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General information on flight Cairo – Istanbul (CAI – IST)
2 ⁠hr 14 ⁠min
Average flight duration
1,229 km
Distance
1 ⁠hr
Current time difference
89
Number of flights per week
KGS5,909
Lowest price
KGS7,609
Average ticket price
04:05
Earliest flight out
03:35
Latest flight out

Direct flight schedule from to 

The easiest way to get to your destination is with a direct flight. The following airlines operate flights from to :
Nile Air
Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun
from KGS7,906
AJet
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun
from KGS8,099
EgyptAir
every day
from KGS14,843

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 October, November and December. During this period the average ticket price is 17 853.

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:

  • Nile Air (daily NP191)
  • AJet (daily VF248)
  • Turkish Airlines (daily TK691)
  • EgyptAir (daily MS737)
  • Pegasus Airlines (6 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:
  • Pegasus Airlines from Giza Sphinx to Sabiha Gokcen International Airport
  • Air Arabia Egypt, Nile Air, Air Cairo from Cairo International Airport 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 20 295.

The lowest prices for flights with layovers are offered by AJet with a layover in Ankara. Tickets start at 12 472.

Affordable and convenient options are also available from:

  • Aegean Airlines (starting at 13 864 with a layover in Athens)

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 RJ504 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
October 2025 30.10.2025
30.10 - 31.10.2025
November 2025 03.11.2025
20.11 - 21.11.2025
December 2025 01.12.2025
11.12 - 19.12.2025

* 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 AJet with a departure on 30.10.2025 and a price of 6 957 Kyrgyzstani som.
Fastest flight for from Cairo to Istanbul: ticket with Pegasus Airlines with the nearest departure on 28.10.2025 and a flight duration of 2hrs. 10min..
Airlines flying from Cairo to Istanbul
Airports serving Cairo – Istanbul

Cairo airports serving flights to Istanbul:

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

Istanbul airports accepting flights from Cairo:

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

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