New York → Cairo flights

JFK–Cairo: median $312, but prices swing up to $376

Key takeaways

• Median fare sits at $312 across all 30 sampled days
• Bottom quartile of fares came in at $282 or less — your target zone
• Fares ranged from $260 to $376, a 45% spread from low to high
• Middle half of prices fell between $282 and $370, a wide band
• Full 30-day window had a cached fare every day, so this is a solid sample

30-day price trend

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

The full picture

Over the last 30 days, JFK–Cairo fares ranged from $260 to $376, with a median of $312. A 45% spread between low and high is on the wider side, which tells us this route doesn't settle into a tight, predictable price band — there's real money to be saved by watching fares rather than booking the first one you see. The middle half of fares fell between $282 and $370, so even "typical" pricing has meaningful room to move.

With a full 30 days of sampled fares, this is a solid dataset to draw from, though it only covers one 30-day stretch and doesn't tell us where in a longer booking horizon (say, 2-4 months out) prices tend to soften. What we can say is that roughly a quarter of sampled days priced at $282 or below, so fares in that range have shown up often enough to be a realistic target rather than a fluke — it's worth setting a price alert near there and being ready to book when it hits.

We don't have visibility into a dominant carrier or specific day-of-week patterns for this route from the data on hand, so we can't responsibly tell you to favor one airline or a particular departure day. The honest takeaway: this is a long-haul route with a wide fare range, so patience and flexibility matter more than timing tricks. If your travel dates are fixed, budget closer to the $312–$370 range; if you can shift by a few weeks, the sub-$300 fares are attainable and worth waiting for.

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