There are 2 ways to get from Chicago to Cairo by plane or train
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Fly to Cairo International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane ORD - CAI
15h 7m$344–1,007Fly to Alexandria, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Alexandria (ALY)plane ORD - ALY
- Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain
20h 32m$344–1,142
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Cairo is to fly which costs $340 - $1,100 and takes 15h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Cairo is to fly which takes 15h 7m and costs $340 - $1,100.
The distance between Chicago and Cairo is 9931 km.
It takes approximately 15h 7m to get from Chicago to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 5:01 PM in Chicago and 1:01 AM in Cairo.
There are 7775+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Cairo, Egypt?
Egyptair, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Alexandria via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Phone
- 1661
- support@enr.gov.eg
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Alexandria to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $17–35
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