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Departure·1 pax, Economy
General information on flight Cairo – Istanbul (CAI – IST)
2 ⁠hr 17 ⁠min
Average flight duration
1,229 km
Distance
1 ⁠hr
Current time difference
86
Number of flights per week
KGS3,898
Lowest price
KGS6,516
Average ticket price
04:05
Earliest flight out
03:35
Latest flight out

Direct flight schedule from Cairo to Istanbul

The easiest way to get to your destination is with a direct flight. The following airlines operate flights from Cairo to Istanbul:
Nile Air
Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
from KGS7,862
Air Arabia Egypt
Thu, Sat
from KGS7,704
Pegasus Airlines
Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
from KGS5,856
EgyptAir
every day
from KGS18,424
Air Cairo
Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat
from KGS10,468

Cheapest flights for Cairo – Istanbul (CAI – IST)

Aviasales.kg will find you the cheapest airfare for Cairo – Istanbul by comparing the ticket prices to Istanbul using 45 agencies, five booking systems, and 728 airlines. Where exactly you buy your tickets for Cairo – Istanbul is up to you.

Cairo – Istanbul is most popular in January, February and December. During this period the average ticket price is 20 959.

Direct flight for from Cairo to Istanbul

The easiest way to to get to your destination is a direct flight. Direct flights for from Cairo to Istanbul are offered by:

  • AJet (daily VF248)
  • EgyptAir (daily MS737)
  • Turkish Airlines (daily TK691)
  • Nile Air (daily NP191)
  • Pegasus Airlines (4 days per week, flight PC583)
  • Air Arabia Egypt (3 days per week, flight E5987)
  • Air Cairo (3 days per week, flight SM303)

Istanbul is served by 2 airports: Istanbul New Airport and Sabiha Gokcen International Airport. Direct flights for Cairo – Istanbul are operated by:
  • Air Arabia Egypt, AJet, Nile Air, Air Cairo from Cairo International Airport to Sabiha Gokcen International Airport
  • Pegasus Airlines from Giza Sphinx to Sabiha Gokcen International Airport
  • Turkish Airlines, EgyptAir from Cairo International Airport to Istanbul New Airport
Flight with layover for the route from Cairo to Istanbul

An alternative option for Cairo – Istanbul (round-trip) would be a flight with a layover. Prices start at 13 903 up to 20 071.

The lowest prices for flights with layovers are offered by Pegasus Airlines with a layover in Izmir. Tickets start at 5 572.

Affordable and convenient options are also available from:

  • Pegasus Airlines (starting at 6 715 with a layover in Antalya)
  • AJet (starting at 9 617 with a layover in Ankara)

A flight with a layover on the route Cairo – Istanbul will allow you to make your trip more interesting. The layover could be in:

  • Beirut (flight MS709 EgyptAir)
  • Athens (flight A3931 Aegean Airlines)
  • Amman (flight RJ506 Royal Jordanian)

This is a great chance to get to know these cities. Layovers are usually at least six hours.

Please keep in mind that depending on the number of days remaining until your departure, ticket prices for Cairo – Istanbul could change by more than 26%.

Aviasales.kg suggests buying tickets from Cairo Istanbul in advance in order to choose the conditions for your flight that best suit your preferences and budget.

Ticket prices for Cairo – Istanbul by month *

Month One-way Round-trip
December 2025 18.12.2025
24.12 - 01.01.2026
January 2026 16.01.2026
23.01 - 27.01.2026
February 2026 01.02.2026
01.02 - 08.02.2026
March 2026 29.03.2026
01.03 - 08.03.2026
May 2026 17.05.2026
01.05 - 08.05.2026

* Prices found by users over the last 48 hours (they do not represent an offer).

Cheapest flight for from Cairo to Istanbul found by our users over the last 48 hours: ticket with Air Arabia Egypt with a departure on 18.12.2025 and a price of 7 475 Kyrgyzstani som.
Fastest flight for from Cairo to Istanbul: ticket with Pegasus Airlines with the nearest departure on 12.12.2025 and a flight duration of 2hrs. 10min..
Airports serving Cairo – Istanbul

Cairo airports serving flights to Istanbul:

  • Cairo International Airport (CAI)
  • Giza Sphinx (SPX)

Istanbul airports accepting flights from Cairo:

  • Istanbul New Airport (IST)
  • Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

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