo during September average around $117.

The cheapest day to depart from Rome to Cairo is on a Friday. Travelers who choose to depart for Cairo on a Friday will often find tickets for as low as $368. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to depart from Rome because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $572.

At noon is the cheapest time of day to fly from Rome to Cairo when you can find flight prices for as low as $411. Flying to Cairo at noon 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 $594. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

Fly from Rome Fiumicino to Cairo for the best Rome - Cairo flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cairo from Rome when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cairo for around $415 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cairo from Rome for as low as $350 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 23% on your flight if you consider stops on a Rome to Cairo flight.

As of April 2026, prices for Rome to Cairo flights are approximately 17% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Ajet is the most popular carrier operating from Rome to Cairo

Egyptair, ITA Airways and Air Cairo are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cairo from Rome according to our data. Egyptair is the first choice among our users, with 48% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Cairo. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Cairo on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 28% of flights between Rome and Cairo have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 106 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.

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

According to our data, ITA Airways have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 21% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Amman (AMM) was the most common stop: 67% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Amman (AMM) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $276.

Flights connecting via Athens (ATH) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 6h 20m.

Athens (ATH) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 3h 43m.

The number of flights available between Rome and Cairo is 10 per day as of April 2026. The most frequent departure time is 12:00PM, with 62% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

72 flights are operational weekly from Rome to Cairo as of April 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 18% of flights per week taking off on this day.