Travelling from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Cairo Airport (CAI): what you need to know
Cairo is seven hours ahead of Norfolk and is in the UTC+2 timezone.
Your ORF to CAI flight won't wait if you're late, so show up at the airport on time. Arrive up to one hour in advance for domestic flights and two hours ahead for international travel.
Be prepared for bigger queues in popular months such as July. Arriving up to four hours in advance for an international flight and two hours for a domestic departure is a wise move.
If you'd like to add a stop to your trip, just deselect 'Direct flights only' when searching for your ticket from Norfolk International Airport to Cairo Airport. These are the most popular stopovers between ORF and CAI:
New York John F. Kennedy Airport
New York Newark Airport
Washington Dulles Airport
Handy information about Norfolk International Airport (ORF)
The address for ORF is 2200 Norview Ave..
77% of flights that take off from Norfolk International Airport land at their destination on schedule.
Norfolk International Airport is around 13 kilometres from central Norfolk. If you're ride-sharing, catching a taxi or driving from the centre, it'll take you 20 minutes or so to arrive, depending on the traffic.
Planning to take public transport? Expect a journey time of around 40 minutes.
Looking for a convenient hotel close to ORF? If you're catching an early flight from Norfolk International Airport to Cairo Airport, these stays will have you sleeping moments from check-in:
Arriving at Cairo Airport (CAI)
Consider booking a hotel close to CAI if you have a late Norfolk International Airport to Cairo Airport flight. Choose one of these options and skip the long transfer after landing:
Grab a Cairo Airport rental car and explore Cairo and beyond with your own wheels. Auto-Union, Hertz and Alamo are well-known companies you can book with here.
Lock in the best deal by reserving your ride from Cairo Airport about one week ahead of your departure.
Getting from Cairo Airport (CAI) to central Cairo
Cairo Airport is roughly 23 kilometres from central Cairo. The drive time takes about 45 minutes.
It takes roughly 1 hour if you're travelling on public transport.
When to fly to Cairo Airport (CAI)
It's time to work out your travel dates for your flight from Norfolk International Airport to Cairo Airport. August is the busiest month to head to Cairo. If you like a quieter vibe, go in March.
Before locking in your flight from Norfolk International Airport to Cairo Airport, consider the kind of weather you like. July is the warmest month in Cairo, with the temperature ranging from 20ºC (68ºF) to 39ºC (102ºF).
If you'd rather travel in cooler conditions, search for a cheap ticket from ORF to CAI in January. Average temperatures are between 8ºC (46ºF) and 21ºC (70ºF) then.
Explore more of Egypt
Cairo is easy to fall in love with, but there are so many other parts of Egypt just waiting to be discovered. About 177 kilometres north-west of Cairo, a trip to Alexandria will keep your itinerary busy. Start with popular sights like Bibliotheca Alexandria, Lighthouse of Alexandria and Cleopatra Beach.
Port Said is another must-experience destination in Egypt and is around 177 kilometres north-east of Cairo. No trip is complete without seeing Suez Canal, Museum of Modern Art in Port Said and Zahir Mosque.
