- Must visit
The Egyptian Museum
Historic museum on Tahrir Square with a vast collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities, including royal mummies and iconic pharaonic treasures.
Flights from London to Cairo depart on average 132 times per day, taking around 6h 32m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at $233 (€191) if you book in advance.
There are 3 flights per day. The earliest flight runs at 00:10, the last at 23:50. The fastest flight covers the 2181 miles (3510 km) distance in 4h 50m. May is the cheapest month to fly.
Distance 2181 miles (3510 km) |
Average flight duration 6h 32m |
Cheapest ticket price $233 (€191) |
Flights per day 132 |
Direct flights 3 |
Fastest flight 4h 50m |
First flight 12:10 AM |
Last flight 11:50 PM |
Cheapest Month May |
Cheapest Day Tue |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Jul - Sep |
Busiest Day Wed |
Least Busy Day Wed |
Best time to book 77 days |
Cheapest price
$581
Average price
$1691
Fastest journey
4 h 55 m
Average duration
5 h 21 m
Flights per day
107
Distance
3510 km
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from London to Cairo is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from London to Cairo will cost around $1691 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $581.
Of the 107 flights that leave London for Cairo onFri, Jul 10, 4 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Fri, Jul 10 the direct flights cover the 3510 km distance in an average of 5 h 21 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 4 h 55 m .
On Fri, Jul 10 the longest flights will take 6 h 50 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
LO286 · LO147
G9266 · G9624
G9259 · G9624
LH4233+
LH582
G9266 · G9583
BA398
MS778
MS780
BA396
LH4233+
LH582The table below shows live departures for London to Cairo flights for today, Thursday, July 9. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OS340 · OS71 | 6:00 AM London Heathrow Airport | 7h45 | 3:45 PM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
OS340+ OS7139 | 6:00 AM London Heathrow Airport | 11h50 | 7:50 PM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
AF1381 · AF570 | 6:15 AM London Heathrow Airport | 17h15 | 1:30 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
LH4233+ LH582 | 6:30 AM London Heathrow Airport | 6h50 | 3:20 PM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
LO286 · LO149 | 6:30 AM London Heathrow Airport | 19h25 | 3:55 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1988+ TK7888 | 6:30 AM London Heathrow Airport | 21h40 | 6:10 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1988+ TK7881 | 6:30 AM London Heathrow Airport | 12h45 | 9:15 PM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
KL1000 · KL1409+ KL2360 | 6:30 AM London Heathrow Airport | 17h00 | 1:30 AM Cairo | 2 transfers | |
KL1000 · KL1411+ KL2360 | 6:30 AM London Heathrow Airport | 17h00 | 1:30 AM Cairo | 2 transfers | |
KL1000+ KL2013 · KL2360 | 6:30 AM London Heathrow Airport | 17h00 | 1:30 AM Cairo | 2 transfers | |
TK1988 · TK692 | 6:30 AM London Heathrow Airport | 19h40 | 4:10 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1988+ TK7883 | 6:30 AM London Heathrow Airport | 7h50 | 4:20 PM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1988 · TK690 | 6:30 AM London Heathrow Airport | 24h40 | 9:10 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
LH2485+ LH7176 | 7:25 AM London Heathrow Airport | 11h10 | 8:35 PM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
AT809 · AT272 | 7:25 AM London Stansted Airport | 23h05 | 8:30 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
AT809 · AT270 | 7:25 AM London Stansted Airport | 9h55 | 7:20 PM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1930+ TK7881 | 7:30 AM London Gatwick Airport | 11h45 | 9:15 PM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1930 · TK692 | 7:30 AM London Gatwick Airport | 18h40 | 4:10 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1930+ TK7888 | 7:30 AM London Gatwick Airport | 20h40 | 6:10 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1930 · TK690 | 7:30 AM London Gatwick Airport | 23h40 | 9:10 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
AF1681 · AF570 | 8:55 AM London Heathrow Airport | 14h35 | 1:30 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
BA396 | 9:05 AM London Heathrow Airport | 5h10 | 4:15 PM Cairo | 0 transfersDirect | |
MS784 | 9:40 AM London Heathrow Airport | 4h55 | 4:35 PM Cairo | 0 transfersDirect | |
KL1004+ KL2013 · KL2360 | 9:55 AM London Heathrow Airport | 13h35 | 1:30 AM Cairo | 2 transfers | |
KL1004 · KL1411+ KL2360 | 9:55 AM London Heathrow Airport | 13h35 | 1:30 AM Cairo | 2 transfers | |
KL1004 · KL1409+ KL2360 | 9:55 AM London Heathrow Airport | 13h35 | 1:30 AM Cairo | 2 transfers | |
DE4122 · DE4105 | 10:20 AM London Gatwick Airport | 12h45 | 1:05 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
AZ203 · AZ894 | 10:30 AM London Heathrow Airport | 13h45 | 2:15 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1982+ TK7881 | 10:50 AM London Gatwick Airport | 8h25 | 9:15 PM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1982 · TK692 | 10:50 AM London Gatwick Airport | 15h20 | 4:10 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1982 · TK690 | 10:50 AM London Gatwick Airport | 20h20 | 9:10 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1982+ TK7888 | 10:50 AM London Gatwick Airport | 17h20 | 6:10 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
LH2473+ LH7176 | 10:50 AM London Heathrow Airport | 7h45 | 8:35 PM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1980+ TK7888 | 11:20 AM London Heathrow Airport | 16h50 | 6:10 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1980 · TK690 | 11:20 AM London Heathrow Airport | 19h50 | 9:10 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1980 · TK692 | 11:20 AM London Heathrow Airport | 14h50 | 4:10 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1980 · TK754 | 11:20 AM London Heathrow Airport | 7h55 | 9:15 PM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
AF1581 · AF570 | 11:30 AM London Heathrow Airport | 12h00 | 1:30 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
KL1006 · KL1411+ KL2360 | 11:45 AM London Heathrow Airport | 11h45 | 1:30 AM Cairo | 2 transfers | |
KL1006 · KL1409+ KL2360 | 11:45 AM London Heathrow Airport | 11h45 | 1:30 AM Cairo | 2 transfers | |
OS334 · OS73 | 12:20 PM London Heathrow Airport | 12h20 | 2:40 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
KL1010+ KL2587 | 2:45 PM London Heathrow Airport | 20h30 | 1:15 PM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
AF1781 · AF570 | 3:00 PM London Heathrow Airport | 8h30 | 1:30 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
MS778 | 3:00 PM London Heathrow Airport | 4h55 | 9:55 PM Cairo | 0 transfersDirect | |
DE4244 · DE4105 | 3:40 PM London Gatwick Airport | 7h25 | 1:05 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
LH2477 · LH586 | 4:25 PM London Heathrow Airport | 8h20 | 2:45 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
AZ207 · AZ894 | 4:30 PM London Heathrow Airport | 7h45 | 2:15 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
A3603 · A3930 | 4:35 PM London Heathrow Airport | 8h15 | 2:50 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
A3603 · A3932 | 4:35 PM London Heathrow Airport | 14h15 | 8:50 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1986 · TK690 | 4:45 PM London Heathrow Airport | 14h25 | 9:10 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1986+ TK7881 | 4:45 PM London Heathrow Airport | 26h10 | 8:55 PM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1986 · TK692 | 4:45 PM London Heathrow Airport | 9h25 | 4:10 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1986+ TK7883 | 4:45 PM London Heathrow Airport | 21h35 | 4:20 PM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1986+ TK7888 | 4:45 PM London Heathrow Airport | 11h25 | 6:10 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
AT803 · AT272 | 4:50 PM London Gatwick Airport | 13h40 | 8:30 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
KL1012+ KL2587 | 5:10 PM London Heathrow Airport | 18h05 | 1:15 PM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
LH915 · LH584 | 5:30 PM London Heathrow Airport | 7h35 | 3:05 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1998+ TK7883 | 5:35 PM London Gatwick Airport | 20h45 | 4:20 PM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1244 · TK690 | 5:35 PM London Stansted Airport | 13h35 | 9:10 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1244+ TK7881 | 5:35 PM London Stansted Airport | 25h20 | 8:55 PM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1244+ TK7883 | 5:35 PM London Stansted Airport | 20h45 | 4:20 PM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1244+ TK7888 | 5:35 PM London Stansted Airport | 10h35 | 6:10 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1998 · TK692 | 5:35 PM London Gatwick Airport | 8h35 | 4:10 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1244 · TK692 | 5:35 PM London Stansted Airport | 8h35 | 4:10 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1998+ TK7881 | 5:35 PM London Gatwick Airport | 25h20 | 8:55 PM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1998+ TK7888 | 5:35 PM London Gatwick Airport | 10h35 | 6:10 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1998 · TK690 | 5:35 PM London Gatwick Airport | 13h35 | 9:10 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
LH2479 · LH586 | 5:50 PM London Heathrow Airport | 6h55 | 2:45 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1932 · TK692 | 6:00 PM London Heathrow Airport | 8h10 | 4:10 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1932 · TK690 | 6:00 PM London Heathrow Airport | 13h10 | 9:10 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1932+ TK7883 | 6:00 PM London Heathrow Airport | 20h20 | 4:20 PM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1932+ TK7881 | 6:00 PM London Heathrow Airport | 24h55 | 8:55 PM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1932+ TK7888 | 6:00 PM London Heathrow Airport | 10h10 | 6:10 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
LO280 · LO147 | 6:10 PM London Heathrow Airport | 30h00 | 2:10 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
LO280 · LO149 | 6:10 PM London Heathrow Airport | 7h45 | 3:55 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1972+ TK7881 | 6:30 PM London Heathrow Airport | 24h25 | 8:55 PM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1972+ TK7883 | 6:30 PM London Heathrow Airport | 19h50 | 4:20 PM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1972 · TK692 | 6:30 PM London Heathrow Airport | 7h40 | 4:10 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1972+ TK7888 | 6:30 PM London Heathrow Airport | 9h40 | 6:10 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1972 · TK690 | 6:30 PM London Heathrow Airport | 12h40 | 9:10 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
A3605 · A3932 | 7:00 PM London Heathrow Airport | 11h50 | 8:50 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
KL1014+ KL2587 | 7:15 PM London Heathrow Airport | 16h00 | 1:15 PM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
AF1181 · AF570 | 7:45 PM London Heathrow Airport | 27h45 | 1:30 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
WY102 · WY405 | 8:50 PM London Heathrow Airport | 19h10 | 6:00 PM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
KL1016 · KL1403+ KL2360 | 8:55 PM London Heathrow Airport | 26h35 | 1:30 AM Cairo | 2 transfers | |
KL1016 · KL1407+ KL2360 | 8:55 PM London Heathrow Airport | 26h35 | 1:30 AM Cairo | 2 transfers | |
KL1016 · KL1401+ KL2360 | 8:55 PM London Heathrow Airport | 26h35 | 1:30 AM Cairo | 2 transfers | |
KL1016+ KL2587 | 8:55 PM London Heathrow Airport | 14h20 | 1:15 PM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
A3609 · A3932 | 10:15 PM London Heathrow Airport | 8h35 | 8:50 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1984+ TK7883 | 10:40 PM London Heathrow Airport | 15h40 | 4:20 PM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1984 · TK690 | 10:40 PM London Heathrow Airport | 8h30 | 9:10 AM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1984+ TK7881 | 10:40 PM London Heathrow Airport | 20h15 | 8:55 PM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
TK1984 · TK686 | 10:40 PM London Heathrow Airport | 23h05 | 11:45 PM Cairo | 1 transfer | |
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Historic museum on Tahrir Square with a vast collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities, including royal mummies and iconic pharaonic treasures.
Major museum in Fustat presenting Egyptian history from prehistory to modern times, best known for the Royal Mummies Hall.
Vast new museum near the Giza Pyramids showcasing major archaeological collections in a landmark contemporary building.
Historic bazaar district packed with narrow lanes, traditional crafts, and a classic Old Cairo atmosphere popular with visitors and photographers.
One of Cairo's most celebrated historic streets, lined with major Islamic monuments and especially atmospheric in the evening.
Historic quarter with Coptic, Roman, and Islamic layers, ideal for exploring religious landmarks and older urban fabric.
Egypt’s most iconic street food, made with rice, lentils, macaroni, chickpeas, fried onions, and a spiced tomato sauce. It is filling, inexpensive, and strongly associated with Cairo.
Slow-cooked fava beans seasoned with olive oil, lemon, and cumin. A classic Egyptian breakfast eaten daily across Cairo.
Egyptian falafel made from crushed fava beans rather than chickpeas, usually flavored with herbs and sesame. It is a staple Cairo snack and breakfast food.
A famous central Cairo institution specializing in koshari. Casual, busy, and one of the city’s best-known traditional dining spots.
An upscale Nile-side restaurant with a polished atmosphere, broad menu, and strong reputation for dining with a view.
A well-known Khan El Khalili restaurant and cafe serving Egyptian classics in a historic setting with traditional decor and atmosphere.
Affordable for many tourists. Local food, taxis, and sights are low cost, while upscale hotels and dining cost more.
Tips are common. Restaurants: 5-10% extra if service is not included. Cafes: round up. Hotel staff: EGP 20-50. Taxis: round up or add about 10%.
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