Cheap flights from Johannesburg to Cairo

The cheapest month to fly to Cairo from Johannesburg is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around R7 079, 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 January instead. Flights to Cairo in January, while not as cheap as those in February, still average around R8 095.

The cheapest day to depart from Johannesburg to Cairo is on a Wednesday. Travellers who choose to depart for Cairo on a Wednesday will often find tickets for as low as R9 719. The most expensive day to fly to Cairo is Thursday, with ticket prices averaging around R12 278.

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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 565 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 456 on momondo.

Historically, on average around 11% 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 171 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. Friday 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 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.