New Cairo: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
New Cairo is a city of 313,139 people in Egypt (Cairo), 271 m (889 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Cairo International Airport (CAI), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in New Cairo runs from about 10 h 15 min a day in late December to 14 h 8 min in late June (computed for 30.03° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
New Cairo is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Cairo International Airport (CAI), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, whose 13,124-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Sphinx International Airport (SPX, 56 km), Capital International Airport (CCE, 36 km).
Flights to New Cairo: every airport, routes and times
Buses to New Cairo · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Cairo, 22 km — tours
- Alexandria, 198 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Giza, 25 km — car rental · tours
- Shubrā al Khaymah, 24 km — tours
- Port Said, 159 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Suez, 102 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Al Mansurah, 112 km — buses · car rental
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá, 109 km — buses · car rental
- Tanta, 96 km — buses · car rental
- Assiut, 318 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves New Cairo?
Cairo International Airport (CAI), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is New Cairo?
About 313,139 people live in New Cairo, across 500 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is New Cairo in?
Africa/Cairo, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in New Cairo?
The Pound (EGP). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near New Cairo?
Cairo (22 km), Alexandria (198 km), Giza (25 km), Shubrā al Khaymah (24 km), Port Said (159 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.