Cheap flights from London to Cairo (LHR–CAI)

LHRLondon Heathrow Airport
United Kingdom

CAICairo International Airport
Egypt

British Airways and EgyptAir fly London to Cairo (LHR–CAI) nonstop and back, a great-circle distance of 3,530 km (2,200 mi).

From: LHR; London
To: CAI; Cairo
Nonstop: Yes · 2 airlines
Airlines: BA · MS
Cheapest fare found: £127 one-way
Distance: 3,530 km (2,200 mi)
Time difference: Cairo 2 hours ahead
Most flights: EgyptAir
Time in the air: 4h 18m · 4h 43m back
Flights a week: BA ~1 · MS ~2
Aircraft seen: Airbus A320neo · Airbus A350-900 · Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

Data from the sources listed, updated:25 September 2026· How we verify

London to Cairo fares by month

Cheapest one-way fare found: £127 for November 2026 on Vueling (1 stop).

Oct ’26£175
Nov ’26£127
Dec ’26£138
Feb ’27£167
Mar ’27£196
Apr ’27£218
May ’27£219
Jun ’27£215
Jul ’27£204
Aug ’27£220
Sept ’27£175

Cheapest one-way fares per month of departure in the Aviasales price cache, found 11 October 2026. Fares change by the hour: the live fare is shown when you search.

When to fly LHR–CAI

For London Heathrow (LHR) to Cairo (CAI), November 2026 had the lowest fare found (£127). Set your watch 2 hours forward on landing at CAI.

London to Cairo: frequently asked questions

Fares: Aviasales price cache, 11 October 2026; tracked flights between 6 September and 3 October 2026, from public ADS-B data.

How much is a flight from London Heathrow (LHR) to Cairo (CAI)?

From £127 one-way, the cheapest fare found for November 2026 on Vueling with 1 stop (found 11 October 2026).

How long is the LHR–CAI flight?

4h 18m wheels-up to wheels-down, the median of 8 tracked flights; CAI–LHR took 4h 43m.

Which airlines fly LHR–CAI direct?

British Airways and EgyptAir.

What is the cheapest month to fly LHR–CAI?

November 2026, at £127; the dearest month found was £220.

What is the time difference between London and Cairo?

Cairo is 2 hours ahead of London: a LHR departure at noon is 14:00 local time in CAI.

How many LHR–CAI flights a week?

British Airways 1 and EgyptAir 2 each way.

What aircraft fly LHR–CAI?

Airbus A320neo, Airbus A350-900 and Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.

Cairo to London: the return flight (CAI–LHR)

All 2 airlines also fly CAI–LHR nonstop.

The return takes 4h 43m in the air (median of 14 tracked flights), 25 minutes longer than LHR–CAI.

Airlines flying LHR–CAI nonstop

Airline	Usually takes off (LHR time)	Type	Alliance
British Airways BA	18:39–19:14	full-service	oneworld
EgyptAir MS	—	full-service	Star Alliance

One-stop alternatives to flying LHR–CAI nonstop

One airline on both legs; check it's sold as one ticket.

Via Athens (ATH) with Aegean Airlines: 3,530 km (2,200 mi) flown, almost no further than nonstop.
Via Zurich (ZRH) with SWISS: 3,530 km (2,200 mi) flown, almost no further than nonstop.
Via Paris (CDG) with Air France: 3,560 km (2,210 mi) flown, 1% further than nonstop.
Via Frankfurt (FRA) with Lufthansa: 3,580 km (2,220 mi) flown, 1% further than nonstop.
Via Munich (MUC) with Lufthansa: 3,570 km (2,220 mi) flown, 1% further than nonstop.

LHR–CAI route map

Great-circle distance 3,530 km (2,200 mi). Illustrative route, not an actual flight track.

London Heathrow Airport

Heathrow (LHR), London. In our data, 81 airlines fly nonstop from LHR to 213 destinations.

View LHR airport guide →

Arrival

Cairo International Airport

3 ways into Cairo, fastest from 35 min:

Airport limousine (fixed price) 35 min–1h 15m
White taxi (meter) or ride-hail 35 min–1h 15m
City buses 1h–1h 40m

Full CAI transport guide →

Onward from Cairo

Places you can't fly to nonstop from LHR, but can from CAI — for a stopover or a second leg.

Related routes

Sources

en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations, checked 2026-10-01
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations, checked 2026-10-01
mediacentre.britishairways.com — Gatwick–Bangkok year-round from 2026
en.wikipedia.org — current destination list, cross-checked 2026-09-25 (terminated routes removed)
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Flight tracking: adsb.lol community ADS-B data (CC0), 6 September – 3 October 2026. Times are median wheels-up to wheels-down; add taxiing for gate-to-gate.

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