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General information on flight Istanbul – Cairo (IST – CAI)
2 ⁠hr 9 ⁠min
Average flight duration
1,229 km
Distance
1 ⁠hr
Current time difference
89
Number of flights per week
KGS1,517
Lowest price
KGS10,320
Average ticket price
04:30
Earliest flight out
02:00
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 KGS9,650
Nile Air
every day
from KGS12,274
Air Arabia Egypt
Tue, Thu, Sat
from KGS12,502

Cheapest flights for Istanbul – Cairo (IST – CAI)

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

Istanbul – Cairo is most popular in July, October and November. During this period the average ticket price is 26 256.

In the off-season – in August ticket prices drop to an average of 7 402.

Direct flight for from Istanbul to Cairo

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

  • Pegasus Airlines (daily PC7692)
  • EgyptAir (daily MS736)
  • Nile Air (daily NP192)
  • Turkish Airlines (daily TK694)
  • AJet (daily VF247)
  • Air Arabia Egypt (2 days per week, flight E5988)
  • Air Cairo (1 day per week, flight SM304)

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

An alternative option for Istanbul – Cairo (round-trip) would be a flight with a layover. Prices start at 15 922 up to 25 015.

The lowest prices for flights with layovers are offered by Pegasus Airlines with a layover in Antalya. Tickets start at 8 143.

Affordable and convenient options are also available from:

  • AJet (starting at 8 231 with a layover in Ankara)
  • Sun Express (starting at 13 674 with a layover in Antalya)

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

  • Amman (flight TK816 Turkish Airlines)
  • Athens (flight A3991 Aegean Airlines)
  • Beirut (flight TK824 Turkish 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 Istanbul – Cairo could change by more than 136%.

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

Ticket prices for Istanbul – Cairo by month *

Month One-way Round-trip
July 2025 29.07.2025
31.07 - 04.08.2025
August 2025 12.08.2025
05.08 - 12.08.2025
September 2025 20.09.2025
01.09 - 08.09.2025
October 2025 31.10.2025
01.10 - 08.10.2025
November 2025 07.11.2025
01.11 - 08.11.2025

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

Cheapest flight for from Istanbul to Cairo found by our users over the last 48 hours: ticket with Pegasus Airlines with a departure on 20.09.2025 and a price of 4 736 Kyrgyzstani som.
Fastest flight for from Istanbul to Cairo: ticket with Nile Air with the nearest departure on 30.07.2025 and a flight duration of 2hrs. 5min..
Airlines flying from Istanbul to Cairo
Airports serving Istanbul – Cairo

Istanbul airports serving flights to Cairo:

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

Cairo airports accepting flights from Istanbul:

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

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