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Among airlines operating Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cairo flights:

• Egyptair: offers free seat selection
• Condor: offers free seat selection
• Lufthansa: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

3 airlines operate flights between Frankfurt am Main Airport and Cairo. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• Lufthansa
• Egyptair
• Condor

Flights from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cairo usually depart from Frankfurt am Main (FRA) and arrive at Cairo (CAI).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Egyptair: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• Condor: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• Lufthansa: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Only Economy class is available on flights from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cairo.

On this route, stopover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Stopover fares average €328 return via Rome Fiumicino (FCO), compared with €525 for direct.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge €32–€87 for the first checked bag in Economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Airbus A321neo family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Lufthansa and Egyptair. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A321-100/200 variants.

One-stop flights from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cairo most commonly connect through:

• Rome Fiumicino (FCO) – 37% of one-stop connections
• Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen (SAW) – 21% of one-stop connections
• Istanbul (IST) – 16% of one-stop connections
• Athens Eleftherios V. (ATH) – 15% of one-stop connections

Rome Fiumicino (FCO) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cairo route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 5%. Sunday is the cheapest day at €495 return on average, while Wednesday is the most expensive at €521 – a €26 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cairo route, 38% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 46 minutes.

Afternoon is the busiest departure period on Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cairo flights, with 66% leaving in that window. Morning departures account for 34%, Evening flights for 0%, and Night flights for 0%.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cairo:

• Earliest: departs at 10:10 and lands at 14:20
• Latest: departs at 21:55 and lands at 02:05.

The flight takes about 4h 10m.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within 2 weeks of departure) run 4% above the route average of €506. Book 24 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cairo takes 4h 10m, covering 4,702 km.

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, return flight prices on this route showed a wide range, from about €300 to €2,636. That means the highest observed fare was about 9x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cairo are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about €183, which is 37% below the typical average for this route.

Night flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Bucharest Otopeni Intl (OTP) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 7h 43m, compared to 7h 54m via Athens Eleftherios V. (ATH) and 7h 54m via Milan Malpensa (MXP).

Cairo is 1 hour ahead of Frankfurt am Main Airport (Eastern European Time vs Central European Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Cairo Airport (CAI) hosts 5 major car hire companies, with daily rates starting from around €9 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Alamo
• Autounion Car Rental
• Hertz
• Sixt
• Avis

Return flights from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cairo range from €428 to €590, with an average of €506 over the past 12 months. Anything below €428 counts as a good deal.