This month there are plenty of cheap flights available from London Heathrow to Cairo, with some flights taking just over four hours. Some others will take considerably longer if you opt for a service with a stopover.
Generally speaking the stopover flights do tend to be the cheapest option but British Airways’ prices are certainly worth checking out at the moment. A return flight can be purchased for as little as £370. Ideal for a long weekend break, definitely a bargain flight to a city filled with many ancient and modern wonders.
Fly BMI is another carrier that offers direct flights from London Heathrow to Cairo and their tickets are priced at around £302 for a return flight. The other carrier to offer direct flights, EgyptAir has prices starting from around £390.
A direct flight takes between 4-5 hours but if you are more concerned about economics rather than time, a flight with Alitalia costs only £295. The flight does go via Rome however and the duration is 7 hours 55 minutes outbound, and 8 hours 30 minutes for the inbound flight.
The next cheapest flight is via Zurich with Swissair, costing just over £300. The outbound flight is 16 hours 40 minutes and the inbound flight 7 hours 15 minutes.
Picking a flight with a stopover is a good idea if you want to visit two cities in one holiday, otherwise, at the moment, British Airways is looking very good value for money.