There are 4 ways to get from Christchurch to Cairo by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Christchurch International Airport to Cairo International Airport
best- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane CHC - CAI
30h 55m$555–1,605Fly Christchurch International Airport to El Alamein International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to El Alamein International Airport (DBB)plane CHC - DBB
- Take the train from El Dabaa to Cairotrain
41h 12m$468–1,364Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane ZQN - CAI
36h 47m$522–1,570Fly Christchurch International Airport to Alexandria, train
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Alexandria (ALY)plane CHC - ALY
- Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain
35h 50m$755–2,139
Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Christchurch to Cairo is to fly and train which costs $460 - $1,400 and takes 41h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Christchurch to Cairo is to fly which takes 30h 55m and costs $550 - $1,600.
The distance between Christchurch and Cairo is 16333 km.
It takes approximately 30h 55m to get from Christchurch to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 11h behind Christchurch. It is currently 1:37 AM in Christchurch and 2:37 PM in Cairo.
There are 7546+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Christchurch, New Zealand and Cairo, Egypt?
Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways, and four other airlines fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Hong Kong, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Singapore Changi, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,100
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Perth, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sydney, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Cairo International Airport via Melbourne, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Alexandria via Perth, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Alexandria via Singapore Changi, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,100
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Singapore Changi, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–3,100
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to El Alamein International Airport via Melbourne, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 13m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to El Alamein International Airport via Singapore Changi, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,700
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Cairo International Airport via Melbourne, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sydney, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Singapore Changi, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–3,100
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Perth, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sydney, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to El Alamein International Airport via Perth, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to El Alamein International Airport via Singapore Changi, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to El Alamein International Airport via Adelaide, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Alexandria via Singapore Changi, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Singapore Changi, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,100
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Perth, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sydney, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Perth, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sydney, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Cairo International Airport via Melbourne, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Alexandria via Perth, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Hong Kong, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Phone
- 1661
- [email protected]
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from El Dabaa to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $30–60
Train from Alexandria to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $17–35
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rolleston to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–60
- Website
- InterCity
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