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Among airlines operating Cairo to Athens flights:

• Egyptair: offers free seat selection
• Aegean Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection

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

4 airlines operate flights between Cairo and Athens. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• Aegean Airlines
• Egyptair
• Air Cairo
• Sky Express

Flights from Cairo to Athens usually depart from Cairo (CAI) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios V. (ATH).

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

• Egyptair: a carry-on bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Aegean Airlines: a carry-on bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Air Cairo: a carry-on 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 Cairo to Athens:

• Economy Class
• Business Class

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Layover fares average C$ 290 round-trip via Zurich (ZRH), compared to C$ 380 for direct.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge C$ 45–C$ 138 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Boeing 737-800 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Egyptair and Aegean Airlines. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A321neo variants.

Most connecting flights from Cairo to Athens pass through Zurich (ZRH), which handles 100% of one-stop traffic on this route. Other layover airports each see under 5%.

On the Cairo to Athens route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 8%. Saturday is the cheapest day at C$ 364 round-trip on average, while Tuesday is the most expensive at C$ 393 – a C$ 29 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 Cairo to Athens route, 23% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 2 hours 29 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Cairo to Athens flights, with 40% leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 20%, Evening flights for 20%, and Night flights for 20%.

Some of the most popular sights in Athens are Monastiraki, Acropolis, and Syntagma Square. These are among the most viewed places in Athens on KAYAK.

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

• Earliest: departs at 4:00 am and lands at 6:04 am
• Latest: departs at 11:25 pm and lands at 1:29 am.

The flight takes about 2h 04m.

Last-minute fares on this route – booked within 2 weeks of departure – run 22% above the route average of C$ 380. Book 24 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Cairo to Athens takes 2h 04m, covering 1,781 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, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about C$ 288 to C$ 2,245. That means the highest observed fare was about 8x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Cairo to Athens are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about C$ 148, which is 30% below the typical average for this route.

Air Cairo is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while Aegean Airlines has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on Cairo to Athens flights are:

• Air Cairo: 92% on time
• Aegean Airlines: 81% on time
• Egyptair: 72% on time

On average, flights on this route are punctual 77% of the time.

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.

Athens Eleftherios V. Airport (ATH) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around C$ 3 for economy cars. Top options include:
· Centauro
· Record go
· Europcar
· SURPRICE CAR RENTAL
· Alamo

Round-trip flights from Cairo to Athens range from C$ 314 to C$ 457, with an average of C$ 380 over the past 12 months. Anything below C$ 314 counts as a good deal.