Flight from New York to Cairo

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

↔ Flying the other way? Cairo → New York

How long is the flight from New York to Cairo?

A nonstop flight from New York (JFK) to Cairo (CAI) 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 New York

Nearest destinations

• New York → 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

Long-haul from New York

• 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

More flights to Africa

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

Flights to Cairo

Nearest origins

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

Long-haul to 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 → Cairo

More flights from North America

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