There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Cairo by plane, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane DCA - CAI
17h 35m$689–1,284Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane IAD - CAI
14h 25m$394–1,105Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane EWR - CAI
16h 32m$519–1,382Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane JFK - CAI
17h 10m$499–759
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Cairo is to train and fly which costs $490 - $800 and takes 17h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Cairo is to subway and fly which takes 14h 25m and costs $390 - $1,100.
The distance between Washington and Cairo is 9386 km.
It takes approximately 17h 35m to get from Washington to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 7h ahead of Washington. It is currently 6:39 PM in Washington and 1:39 AM in Cairo.
There are 7821+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Cairo, Egypt?
JetBlue Airways, ITA Airways, and six other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cairo International Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cairo International Airport via Halifax, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cairo International Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cairo International Airport via Boston, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cairo International Airport via Boston, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
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