There are 5 ways to get from Mackay to Cairo by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly Mackay to Cairo International Airport
best- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane MKY - CAI
23h 2m$566–1,666Drive to Moranbah Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport
- Drive from Mackay to Moranbah Airport (MOV)car
- Fly from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane MOV - CAI
27h 23m$575–1,836Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport
- Take the train from Mackay to Proserpinetrain
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane PPP - CAI
31h 2m$745–2,549Fly Mackay to Borg El Arab, bus, train
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane MKY - HBE
- Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus
- Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain
30h 19mBus to Great Barrier Reef Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport
- Take the bus from Mackay to Airlie Beachbus
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane HTI - CAI
31h 58m$637–1,752
Mackay (MKY) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Cairo is to fly which costs $550 - $1,700 and takes 23h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Cairo is to fly which takes 23h 2m and costs $550 - $1,700.
The distance between Mackay and Cairo is 13801 km.
It takes approximately 23h 2m to get from Mackay to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 8h behind Mackay. It is currently 12:21 AM in Mackay and 4:21 PM in Cairo.
There are 8072+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Cairo, Egypt?
Qantas, Emirates, and three other airlines fly from Mackay (MKY) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Cairo International Airport via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Cairo International Airport via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Cairo International Airport via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Mackay to Borg El Arab via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Mackay to Borg El Arab via Rockhampton, Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cairo International Airport via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cairo International Airport via Melbourne, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Mackay to Cairo International Airport via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Cairo International Airport via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Cairo International Airport via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Mackay to Borg El Arab via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Mackay to Borg El Arab via Rockhampton, Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cairo International Airport via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cairo International Airport via Melbourne, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Cairo International Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Mackay to Cairo International Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Cairo International Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Cairo International Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cairo International Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cairo International Airport via Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Mackay to Cairo International Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Cairo International Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cairo International Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cairo International Airport via Melbourne, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Mackay to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–313
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $16–30
- AChoice
- $15–20
- Gold Class
- $250
- Heritage Class
- $313
- Phone
- 1661
- support@enr.gov.eg
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Alexandria to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $17–35
- Talgo
- $26–40
- VIP Special Express
- $26–35
- Spanish Express
- $21–26
- Phone
- +2 01200003533
- info@egyptbus.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $25–35
- Advantage
- $24–40
- Flexible
- $27–40
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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