There are 3 ways to get from New York to Cairo by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane EWR - CAI
13h 53m$422–979Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane JFK - CAI
14h 9m$316–720Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane PHL - CAI
20h 21m$715–2,098
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to Cairo is to fly which costs $310 - $750 and takes 14h 9m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Cairo is to fly which takes 13h 53m and costs $420 - $1,000.
The distance between New York and Cairo is 9092 km.
It takes approximately 13h 53m to get from New York to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 7h ahead of New York. It is currently 9:36 PM in New York and 4:36 AM in Cairo.
There are 7642+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Cairo, Egypt?
Egyptair, Emirates, and four other airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
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