Cheap flights from Johannesburg to Cairo from R4 745

The cheapest month to fly to Cairo from Johannesburg is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around R6 926, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of February, then book flights to Cairo from Johannesburg during November instead. Flights to Cairo in November, while not as cheap as those in February, still average around R7 508.

The cheapest day to depart from Johannesburg to Cairo is on a Thursday. Travellers who choose to depart for Cairo on a Thursday will often find tickets for as low as R10 606. The most expensive day to fly to Cairo is Saturday, with ticket prices averaging around R12 699.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cairo from Johannesburg when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cairo for around R8 291 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cairo from Johannesburg for as low as R7 841 on momondo.

Ethiopian Air, Egyptair, and RwandAir are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg to Cairo

Ethiopian Air, Egyptair and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cairo from Johannesburg according to our data. Ethiopian Air is the first choice among our users, with 60% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Cairo. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Cairo on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 14% of flights between Johannesburg and Cairo have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 179 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Monday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Egyptair have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 14% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Johannesburg and Cairo is 1 per day as of March 2026. The most frequent departure time is 21:00, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

12 flights are operational weekly from Johannesburg to Cairo as of March 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 33% of flights per week taking off on this day.