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Cairo (CAI) to New York (JFK) flights

There are direct flights from Cairo International Airport to New York John F Kennedy International Airport, sold by 2 airlines (including codeshares): Egyptair and United Airlines. The distance is 9,016 km, about 11h 30m in the air. There are also 29 one-stop options, via airports such as Istanbul, Amsterdam and Paris.

Live fares for CAI → JFKSee all routes on the map
9,016 kmdistance
~11h 30mdirect flight time (estimate)
2direct airlines
29one-stop options

Direct flights from Cairo to New York

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
CAI → JFKEgyptair, United Airlines9,016 km~11h 30m

Best one-stop connections

Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.

ViaAirlinesDistanceTime (est.)
IST IstanbulEgyptair and Turkish Airlines then Turkish Airlines9,281 km~14h
AMS AmsterdamTransavia and KLM then KLM9,135 km~13h 50m
CDG ParisAir France and Egyptair then American Airlines and Air France9,044 km~13h 40m
FRA FrankfurtLufthansa and Egyptair then Air France and Ethiopian Airlines9,111 km~13h 45m
ORD ChicagoEgyptair then American Airlines and jetBlue11,062 km~16h 10m
BCN BarcelonaEgyptair and Vueling then American Airlines and Air France9,056 km~13h 45m
MAD MadridIberia Express and Egyptair then American Airlines and Air France9,112 km~13h 45m
FCO RomeITA Airways and Egyptair then American Airlines and Finnair9,016 km~13h 40m
MUC MunichLufthansa and Egyptair then Lufthansa and United Airlines9,104 km~13h 45m
LHR LondonBritish Airways and Egyptair then American Airlines and Air France9,072 km~13h 45m
YYZ TorontoEgyptair then American Airlines and Air Canada9,817 km~14h 40m
DUB DublinEgyptair then American Airlines and Air France9,085 km~13h 45m

More from Cairo and New York

Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.