Cairo (CAI) to New York (JFK)
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 dataIn 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
Share of departures100.0%75.5%
Load
What plane flies CAI–JFK?
In August 2025, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 100% of CAI–JFK departures.
- Boeing 777-300ER
62 departures · 75.5% load
100.0%
How has CAI–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop CAI–JFK departures rose from 60 in June 2025 to 62 in August 2025.
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.
June 2025
60 departures · 16,246 passengers
78.3%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 15,931 passengers
74.3%
Load
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
Cairo
EG
Cairo International Airport
Coordinates
30.11°N, 31.40°E
Hemisphere
N · E
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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