There are 3 ways to get from Crete to Cairo by plane
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Fly from Sitia Airport
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane JSH - CAI
5h 32m$226–395Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane HER - CAI
7h 4m$133–303Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane CHQ - CAI
8h 7m$177–351
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Cairo is to fly which costs $130 - $310 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Cairo is to fly which takes 5h 32m and costs $220 - $400.
The distance between Crete and Cairo is 781 km.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Crete to Cairo, including transfers.
There are 7573+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Cairo, Egypt?
Olympic Air, Egyptair, and Aegean Airlines fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Cairo International Airport via Santorini, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–300
Flights from Chania International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Chania International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–210
Flights from Chania International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–390
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