Flights from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Cairo International Airport Airport (CAI)

We've found the cheapest flights to Cairo

Returns from £159.09

One-way from £85.48

If it is your first time travelling to Cairo International then check out the airliners RwandAir, LOT, Singapore Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, AirSERBIA, EgyptAir and Turkish Airlines. These airliners all offer direct flights that depart from Istanbul Airport, so you will find flying to Cairo International is quite easy. The flight time is approximately 2 Hours 18 Minutes.

The exact cost of the flight we vary quite significantly base on the dates you travel, the time of day you will depart and how long in advance you pre book the flights. 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. If it is possible, you should book your flights 2 or more months in advance as ticket prices will be substantially lower.

Below you will see all the airlines that fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Cairo International (CAI) and the number of flights they operate each day.

Flights Chart
AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast FlightFlights
Turkish Airlines867688800:3523:45VIEW FLIGHTS
EgyptAir767677702:2023:55VIEW FLIGHTS
Singapore Airlines222222214:0020:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Ethiopian Airlines222222214:0020:15VIEW FLIGHTS
AirSERBIA222222202:2019:55VIEW FLIGHTS
RwandAir111111118:2519:55VIEW FLIGHTS
LOT111111102:2002:20VIEW FLIGHTS

Turkish Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 00:35 and 23:45.

You can find the latest flight availability and prices from Turkish Airlines at thy.com. You can also book direct and get their 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
00:35
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK6130
02:20
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9290
AirSERBIAJU8267
Turkish AirlinesTK692
LOTLO4651
03:50
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS746
Turkish AirlinesTK4646
07:55
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9292
Turkish AirlinesTK690
14:00
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS738
Singapore AirlinesSQ6038
Ethiopian AirlinesET1464
Turkish AirlinesTK4628
18:25
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9294
AirSERBIAJU8252
Turkish AirlinesTK694
RwandAirWB1327
18:50
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS736
Singapore AirlinesSQ6036
Ethiopian AirlinesET1466
Turkish AirlinesTK4626
22:25
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9366
Turkish AirlinesTK686
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Tuesday
02:20
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9290
AirSERBIAJU8267
Turkish AirlinesTK692
LOTLO4651
07:55
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9292
Turkish AirlinesTK690
14:00
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS738
Singapore AirlinesSQ6038
Ethiopian AirlinesET1464
Turkish AirlinesTK4628
18:25
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9294
AirSERBIAJU8252
Turkish AirlinesTK694
RwandAirWB1327
18:50
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS736
Singapore AirlinesSQ6036
Ethiopian AirlinesET1466
Turkish AirlinesTK4626
22:25
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9366
Turkish AirlinesTK686
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Wednesday
02:20
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9290
AirSERBIAJU8267
Turkish AirlinesTK692
LOTLO4651
04:15
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS543
07:55
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9292
Turkish AirlinesTK690
14:00
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS738
Singapore AirlinesSQ6038
Ethiopian AirlinesET1464
Turkish AirlinesTK4628
18:25
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9294
AirSERBIAJU8252
Turkish AirlinesTK694
RwandAirWB1327
18:50
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS736
Singapore AirlinesSQ6036
Ethiopian AirlinesET1466
Turkish AirlinesTK4626
22:20
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK6130
22:25
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9366
Turkish AirlinesTK686
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Thursday
02:20
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9290
AirSERBIAJU8267
Turkish AirlinesTK692
LOTLO4651
07:55
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9292
Turkish AirlinesTK690
14:00
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS738
Singapore AirlinesSQ6038
Ethiopian AirlinesET1464
Turkish AirlinesTK4628
18:25
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9294
AirSERBIAJU8252
Turkish AirlinesTK694
RwandAirWB1327
19:00
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS736
Singapore AirlinesSQ6036
Ethiopian AirlinesET1466
Turkish AirlinesTK4626
22:25
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9366
Turkish AirlinesTK686
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Friday
02:20
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9290
AirSERBIAJU8267
Turkish AirlinesTK692
LOTLO4651
03:50
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS746
Turkish AirlinesTK4646
07:55
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9292
Turkish AirlinesTK690
16:10
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS738
Singapore AirlinesSQ6038
Ethiopian AirlinesET1464
Turkish AirlinesTK4628
18:25
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9294
AirSERBIAJU8252
Turkish AirlinesTK694
RwandAirWB1327
18:50
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS736
Singapore AirlinesSQ6036
Ethiopian AirlinesET1466
Turkish AirlinesTK4626
22:25
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9366
Turkish AirlinesTK686
23:45
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK6468
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Saturday
01:15
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK6468
02:20
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9290
AirSERBIAJU8267
Turkish AirlinesTK692
LOTLO4651
03:50
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS746
Turkish AirlinesTK4646
07:55
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9292
Turkish AirlinesTK690
14:00
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS738
Singapore AirlinesSQ6038
Ethiopian AirlinesET1464
Turkish AirlinesTK4628
18:25
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9294
AirSERBIAJU8252
Turkish AirlinesTK694
RwandAirWB1327
18:50
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS736
Singapore AirlinesSQ6036
Ethiopian AirlinesET1466
Turkish AirlinesTK4626
22:25
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9366
Turkish AirlinesTK686
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Sunday
02:20
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9290
AirSERBIAJU8267
Turkish AirlinesTK692
LOTLO4651
03:50
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS746
Turkish AirlinesTK4646
07:55
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9292
Turkish AirlinesTK690
14:00
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS738
15:15
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6038
Ethiopian AirlinesET1464
Turkish AirlinesTK4628
18:25
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK694
19:00
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS736
19:55
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9294
AirSERBIAJU8252
RwandAirWB1327
20:15
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6036
Ethiopian AirlinesET1466
Turkish AirlinesTK4626
22:25
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK686
23:15
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK6130
23:55
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9366
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Other routes are also possible. Flying from a different airport may offer more convenient flight times, so below we have we have put a list of other routes that may well be suitable.

Alternative Direct Routes
RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen to Cairo02 Hours 14 Minutes

Please remember to leave plenty of time to get though customers when you are departing form the airports. Flights regulations are getting very strict these days so getting through customs can take in excess of 1 hour in some cases.

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

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What is the cheapest direct flight one way from Istanbul IST to Cairo CAI?
The cheapest direct flight one way from Istanbul IST to Cairo CAI is £85.48 ($108 €102.26)
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What is the cheapest direct return flight from Istanbul IST to Cairo CAI?
The cheapest direct return flight from Istanbul IST to Cairo CAI is £159.09 ($201 €190.31)
£159.09
$201 | €190.31
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What is the cheapest flight one way from Istanbul IST to Cairo CAI?
The cheapest flight one way from Istanbul IST to Cairo CAI is £77.57 ($98 €92.79)
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$98 | €92.79
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Flight Info FAQ - Istanbul (IST) to Cairo (CAI)

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

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