Flight from Cairo to New York

From Cairo International (CAI), Egypt Africa  →  JFK (JFK), USA North America

↔ Flying the other way? New York → Cairo

How long is the flight from Cairo to New York?

A nonstop flight from Cairo (CAI) to New York (JFK) takes about 11 hours 29 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,602 miles (9,016 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.

Time zones & jet lag

CO₂ footprint per passenger

Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.

This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.

Flights from Cairo

Nearest destinations

• Cairo → Tel Aviv
• Cairo → Athens
• Cairo → Istanbul
• Cairo → Bucharest
• Cairo → Doha
• Cairo → Rome
• Cairo → Budapest
• Cairo → Vienna
• Cairo → Abu Dhabi
• Cairo → Dubai

Long-haul from Cairo

• Cairo → Auckland
• Cairo → Sydney
• Cairo → Melbourne
• Cairo → Santiago
• Cairo → Mexico City
• Cairo → Los Angeles
• Cairo → San Francisco
• Cairo → Las Vegas
• Cairo → Buenos Aires
• Cairo → Cancun

More flights to North America

• Cairo → Atlanta
• Cairo → Chicago
• Cairo → Dallas
• Cairo → Miami
• Cairo → Seattle
• Cairo → Boston
• Cairo → Toronto
• Cairo → Vancouver

Flights to New York

Nearest origins

• Boston → New York
• Toronto → New York
• Chicago → New York
• Atlanta → New York
• Miami → New York
• Dallas → New York
• Cancun → New York
• Mexico City → New York
• Las Vegas → New York
• Seattle → New York

Long-haul to New York

• Melbourne → New York
• Bali (Denpasar) → New York
• Sydney → New York
• Singapore → New York
• Kuala Lumpur → New York
• Auckland → New York
• Bangkok → New York
• Manila → New York
• Hong Kong → New York
• Johannesburg → New York

More flights from Africa

• Cape Town → New York
• Nairobi → New York
• Casablanca → New York