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

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Returns from £144.50

One-way from £89.23

If you are looking to fly from Cairo International to Istanbul Airport you will find there are 7 airliners who offer this route. These include RwandAir, LOT, AirSERBIA, Singapore Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, EgyptAir and Turkish Airlines. The official airport code for Cairo International is CAI and for Istanbul Airport it is IST.

The cost of flights varies on the time and day you fly. If you know the dates you wish to travel then book you flights as soon as you can. The earlier you book your lights the cheaper they will be. You can get saving of up to 50% of you book 2 or 3 months in advance! Flight to Istanbul Airport will get more expensive the nearer you get the departure date, so it’s advisable to book in advance if it is possible.

To see all airliners that offer flights between Cairo International and Istanbul Airport please see the table below.

Flights Chart
AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast FlightFlights
Turkish Airlines778776700:0521:40VIEW FLIGHTS
EgyptAir676665600:0521:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Ethiopian Airlines333332300:3018:00VIEW FLIGHTS
Singapore Airlines222222210:4017:35VIEW FLIGHTS
RwandAir111111110:0512:35VIEW FLIGHTS
LOT111111110:0512:35VIEW FLIGHTS
AirSERBIA111111110:0512:35VIEW FLIGHTS

Turkish Airlines is the most popular airliners who operate this route. They have around 49 a week with times that vary between 00:05 and 21:40.

Would you like to book your flight? Bookings can be made direct with Turkish Airlines on their website thy.com.

The flight time for the selected route vary based on the month you will travel, but below we has summarised the most common times they will fly. We recommend you only take these times as guidance and check with appropriate airline for the exact times for the date you depart.

Flights Time In WeekDays
DayFlight TimesFlights
Monday
02:50
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS745
Ethiopian AirlinesET1474
Turkish AirlinesTK4645
04:40
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK687
06:55
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9291
Turkish AirlinesTK693
10:05
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9293
AirSERBIAJU8251
Turkish AirlinesTK691
LOTLO4652
RwandAirWB1326
10:40
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS737
Singapore AirlinesSQ6037
Ethiopian AirlinesET1465
Turkish AirlinesTK4627
15:40
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6035
Turkish AirlinesTK4625
18:00
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS735
Ethiopian AirlinesET1467
21:40
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9295
Turkish AirlinesTK695
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Tuesday
02:50
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS745
Ethiopian AirlinesET1474
Turkish AirlinesTK4645
04:35
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK693
04:40
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK687
05:15
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS542
06:55
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9291
12:35
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9293
AirSERBIAJU8251
Turkish AirlinesTK691
LOTLO4652
RwandAirWB1326
13:00
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS737
Singapore AirlinesSQ6037
Ethiopian AirlinesET1465
Turkish AirlinesTK4627
15:15
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6035
Ethiopian AirlinesET1467
Turkish AirlinesTK4625
17:35
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS735
21:40
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9295
Turkish AirlinesTK695
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Wednesday
00:05
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9295
Turkish AirlinesTK695
02:50
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS745
Ethiopian AirlinesET1474
Turkish AirlinesTK4645
04:35
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9291
Turkish AirlinesTK693
04:40
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK687
05:25
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK6246
10:05
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK691
10:40
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS737
12:35
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9293
AirSERBIAJU8251
LOTLO4652
RwandAirWB1326
13:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6037
Ethiopian AirlinesET1465
Turkish AirlinesTK4627
17:35
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS735
Singapore AirlinesSQ6035
Ethiopian AirlinesET1467
Turkish AirlinesTK4625
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Thursday
00:05
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK695
00:30
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS745
Ethiopian AirlinesET1474
Turkish AirlinesTK4645
02:10
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK687
04:35
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9291
06:55
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK693
10:05
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9293
AirSERBIAJU8251
Turkish AirlinesTK691
LOTLO4652
RwandAirWB1326
10:40
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS737
Singapore AirlinesSQ6037
Ethiopian AirlinesET1465
Turkish AirlinesTK4627
15:35
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS735
Singapore AirlinesSQ6035
Ethiopian AirlinesET1467
Turkish AirlinesTK4625
21:40
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9295
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Friday
00:05
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK695
00:30
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS745
Ethiopian AirlinesET1474
Turkish AirlinesTK4645
02:10
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK687
04:35
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9291
06:55
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK693
10:05
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9293
AirSERBIAJU8251
Turkish AirlinesTK691
LOTLO4652
RwandAirWB1326
10:40
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS737
Singapore AirlinesSQ6037
Ethiopian AirlinesET1465
Turkish AirlinesTK4627
15:15
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS735
17:35
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6035
Ethiopian AirlinesET1467
Turkish AirlinesTK4625
21:40
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9295
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Saturday
02:10
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK687
04:35
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9291
Turkish AirlinesTK693
10:05
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9293
AirSERBIAJU8251
LOTLO4652
RwandAirWB1326
10:40
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6037
Ethiopian AirlinesET1465
Turkish AirlinesTK4627
12:35
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK691
13:00
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS737
17:40
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS735
Singapore AirlinesSQ6035
Ethiopian AirlinesET1467
Turkish AirlinesTK4625
21:40
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9295
Turkish AirlinesTK695
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Sunday
00:05
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9295
02:50
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS745
Ethiopian AirlinesET1474
Turkish AirlinesTK4645
04:40
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK687
06:55
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9291
Turkish AirlinesTK693
10:05
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK691
10:40
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS737
12:35
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9293
AirSERBIAJU8251
LOTLO4652
RwandAirWB1326
13:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6037
Ethiopian AirlinesET1465
Turkish AirlinesTK4627
15:15
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS735
Singapore AirlinesSQ6035
Ethiopian AirlinesET1467
Turkish AirlinesTK4625
21:40
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK695
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If the airlines stated don’t offer flights that suite your travel times, you could look at alternative options. Below we have summarised flights from alternative departures airports and flights that are not direct.

Alternative Direct Routes
RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Alexandria Amiryah West to Istanbul 02 Hours 10 Minutes

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

DIRECT Air Arabia Egypt
What is the cheapest direct flight one way from Cairo CAI to Istanbul IST?
The cheapest direct flight one way from Cairo CAI to Istanbul IST is £89.23 ($113 €103.72)
£89.23
$113 | €103.72
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DIRECT Nile Air
What is the cheapest direct return flight from Cairo CAI to Istanbul IST?
The cheapest direct return flight from Cairo CAI to Istanbul IST is £144.50 ($183 €167.98)
£144.50
$183 | €167.98
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Flight Info FAQ - Cairo (CAI) to Istanbul (IST)

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

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