⚡ Fare recorded April 25, 2026 · Prices change daily

Riyadh to Cairo flights

Riyadh (RUH) to Cairo (CAI): 1,002 miles (1,612 km) great-circle, about 2h 30m nonstop by our estimate. Cheapest fare observed: $157 round-trip on flynas, with 1 stop, departing April 25, 2026.

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Depart
RUH
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
17:05
2026-04-25
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Arrive
CAI
Cairo, Egypt
Returns 01:30
2026-05-10
Stops
1 stop
Distance
1,002 mi
Est. nonstop time
2h 30m
Trip type
Round-trip
$157
Round-trip · per person
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About this flight

When did the cheapest Riyadh to Cairo fare fly?

$157 round-trip, flynas XY11, departing 2026-04-25 at 17:05, returning 2026-05-10. The recorded itinerary left on a Saturday, returning on a Sunday 15 nights later; the fare was observed 0 days before departure. "Book this flight" opens Kiwi.com with the same airline and dates.

Route facts

How far is Riyadh from Cairo?

  • Distance: 1,002 miles (1,612 km) great-circle, heading northwest.
  • Estimated nonstop flight time: about 2h 30m.
  • Departure airport: King Khaled International Airport (RUH), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, UTC+3 on April 25, 2026.
  • Arrival: Cairo International Airport (CAI), Egypt, UTC+3 on April 25, 2026.
  • Time difference: none on the recorded date.
  • Route type: international, Saudi Arabia to Egypt.
  • Arrival airport elevation: 322 ft.
  • Recorded itinerary: flynas XY11, 1 stop, round-trip, 15 days between departure and return.
Fare comparison

How does the Riyadh to Cairo fare compare with other routes from RUH?

At $157, it was the cheapest of the 29 round-trip fares we recorded from RUH (median $414). That is 15.7 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), below the RUH median of 26.0 cents across 29 round-trip routes.

Routes from RUH of similar length: Baku (1,089 mi) at $283 and Tbilisi (1,159 mi) at $369.

flynas had the cheapest fare on 8 of 29 RUH routes. It is the 24th longest of the 29 routes we track from RUH.

Other ways in

What did other cities pay to fly to Cairo?

Of 30 departure airports with a fare to Cairo, Riyadh (RUH) ranked 1st at $157. Lowest: $157 from Riyadh (RUH); highest: $1516 from Washington DC (DCA); 3 nonstop. Cheapest-fare airlines (routes): ITA Airways (3), Pegasus Airlines (3), Qatar (3), Air Canada (2), easyJet (2) and flynas (2), plus 15 more.

The reverse, Cairo (CAI) to Riyadh (RUH), was $169 round-trip on Saudia, 1 stop, departing July 18, 2026. Cairo to Riyadh flights.

Sources

Where do these numbers come from?

Travelpayouts fares (cheapest per route, observed April 25, 2026); OurAirports coordinates and elevations; IANA zones Asia/Riyadh, Africa/Cairo; flight time is our estimate.

FAQ

Riyadh to Cairo flight questions

How far is Riyadh from Cairo by plane?

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Riyadh is about 1,002 miles (1,612 km) from Cairo on a great-circle line from King Khaled International Airport (RUH) to Cairo International Airport (CAI), heading northwest. It is the 24th longest of the 29 routes we track from RUH. The recorded itinerary had 1 stop, so the distance flown was longer.

How long is the flight from Riyadh to Cairo?

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About 2h 30m nonstop by our estimate for 1,002 miles (500 mph cruise plus 30 minutes, not a timetable). The recorded flynas fare was with 1 stop. 30 airports in our feed had a fare to Cairo; this one ranked 1st, and 3 of the 30 were nonstop.

What is the time difference between Riyadh and Cairo?

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On April 25, 2026, Riyadh was on UTC+3 (Asia/Riyadh) and Cairo on UTC+3 (Africa/Cairo), so the two cities shared the same clock time: noon in Riyadh was 12:00 in Cairo. Daylight saving changes it: in mid-January 2026 the gap is Cairo 1 hour behind, in mid-July no difference.

How much is a flight from Riyadh to Cairo?

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As observed on April 25, 2026: $157 per person round-trip on flynas flight XY11, departing April 25, 2026, returning May 10, 2026, with 1 stop. At $157, it was the cheapest of the 29 round-trip fares we recorded from RUH (median $414). That is 15.7 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), below the RUH median of 26.0 cents across 29 round-trip routes. Prices change daily, so check the live fare.

Is there a nonstop flight from Riyadh to Cairo?

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The cheapest recorded fare had 1 stop; our feed keeps only the cheapest fare per route, so a pricier nonstop may exist. Into Cairo, 3 of the 30 recorded fares were nonstop. From RUH, 7 of 29 were. The reverse, Cairo (CAI) to Riyadh (RUH), was $169 round-trip on Saudia, 1 stop, departing July 18, 2026.

Which airports serve flights from Riyadh to Cairo?

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It departs King Khaled International Airport (RUH) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and arrives at Cairo International Airport (CAI) in Cairo, Egypt. An international flight, Saudi Arabia to Egypt. Routes from RUH of similar length: Baku (1,089 mi) at $283 and Tbilisi (1,159 mi) at $369.

Where else near Cairo can you fly from Riyadh?

Sharm el-Sheikh (SSH) $210Medina (MED) $161Jeddah (JED) $185Istanbul (IST) $192Taif (TIF) $358Sochi (AER) $434All flights from Riyadh →

Other cities with flights to Cairo

From Milan (MXP) $158From Jeddah (JED) $239From Kuwait City (KWI) $276From Abu Dhabi (AUH) $289From Amsterdam (AMS) $319From Doha (DOH) $333

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