Cheap flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Cairo from R4 519

The cheapest month to fly to Cairo from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around R6 862, 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 OR Tambo Airport during November instead. Flights to Cairo in November, while not as cheap as those in February, still average around R7 526.

The cheapest day to depart from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Cairo is on a Wednesday. Travellers who choose to depart for Cairo on a Wednesday will often find tickets for as low as R10 272. The most expensive day to fly to Cairo is Monday, with ticket prices averaging around R11 658.

Fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Cairo for the best Johannesburg OR Tambo - Cairo flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cairo from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cairo for around R8 292 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 OR Tambo Airport for as low as R7 776 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 1% on your flight if you consider stops on a Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Cairo flight.

Qatar Airways, RwandAir, and South African are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Cairo

Ethiopian Air, Egyptair and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cairo from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport according to our data. Ethiopian Air is the first choice among our users, with 57% 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 13% 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 200 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 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Addis Ababa (ADD) was the most common stop: 61% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Addis Ababa (ADD) offer the lowest average return price of R7 989.

Flights connecting via Addis Ababa (ADD) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 13h 10m.

Addis Ababa (ADD) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 2h 46m.

As of May 2026, 2 flights take off from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and land in Cairo each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 21:00, with 100% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

As of May 2026, there are 16 flights per week flying from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Cairo. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 25% of flights taking off on this day.