Flights from Colombo to Cairo
from LKR 85,034 one way · found Oct 26
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Colombo, Sri Lanka to Cairo, Egypt
This is an international flight: Colombo (Sri Lanka) to Cairo (Egypt). Cairo is a city of millions: about 9.6 million people live there.
The antipode of Cairo
The far side of the Earth from Cairo is at 30.1°S 148.8°W, water rather than land, with Rairua, French Polynesia the nearest place ashore, 477 km off. See it on the globe. More about the antipode of Cairo.
- Distance
- 5,676 km3,527 miles
- Flight time
- about 9 h 20 minin the air, via Dubai
- Direct flights
- Not foundin 3 months, with a connection
- Time difference
- Varies by seasonJanuary −3 h 30 min, July −2 h 30 min
Are there direct flights from Colombo to Cairo?
We have not seen a non-stop flight from Colombo to Cairo in the last three months. The usual way round it is a single change, most often in Dubai, Al Ahmadi or Muscat.
- via Dubai
- via Al Ahmadi
- via Muscat
Colombo to Cairo flight time
Cairo is 5,676 km (3,527 miles) from Colombo in a straight line, and the flight leaves heading north-west. Cairo lies 23° of latitude further from the equator than Colombo, well towards the pole. Flying through Dubai, the two legs add up to about 9 h 20 min in the air, and the wait between them comes on top. This is a long haul: pick the seat with care.
Time difference between Colombo and Cairo
The gap shifts with daylight saving time: in January Cairo runs 3 hours 30 minutes behind Colombo, and in July Cairo runs 2 hours 30 minutes behind Colombo. A few hours back usually mean waking early for a day or two.
Cheapest month to fly from Colombo to Cairo
The cheapest month is November, from LKR 85,034, found Oct 26.
All months as a table
| Month | Lowest price |
|---|---|
| October 2026 | no data |
| November 2026 | LKR 85,034 |
| December 2026 | LKR 92,674 |
| January 2027 | LKR 94,002 |
| February 2027 | LKR 101,642 |
| March 2027 | no data |
| April 2027 | no data |
| May 2027 | no data |
| June 2027 | no data |
| July 2027 | no data |
| August 2027 | no data |
| September 2027 | no data |
Fares hold level through the year: November and the dearest month, February 2027, are only 16 % apart, so the date you pick changes little.
Lowest one-way fare for departures in each month, found in other travellers' searches from Oct 25 to Oct 26.
Airports in Colombo and Cairo
Colombo
- CMBBandaranaike International Airport27 km from Colombo
Cairo
- CAICairo International Airport16 km from Cairo
Everything that flies into Cairo lands at one airport, and it is 16 km out, on the edge of town.
Return flights from Cairo to Colombo
- Cairo to Colombofrom LKR 75,401
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