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Among airlines operating Vienna to Cairo flights:

• Egyptair: offers free seat selection

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

2 airlines operate flights between Vienna and Cairo. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• Austrian Airlines
• Egyptair

Flights from Vienna to Cairo usually depart from Vienna Intl (VIE) 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
• Austrian Airlines: 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.

Two cabin classes are available on flights from Vienna to Cairo:

• Economy class
• Business Class

On this route, stopover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Stopover fares average 239 € return via Riyadh King Khaled Intl (RUH), compared with 491 € for direct.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge 27 €–86 € for the first checked bag in Economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Airbus A320-100/200 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Austrian Airlines and Egyptair. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A320neo variants.

One-stop flights from Vienna to Cairo most commonly connect through:

• Istanbul (IST) – 40% of one-stop connections
• Athens Eleftherios V. (ATH) – 29% of one-stop connections
• Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen (SAW) – 16% of one-stop connections
• Amman Queen Alia Intl (AMM) – 5% of one-stop connections

Istanbul (IST) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the Vienna to Cairo route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 5%. Sunday is the cheapest day at 463 € return on average, while Friday is the most expensive at 485 € – a 22 € 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 Vienna to Cairo route, 33% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 57 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Vienna to Cairo flights, with 50% leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 50%, Evening flights for 0%, and Night flights for 0%.

Some of the most popular sights in Cairo are Downtown Cairo, Egyptian Museum, and Tahrir Square. These are among the most viewed places in Cairo on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Vienna to Cairo:

• Earliest: departs at 11:10 and lands at 14:36
• Latest: departs at 22:15 and lands at 1:41.

The flight takes about 3h 26m.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within 2 weeks of departure) run 3% above the route average of 476 €. Book 4 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Vienna to Cairo takes 3h 26m, covering 3.806 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 310 € to 1.778 €. That means the highest observed fare was about 6x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Vienna to Cairo are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about 222 €, which is 21% 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 Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 5h 59m, compared to 7h 06m via Duesseldorf Intl (DUS) and 7h 15m via Zurich (ZRH).

Cairo is 1 hour ahead of Vienna (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 Vienna to Cairo range from 402 € to 573 €, with an average of 476 € over the past 12 months. Anything below 402 € counts as a good deal.