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Cheap Flight Deals from Johannesburg to Cairo (JNB-CAI)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Johannesburg to Cairo that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent return flight deals from Johannesburg to Cairo

KAYAK's recommended return flight deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Johannesburg to Cairo.
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JNB-CAI
8h 20mdirect
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CAI-JNB
8h 25mdirect
Aegean Airlines
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JNB-CAI
8h 20mdirect
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CAI-JNB
8h 25mdirect
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JNB-CAI
8h 20mdirect
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CAI-JNB
8h 25mdirect
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8h 20mdirect
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Expert advice for your flight from Johannesburg to Cairo

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarisation of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are specific to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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For a smooth departure, check your boarding pass carefully as some airlines use different terminals regardless of flight type.

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Currently based in Scotland after living in South Africa and the United States, Jessica has been writing travel and aviation content for more than 10 years. She regularly contributes to Travel + Leisure and TripSavvy, and has had work published by Condé Nast Traveller and The Independent. She has travelled to more than 50 countries across six continents.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Johannesburg to Cairo flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Johannesburg to Cairo to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Johannesburg to Cairo?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Cairo clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Cairo on a Sunday and more expensive on a Tuesday. On your return trip to Johannesburg, you should consider flying back on a Saturday, and avoid Mondays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Cairo?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Cairo, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Cairo is November, where tickets cost £333 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £486 and £426 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Cairo?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
No, with an average price for the route of £557, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Cairo?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Cairo, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below average price on the flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Cairo, you should book around 4 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Johannesburg to Cairo

Low season

August

High season

December
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 1% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (27% more expensive on average)

When to book flights from Johannesburg to Cairo

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Johannesburg to Cairo based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Johannesburg to Cairo flights

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Johannesburg to Cairo?

    Lufthansa, South African, and KLM offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Johannesburg to Cairo flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Johannesburg to Cairo?

    The Airbus A330-300 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Johannesburg to Cairo flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Johannesburg to Cairo?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Johannesburg and Cairo.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Johannesburg to Cairo?

    You can catch a direct flight from Johannesburg to Cairo on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Johannesburg to Cairo?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Johannesburg to Cairo.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Johannesburg to Cairo?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cairo from Johannesburg is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Johannesburg to Cairo?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Cairo with an airline and back to Johannesburg with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Johannesburg to Cairo?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Cairo from Johannesburg up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Cairo

  • Looking for a cheap flight from Cairo to Johannesburg? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £294 or less one-way and £475 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Johannesburg to Cairo?

Find which airlines fly direct from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Cairo Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Johannesburg OR Tambo to Cairo

Monday

Aegean Airlines, Egyptair, Etihad Airways, +1 more

Aegean Airlines, Egyptair, +2 more

Wednesday

Aegean Airlines, Egyptair, Etihad Airways, +1 more

Aegean Airlines, Egyptair, +2 more

Friday

Aegean Airlines, Egyptair, Etihad Airways, +1 more

Aegean Airlines, Egyptair, +2 more

Sunday

Aegean Airlines, Egyptair, Etihad Airways, +1 more

Aegean Airlines, Egyptair, +2 more

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Direct returns

Cairo to Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tuesday

Aegean Airlines, Egyptair, Etihad Airways, +1 more

Aegean Airlines, Egyptair, +2 more

Thursday

Aegean Airlines, Egyptair, Etihad Airways, +1 more

Aegean Airlines, Egyptair, +2 more

Saturday

Aegean Airlines, Egyptair, Etihad Airways, +1 more

Aegean Airlines, Egyptair, +2 more

Sunday

Aegean Airlines, Egyptair, Etihad Airways, +1 more

Aegean Airlines, Egyptair, +2 more

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Top 3 airlines serving from Johannesburg to Cairo

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Johannesburg to Cairo. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Johannesburg to Cairo? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
South AfricanOverall score based on 32 reviews
8.0Crew
7.6Boarding
6.3Entertainment
7.3Food
6.9Comfort
Airline reviews

The food options were beef or veg, No alternatives for Hindus, that don't eat beef...

10.0 ExcellentClinton Wes, Apr 2025JNB - DUR
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The food options were beef or veg, No alternatives for Hindus, that don't eat beef...

Flight was on time Seats ( business class) are terrible- you keep on slipping down as it doesn’t lie flat Food service is like economy class. Meals ( still wrapped in plastic) are just dropped in front of you

On time flight; otherwise not impressed by the check- in- purchased business class and the aircraft was downgraded; no refund given for the difference. Told I could access the lounge due to the above and was questioned by the lounge check- in person who was not friendly

Flight was cancelled with no notification until I reached the check-in desk at the airport. I also got downgraded and they lost my luggage.

Very bad. Linda the hostess was very rude all the time

Very bad, Linda the hostess was very rude all the time

The flight SA227 on 2nd March Sao Paulo to Cape Town was delayed by 3 hours. All other flights leaving Sao Paulo left on time. We were told that we were waiting for push back and a routing from Air traffic control. I don't believe this, what was the real reason for the flight delay?

I think more immigration officers at Or Tambo- I spent 90 mins in a queue before I can assisted and most people missed their appointments and meetings

Not sure it was a basic airline so nothing much to like but what was annoying was they delayed so much we missed our connecting flight and we had to almost fight to be out on the next flight and also even get food

Everything the crew werr nice and helpful plus the food was good

It was very bad experience with Ethiopian airlines . The flight was delayed in both ways . On the way coming back one of the crews dropped hot coffee on my whole body and other crew dropped used dirty glasses on top of me . The same crew that dropped hot coffee on me hit me with the food trolley on my knee while I was sleeping . I couldn’t sit properly due to the pain on my knee caused by those irresponsible crews . Very unprofessional airlines

Flight was delayed an hour. Also, I bought an extra legroom seat online; but the actually plane was a different configuration so I didn't get what I paid for . This happened on the Addis to Lusaka leg of my trip.

Needs improvement because some of the tvs and charging ports weren’t working

My experience was great. The flight attendants were very helpful and nice, and the food was very good.

Very bad experience flight was over 5 hours delayed 😑 not a chance to be put on another flight we had to stay at the hotel we lost 2 days on our vacation. Never again I will fligh with Ethiopian airlines.

Terrible customer service I lost my bag luggage and I still haven’t received any information

The ailine departed and arrived late foe every leg of the trip, causing myself and my travel companions to miss every connecting flight. It was very unorganized given theat there was a lot of miscommunication. The flights offered are unrealistic and when you call they assure you that the plane waits for you. I missed an. entire day of my vacation and any entire day of rest back home because of the airline. I do not plan to support the airline again. Thank you

I liked nothing of Ethiopian airlines except the price of the fare.

Food was really not appealing. There was a blocked sink in the toilet. Toilet is cramped and the wall between the 2 toilets are not secured properly.

Plane was late with no information or announcement … had to walk up n downstairs.., had not communicated this … and ppl had suitcase to carry .

Check in was madness. Boarding was madness. The flight itself was OK, and the flight attendants were nice. Connection to my next flight was two hours. But based on my arrival gate in Cairo, and next departure gate in Cairo, the whole two hours were needed given the inefficient procedures. At the end of my journey (connected to Lufthansa after Egyptair), my checked luggage did not arrive, and after 4 days, has still not arrived.

Everything was ok except cleanliness of the plane, it was poor.

It was appalling! Using small aircraft for 5 hour flights is ridiculous! No legroom, terrible food, no drinks apart from water, tea and coffee (once only) makes it a terrible experience. The cabin staff really badly handled the behaviour of an extremely obnoxious woman who insisted on fully reclining her seat for the duration of the flight with a very tall man behind her. She abused his and the staff and they were not able to deal with her at all other than to tell the man that they are reclining seats and they could not prevent her from doing so. They were also very slow to react when a large nu of passengers stood up and started taking their luggage out of the overhead bins whilst the aircraft was still taxiing at Heathrow. I will never fly Egypt Air again! I know this isn’t the airline’s fault but the security at Cairo airport was a joke. With the terrible security record on flights out of Egypt, they really need to take it seriously. Scanners weren’t working, liquids were allowed on, only one person operating the cray machine and searching bags caused a massive backlog of people…I’m convinced you could have got anything onto that plane if you were determined enough. By the way, it was the same story in Aswan airport.

The plane was old and several things were broken including my seat. The sinks in the restrooms didn’t drain. The armrest on my seat was broken so the seat was constantly reclined. The tray table was broken. The fabric was coming off the seats. The overhead bin doors wouldn’t stay locked. The hotel accommodation was disgusting.

Boarding was chaotic and disorganized, and the foot rest to my seat was broken. But the food was good and the flight attendants were kind and attentive.

So bad we never travel with Egypt air bad service smells bad food bad Ching my sets to back

Food was terrible (I tried the beef plate). Service is improved. The plane is new so it was good enough

Horrible old filthy airplane with brooking seat and entertainment system

Boarding was a nightmare. Still the B773s don’t have WIFI and are a something from the 90s in terms of comfort.

Cairo airport has probably the most stressful and overcomplicated security system in the world. Can't really blame Egypt Airlines.

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