Cheap flights from Washington, D.C. to Cairo from $401

In general, April 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 $673. If you’re not able to fly to Cairo in April, then January is your next best option. Flight prices from Washington, D.C. to Cairo during January average around $680.

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 $1,007. On the other hand, Thursday 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 $1,138.

At noon is the cheapest time of day to fly from Washington, D.C. to Cairo when you can find flight prices for as low as $853. Flying to Cairo at noon 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 $1,085. 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 $882 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 $818 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Washington, D.C. to Cairo flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 11% on your flight if you consider stops on a Washington, D.C. to Cairo flight.

As of August 2026, prices for Washington, D.C. to Cairo flights are approximately 35% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Delta is the most popular carrier 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 58% 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 17% 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 188 minutes.

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

Friday 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 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Istanbul (IST) was the most common stop: 35% 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 Munich (MUC) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 14h 05m.

Munich (MUC) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 2h 26m.