Book Cheap Flights To Cairo

Cheap Flights to Cairo

Cairo is a relatively affordable African destination to travel to as compared to Kenya or Zimbabwe, and other traditional African destinations. There are both direct and connecting flights to and from London and Cairo. And most of them turn out to be pretty reasonable for the economy traveller. Many budget European airlines fly to Cairo, like TAP Air Portugal and Iberian. Aegean Airlines (Greece) offers the cheapest flight to cairo at £208 one way and £250 for a round trip from London-Gatwick. Since the cheapest time is January to February, the average Britisher can do well to travel to Cairo and soak in some winter sun, and the cool October to April period is enjoyable before the harsh Saharan summer knocks on the Egyptian door.

Fly Round Trip from London To Cairo

A round-trip flight from London to Cairo costs much less than a one-way ticket. And as mentioned above, the cheapest one-way offer by Aegean Airlines stands at £208, but for the round trip, it is just £250, a drastic average of £125. So whatever airlines you opt for, take a round-trip ticket to pull down the costs and become way cheaper. Emirates is the best airline service for first-class travel. And British Airways happens to be the most popular airline for to and fro movement. The London to Cairo flight takes an average of 4 hours 52 minutes, while the Cairo to London leg is covered in 5 hours 20 minutes. Air Serbia and Austrian Airlines are other direct operators. The cheapest ticket in January is for the Cairo - Gatwick route for an average of £224.

Information About Airports Near Cairo

• Cairo International Airport (CAI) is the principal airport that serves the Egyptian capital.
• Sphinx International Airport (SPX) is a public airport in the city of Giza, on the western side of Cairo
• Capital International Airport (CCE) is a new airport built in 2019, purportedly for the new upcoming capital of Egypt. It is 45 km east of Cairo.

What to do in Cairo?

Cairo is a timeless city of the ancient Egyptian civilisation, seeking to reinvent and re-innovate. You can come here and get lost in the thrall of Giza Necropolis, staring at the Great Pyramid of King Khufu and the worldʼs largest statue, the Great Sphinx. Stupefied by its sheer timelessness and grandeur, try to knead your neurons to admire the technique involved in building this desert miracle along the river Nile. Talking about the Nile, cruise along the worldʼs longest river to relive the long eras gone by. Or take a felucca ride. There is no dearth of what to do if you are at this destination.

Some major sightworthy sites include:

1. Tahrir Square
2. Khan el Khalili
3. Al Azhar Mosque
4. Cairo Tower
5. Mosque and Madarsa of Sultan Hasan
6. Mosque of Ibn Tulu
7. Mosque of Mohammad Ali
8. The Hanging Church
9. Great Sphinx of Giza
10. Giza Necropolis
11. Bab Zuweila
12. Coptic Museum
13. Museum of Islamic Art
14. Al Rifai mosque
15. Gayer - Anderson Museum

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Which airline flies to Cairo?

Many major airlines fly from London and the rest of the UK to Cairo. The major carriers are the two-state operators, British Airways and EgyptAir. Others include Emirates, Etihad, Aegean Airlines, TAP Air Portugal, Turkish, Alitalia, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Air France and United Airlines. TUI Airways and Thomas Cook also fly from STN and LGW (both in London).

Q. How long is the flight from the UK to Cairo?

The London to Cairo flight is around 4 hours and 53 minutes on average for a direct flight. Flights with stopovers will include layover time also in their schedule. So this is a medium-haul route. Flights originating elsewhere in the UK shall take half or an hour more on the maximum for covering the UK to Cairo route.

Q. Are there any direct flights to Cairo from London?

Yes, there are several direct flights to Cairo from London. British Airways, EgyptAir and TAP Air Portugal fly daily between the two destinations. TUI Airways flies from London (Stansted) and Thomas Cook from London (Gatwick) to Cairo.

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Q. When is the cheapest time to fly to Cairo?

The cool winter months from October to April are perfect for travelling to sunny Cairo on an affordable budget. After the peak season of December and Christmas, January and February are the cheapest months to travel to Cairo.