New York → Cairo flights

JFK–Cairo: median $288, but fares as low as $183 do appear

Key takeaways

• Median fare is $288, with most prices (25th–75th percentile) landing between $267 and $305.
• The low of $183 shows real outlier deals surface, but they're well below the typical range, not the norm.
• A 70% spread between low and high is wide — this route rewards patience and flexibility over booking on impulse.
• High fares top out at $312, meaning even the expensive end doesn't run away from you compared to the median.
• Based on 30 daily snapshots, the data window is solid enough to trust the quartile ranges as a planning guide.

30-day price trend

See full numbers and stats on the JFK → CAI price history page.

The full picture

The $183-to-$312 range on JFK–Cairo tells a story of real volatility: a 70% spread between the cheapest and priciest fares observed is substantial, and it means the sticker price you see on any given day depends heavily on timing and luck. Still, the bulk of fares cluster tighter than that extreme range suggests — the 25th-to-75th percentile band of $267 to $305 is where most of your search results will likely fall, with the $288 median as a reasonable anchor for budgeting.

With 30 days of snapshots to work with, we can say the market is being actively tracked, but this window doesn't tell us which specific dates or how far in advance those $183 fares appeared — only that they're part of the observed distribution. If you're planning this trip, treat the median as your realistic expectation and the bottom quartile as your aspirational target; fares meaningfully below $267 look like genuine deals worth grabbing quickly rather than waiting to see if they drop further.

We don't have visibility into a dominant carrier or specific day-of-week patterns from this data, so we can't responsibly tell you to favor one airline or departure day over another on this route. The honest takeaway: this is a long-haul international route with a wide pricing spread, which usually reflects a mix of routing options (direct vs. connecting) and fare-class availability rather than predictable weekly cycles. Shop broadly, compare several dates, and don't assume the lowest fare you've seen once will reappear on demand.

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