Flights from New York to Cairo – Direct & connecting routes
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JFK to CAI – All flight route options from John F Kennedy International, New York, USA to Cairo International Airport, Egypt. These flights are operated by 33 airlines. Fly non-stop with EgyptAir or choose from 21 different transit flights. The shortest flight time is 10 hours and 10 minutes. See the full flight schedule and time table, including departure times, airlines and stopover details to find the best option for you.
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New York to Cairo flights
There are over 22 airlines and as many as 1287 flights every week to this destination. You can fly non-stop to Cairo (CAI) from New York (JFK) with EgyptAir but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Amsterdam, Zurich or any other of the 21 alternatives with connectiing airports.
Tip! You can also fly to Cairo from La Guardia (LGA).
New York to Cairo with EgyptAir
You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing at 12:45, 12:55 or 13:45. EgyptAir is a Star Alliance member.
With ITA Airways
If you fly from New York with ITA Airways you will do a stopover in Rome, FCO before reaching Cairo. This flight trip will take 12 hours and 45 minutes and you can fly every weekday with departures at 5:00 pm, 9:00 pm or 10:00 pm. ITA Airways is a member of SkyTeam.
Distance & flight times: JFK to Cairo International Airport
The shortest flight time between JFK and CAI is 10 hours and 10 minutes.
Via | Total flight time | Layover time | Distance |
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Direct | 10h 10m | - | 5633 miles (9063 km) |
AMS Amsterdam | 13h 25m | 4h 45m | 5706 miles (9181 km) |
ZRH Zurich | 13h 30m | 1h 35m | 5656 miles (9101 km) |
FRA Frankfurt | 13h 35m | 1h 35m | 5692 miles (9158 km) |
CMN Casablanca | 14h 10m | 3h 10m | 5922 miles (9528 km) |
MXP Milan | 14h 22m | 2h 30m | 5640 miles (9075 km) |
ATH Athens | 14h 36m | 3h 10m | 5647 miles (9086 km) |
LHR London | 14h 43m | 1h 45m | 5667 miles (9118 km) |
YYZ Toronto | 14h 45m | 2h 34m | 6133 miles (9868 km) |
BCN Barcelona | 15h 5m | 2h 5m | 5657 miles (9102 km) |
VIE Vienna | 15h 5m | 3h 35m | 5729 miles (9218 km) |
FCO Rome | 15h 30m | 4h 45m | 5633 miles (9063 km) |
DCA Washington | 16h 0m | - | - |
CDG Paris | 16h 5m | 4h 40m | 5650 miles (9091 km) |
IST Istanbul | 16h 5m | 4h 5m | 5802 miles (9335 km) |
GVA Geneva | 16h 10m | 4h 15m | 5638 miles (9072 km) |
DUB Dublin | 16h 25m | 4h 35m | 5675 miles (9131 km) |
MAD Madrid | 16h 45m | 4h 50m | 5692 miles (9158 km) |
AMM Amman | 16h 45m | 4h 10m | 6051 miles (9736 km) |
WAW Warsaw | 16h 55m | 4h 30m | 5899 miles (9491 km) |
LGW London | 17h 20m | - | - |
JED Jeddah | 17h 25m | 3h 30m | 7149 miles (11503 km) |


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