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Travel guide to Cairo: costs & flights
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Average mid-range hotel: 50 ج.م/night — typical full day: 83 ج.م — currency: EGP — time difference vs Riyadh: -1h.
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By our data: Value destination (rank 16 of 70 destinations).
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Popular flight routes to Cairo
| From | To | Distance | Flight time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo (CAI) | Amman (AMM) | 472 km | 1h 8m |
| Cairo (CAI) | Istanbul (IST) | 1,263 km | 2h 4m |
| Cairo (CAI) | Abha (ABT) | 1,744 km | 2h 38m |
| Cairo (CAI) | Tunis (TUN) | 2,096 km | 3h 3m |
| Cairo (CAI) | Warsaw (WAW) | 2,596 km | 3h 38m |
| Cairo (CAI) | Geneva (GVA) | 2,824 km | 3h 54m |
| Cairo (CAI) | Madrid (MAD) | 3,351 km | 4h 32m |
| Cairo (CAI) | Lahore (LHE) | 4,082 km | 5h 23m |
| Cairo (CAI) | Bangkok (BKK) | 7,280 km | 9h 9m |
| Cairo (CAI) | Taipei (TPE) | 8,627 km | 10h 44m |
| Cairo (CAI) | Bali (DPS) | 9,902 km | 12h 14m |
| Cairo (CAI) | Auckland (AKL) | 16,559 km | 20h 4m |
Daily costs in Cairo
| Tier | Hotel / night | Full day | 3 days | 7 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget | 20 | 41 | 123 | 287 |
| Mid-range | 50 | 83 | 249 | 581 |
| Luxury | 180 | 243 | 729 | 1,701 |
Full day = hotel + meals + transport + activities, from our saved local price data. All amounts in EGP.
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FAQs about Cairo
What does one day in Cairo cost?
From our local price data: a full day (hotel, food, transport, activities) runs about 41 EGP budget, 83 EGP mid-range and 243 EGP luxury.
What is the average hotel price in Cairo?
Per night: 20 EGP budget, 50 EGP mid-range, 180 EGP luxury.
How long is the flight from Riyadh to Cairo?
Direct distance is 1,612 km with an estimated block time of 2h 29m (non-stop model).