Direct Flights from New York to Cairo
Nonstop service from JFK to CAI on MS. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
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Nonstop flights
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Distance
5,603 mi
Days operated
Schedule varies
About Cairo
Cairo is the capital and largest city of Egypt and the Cairo Governorate. It is home to more than 9.8 million people. It is also part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa, the Arab world, and the Middle East. The Greater Cairo metropolitan area is one of the largest in the world by population with over 22 million people. Areas of what would become Cairo were inhabited from pre-dynastic and early-dynastic ancient Egypt c.
Top things to do in Cairo
- Cairo is the capital and largest city of Egypt and the Cairo Governorate. It is home to more than 9.8 million people. It is also part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa, the Arab world, and the Middle East.
- The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, commonly known as the Egyptian Museum and also called the Cairo Museum or the Egyptian Museum in Cairo (EMC), is a national history museum in Cairo, Egypt.
- Fusṭāṭ was the first capital of Egypt under Muslim rule, though it has been integrated into Cairo.
- Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral is a Coptic church located in the Abbassia District in Cairo, Egypt. The cathedral is the seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope.
- The Egyptian National Library and Archives is located in Nile Corniche, Cairo and is the largest library in Egypt, followed by Al-Azhar University and the Bibliotheca Alexandrina.
- The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) is a large museum located in Old Cairo, a district of Cairo, Egypt.
- The Al-Rifa'i Mosque is a mosque located in Citadel Square, adjacent to the Citadel, in Islamic Cairo, Egypt. Its name is derived from the Ali Abu Shubbak who is buried in the mosque.
- The Coptic Museum is a museum in Coptic Cairo, Egypt with the largest collection of Coptic Christian artifacts in the world. It was founded by Marcus Simaika in 1908 to house Coptic antiquities.
- The Museum of Islamic Art is a museum in Cairo, Egypt. It is considered one of the greatest museums in the world, with its exceptional collection of rare woodwork and plaster artefacts, as well as metal, ceramic, glass,…
- Bab Zuwayla or Bab Zuweila is one of three remaining gates in the city walls of historic Cairo in Egypt. It was also known as Bawabat al-Mitwali or Bab al-Mitwali.
- Bab al-Nasr, is one of three remaining gates in the historic city wall of Cairo, the capital of Egypt. The gate's construction is dated to 1087 and was ordered by Badr al-Jamali, a Fatimid vizier.
- Bab al-Futuh is one of three remaining gates in the city wall of the old city of Cairo, Egypt. It is located at the northern end of al-Mu'izz Street.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Planning a trip to Cairo
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Cairo is November–March, when daytime highs are a comfortable 65–81°F.
- How long to stay
- Cairo rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Cairo, Egyptian Museum, and Fustat and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from New York to Cairo?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from New York (JFK) to Cairo (CAI) on MS.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from New York to Cairo?
- MS flies nonstop between New York (JFK) and Cairo (CAI).
- How far is Cairo from New York?
- Cairo is about 5,603 miles from New York by air.
- What is there to do in Cairo?
- Popular things to do include Cairo, Egyptian Museum, Fustat, Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, and more.
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