Cairo (CAI) to New York (JFK)

5,603mi
9,017 km4,869 nm

Flight time

≈ 12h 00m

Bearing

312° NW

Cairo (CAI) to New York (JFK) is 5,603 miles (9,017 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies CAI–JFK

Filed traffic data

In August 2025, Egyptair was the only carrier flying nonstop CAI–JFK; the Boeing 777-300ER was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 75% full.

Departures

62

August 2025

Seats

21,452

both directions

Passengers

16,191

both directions

Load factor

75.5%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies CAI–JFK?

Egyptair was the only carrier to fly nonstop CAI–JFK in August 2025 (62 departures).

  • MS

    Egyptair

    62 departures · 21,452 seats

    75.5%

    Load

What plane flies CAI–JFK?

In August 2025, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 100% of CAI–JFK departures.

How has CAI–JFK traffic changed?

Monthly nonstop CAI–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through August 2025. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • August 2025

    62 departures · 16,191 passengers

    75.5%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

CAI → JFK

91.7% full

31 departures · 9,834 passengers

JFK → CAI

59.3% full

31 departures · 6,357 passengers

Nonstop CAI–JFK traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through August 2025; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

CAI

Cairo

EG

Cairo International Airport

Coordinates

30.11°N, 31.40°E

Hemisphere

N · E

JFK

New York

US

John F. Kennedy International Airport

Coordinates

40.64°N, 73.78°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Cairo (CAI) from New York (JFK)?

CAI to JFK is 5,603 miles (9,017 km / 4,869 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from CAI to JFK?

A nonstop covers the 5,603-mile great-circle distance in roughly 12h 00m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies CAI–JFK?

In August 2025, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying CAI–JFK?

Distance-based programs credit off the 5,603-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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