Cheap flights from Cairo to Istanbul

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Cairo to Istanbul. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $220. If you aren’t able to travel to Istanbul during the month of February, then flying in October is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $221.

The cheapest day to depart from Cairo to Istanbul is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $340. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Monday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Istanbul on Monday is $488.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Istanbul is at noon. Flights from Cairo to Istanbul during this time can be as low as $267. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the evening when prices are $390 on average. Flights to Istanbul from Cairo in the evening are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travelers’ schedules.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul from Cairo when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul for around $241 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul from Cairo for as low as $231 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Cairo to Istanbul flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Historically, on average around 17% of flights between Cairo and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 111 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Monday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Turkish Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.