Flights from Cairo Airport CAI to Istanbul Airport IST

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Returns from £146.12

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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 Airlines788777700:0521:40VIEW FLIGHTS
EgyptAir666666600:0521:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Ethiopian Airlines333333300:3017:35VIEW FLIGHTS
Singapore Airlines222222210:4017:35VIEW FLIGHTS
RwandAir111111110:0512:35VIEW FLIGHTS
LOT111111110:0512:35VIEW FLIGHTS
AirSERBIA111111110:0512:35VIEW FLIGHTS

Turkish Airlines is the most popular airliners who operate this route. They have around 51 a week with times that vary between 00:05 and 21:40.

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
00:05
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9295
Turkish AirlinesTK695
00:30
AirlineFlight  No
Ethiopian AirlinesET1474
Turkish AirlinesTK4645
02:50
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS745
04:40
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK687
06:55
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9291
Turkish AirlinesTK693
10:05
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9293
AirSERBIAJU8251
Turkish AirlinesTK691
LOTLO4652
RwandAirWB1326
10:40
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS737
Singapore AirlinesSQ6037
Ethiopian AirlinesET1465
Turkish AirlinesTK4627
15:15
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6035
Ethiopian AirlinesET1467
Turkish AirlinesTK4625
17:35
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS735
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Tuesday
00:05
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9295
Turkish AirlinesTK695
00:30
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS745
02:10
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK687
02:50
AirlineFlight  No
Ethiopian AirlinesET1474
Turkish AirlinesTK4645
04:35
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9291
Turkish AirlinesTK693
05:15
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK6131
12:35
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9293
AirSERBIAJU8251
Turkish AirlinesTK691
LOTLO4652
RwandAirWB1326
13:00
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS737
Singapore AirlinesSQ6037
Ethiopian AirlinesET1465
Turkish AirlinesTK4627
17:35
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS735
Singapore AirlinesSQ6035
Ethiopian AirlinesET1467
Turkish AirlinesTK4625
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Wednesday
00:05
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9295
00:30
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS745
02:05
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK6246
02:10
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK687
02:50
AirlineFlight  No
Ethiopian AirlinesET1474
Turkish AirlinesTK4645
06:55
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9291
Turkish AirlinesTK693
10:05
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK691
10:40
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS737
12:35
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9293
AirSERBIAJU8251
LOTLO4652
RwandAirWB1326
13:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6037
Ethiopian AirlinesET1465
Turkish AirlinesTK4627
15:15
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS735
17:35
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6035
Ethiopian AirlinesET1467
Turkish AirlinesTK4625
21:40
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK695
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Thursday
00:05
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9295
Turkish AirlinesTK695
00:30
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS745
02:50
AirlineFlight  No
Ethiopian AirlinesET1474
Turkish AirlinesTK4645
04:35
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9291
Turkish AirlinesTK693
04:40
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK687
10:05
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9293
AirSERBIAJU8251
LOTLO4652
RwandAirWB1326
12:35
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK691
15:15
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS735
16:30
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS737
Singapore AirlinesSQ6037
Ethiopian AirlinesET1465
Turkish AirlinesTK4627
17:35
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6035
Ethiopian AirlinesET1467
Turkish AirlinesTK4625
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Friday
00:30
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS745
Ethiopian AirlinesET1474
Turkish AirlinesTK4645
02:10
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK687
06:55
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9291
Turkish AirlinesTK693
10:05
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9293
AirSERBIAJU8251
Turkish AirlinesTK691
LOTLO4652
RwandAirWB1326
10:40
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS737
Singapore AirlinesSQ6037
Ethiopian AirlinesET1465
Turkish AirlinesTK4627
15:15
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6035
Ethiopian AirlinesET1467
Turkish AirlinesTK4625
17:35
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS735
21:40
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9295
Turkish AirlinesTK695
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Saturday
00:05
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK695
00:30
AirlineFlight  No
Ethiopian AirlinesET1474
Turkish AirlinesTK4645
02:50
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS745
04:40
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK687
06:55
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9291
Turkish AirlinesTK693
10:05
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9293
AirSERBIAJU8251
Turkish AirlinesTK691
LOTLO4652
RwandAirWB1326
10:40
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS737
Singapore AirlinesSQ6037
Ethiopian AirlinesET1465
Turkish AirlinesTK4627
15:15
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6035
Ethiopian AirlinesET1467
Turkish AirlinesTK4625
17:35
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS735
21:40
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9295
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Sunday
00:30
AirlineFlight  No
Ethiopian AirlinesET1474
Turkish AirlinesTK4645
02:50
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS745
04:35
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9291
04:40
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK687
06:55
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK693
10:05
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9293
AirSERBIAJU8251
Turkish AirlinesTK691
LOTLO4652
RwandAirWB1326
10:40
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS737
Singapore AirlinesSQ6037
Ethiopian AirlinesET1465
Turkish AirlinesTK4627
15:15
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS735
Singapore AirlinesSQ6035
Ethiopian AirlinesET1467
Turkish AirlinesTK4625
21:40
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9295
Turkish AirlinesTK695
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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 Air Arabia Egypt
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 £90.23 ($113 €104.76)
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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 £146.12 ($183 €169.65)
£146.12
$183 | €169.65
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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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