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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.

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.

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.

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.

3 airlines operate flights between Cairo and Istanbul Airport. The airlines offering nonstop flights on this route include:
• Turkish Airlines
• Egyptair
• Air Cairo

Flights from Cairo to Istanbul Airport usually depart from Cairo (CAI) and arrive at Istanbul (IST).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Egyptair: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Turkish Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Air Cairo: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so travelers should check the fare details before booking.

Two cabin classes are available on flights from Cairo to Istanbul Airport:

• Economy Class
• Business Class

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than nonstop options on average. Layover fares average $202 round-trip via Izmir Adnan Menderes Arpt (ADB), compared to $274 for nonstop.

There is no standard. Checked-bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $10–$100 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite-status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Airbus A320-100/200 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Nile Air and Air Cairo. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A321neo variants.

One-stop flights from Cairo to Istanbul Airport most commonly connect through:

• Athens Eleftherios V. (ATH) - 46% of one-stop connections
• Antalya (AYT) - 21% of one-stop connections
• Ankara Esenboga (ESB) - 18% of one-stop connections
• Izmir Adnan Menderes Arpt (ADB) - 4% of one-stop connections

Athens Eleftherios V. (ATH) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 10% on the Cairo to Istanbul Airport route. Tuesday is the cheapest departure day at $261 round-trip on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at $290, a difference of $29. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Cairo to Istanbul Airport route, 14% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 2 hours 4 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Cairo to Istanbul Airport flights, with 51% of flights leaving in that window. Night departures account for 37%, evening flights for 12%, and afternoon flights for 0%.

Some of the most popular sights in Istanbul Airport are Taksim Square, Taksim and Istanbul City Centre. These are among the most viewed places in Istanbul Airport on KAYAK.

A nonstop flight from Cairo to Istanbul Airport takes 2h 24m, covering 785 miles.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Cairo to Istanbul Airport:

• Earliest: departs at 12:25 am and lands at 2:49 am
• Latest: departs at 11:25 pm and lands at 1:49 am.

The flight takes about 2h 24m.

Last-minute fares on this route - booked within 2 weeks of departure - run 14% above the route average of $275. Book 9 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $221 to $1,391. That means the highest observed fare was about 6x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Cairo to Istanbul Airport are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $144, which is 23% below the typical average for this route.

Night flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Izmir Adnan Menderes Arpt (ADB) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 6h 24m, compared with 7h 58m via Ankara Esenboga (ESB) and 8h 09m via Athens Eleftherios V. (ATH).

Istanbul Airport (IST) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $10 for economy cars. Top options include:
· CIRCULAR
· Avec Car Rental
· Ok Mobility
· Alamo
· Autounion Car Rental

Round-trip flights from Cairo to Istanbul Airport range from $240 to $324, with an average of $275 over the past 12 months. Anything below $240 counts as a good deal.