Cheap flights from South Africa to Cairo from R4 718

The cheapest month to fly to Cairo from South Africa is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around R7 655, 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 South Africa during January instead. Flights to Cairo in January, while not as cheap as those in February, still average around R8 579.

The cheapest day to depart from South Africa 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 789. The most expensive day to fly to Cairo is Thursday, with ticket prices averaging around R12 362.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cairo from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cairo for around R8 604 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 South Africa for as low as R7 490 on momondo.

Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, and Egyptair are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Cairo

Ethiopian Air, Egyptair and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cairo from South Africa according to our data. Ethiopian Air is the first choice among our users, with 46% 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 11% of flights between South Africa 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.

As of October 2026, there are 2 flights per day flying from South Africa to Cairo. The most common time of day flights depart is 21:00, with 100% of flights taking off in the evening.

As of October 2026, 16 flights take off from South Africa and land in Cairo each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 25% of weekly flights taking off on this day.