Which layover airport has the shortest travel time from San Francisco to Cairo?

Flights connecting via Munich (MUC) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 16h 35m.

Which layover airport offers the lowest fares from San Francisco to Cairo?

Flights via Rome (FCO) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $783.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from San Francisco to Cairo?

SAUDIA is the most popular carrier operating from San Francisco to Cairo

Which layover airport has the shortest connection time from San Francisco to Cairo?

Munich (MUC) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 2h 33m.

Which airport is the most popular layover for flights between San Francisco and Cairo?

Istanbul (IST) was the most common stop: 38% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

What airlines fly to Cairo?

Turkish Airlines, ITA Airways and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cairo from San Francisco according to our data. Turkish Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 44% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Cairo. Keep in mind that there are 16 different airlines that fly to Cairo on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from San Francisco Airport to Cairo Airport?

Prices for flights from San Francisco Airport to Cairo Airport are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from San Francisco Airport to Cairo Airport?

As of September 2026, there are 16 operators available to choose from for flights from San Francisco Airport to Cairo Airport.

How old do you have to be to fly from San Francisco Airport to Cairo Airport?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from San Francisco Airport to Cairo Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Cairo Airport?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Cairo Airport can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Cairo Airport. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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5:25 pm - 11:15 pmSFO San Francisco-CAI Cairo

19h 50m1 stop London Heathrow

5:40 pm - 2:55 pmCAI Cairo-SFO San Francisco

31h 15m1 stop London Heathrow

$1,008British Airways

Sun, Nov 15 - Mon, Nov 30

5:25 pm - 4:30 amSFO San Francisco-CAI Cairo

25h 05m1 stop London Heathrow

5:50 pm - 6:45 pmCAI Cairo-SFO San Francisco

34h 55m1 stop London Heathrow

$1,010British Airways

Thu, Nov 26 - Tue, Dec 8

12:39 pm - 1:05 pmSFO San Francisco-CAI Cairo

38h 26m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Amman Queen Alia Intl

2:05 pm - 7:23 pmCAI Cairo-SFO San Francisco

39h 18m2 stops Amman Queen Alia Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,012Royal Jordanian

Sun, Nov 1 - Sat, Nov 14

5:22 pm - 6:55 pmSFO San Francisco-CAI Cairo

39h 33m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Amman Queen Alia Intl

5:05 am - 7:32 pmCAI Cairo-SFO San Francisco

24h 27m2 stops Amman Queen Alia Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,012Royal Jordanian

Sun, Nov 1 - Thu, Jan 14

4:30 pm - 1:05 amSFO San Francisco-CAI Cairo

22h 35m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

2:05 am - 2:30 pmCAI Cairo-SFO San Francisco

22h 25m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$1,013Condor

Tue, Oct 6 - Mon, Oct 12

4:30 pm - 1:05 amSFO San Francisco-CAI Cairo

22h 35m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

2:05 am - 2:30 pmCAI Cairo-SFO San Francisco

22h 25m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$1,019Condor

Tue, Sep 29 - Mon, Oct 12

6:45 pm - 4:20 amSFO San Francisco-CAI Cairo

23h 35m1 stop Istanbul

6:25 am - 5:30 pmCAI Cairo-SFO San Francisco

21h 05m1 stop Istanbul

$1,036Turkish Airlines

Sun, Sep 27 - Tue, Oct 27

6:45 pm - 9:20 pmSFO San Francisco-CAI Cairo

16h 35m1 stop Istanbul

10:15 am - 5:30 pmCAI Cairo-SFO San Francisco

41h 15m1 stop Istanbul

$1,036Turkish Airlines

Mon, Sep 28 - Wed, Nov 4

4:10 pm - 2:25 amSFO San Francisco-CAI Cairo

24h 15m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

3:30 am - 12:55 pmCAI Cairo-SFO San Francisco

19h 25m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

$1,115Delta

Tue, Oct 27 - Tue, Dec 1

8:10 pm - 1:30 amSFO San Francisco-CAI Cairo

19h 20m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

3:25 am - 12:55 pmCAI Cairo-SFO San Francisco

19h 30m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

$1,115Delta

Sun, Sep 27 - Sun, Nov 1

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3:05 pm - 1:30 amSFO San Francisco-CAI Cairo

24h 25m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

3:25 am - 12:55 pmCAI Cairo-SFO San Francisco

19h 30m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

$1,115Delta

Wed, Sep 2 - Thu, Nov 12

3:05 pm - 1:30 amSFO San Francisco-CAI Cairo

24h 25m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

3:25 am - 12:55 pmCAI Cairo-SFO San Francisco

19h 30m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

$1,115Delta

Wed, Sep 2 - Tue, Nov 10

7:30 pm - 5:10 pmSFO San Francisco-CAI Cairo

35h 40m2 stops Denver Intl Los Angeles Los Angeles

8:30 am - 8:14 amCAI Cairo-SFO San Francisco

33h 44m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

$1,115Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 4 - Sat, Sep 12

3:05 pm - 1:30 amSFO San Francisco-CAI Cairo

24h 25m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

2:05 pm - 11:45 amCAI Cairo-SFO San Francisco

31h 40m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,119Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 2 - Wed, Nov 11

3:05 pm - 1:30 amSFO San Francisco-CAI Cairo

24h 25m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

3:25 am - 12:55 pmCAI Cairo-SFO San Francisco

19h 30m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

$1,121KLM

Wed, Sep 2 - Wed, Nov 11

2:00 pm - 1:30 amSFO San Francisco-CAI Cairo

25h 30m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Paris Charles de Gaulle

3:25 am - 12:55 pmCAI Cairo-SFO San Francisco

19h 30m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

$1,125Air France

Wed, Sep 2 - Wed, Nov 11

3:05 pm - 1:30 amSFO San Francisco-CAI Cairo

24h 25m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

3:25 am - 12:55 pmCAI Cairo-SFO San Francisco

19h 30m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

$1,131Air France

Wed, Sep 2 - Thu, Nov 12

3:05 pm - 1:30 amSFO San Francisco-CAI Cairo

24h 25m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

3:25 am - 12:55 pmCAI Cairo-SFO San Francisco

19h 30m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

$1,131KLM

Wed, Sep 2 - Wed, Nov 11

5:00 pm - 12:50 amSFO San Francisco-CAI Cairo

21h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl

12:50 am - 12:50 pmCAI Cairo-SFO San Francisco

22h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,262Emirates

Thu, Sep 3 - Thu, Nov 12

5:00 pm - 12:50 amSFO San Francisco-CAI Cairo

21h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl

12:50 am - 12:50 pmCAI Cairo-SFO San Francisco

22h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,262Emirates

Thu, Sep 3 - Tue, Nov 10

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Turkish Airlines flights from San Francisco to Cairo

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Turkish Airlines

Sep 28

SFO6:45 pmSan Francisco

19h 00m

1 stop

CAI11:45 pmCairo

Nov 4

CAI2:20 amCairo

25h 10m

1 stop

SFO5:30 pmSan Francisco

$1,036

Turkish Airlines

Sep 28

SFO6:45 pmSan Francisco

16h 35m

1 stop

CAI9:20 pmCairo

Nov 4

CAI10:15 amCairo

41h 15m

1 stop

SFO5:30 pmSan Francisco

$1,053

Turkish Airlines

Oct 12

SFO6:45 pmSan Francisco

23h 35m

1 stop

CAI4:20 amCairo

Oct 22

CAI2:15 amCairo

24h 25m

1 stop

SFO4:40 pmSan Francisco

$1,061

Royal Jordanian flights from San Francisco to Cairo

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Royal Jordanian

Nov 1

SFO12:39 pmSan Francisco

38h 26m

2 stops

CAI1:05 pmCairo

Nov 14

CAI2:05 pmCairo

39h 18m

2 stops

SFO7:23 pmSan Francisco

$1,012

Royal Jordanian

Oct 10

SFO7:10 amSan Francisco

33h 55m

2 stops

CAI3:05 amCairo

Oct 31

CAI2:05 pmCairo

42h 26m

2 stops

SFO11:31 pmSan Francisco

$1,032

Royal Jordanian

Sep 27

SFO6:36 amSan Francisco

34h 29m

2 stops

CAI3:05 amCairo

Oct 26

CAI9:40 amCairo

45h 27m

2 stops

SFO9:07 pmSan Francisco

$1,041

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1 stop19h 50m

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Mon 11/30

5:40 pm-2:55 pm

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5:25 pm-4:30 am

1 stop25h 05m

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1 stop34h 55m

$1,010

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SFO San Francisco - CAI Cairo

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San Francisco

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12:39 pm-1:05 pm

2 stops38h 26m

Cairo

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2 stops39h 18m

$1,012

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SFO San Francisco - CAI Cairo

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5:22 pm-6:55 pm

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1 stop22h 35m

Cairo

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1 stop22h 25m

$1,013

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SFO San Francisco - CAI Cairo

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San Francisco

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4:30 pm-1:05 am

1 stop22h 35m

Cairo

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2:05 am-2:30 pm

1 stop22h 25m

$1,019

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SFO San Francisco - CAI Cairo

SFOCAI

San Francisco

Sun 9/27

6:45 pm-4:20 am

1 stop23h 35m

Cairo

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1 stop21h 05m

$1,036

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SFO San Francisco - CAI Cairo

SFOCAI

San Francisco

Mon 9/28

6:45 pm-9:20 pm

1 stop16h 35m

Cairo

Wed 11/4

10:15 am-5:30 pm

1 stop41h 15m

$1,036

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SFO San Francisco - CAI Cairo

SFOCAI

San Francisco

Tue 10/27

4:10 pm-2:25 am

1 stop24h 15m

Cairo

Tue 12/1

3:30 am-12:55 pm

1 stop19h 25m

$1,115

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SFO San Francisco - CAI Cairo

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San Francisco

Sun 9/27

8:10 pm-1:30 am

1 stop19h 20m

Cairo

Sun 11/1

3:25 am-12:55 pm

1 stop19h 30m

$1,115

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between San Francisco and Cairo?

Prices are currently typical for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $814 to $1,122.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $1,010.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cairo?

In general, April is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Cairo. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $777. If you’re not able to fly to Cairo in April, then February is your next best option. Flight prices from San Francisco to Cairo during February average around $777.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco to Cairo?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cairo from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cairo for around $986 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cairo from San Francisco for as low as $896 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on San Francisco to Cairo flights?

You could potentially save up to 10% on your flight if you consider stops on a San Francisco to Cairo flight.

How have San Francisco to Cairo flight prices changed over time?

As of September 2026, prices for San Francisco to Cairo flights are approximately 51% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

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Best Price Found	$412
Fastest flight time	22h 12m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Cairo from San Francisco in the past 72 hours is $412. The best round-trip flight deal from San Francisco to Cairo found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,008.

The fastest flight from San Francisco to Cairo takes 22h 12m

There are no direct flights from San Francisco to Cairo. There are no popular flight routes from San Francisco to Cairo.

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How far is San Francisco to Cairo by plane?
The distance between San Francisco and Cairo is about 7445.4 mi. Flights usually cover this in 22h 12m, depending on flying conditions and air traffic around both airports.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from San Francisco Airport to Cairo Airport?
Prices for flights from San Francisco Airport to Cairo Airport are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from San Francisco Airport to Cairo Airport?
As of September 2026, there are 16 operators available to choose from for flights from San Francisco Airport to Cairo Airport.
How old do you have to be to fly from San Francisco Airport to Cairo Airport?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from San Francisco Airport to Cairo Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Cairo Airport?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to Cairo Airport can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Cairo Airport. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.
What is the most popular airline from San Francisco to Cairo?
Based on momondo bookings for this flight route, the most popular airline on flight routes from San Francisco to Cairo is Turkish Airlines (29% of total bookings). The next most popular airlines are ITA Airways (16%), Delta (10%), and Qatar Airways (9%).

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ITA Airways	PriceFrom $550	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 1,329 reviews	Search ITA Airways flights
Delta	PriceFrom $569	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,536 reviews	Search Delta flights
SAUDIA	PriceFrom $680	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 693 reviews	Search SAUDIA flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $683	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,478 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $732	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,151 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Kenya Airways	PriceFrom $751	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 326 reviews	Search Kenya Airways flights
Air France	PriceFrom $755	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,645 reviews	Search Air France flights
KLM	PriceFrom $756	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,570 reviews	Search KLM flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $778	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,722 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Condor	PriceFrom $800	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.6 571 reviews	Search Condor flights

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