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Travel guide to Cairo: costs & flights

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Average mid-range hotel: 50 ج.م/night — typical full day: 83 ج.م — currency: EGP — time difference vs Riyadh: -1h.

By our data: Value destination (rank 16 of 70 destinations).

At a glance

Hotel prices (night)
20 – 180 ج.م
Full day (mid-range)
83 ج.م
Currency
EGP (ج.م)
Flight from Riyadh
2h 29m

Nearest airports

The airports closest to Cairo in our flight network, ordered by distance.

Hotels and flights to Cairo

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Highlights of Cairo

Headline sight
the Pyramids of Giza
Old town
Fatimid Cairo and Khan el-Khalili
Day trip
Saqqara and Memphis

When to go: October to April has Cairo at its best (and busiest); summer is very hot but usually the cheapest time to visit.

Cairo calculators

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Popular flight routes to Cairo

Popular flight routes to the destination: origin, destination, distance and estimated flight time.
FromToDistanceFlight time (est.)
Cairo (CAI)Sharm El Sheikh (SSH)376 km1h 2m
Cairo (CAI)Najaf (NJF)1,255 km2h 4m
Kuwait City (KWI)Cairo (CAI)1,602 km2h 28m
Doha (DOH)Cairo (CAI)2,058 km3h
Cairo (CAI)Addis Ababa (ADD)2,474 km3h 30m
Cairo (CAI)Geneva (GVA)2,824 km3h 54m
Cairo (CAI)Madrid (MAD)3,351 km4h 32m
Cairo (CAI)Lahore (LHE)4,082 km5h 23m
Cairo (CAI)Bangkok (BKK)7,280 km9h 9m
Cairo (CAI)Seoul (ICN)8,431 km10h 30m
Cairo (CAI)Bali (DPS)9,902 km12h 14m
Cairo (CAI)Auckland (AKL)16,559 km20h 4m

Daily costs in Cairo

Daily costs in Cairo by tier: hotel per night, full day, 3 days and 7 days.
TierHotel / nightFull day3 days7 days
Budget2041123287
Mid-range5083249581
Luxury1802437291,701

Full day = hotel + meals + transport + activities, from our saved local price data. All amounts in EGP.

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Ready-made plans for Cairo

3-day planMid-range, est. 249 EGP5-day planMid-range, est. 415 EGP7-day planMid-range, est. 581 EGP

FAQs about Cairo

What does one day in Cairo cost?

From our local price data: a full day (hotel, food, transport, activities) runs about 41 EGP budget, 83 EGP mid-range and 243 EGP luxury.

What is the average hotel price in Cairo?

Per night: 20 EGP budget, 50 EGP mid-range, 180 EGP luxury.

How long is the flight from Riyadh to Cairo?

Direct distance is 1,612 km with an estimated block time of 2h 29m (non-stop model).