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 37m$159–293Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane HER - CAI
7h 14m$113–303Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane CHQ - CAI
7h 47m$148–385
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Cairo is to fly which costs $110 - $310 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Cairo is to fly which takes 5h 37m and costs $150 - $300.
The distance between Crete and Cairo is 781 km.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Crete to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 10:42 PM in Crete and 9:42 PM in Cairo.
There are 7807+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Cairo, Egypt?
Olympic Air, Egyptair, and two other airlines fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sitia Airport to Cairo International Airport via Alexandroupolis, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–290
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chania International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Cairo International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–220
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chania International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
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