There are 2 ways to get from San Diego to Cairo by plane or train
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Fly from San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane SAN - CAI
18h 32m$664–1,552Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane LAX - CAI
20h 52m$550–1,198
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Cairo is to train and fly which costs $550 - $1,200 and takes 20h 52m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Cairo is to fly which takes 18h 32m and costs $650 - $1,600.
The distance between San Diego and Cairo is 12312 km.
It takes approximately 18h 32m to get from San Diego to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 10h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 4:24 AM in San Diego and 2:24 PM in Cairo.
There are 7869+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Cairo, Egypt?
Lufthansa, Egyptair, and five other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cairo International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cairo International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Montreal, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Montreal, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cairo International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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