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, April and July. During this period the average ticket price is 23 476.

In the off-season – in February, March and July ticket prices drop to an average of 19 289.

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:

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

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

The lowest prices for flights with layovers are offered by Aegean Airlines with a layover in Athens. Tickets start at 36 937.

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)
  • Amman (flight RJ506 Royal Jordanian)
  • Athens (flight A3935 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 for Cairo – Istanbul in advance in order to choose the conditions for your flight that best suit your preferences and budget.

General information on flight Cairo – Istanbul (CAI – IST)
2 ⁠hr 18 ⁠min
Average flight duration
1,229 km
Distance
1 ⁠hr
Current time difference
77
Number of flights per week
KGS6,950
Lowest price
KGS8,133
Average ticket price
05:20
Earliest flight out
03:55
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 :
AIR CAIRO
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri
from KGS9,541
AJet
every day
from KGS6,951
Nile Air
every day
from KGS9,921

Ticket prices for Cairo – Istanbul by month *

Month One-way Round-trip
January 2025 12.01.2025
25.01 - 03.02.2025
February 2025 02.02.2025
05.02 - 11.02.2025
March 2025 24.03.2025
07.03 - 14.03.2025
April 2025 01.04.2025
18.04 - 25.04.2025
June 2025 05.06.2025
01.06 - 08.06.2025
July 2025 01.07.2025
10.07 - 17.07.2025

* 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 Pegasus Airlines with a departure on 19.03.2025 and a price of 6 639 Kyrgyzstani som.
Fastest flight for from Cairo to Istanbul: ticket with Aegean Airlines with the nearest departure on 02.02.2025 and a flight duration of 5hrs. 20min..
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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