Cheap flights from Washington, D.C. to Cairo from $421

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. to Cairo. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $526. If you’re not able to fly to Cairo in February, then January is your next best option. Flight prices from Washington, D.C. to Cairo during January average around $668.

The cheapest day to depart from Washington, D.C. to Cairo is on a Monday. Travelers who choose to depart for Cairo on a Monday will often find tickets for as low as $1,016. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to depart from Washington, D.C. because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $1,136.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from Washington, D.C. to Cairo when you can find flight prices for as low as $871. 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 morning because they tend to be around $1,071. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

Fly from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl to Cairo for the best Washington, D.C. - Cairo flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cairo from Washington, D.C. when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cairo for around $851 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cairo from Washington, D.C. for as low as $819 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 18% on your flight if you consider stops on a Washington, D.C. to Cairo flight.

As of May 2026, prices for Washington, D.C. to Cairo flights are approximately 1% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Royal Air Maroc, KLM, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Washington, D.C. to Cairo

Egyptair, Turkish Airlines and ITA Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cairo from Washington, D.C. according to our data. Egyptair is the first choice among our users, with 47% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Cairo. Keep in mind that there are 17 different airlines that fly to Cairo on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 18% of flights between Washington, D.C. and Cairo have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 197 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Wednesday 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 17% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Istanbul (IST) was the most common stop: 47% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Jeddah (JED) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $690.

Flights connecting via London (LHR) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 14h 42m.

London (LHR) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 2h 16m.

The number of flights available between Washington, D.C. and Cairo is 3 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Tue, with 33% of weekly flights leaving on this day.

On average, it takes 13h 55m to fly from Washington, D.C. to Cairo if you fly out of Washington, D.C. (the most popular airport in Washington, D.C.) and into Cairo (the most popular airport in Cairo). If you’re flying out of Baltimore and into Cairo, then the flight time is around 15h.