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Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Cairo that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent return flight deals to Cairo

Recommended return deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly to Cairo.
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9:55 - 16:25JNB-CAI
30h 30m1 stop
1:30 - 8:35CAI-JNB
31h 05m1 stop
R6 594Etihad Airways
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Mon, Feb 3 - Mon, Feb 17
9:55 - 16:25JNB-CAI
30h 30m1 stop
1:30 - 8:35CAI-JNB
31h 05m1 stop
R6 687Etihad Airways
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Mon, Feb 3 - Mon, Feb 17
9:55 - 16:25JNB-CAI
30h 30m1 stop
1:30 - 8:35CAI-JNB
31h 05m1 stop
R6 743Etihad Airways
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Mon, Feb 3 - Mon, Feb 17
14:35 - 1:20JNB-CAI
10h 45m1 stop
2:20 - 13:10CAI-JNB
10h 50m1 stop
R7 099Ethiopian Air
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Tue, Mar 11 - Mon, Mar 17
14:35 - 1:20JNB-CAI
10h 45m1 stop
2:20 - 13:10CAI-JNB
10h 50m1 stop
R7 212Ethiopian Air
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Sun, Mar 23 - Fri, Mar 28
21:45 - 6:10JNB-CAI
8h 25mdirect
22:50 - 7:10CAI-JNB
8h 20mdirect
R7 717Egyptair
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Mon, Feb 3 - Tue, Feb 18
21:45 - 6:10JNB-CAI
8h 25mdirect
11:25 - 19:45CAI-JNB
8h 20mdirect
R7 886Egyptair
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Wed, Feb 5 - Sun, Feb 9
20:00 - 18:05JNB-CAI
22h 05m1 stop
12:55 - 3:55CAI-JNB
15h 00m1 stop
R9 010Qatar Airways
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Mon, Feb 3 - Tue, Feb 18
13:20 - 10:55JNB-CAI
21h 35m1 stop
12:55 - 9:25CAI-JNB
20h 30m1 stop
R9 179Qatar Airways
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Mon, Feb 3 - Tue, Feb 18
13:40 - 10:25CPT-CAI
20h 45m1 stop
0:50 - 16:45CAI-CPT
15h 55m1 stop
R14 686Emirates
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Fri, Feb 14 - Sat, Feb 22

Flights to Cairo - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Cairo to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Cairo?

The average price of all round-trip flights to Cairo clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Cairo is Tuesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as R9 712. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are R10 452 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cairo?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Cairo, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights to Cairo is May, where tickets cost R10 583 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R13 599 and R13 000 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is May with an average price of R10 583.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Cairo?

The average price for all round-trip flights to Cairo depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Cairo is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost R8 932 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Cairo is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R16 491.

What is a good deal for flights to Cairo?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Cairo, 25% of our users found tickets to Cairo for the following prices or less: From Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport R11 887 return.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Cairo, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below average price, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

August

High season

December

Cheapest flight

R4 983
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 16% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (15% more expensive on average)
Flight from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Cairo

When to book flights to Cairo

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Cairo based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Cairo based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Cairo flights

  • How far is Cairo Airport from central Cairo?

    The distance between Cairo Airport and the city centre of Cairo is 19 km.

  • What is the name of Cairo’s airport?

    When flying to Cairo, you'll arrive at Cairo Airport (CAI). The airport is also known as Cairo, Cairo Airport, or Cairo Intl.

  • How much is a flight to Cairo?

    On average, a flight to Cairo costs R12 165. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost R6 903 and departed from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Cairo?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Cairo.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Cairo?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cairo is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Cairo?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Cairo with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Cairo?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Cairo up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • How many direct flights to Cairo are there each week?

    Each week there are around 4 direct flights from within South Africa to Cairo. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 25% of flights taking off on this day.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Cairo

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Cairo? 25% of our users found return tickets to Cairo for the following prices or less: From Johannesburg OR Tambo R22 575
  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be January, November and December. The cheapest month to fly from South Africa is November.
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Cairo flight deals.
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Prefer to fly direct to Cairo?

Find which airlines fly direct to Cairo Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

South Africa to Cairo

Monday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +76 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +77 more

Tuesday

Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, Afriqiyah Airways, +77 more

Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +78 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +76 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +77 more

Thursday

Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, Air Arabia, +77 more

Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +78 more

Friday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +75 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +76 more

Saturday

Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, Afriqiyah Airways, +75 more

Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +76 more

Sunday

Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, Air Algerie, +77 more

Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +78 more

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Direct returns

Cairo to South Africa

Monday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +76 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +77 more

Tuesday

Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, Afriqiyah Airways, +77 more

Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +78 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +76 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +77 more

Thursday

Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, Air Arabia, +77 more

Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +78 more

Friday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +75 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +76 more

Saturday

Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, Afriqiyah Airways, +75 more

Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +76 more

Sunday

Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, Air Algerie, +77 more

Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +78 more

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Top 5 airlines flying to Cairo

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Cairo. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Cairo. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Cairo? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3356 reviews
8,1Boarding
8,0Comfort
7,9Food
8,3Crew
8,2Entertainment
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Comfort good. Service as usual poor. Cabin temperature as usual too cold, about 15 degrees

8,0 ExcellentRoy, Jan 2025LGW - DXB
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Comfort good. Service as usual poor. Cabin temperature as usual too cold, about 15 degrees

The service on board was excellent, the flight wasn’t overbooked and we departed and arrived on time.

Ticket price is competitive, flight time is punctual, aircraft cabin is clean, food is average. Can improve on serving system of meals on a A380 airbus. I had only 15 min to eat my meal. There are lots of people to serve & took a while for food to make it down to my row.

Emirates is always a pleasure to travel on. From the spectacular First and Business Class configurations of your big A380 and 777, to the Bar Lounge to, of course, your impecable on board flight attendance and their iconic uniform, now also even available for young girls. All the destinations that Emirates offers makes it an airline of choice many a time.

The entire crew went above and beyond. This was our first flight with our 3 month old, and they were accommodating and friendly. The crew is attentive and marks a HIGE difference to the regular runs with Avianca and LATAM.

Business class on this plane was adequate, service, amenities, swag, and crew was amazing!

Nothing, all that I know is that I will never travel with Emirates again Qatar is were I belong. You guys should send someone over to experience what true acomadation is, Emirates has the worst food that I ever eat on any airline ,even jetblue has better food and snacks that curry Indian garbage you guys serve just make people sick.

The flight was nice and on time. The comfort can be slightly better in business class

The lounge staff at reception were inefficient and robotic. Boarding process was chaotic at the gate with no priority for business and first. At arrival into Dubai, no upper deck door . Food option and quality for this flight was awful . Thankfully the bar is always good.

The staff were very friendly and helpful. The seats were very comfortable and spacious. The entertainment was amazing, and so was the food!

Flight was on time Seats ( business class) are terrible- you keep on slipping down as it doesn’t lie flat Food service is like economy class. Meals ( still wrapped in plastic) are just dropped in front of you

On time flight; otherwise not impressed by the check- in- purchased business class and the aircraft was downgraded; no refund given for the difference. Told I could access the lounge due to the above and was questioned by the lounge check- in person who was not friendly

Flight was cancelled with no notification until I reached the check-in desk at the airport. I also got downgraded and they lost my luggage.

Very bad. Linda the hostess was very rude all the time

Very bad, Linda the hostess was very rude all the time

The flight SA227 on 2nd March Sao Paulo to Cape Town was delayed by 3 hours. All other flights leaving Sao Paulo left on time. We were told that we were waiting for push back and a routing from Air traffic control. I don't believe this, what was the real reason for the flight delay?

I think more immigration officers at Or Tambo- I spent 90 mins in a queue before I can assisted and most people missed their appointments and meetings

Not sure it was a basic airline so nothing much to like but what was annoying was they delayed so much we missed our connecting flight and we had to almost fight to be out on the next flight and also even get food

Everything the crew werr nice and helpful plus the food was good

First row in business class is terrible - no storage space with video screen folded down between seats. Entertainment system didn't show flight info...

They didn't board by zones and it was a free for all. The 16 hour flight was the most excruciating experience of my life and the seats were TINY... with no leg space and my feet were swollen immediately. The food was so bad it was inedible.

Worst air experience in whole life . Boarding and checking was hassle as they did 3 times. Crew team was clueless about passengers need. Despite of passengers raising hand , they were resetting the program

Seating is terrible, having seats so crammed is unacceptable for a 15-hour journey. I cannot stress enough how uncomfortable it is to sit in such an aircraft. Leg space is roomier in a domestic aircraft. I have not experienced this kind of crammy seating in domestic flights either in the US or other international airlines overseas.

Aircraft was spacious compared to American Airlines, food was great, entertainment was much better with a wide variety of options, and the crew was very polite.

Very unimpressed that I was dumped from the seat I had booked and paid for after check in. Apparently a family wanted to sit together, however as they all were adults I think they should have pre booked their seats like I did. I will be approaching Qatar for a refund. That and the dreadful state of the flooding toilets made me wonder how they managed to be voted the best airline. Not worth the money.

Qatar Airways in-flight first/business class service is superior to any US airline; excellent meals are served on short haul flights such as between DXB and DOH.

Doha airport is huge , takes long time to reach gate .

The rows of seats in economy class are seriously close to one another making eating and resting just about impossible - there is hardly any legroom. Anyone larger than average size would have an incredibly uncomfortable flight. I had to basically share my seat with the lady passenger next to me as she was too big to fit into her allotted seat.

As gold member there is no priority checkin. Meaning you either have to board with your zone or last with business class pax. As economy pax all the baggage bays are filled by the time you arrive

Besides the flight cancellation, everything else was prefect. Kudos to Malaysian Airlines.

Flight was delayed an hour. Also, I bought an extra legroom seat online; but the actually plane was a different configuration so I didn't get what I paid for . This happened on the Addis to Lusaka leg of my trip.

My experience was great. The flight attendants were very helpful and nice, and the food was very good.

The ailine departed and arrived late foe every leg of the trip, causing myself and my travel companions to miss every connecting flight. It was very unorganized given theat there was a lot of miscommunication. The flights offered are unrealistic and when you call they assure you that the plane waits for you. I missed an. entire day of my vacation and any entire day of rest back home because of the airline. I do not plan to support the airline again. Thank you

Food was really not appealing. There was a blocked sink in the toilet. Toilet is cramped and the wall between the 2 toilets are not secured properly.

I felt all of the food tasted the same. And we had five meals over the 16 hrs in the air.

The use of a domestic carrier without entertainment was disappointing and a let down

Plane was late with no information or announcement … had to walk up n downstairs.., had not communicated this … and ppl had suitcase to carry .

Like: It arrived, Dislike: Boarding was a separate corridor with no counter announcements at the passenger waiting area. Very dirty airplane and toilets, food options were terrible - everything even the vegetarian option was a curry spice. Many other passengers using the toilets would not lock the door and kept door partially open during use - flight attendants would not enforce or direct them to lock it and light turns on, no entertainment options at all, other passengers would be singing and not peaceful. Atrocious flight experience.

I have been flew with ET since 2013 and I wish the service can be reach standard airlines as Star Alliance member please ET you need to improve many thing on the services learn from SQ and other member

Flight was delayed resulting in a series of unfortunate events. I ran the airport as people were yelling my flight anyone who can’t run wouldn’t have made it! Then the luggage is missing. Good company, execution needs fine tuning.

It was appalling! Using small aircraft for 5 hour flights is ridiculous! No legroom, terrible food, no drinks apart from water, tea and coffee (once only) makes it a terrible experience. The cabin staff really badly handled the behaviour of an extremely obnoxious woman who insisted on fully reclining her seat for the duration of the flight with a very tall man behind her. She abused his and the staff and they were not able to deal with her at all other than to tell the man that they are reclining seats and they could not prevent her from doing so. They were also very slow to react when a large nu of passengers stood up and started taking their luggage out of the overhead bins whilst the aircraft was still taxiing at Heathrow. I will never fly Egypt Air again! I know this isn’t the airline’s fault but the security at Cairo airport was a joke. With the terrible security record on flights out of Egypt, they really need to take it seriously. Scanners weren’t working, liquids were allowed on, only one person operating the cray machine and searching bags caused a massive backlog of people…I’m convinced you could have got anything onto that plane if you were determined enough. By the way, it was the same story in Aswan airport.

The plane was old and several things were broken including my seat. The sinks in the restrooms didn’t drain. The armrest on my seat was broken so the seat was constantly reclined. The tray table was broken. The fabric was coming off the seats. The overhead bin doors wouldn’t stay locked. The hotel accommodation was disgusting.

Boarding was chaotic and disorganized, and the foot rest to my seat was broken. But the food was good and the flight attendants were kind and attentive.

So bad we never travel with Egypt air bad service smells bad food bad Ching my sets to back

Food was terrible (I tried the beef plate). Service is improved. The plane is new so it was good enough

Horrible old filthy airplane with brooking seat and entertainment system

Boarding was a nightmare. Still the B773s don’t have WIFI and are a something from the 90s in terms of comfort.

Cairo airport has probably the most stressful and overcomplicated security system in the world. Can't really blame Egypt Airlines.

I have been traveling for over 30 years, and this was THE worst experience ever. The guy that was checking in at Dubai, didn’t have any professionalism or curtesy. During the flight, You had to wait a while just to get something to drink. They didn’t transfer all my luggage, even after they made me pay $155 extra for one small gallon of Zamzam water, and that luggage is still missing after three days of my arrival. NEVER AGAIN..,

The flight was cancelled with very little info at the airport. Absolutely mess with no option to reschedule flights without paying fortune for business class.

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Cairo found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
3/2Mon
1 stopEtihad Airways
30h 30mJNB-CAI
17/2Mon
1 stopEtihad Airways
31h 05mCAI-JNB
R6 594
3/2Mon
1 stopEtihad Airways
30h 30mJNB-CAI
17/2Mon
1 stopEtihad Airways
31h 05mCAI-JNB
R6 687
3/2Mon
1 stopEtihad Airways
30h 30mJNB-CAI
17/2Mon
1 stopEtihad Airways
31h 05mCAI-JNB
R6 743
11/3Tue
1 stopEthiopian Air
10h 45mJNB-CAI
17/3Mon
1 stopEthiopian Air
10h 50mCAI-JNB
R7 099
23/3Sun
1 stopEthiopian Air
10h 45mJNB-CAI
28/3Fri
1 stopEthiopian Air
10h 50mCAI-JNB
R7 212
3/2Mon
directEgyptair
8h 25mJNB-CAI
18/2Tue
directEgyptair
8h 20mCAI-JNB
R7 717
5/2Wed
directEgyptair
8h 25mJNB-CAI
9/2Sun
directEgyptair
8h 20mCAI-JNB
R7 886
3/2Mon
1 stopQatar Airways
22h 05mJNB-CAI
18/2Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
15h 00mCAI-JNB
R9 010
3/2Mon
1 stopQatar Airways
21h 35mJNB-CAI
18/2Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
20h 30mCAI-JNB
R9 179
14/2Fri
1 stopEmirates
20h 45mCPT-CAI
22/2Sat
1 stopEmirates
15h 55mCAI-CPT
R14 686

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Cairo found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/3Wed
1 stopQatar Airways
14h 15mJNB-CAI
R4 983
30/1Thu
1 stopQatar Airways
28h 45mJNB-CAI
R5 020
11/2Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
21h 35mJNB-CAI
R5 039
14/2Fri
1 stopQatar Airways
14h 15mJNB-CAI
R5 114
7/2Fri
directEgyptair
8h 25mJNB-CAI
R5 788
14/2Fri
directEgyptair
8h 25mJNB-CAI
R5 826
19/2Wed
1 stopEtihad Airways
25h 40mJNB-CAI
R5 900
24/6Tue
1 stopEthiopian Air
10h 35mJNB-CAI
R6 500
6/2Thu
1 stopEthiopian Air
11h 30mCPT-CAI
R6 706
19/2Wed
directSouth African
8h 25mJNB-CAI
R12 513

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Last minute flights to Cairo

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to Cairo that are departing in the next 10 days.
25/1Sat
multi-stopEthiopian Air
21h 20mJNB-CAI
27/1Mon
multi-stopEthiopian Air
22h 30mCAI-JNB
R11 913
25/1Sat
multi-stopEthiopian Air
21h 20mJNB-CAI
27/1Mon
multi-stopEthiopian Air
10h 50mCAI-JNB
R15 323
25/1Sat
multi-stop
21h 20mJNB-CAI
28/1Tue
multi-stop
18h 45mCAI-JNB
R15 341
25/1Sat
multi-stopEthiopian Air
45h 20mJNB-CAI
28/1Tue
multi-stopEthiopian Air
37h 20mCAI-JNB
R23 152
25/1Sat
multi-stop
31h 05mJNB-CAI
28/1Tue
multi-stop
18h 45mCAI-JNB
R25 569

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