Flights from Cairo Airport CAI to Istanbul Airport IST

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Returns from £135.35

One-way from £70.44

If you are looking to fly from Cairo International to Istanbul Airport you will find there are 7 airliners who offer this route. These include RwandAir, LOT, AirSERBIA, Singapore Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, EgyptAir and Turkish Airlines. The flight time is approximately 2 Hours 18 Minutes.

The price of the flight is dependent on the time of the day you fly and the day of the week with weekends being normally a higher price. The cheapest flights available will generally be mid week or late in the evening, so if you are on a budget then these are the flight times you should consider. Alternatively, you could book well in advance and you flight could be up to 50% cheaper, especially with budget airliners. The ticket prices for most airliners will increase the closer you get the departure date, so as soon as you know the date you will travel you should book your flights.

For a full summary of all the airliners that fly from Cairo International to Istanbul Airport, please see the table below.

Flights Chart
AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast FlightFlights
Turkish Airlines877878702:0523:25VIEW FLIGHTS
EgyptAir776777702:1523:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Ethiopian Airlines332333302:5023:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Singapore Airlines222222209:3514:35VIEW FLIGHTS
RwandAir111111110:1510:15VIEW FLIGHTS
LOT111111102:1502:15VIEW FLIGHTS
AirSERBIA111111110:1510:15VIEW FLIGHTS

Turkish Airlines is the most popular airliners who operate this route. They have around 52 a week with times that vary between 02:05 and 23:25.

To book your flight you can visit Turkish Airlines on their website thy.com. You will find up to date information on availability and the latest discounts.

Flight times for the route are summarised in the table below. These time were correct at the time of writing, but please be aware that times may vary from time to time so please check their website for exact times and the dates you wish to fly.

Flights Time In WeekDays
DayFlight TimesFlights
Monday
02:15
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9367
Turkish AirlinesTK687
LOTLO4652
03:35
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK6131
05:20
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9291
Turkish AirlinesTK693
09:35
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS737
Singapore AirlinesSQ6037
Ethiopian AirlinesET1465
Turkish AirlinesTK4627
10:15
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9293
AirSERBIAJU8251
Turkish AirlinesTK691
RwandAirWB1326
14:30
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS735
Singapore AirlinesSQ6035
Ethiopian AirlinesET1467
Turkish AirlinesTK4625
20:50
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9295
Turkish AirlinesTK695
23:25
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS745
Ethiopian AirlinesET1474
Turkish AirlinesTK4645
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Tuesday
02:15
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9367
Turkish AirlinesTK687
LOTLO4652
02:50
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS745
Ethiopian AirlinesET1474
Turkish AirlinesTK4645
05:20
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9291
Turkish AirlinesTK693
09:35
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS737
Singapore AirlinesSQ6037
Ethiopian AirlinesET1465
Turkish AirlinesTK4627
10:15
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9293
AirSERBIAJU8251
Turkish AirlinesTK691
RwandAirWB1326
14:25
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS735
Singapore AirlinesSQ6035
Ethiopian AirlinesET1467
Turkish AirlinesTK4625
20:50
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9295
Turkish AirlinesTK695
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Wednesday
02:05
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK6246
02:15
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9367
Turkish AirlinesTK687
LOTLO4652
05:20
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9291
Turkish AirlinesTK693
09:35
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS737
Singapore AirlinesSQ6037
Ethiopian AirlinesET1465
Turkish AirlinesTK4627
10:15
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9293
AirSERBIAJU8251
Turkish AirlinesTK691
RwandAirWB1326
14:25
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS735
Singapore AirlinesSQ6035
Ethiopian AirlinesET1467
Turkish AirlinesTK4625
20:50
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9295
Turkish AirlinesTK695
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Thursday
02:15
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9367
Turkish AirlinesTK687
LOTLO4652
02:35
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK6131
05:20
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9291
Turkish AirlinesTK693
09:35
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS737
Singapore AirlinesSQ6037
Ethiopian AirlinesET1465
Turkish AirlinesTK4627
10:15
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9293
AirSERBIAJU8251
Turkish AirlinesTK691
RwandAirWB1326
14:35
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS735
Singapore AirlinesSQ6035
Ethiopian AirlinesET1467
Turkish AirlinesTK4625
20:50
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9295
Turkish AirlinesTK695
23:25
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS745
Ethiopian AirlinesET1474
Turkish AirlinesTK4645
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Friday
02:15
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9367
Turkish AirlinesTK687
LOTLO4652
05:20
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9291
Turkish AirlinesTK693
10:15
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9293
AirSERBIAJU8251
Turkish AirlinesTK691
RwandAirWB1326
11:45
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS737
Singapore AirlinesSQ6037
Ethiopian AirlinesET1465
Turkish AirlinesTK4627
14:25
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS735
Singapore AirlinesSQ6035
Ethiopian AirlinesET1467
Turkish AirlinesTK4625
20:50
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9295
Turkish AirlinesTK695
23:25
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS745
Ethiopian AirlinesET1474
Turkish AirlinesTK4645
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Saturday
02:15
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9367
Turkish AirlinesTK687
LOTLO4652
03:45
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK6469
05:20
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9291
Turkish AirlinesTK693
09:35
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS737
Singapore AirlinesSQ6037
Ethiopian AirlinesET1465
Turkish AirlinesTK4627
10:15
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9293
AirSERBIAJU8251
Turkish AirlinesTK691
RwandAirWB1326
14:35
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS735
Singapore AirlinesSQ6035
Ethiopian AirlinesET1467
Turkish AirlinesTK4625
20:50
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9295
Turkish AirlinesTK695
23:25
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS745
Ethiopian AirlinesET1474
Turkish AirlinesTK4645
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Sunday
02:15
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9367
Turkish AirlinesTK687
LOTLO4652
05:20
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9291
Turkish AirlinesTK693
09:35
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS737
Singapore AirlinesSQ6037
Ethiopian AirlinesET1465
Turkish AirlinesTK4627
10:15
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9293
AirSERBIAJU8251
Turkish AirlinesTK691
RwandAirWB1326
14:35
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS735
Singapore AirlinesSQ6035
Ethiopian AirlinesET1467
Turkish AirlinesTK4625
20:50
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9295
Turkish AirlinesTK695
23:25
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS745
Ethiopian AirlinesET1474
Turkish AirlinesTK4645
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If you are flexible on the airport you depart from, then there are other airports that offer direct flights to Istanbul Airport. You can see full details of these below.

Alternative Direct Routes
RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Alexandria Amiryah West to Istanbul02 Hours 10 Minutes

Whilst you will find a bureau de change at Istanbul Airport, we recommend you change some money before you depart if you don’t have the local currency. The exchange rates within any airport are not very favorable, so exchanging money before hand is a good idea.

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Flight Price FAQ - Cairo (CAI) to Istanbul (IST)

DIRECT AJet
What is the cheapest direct flight one way from Cairo CAI to Istanbul IST?
The cheapest direct flight one way from Cairo CAI to Istanbul IST is £70.44 ($89 €84.27)
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DIRECT Air Cairo
What is the cheapest direct return flight from Cairo CAI to Istanbul IST?
The cheapest direct return flight from Cairo CAI to Istanbul IST is £135.35 ($171 €161.90)
£135.35
$171 | €161.90
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Flight Info FAQ - Cairo (CAI) to Istanbul (IST)

Who flies from Cairo to Istanbul?
The following airlines fly from Cairo (CAI) to Istanbul (IST): AirSERBIA, EgyptAir, Ethiopian Airlines, LOT, RwandAir, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines.
How far is the flight from Cairo to Istanbul?
The flight from Cairo to Istanbul is 1,263KM or 785 miles.
How long does the flight from Cairo to Istanbul to take?
The flight from Cairo to Istanbul takes 2 Hours 18 Minutes.

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