Mostly sunny
Weather Upgrade · right now
+9°C
Dublin 17° CloudCairo 26° Sunshine
Cloud → Sunshine
Warmer, but you’ll still want a layer.
Worth the bother?
8/10 Sure why not.
“16°C warmer for 5h 30m in the air. A fair swap for a grey week.”
- 16°C warmer than Ireland’s usual 14°C
- 0 rainy days a month, against Ireland’s 12
- 9 hours of sun a day, against 3
- 5h 30m direct
How we work this out
Worth the bother is worked out from the same facts every time: how much warmer, drier and sunnier it usually is there than in Ireland that month, how long the flight is, how good the place is, whether something’s on and, when we have enough fares for the route, whether the month is unusually dear or cheap. We use the usual weather for the month so one freak day can’t swing it. When you tell us what you’re after (snow, Christmas markets, walking and so on), the weather part asks how well the usual weather fits that, not just how warm it is. Nobody can pay to change a score, and plenty of places score low on purpose.
“Saturdays only. Miss that and you're waiting for the next one. Just EgyptAir on this one, from what we can see.”
Dublin to Cairo, in short
EgyptAir flies once a week, on Saturdays, leaving around 13:20. The flight takes about 5h 30m. Saturday flights make a Saturday-to-Saturday week the easy option.
Timetable
When the flights go
EgyptAir, flying on Saturdays. Fares found for December.
Departure times are local and change with the season. Flights home usually leave around 08:25.
Flying from Dublin
The honest airport tips
- Ryanair mostly flies from Terminal 1 and Aer Lingus mostly from Terminal 2. Check your booking before you're standing in the wrong one with the good coat on.
- Security opens at 02:30 in Terminal 1 and 03:30 in Terminal 2. Allow 2 hours for short-haul, and skip the "I'll just nip to the shop".
- Liquids and laptops can stay in your bag at security. Yes, really. Mammy still packs the clear bag, just in case.
- Book parking online before you go; it's cheaper than paying at the barrier. A few euro saved is a coffee earned.
The place
Cairo, the honest verdict“The pyramids are every bit as good as you think. The traffic is every bit as bad.”Scores, where to stay and what nobody tells you about CairoWhere to stay in Cairo
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The trip
Dublin to Cairo in numbers
Good for a long weekend
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Questions people ask
How long is the flight from Dublin to Cairo?
About 5h 30m direct, with EgyptAir.
Which days are there flights from Dublin to Cairo?
Recently, flights have gone on Saturdays. Schedules change with the seasons, so check the live search for your dates.
Is there a time difference between Ireland and Cairo?
3 hours ahead of Ireland.