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£189 Find Cheap Flights from Cairo to Istanbul Airport

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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 return 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 return flight deals from Cairo to Istanbul

Wed, 1 Oct - Tue, 7 Oct
Jazeera Airways Logo
23:30 - 13:15CAI-IST
13h 45m1 stop
Jazeera Airways Logo
14:10 - 22:45IST-CAI
8h 35m1 stop
£189Jazeera Airways
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Sun, 6 Jul - Thu, 21 Aug
Jazeera Airways Logo
04:15 - 13:15CAI-IST
9h 00m1 stop
Jazeera Airways Logo
14:10 - 22:45IST-CAI
8h 35m1 stop
£194Jazeera Airways
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Wed, 17 Sep - Wed, 24 Sep
Aegean Airlines Logo
19:55 - 02:20CAI-IST
6h 25m1 stop
Aegean Airlines Logo
20:50 - 02:50IST-CAI
6h 00m1 stop
£208Aegean Airlines
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Fri, 21 Nov - Thu, 27 Nov
Turkish Airlines Logo
02:20 - 05:45CAI-IST
2h 25mdirect
Turkish Airlines Logo
07:55 - 09:20IST-CAI
2h 25mdirect
£213Turkish Airlines
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Tue, 30 Sep - Mon, 6 Oct
Turkish Airlines Logo
02:10 - 04:35CAI-IST
2h 25mdirect
Turkish Airlines Logo
06:55 - 09:15IST-CAI
2h 20mdirect
£222Turkish Airlines
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Sat, 1 Nov - Thu, 6 Nov
Aegean Airlines Logo
04:40 - 21:00CAI-IST
15h 20m1 stop
Aegean Airlines Logo
22:00 - 01:50IST-CAI
4h 50m1 stop
£224Aegean Airlines
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Sun, 28 Sep - Wed, 1 Oct
Lufthansa Logo
04:55 - 21:20CAI-IST
16h 25m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
17:55 - 03:10IST-CAI
9h 15m1 stop
£226Lufthansa
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Mon, 29 Sep - Tue, 7 Oct
Lufthansa Logo
04:55 - 21:20CAI-IST
16h 25m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
17:55 - 03:10IST-CAI
9h 15m1 stop
£237Lufthansa
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Tue, 24 Jun - Sat, 28 Jun
Egyptair Logo
00:30 - 02:50CAI-IST
2h 20mdirect
Egyptair Logo
18:35 - 20:55IST-CAI
2h 20mdirect
£244Egyptair
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Sun, 22 Jun - Tue, 5 Aug
Egyptair Logo
15:25 - 17:25CAI-IST
2h 00mdirect
Egyptair Logo
04:30 - 06:50IST-CAI
2h 20mdirect
£245Egyptair
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Expert advice for your flight from Cairo to Istanbul

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarisation of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airlines
Egyptair

Egyptair's dry airline policy means no alcohol served onboard, plan accordingly.


Egyptair offers complimentary meals in economy class, enhancing value for short flights.

Read more about Egyptairby Ramsey Qubein
Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines offers free Wi-Fi up to 1GB in Business Class, enhancing connectivity during flights.


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Airports
CAI

Print your flight itinerary as you'll be asked for it multiple times during check-in and security checks at Cairo Airport.

Read more about CAIby Ramsey Qubein
IST

Use the M11 Metro Line from Istanbul Airport for a quick and easy transfer to the city centre, operating from 6 am to midnight.

Read more about ISTby Jenna Scatena
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Ramsey Qubein

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Ramsey Qubein

Ramsey Qubein

An avid traveller and aviation expert who has visited 173 countries, all 50 states and seven continents, Ramsey Qubein flies nearly 400,000 miles a year. As a North Carolina-based freelance journalist for publications including Conde Nast Traveler, Forbes, USA Today and Bloomberg, among others, he explores the latest trends in aviation, hospitality, cruises and business.

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Gabriel Leigh

Gabriel is a writer and video creator. As senior content producer for Flightradar24 and Monocle’s transport correspondent, he keeps a close eye on aviation in particular. He has also written travel articles for the likes of The New York Times. Born in New York but raised around the world, he now lives in Sweden. He’s been to 75 countries, flying 2.3 million miles on 113 airlines and through 234 airports in the process.

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Jenna Scatena

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Jenna Scatena

Jenna Scatena

Journalist and Travel Writer, Jenna Scatena is an award-winning travel writer with a love for sharing stories and exploring new places, especially by Vespa. Though she's from San Francisco, she has spent a significant chunk of her vacation days over the last decade eating her way through Texas and sleeping in hotels around the world—especially in California, the Middle East, and Europe.

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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.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Istanbul Airport on a Saturday and more expensive on a Wednesday. On your return trip to Cairo, you should consider flying back on a Friday, and avoid Tuesdays for better deals.

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 November, where tickets cost £147 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £222 and £216 respectively.

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

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop stopover the cheapest option at £247 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. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 weeks before departure.


Good to know - Cheap tickets from Cairo to Istanbul Airport

Low seasonMarch
High seasonAugust
Cheapest flight£108
Best time to beat the crowds (9% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (6% more expensive on average)
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.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Cairo to Istanbul Airport flights

  • 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 £147 for a one-way ticket and £257 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Cairo to Istanbul Airport?

    On your way to Istanbul Airport, you’ll fly out from Cairo. You’ll be landing at Istanbul.

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

    The Airbus A320-100/200 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 direct 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 £244 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 travellers 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 return ticket. You could then fly to Istanbul Airport with an airline and back to Cairo with another airline.

  • 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 from Istanbul Airport to Cairo? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £184 or less one-way and £249 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Cairo to Istanbul Airport?

Find which airlines fly direct from Cairo Airport to Istanbul Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Cairo to Istanbul

Monday

Air Serbia, Egyptair, Ethiopian Air, +4 more

Air Serbia, Egyptair, +5 more

Tuesday

Air Serbia, Egyptair, Ethiopian Air, +4 more

Air Serbia, Egyptair, +5 more

Wednesday

Air Serbia, Egyptair, Ethiopian Air, +4 more

Air Serbia, Egyptair, +5 more

Thursday

Air Serbia, Egyptair, Ethiopian Air, +4 more

Air Serbia, Egyptair, +5 more

Friday

Air Serbia, Egyptair, Ethiopian Air, +4 more

Air Serbia, Egyptair, +5 more

Saturday

Air Serbia, Egyptair, Ethiopian Air, +4 more

Air Serbia, Egyptair, +5 more

Sunday

Air Serbia, Egyptair, Ethiopian Air, +4 more

Air Serbia, Egyptair, +5 more

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Direct returns

Istanbul to Cairo

Monday

Air Serbia, Egyptair, Ethiopian Air, +3 more

Air Serbia, Egyptair, +4 more

Tuesday

Air Serbia, Egyptair, Ethiopian Air, +3 more

Air Serbia, Egyptair, +4 more

Wednesday

Air Serbia, Egyptair, Ethiopian Air, +3 more

Air Serbia, Egyptair, +4 more

Thursday

Air Serbia, Egyptair, Ethiopian Air, +3 more

Air Serbia, Egyptair, +4 more

Friday

Air Serbia, Egyptair, Ethiopian Air, +3 more

Air Serbia, Egyptair, +4 more

Saturday

Air Serbia, Egyptair, Ethiopian Air, +3 more

Air Serbia, Egyptair, +4 more

Sunday

Air Serbia, Egyptair, Ethiopian Air, +3 more

Air Serbia, Egyptair, +4 more

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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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cairo to Istanbul? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.3
Turkish AirlinesOverall score based on 3848 reviews
7.3Boarding
7.3Comfort
7.4Entertainment
7.3Food
7.7Crew
Airline reviews

for the second time disappointed with TK, they like JAT = joke about time

2.0 MediocreBobo, Jun 2025SJJ - IST
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for the second time disappointed with TK, they like JAT = joke about time

No customer service. Non educated staff members with no will to support or service the passenger.

Working stuffs in flight are very welcoming,but boarding stuffs are the Ghana airport don't know their job.

My wife and 7 months old baby had a terrible experience traveling, we paid extra for bassinet they didn’t provided.she missed her flight due to late landing of the flight, they were unsupportive to my family due to that my wife and kid suffered a lot.

I’ve been traveling for 20 years. I tried Turkish airline for the first time horrible horrible service and it would be my last time even if I get offer for a free ticket, I will not accept it. They have races and the worst Flight attendant

Aircraft you use on this route are always old and poor! This drives the entire experience down

Boarding was much delayed, and there was no explanation ( obviously they were waiting for something or someone. ) Passengers were all crowded at the gate with anxiety. On the plane, the crew worked very hard on checking for safety and serving delicious food. They were polite and courteous.

It wasn't good. I didn’t understand. They changed 320 dollars for 2 luggage. My ticket was regular and I paid almost 1200.00 dollars. Why they did charge? I want my money back.. thanks Yılmaz polat

All was fine , but air conditioning was not working on board properly so was very hot

Very punctual, the onboard staff was friendly and correct, the flight was fortunately very calm, the toilets were clean, in short, an excellent experience Thanks

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.

Everything was ok except cleanliness of the plane, it was poor.

It was appalling! Using small aircraft for 5 hour flights is ridiculous! No legroom, terrible food, no drinks apart from water, tea and coffee (once only) makes it a terrible experience. The cabin staff really badly handled the behaviour of an extremely obnoxious woman who insisted on fully reclining her seat for the duration of the flight with a very tall man behind her. She abused his and the staff and they were not able to deal with her at all other than to tell the man that they are reclining seats and they could not prevent her from doing so. They were also very slow to react when a large nu of passengers stood up and started taking their luggage out of the overhead bins whilst the aircraft was still taxiing at Heathrow. I will never fly Egypt Air again! I know this isn’t the airline’s fault but the security at Cairo airport was a joke. With the terrible security record on flights out of Egypt, they really need to take it seriously. Scanners weren’t working, liquids were allowed on, only one person operating the cray machine and searching bags caused a massive backlog of people…I’m convinced you could have got anything onto that plane if you were determined enough. By the way, it was the same story in Aswan airport.

The plane was old and several things were broken including my seat. The sinks in the restrooms didn’t drain. The armrest on my seat was broken so the seat was constantly reclined. The tray table was broken. The fabric was coming off the seats. The overhead bin doors wouldn’t stay locked. The hotel accommodation was disgusting.

Boarding was chaotic and disorganized, and the foot rest to my seat was broken. But the food was good and the flight attendants were kind and attentive.

So bad we never travel with Egypt air bad service smells bad food bad Ching my sets to back

Food was terrible (I tried the beef plate). Service is improved. The plane is new so it was good enough

Horrible old filthy airplane with brooking seat and entertainment system

Boarding was a nightmare. Still the B773s don’t have WIFI and are a something from the 90s in terms of comfort.

Cairo airport has probably the most stressful and overcomplicated security system in the world. Can't really blame Egypt Airlines.

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

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

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

Pros: "Nothing really besides the cheap price."
Cons: "The plane was filthy and the flight crew did not seem to care for the safety and cleanliness of the plane."
Pros: "Budget airline with bad everything, the only positive is we got to our destination."
Cons: "everything"

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