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Cheap Flight Deals from Istanbul to Cairo (IST-CAI)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Istanbul to Cairo 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.

Recent return flight deals from Istanbul to Cairo

KAYAK's recommended return flight deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Istanbul to Cairo.
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Egyptair Logo
04:30 - 06:50IST-CAI
2h 20mdirect
Egyptair Logo
00:30 - 02:50CAI-IST
2h 20mdirect
£192Egyptair
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Tue, 20 May - Mon, 26 May
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04:30 - 06:50IST-CAI
2h 20mdirect
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04:00 - 20:00CAI-IST
16h 00m1 stop
Tue, 20 May - Tue, 27 May
Aegean Airlines Logo
15:50 - 02:50IST-CAI
11h 00m1 stop
Aegean Airlines Logo
19:55 - 02:20CAI-IST
6h 25m1 stop
£218Aegean Airlines
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Tue, 16 Sep - Thu, 18 Sep
Turkish Airlines Logo
02:00 - 04:20IST-CAI
2h 20mdirect
Turkish Airlines Logo
21:40 - 00:05CAI-IST
2h 25mdirect
£220Turkish Airlines
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Mon, 19 May - Tue, 27 May
Turkish Airlines Logo
02:00 - 04:20IST-CAI
2h 20mdirect
Turkish Airlines Logo
21:40 - 00:05CAI-IST
2h 25mdirect
£221Turkish Airlines
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Mon, 12 May - Fri, 16 May
Aegean Airlines Logo
20:50 - 02:50IST-CAI
6h 00m1 stop
Aegean Airlines Logo
04:40 - 21:00CAI-IST
15h 20m1 stop
£233Aegean Airlines
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Sun, 19 Oct - Fri, 7 Nov
SAUDIA Logo
11:55 - 19:35IST-CAI
7h 40m1 stop
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00:35 - 14:50CAI-IST
14h 15m1 stop
£301SAUDIA
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Tue, 20 May - Mon, 26 May
SAUDIA Logo
16:25 - 08:00IST-CAI
15h 35m2 stops
SAUDIA Logo
04:25 - 16:40CAI-IST
12h 15m1 stop
£306SAUDIA
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Wed, 18 Jun - Fri, 20 Jun
TAROM Logo
10:15 - 03:30IST-CAI
17h 15m1 stop
TAROM Logo
04:30 - 17:40CAI-IST
13h 10m1 stop
£340TAROM
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Sat, 5 Jul - Sun, 20 Jul
TAROM Logo
10:15 - 03:30IST-CAI
17h 15m1 stop
TAROM Logo
04:30 - 22:25CAI-IST
17h 55m1 stop
£358TAROM
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Sat, 14 Jun - Wed, 18 Jun

Expert advice for your flight from Istanbul to Cairo

 
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 specific 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 offers complimentary meals in economy, even on shorter flights, with soft drinks included.


Egyptair is a dry airline; no alcohol is served, but duty-free purchases are allowed onboard.

Read more about Egyptairby Ramsey Qubein
Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines offers free Wi-Fi messaging for Miles & Smiles members; Business Class gets 1GB free.


Turkish Airlines' onboard chefs ensure high-quality Business Class meals, enhancing the inflight dining experience.

Airports
IST

For a quick check-in, use the Turkish Airlines Business Lounge with private suites, showers, and free Wi-Fi.

Read more about ISTby Jenna Scatena
CAI

Use Uber for reliable transport from Cairo Airport. It's convenient and allows you to track your journey.

Read more about CAIby Ramsey Qubein
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Ramsey Qubein

Ramsey Qubein

Expert on Egyptair and CAI

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

Expert on Turkish Airlines

Gabriel Leigh

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 Istanbul to Cairo flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Istanbul to Cairo 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 Istanbul Airport to Cairo?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Istanbul Airport to Cairo clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Cairo on a Sunday and more expensive on a Saturday. On your return trip to Istanbul Airport, you should consider flying back on a Saturday, and avoid Wednesdays for better deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Istanbul Airport to Cairo, 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 Istanbul Airport to Cairo is November, where tickets cost £183 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £292 and £282 respectively.

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

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.
No, with an average price for the route of £487, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Istanbul Airport to Cairo, 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 Istanbul Airport to Cairo, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Istanbul Airport to Cairo

Low season

March

High season

August

Cheapest flight

£106
Best time to beat the crowds (11% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 11% lower on average.
Flight from Istanbul Airport to Cairo

When to book flights from Istanbul to Cairo

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Istanbul to Cairo 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 Istanbul Airport to Cairo flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Istanbul Airport to Cairo was £141 for a one-way ticket and £257 for a return.

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

    Istanbul Airport and Cairo are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Istanbul Airport from Istanbul and will be arriving at Cairo.

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

    The Airbus A320-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Istanbul Airport to Cairo flight route.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Istanbul to Cairo are Turkish Airlines and Egyptair. With an average price for the route of £269 and an overall rating of 7.3, Turkish Airlines is the most popular choice. Egyptair is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £284 and an overall rating of 6.5.

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

    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 Istanbul Airport to Cairo.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cairo from Istanbul Airport 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 Istanbul Airport to Cairo?

    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 Cairo with an airline and back to Istanbul Airport with another airline.

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

    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 Cairo from Istanbul Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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

  • Looking for a cheap flight from Cairo to Istanbul Airport? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £161 or less one-way and £288 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Istanbul Airport to Cairo?

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

Direct departures

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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Direct returns

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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Top 5 airlines serving from Istanbul to Cairo

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Istanbul to Cairo. 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 Istanbul to Cairo? 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.
6.5
EgyptairOverall score based on 349 reviews
5.9Entertainment
7.0Crew
6.1Food
6.5Comfort
6.8Boarding
Airline reviews

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.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Feb 2025MED - CAI
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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.

they could not prepare or provide the required food that has been booked

Honestly pretty good for a discount airline. I was pretty nervous booking them because the reviews I read were all terrible, but the crew were friendly, they provided a small meal for a 70 minute flight, the plane was clean, the take off and landing were flawless. Very happy with the flight.

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

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"

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

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