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$358–1,090Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- 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$443–1,190
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 $440 - $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 $350 - $1,100.
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 11:19 AM in San Diego and 9:19 PM in Cairo.
There are 7992+ 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) every 4 hours.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
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