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Cheap Flights from Washington to Cairo
WAS → CAI • About 11h 00m nonstop • 1 airlines
Adults
+12 years old
Children
2-11 years old
Infants
Under 2 years
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Flights from Washington (WAS) to Cairo (CAI)
The Washington to Cairo route covers roughly 5,820 miles and takes about 11h 00m nonstop. 1 airlines compete on it — EgyptAir — which keeps fares moving and makes it worth comparing carriers rather than defaulting to the one you usually fly. We have seen one-way fares on this route start around $638.
Cairo sits beside the last surviving wonder of the ancient world — the Pyramids of Giza are on the city’s western edge, not out in the desert as photographs suggest.
The Grand Egyptian Museum near the pyramids now holds the Tutankhamun collection, and Islamic Cairo has some of the finest medieval architecture in the world.
Airlines flying WAS to CAI
- EgyptAir
Airports on this route
- Departing: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
- Departing: Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
- Departing: Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
- Arriving: Cairo International Airport (CAI)
Washington is served by 3 airports. Fares between them can differ by $50 to $150 on the same dates, so ask us to price all of them before you book.
Best time to fly to Cairo
October through April. Summer in Upper Egypt regularly exceeds 40°C.
Top things to do in Cairo
- Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx
- Grand Egyptian Museum
- Khan el-Khalili bazaar
- Islamic Cairo
- Egyptian Museum
- Saqqara and Dahshur
- Nile felucca
How to save on Washington to Cairo flights
- Shift your departure by one or two days — midweek departures on this route are consistently cheaper than Friday and Sunday.
- Book four to eight weeks ahead. Last-minute fares on WAS to CAI routinely run double the advance price.
- Compare all 1 carriers rather than checking one airline's own site.
- EgyptAir flies nonstop from New York and Washington, avoiding a European connection.
- Luxor and Aswan are short domestic flights and can be ticketed with your international flight.
- Most US citizens need a visa, available on arrival or as an e-visa in advance.
About flights from Washington to Cairo
Fares on the WAS to CAI route move with demand, so flexibility is worth more than timing tricks. Shifting your departure by a day or two, flying midweek instead of Friday or Sunday, and booking four to eight weeks ahead all reduce the fare on this route. Washington is served by 3 airports, so ask us to price all of them — the difference is often significant. Our agents also hold consolidator and unpublished fares that do not appear in online results.
EgyptAir all operate on this route. EgyptAir typically offers the most frequencies, with providing competing schedules. Availability varies by season and by which Washington airport you depart from, so it is worth comparing all carriers before booking.
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 00m. Itineraries with a connection typically add two to four hours depending on the layover city and the length of the stop.
The two cities are roughly 5,820 miles apart by air.
Departures leave from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI). Arrivals land at Cairo International Airport (CAI).
October through April. Summer in Upper Egypt regularly exceeds 40°C.