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$132 Find Cheap Flights from Cairo to Istanbul Airport

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Cheapest round-trip
$216
Overall average: $215
Egyptair
Tue 2/10Thu 2/12
CAI - IST • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$124
Typical prices: $103-$186
Multiple Airlines
Sun 12/28
CAI - IST • 1 stop
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Turkish Airlines offers free Wi-Fi for messaging.
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Cheap Flights from Cairo to Istanbul (CAI-IST)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Cairo to Istanbul that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Cairo to Istanbul

Tue, Feb 10 - Thu, Feb 12
Egyptair Logo
2:25 pm - 5:50 pm
CAI
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IST
2h 25mnonstop
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3:50 am - 5:05 am
IST
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CAI
2h 15mnonstop
$216Egyptair
Tue, Jan 27 - Mon, Feb 9
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2:25 pm - 5:50 pm
CAI
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IST
2h 25mnonstop
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6:50 pm - 8:05 pm
IST
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CAI
2h 15mnonstop
$217Egyptair
Thu, Jan 15 - Wed, Jan 21
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2:25 pm - 5:50 pm
CAI
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IST
2h 25mnonstop
Egyptair Logo
3:50 am - 5:05 am
IST
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CAI
2h 15mnonstop
$220Egyptair
Fri, Jan 23 - Thu, Jan 29
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11:25 pm - 2:50 am
CAI
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IST
2h 25mnonstop
Egyptair Logo
3:50 am - 5:05 am
IST
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CAI
2h 15mnonstop
$221Egyptair
Thu, Jan 15 - Wed, Jan 21
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2:25 pm - 5:50 pm
CAI
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IST
2h 25mnonstop
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3:50 am - 5:05 am
IST
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CAI
2h 15mnonstop
$223Egyptair
Sun, Feb 8 - Fri, Feb 13
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11:25 pm - 2:50 am
CAI
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IST
2h 25mnonstop
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3:50 am - 5:05 am
IST
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CAI
2h 15mnonstop
$224Egyptair
Sat, Jan 17 - Tue, Jan 20
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2:25 pm - 5:50 pm
CAI
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IST
2h 25mnonstop
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3:50 am - 5:05 am
IST
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CAI
2h 15mnonstop
$226Egyptair
Tue, Jan 13 - Wed, Jan 28
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2:25 pm - 5:50 pm
CAI
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IST
2h 25mnonstop
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3:50 am - 5:05 am
IST
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CAI
2h 15mnonstop
$227Egyptair
Thu, Jan 15 - Mon, Jan 19
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2:25 pm - 5:50 pm
CAI
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IST
2h 25mnonstop
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3:50 am - 5:05 am
IST
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CAI
2h 15mnonstop
$229Egyptair
Sat, Dec 20 - Sat, Jan 31
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11:25 pm - 2:50 am
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IST
2h 25mnonstop
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3:50 am - 5:05 am
IST
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CAI
2h 15mnonstop
$235Egyptair
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cairo to Istanbul flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cairo to Istanbul to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cairo to Istanbul Airport?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Cairo to Istanbul Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Cairo to Istanbul Airport, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Saturday is the most expensive. Flying from Istanbul Airport back to Cairo, the best deals are generally found on Monday, with Thursday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cairo to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cairo to Istanbul Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Cairo to Istanbul Airport is February, where tickets cost $215 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $272 and $270 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Cairo to Istanbul Airport?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $263 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cairo to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Cairo to Istanbul Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Cairo to Istanbul Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 12% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

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Egyptair

Egyptair is a dry airline; no alcohol is served on any flights.


Egyptair offers complimentary meals in economy class on most flights.

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Turkish Airlines offers free Wi-Fi for messaging if you join their Miles & Smiles program.


Enjoy onboard chefs ensuring high-quality meals in all classes on Turkish Airlines.

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Low seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$124
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 10% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 11% increase in price.
Flight from Cairo to Istanbul Airport

When to book flights from Cairo to Istanbul

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cairo to Istanbul based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Cairo to Istanbul Airport flights

  • What mode of transportation can I use to get to Cairo International Airport?

    Would you like to get to CAI via public transit? Finding your way from the city center to Cairo Airport, you'll take a taxi to the Airport's Arrival area. The taxi ride is about 30 minutes long. The white taxi provides metered fare while the black taxi fare is approximately £80 ($5). Another means is to take the public bus that runs to CAI terminals.

  • Where can I sleep at Cairo International Airport?

    Are you on the go or need a quick place to stay within Cairo Airport? In Terminal 3 at CAI is Le Meridien Cairo Airport Hotel to rest your tired body. Booking a room at Le Meridien gets you a meal and shower.

  • Does Cairo International Airport have a Business center?

    Yes. For business people, if you have important business to attend to before your flight to Istanbul, use the business center in Terminal 1, connected to the transit hall via an escalator. The business center offers full-service services such as meeting room browsing, printing, photocopying, faxing, printing, packaging, and shipping.

  • What Lounges are available at Istanbul Airport?

    At Istanbul Airport, there are several lounges on its premise. One is iGA Lounge; you can access the lounge by purchasing iGA services at the departing passenger level at IST at any of the three sale counters. Counter D of the domestic lines transit region, Counter M of the international lines transit region, and across from the information desk. Or you have an iGA membership pass. Also, you can access the lounge if you fly with the lounges contracted airlines. Turkish Airlines Lounge on the international lines is for Skyteam Alliance business travelers and regular flyers with cards. Another one is CIP Lounge in the domestic lines for the business passengers and frequent flyers with an entrance card.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Cairo to Istanbul Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cairo to Istanbul Airport was $132 for a one-way ticket and $217 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Cairo and Istanbul Airport?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Cairo and on arrival in Istanbul Airport.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Cairo to Istanbul Airport?

    The Boeing 737-800 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Cairo to Istanbul Airport flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cairo to Istanbul Airport?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Cairo and Istanbul Airport.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Cairo to Istanbul Airport?

    There are nonstop flights from Cairo to Istanbul Airport on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Cairo to Istanbul, Aegean Airlines or Turkish Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cairo to Istanbul are Aegean Airlines and Turkish Airlines. With an average price for the route of $251 and an overall rating of 8.1, Aegean Airlines is the most popular choice. Turkish Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $292 and an overall rating of 7.3.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cairo to Istanbul Airport?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Cairo to Istanbul Airport.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Cairo to Istanbul Airport?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul Airport from Cairo is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Cairo to Istanbul Airport?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Istanbul Airport with an airline and back to Cairo with another airline. Booking your flights between Cairo and IST can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Cairo to Istanbul Airport?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Istanbul Airport from Cairo up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Cairo to Istanbul Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $406 or less one-way and $309 or less round-trip.
  • Cairo International Airport (CAI) is one of Africa's busiest airports. CAI has four terminals: Departure Hall 3, International Hall 1, Hall 4, used for private and noncommercial aircraft service, and a seasonal flight terminal. Serving the terminals is a bus shuttle running approximately every hour and a mini metro approximately every 10min.
  • The flight from Cairo to Istanbul is long. Passengers flying to Istanbul Airport (IST) from CAI with Egypt Air, MEA, Pegasus Airlines, SAUDIA, Etihad, Lufthansa, Royal Jordanian, and Aegean Airlines can distract themselves on the flight with TV shows and movies on paid streaming and live TV furnished by the airline's entertainment device.
  • Flying from Cairo to Istanbul may include at least one stop. Athens, Beirut, Amman, Tel Aviv, Doha, Munich, Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, Frankfurt, Jeddah, and Hurghada are the most common layover cities for the route.
  • It would be optimum to reach Cairo Airport at least 3h before your flight to Istanbul before the departure time. To facilitate a smooth check-in process at the CAI, progress through the employed security stops and board the plane in time.
  • Don't fret if you're traveling with your kids; Istanbul Airport has children's areas that provide a play area with kid-friendly activities for the minor traveler. The Airport has five kids' play areas, one at each flight gate on the passengers' departing floor.

Prefer to fly direct from Cairo to Istanbul Airport?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Cairo to Istanbul.
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Direct departures

Cairo to Istanbul

Monday

Egyptair, Turkish Airlines

Egyptair, Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

Egyptair, Turkish Airlines

Egyptair, Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Egyptair, Turkish Airlines

Egyptair, Turkish Airlines

Thursday

Egyptair, Turkish Airlines

Egyptair, Turkish Airlines

Friday

Egyptair, Turkish Airlines

Egyptair, Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Egyptair, Turkish Airlines

Egyptair, Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Egyptair, Turkish Airlines

Egyptair, Turkish Airlines

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Direct returns

Istanbul to Cairo

Monday

Egyptair, Turkish Airlines

Egyptair, Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

Egyptair, Turkish Airlines

Egyptair, Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Egyptair, Turkish Airlines

Egyptair, Turkish Airlines

Thursday

Egyptair, Turkish Airlines

Egyptair, Turkish Airlines

Friday

Egyptair, Turkish Airlines

Egyptair, Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Egyptair, Turkish Airlines

Egyptair, Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Egyptair, Turkish Airlines

Egyptair, Turkish Airlines

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Cairo to Istanbul

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cairo to Istanbul. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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7.3
Turkish AirlinesOverall score based on 4088 reviews
7.4Entertainment
7.3Comfort
7.4Food
7.8Crew
7.3Boarding
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flight was full and folks coming from Dubai all wear this strong perfume (OUD) which is annoying. Also, not sure why but these fools all stand up and get ready to bail once the plane stops. they seem to all run for the door which is funny AF. Plane was a 2 4 2 configuration and kind of an older plane with USB connection. Food wasn't that great either. Not sure i'd take this airline again since i have no plans on going to Istanbul again. Emirates is definitely better if you want to go from US to DXB,

6.0 GoodAlan, Dec 2025
DXB - IST
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flight was full and folks coming from Dubai all wear this strong perfume (OUD) which is annoying. Also, not sure why but these fools all stand up and get ready to bail once the plane stops. they seem to all run for the door which is funny AF. Plane was a 2 4 2 configuration and kind of an older plane with USB connection. Food wasn't that great either. Not sure i'd take this airline again since i have no plans on going to Istanbul again. Emirates is definitely better if you want to go from US to DXB,

I had ordered gluten free vegetarian but I got chicken instead. I wasn’t able to eat the meal. It’s hard not having food to eat when it’s an international flight. I don’t want to complain but when it’s a 14 hours flight. It would be nice to have something to eat.

Amazing service on board in business class. The lounges are also great. The inflight entertainment could do with a larger selection and the food choices more but overall, very pleased.

Horrible, hated every part of it. They do not have business class- just tried to make one row. Boarding was a mess- felt like hungry people fighting for food. Will never ever travel in Indigo

Overall it was good. Food was bad. I ordered gluten free vegetarian meal. But I got gluten free chicken for my long flight from Seattle to Istanbul. I don’t eat any kind of meat. Second meal I got eggplant with meat which I couldn’t eat. I don’t understand why we can’t get gluten free vegetarian meal for a 12 hour flight. I eat the bread and that was it.

So boarding is a little slow when you fly 787 but on the 777 the business class had its own entrance. The entertainment can be a little bit more up to date Other than that it was a great experience food and service was great

I paid $150 to upgrade to this seat. My exit row seat had ample leg room BUT the collapsable table was broken so my food tray and drinks slid over to my lap, the screen malfunctioned.

As a big guy the seats are way too small for me. Would prefer more comfortable seats on these long haul flights.

Very bad this airline changes my schedule date of travel and get me stranded in Istanbul for three days, paid for only one day hotel accommodation with only one breakfast and i had to pay for lunches ,and dinners and hotel accommodations for the two and half days

Bad confort, bad seat take advantage of the political conflict to double the price

Bad. Cancelled and delayed flight. Payed 25£ for seat but got just normal one. No one refunded the money.

The flight was late 1 hr in amman with no ac

I lost my bad at Cairo’s airpor… it wasn’t shipped with me on the plane

Has upgraded from inside from leather sets to new version of touch screens ,,thank u

There is no respect or customer service whatsoever in Egypt airline extremely poor customer service never fly again. Find ticket with adjective airline. It’s like throwing money in the trash.

The plane was falling apart. Screens didn't work. My chair didn't work. My tray didn't work. It makes me nervous about the maintenance of vital functions for flight. The food is horrible. We never eat it.

Our flight was delayed for more than three hours due to mechanical issues. Please compensate.

Made to check carryon and had more than 500 dollars stolen buy airline

flight was late, after landing they made us stay 30 min-hour on the plane, very uncomfortable and not clean at all. Trash all over the plane very unsanitary

Nice flight, friendly crew, and a decent in-flight meal.

Check in was madness. Boarding was madness. The flight itself was OK, and the flight attendants were nice. Connection to my next flight was two hours. But based on my arrival gate in Cairo, and next departure gate in Cairo, the whole two hours were needed given the inefficient procedures. At the end of my journey (connected to Lufthansa after Egyptair), my checked luggage did not arrive, and after 4 days, has still not arrived.

Liked nothing Flight was delayed No information Boarding was chaotic Seats were filthy Treated like cattle

Very long delay and bad organization to change the plane.

The seat was broken kept moving backwards, could not lock very uncomfortable and on safe . Boarding was messy to many passengers with over sized baggage aloud in the cabin, therefore over head bins kept opening during flight ✈️ again not up to FAA regulations standards safety wise .

Não se pode confiar nas informações nos painéis do aeroporto. Constava que o voo estava atrasado e sairia às 11h25. Por sorte, fui a um balcão de informaçoes que primeiro confirmou o atraso, mas outro funcionário ouviu e disse que o embarque estava acontecendo. Fomos os ultimos a embarcar. Mais 5 minutos teriamos perdido o voo.

It was my first trip with Air Cairo and it will not be the last, and I advise everyone to use this respected company.

دائما تأخير في مواعيد الإقلاع انتظار طويل داخل الطائرة في الحر لعدم وجود باص لنقل الركاب تأخير الأمتعة اكثر من ساعة على السير برغم انها الطائرة الوحيدة في التوقيت الطائرة نظيفة من الداخل . طاقم المضيفات غير ملتزم باعطاء التعليمات قبل الاقلاع

Nile air is more expensive than Egypt air as it is what you buy when Egyptaor flights are full. There is no way to check in online , which adds an unnecessary layer of stress to the trip .

Delayed more than an hour going to Jaddah and more than 2 hours coming back.

Economic travel but still expensive, small aircraft , but best time to travel .

Transit through Cairo was abysmal. Will be informing colleagues A route I will never take again !!!

I had to wait 1 hour at Tashkent airport till they find my reservation number this is very poor

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