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General information on flight Cairo – Istanbul (CAI – IST)
2 ⁠hr 11 ⁠min
Average flight duration
1,229 km
Distance
1 ⁠hr
Current time difference
84
Number of flights per week
KGS5,293
Lowest price
KGS7,508
Average ticket price
04:15
Earliest flight out
03:45
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 :
Pegasus Airlines
every day
from KGS6,981
Air Cairo
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun
from KGS8,301
AJet
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
from KGS8,884
Air Arabia Egypt
Tue, Thu, Sat
from KGS8,268
Nile Air
every day
from KGS9,247

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 July and August. During this period the average ticket price is 17 264.

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 MS735)
  • Nile Air (daily NP191)
  • Pegasus Airlines (daily PC7691)
  • RwandAir (daily WB1326)
  • Turkish Airlines (daily TK695)
  • Air Arabia Egypt (2 days per week, flight E5987)
  • Air Cairo (1 day 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 Cairo, Air Arabia Egypt, Nile Air 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 17 851 up to 21 440.

The lowest prices for flights with layovers are offered by AJet with a layover in Ankara. Tickets start at 8 166.

Affordable and convenient options are also available from:

  • Air Arabia (starting at 31 025 with a layover in Sharjah)

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 ME305 Middle East Airlines)
  • Amman (flight RJ504 Royal Jordanian)
  • Athens (flight A3931 Aegean Airlines)

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
July 2025 31.07.2025
01.07 - 08.07.2025
August 2025 05.08.2025
05.08 - 12.08.2025

* 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 05.08.2025 and a price of 7 108 Kyrgyzstani som.
Fastest flight for from Cairo to Istanbul: ticket with AJet with the nearest departure on 29.07.2025 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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