Cheap flights from Cairo to Istanbul from $127

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Cairo to Istanbul Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $221. If you don’t want to visit Istanbul Airport in February, then you should wait until October to fly from Cairo, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $226.

Our data shows that Tuesday is the least expensive day to fly to Istanbul Airport. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $395. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to depart from Cairo because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $667.

In the afternoon is the cheapest time of day to fly from Cairo to Istanbul Airport when you can find flight prices for as low as $269. Flying to Istanbul Airport in the afternoon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights in the evening are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $416.

Fly from Cairo to Istanbul for the best Cairo - Istanbul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul Airport from Cairo when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport for around $244 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul Airport from Cairo for as low as $233 on momondo.

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

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Cairo to Istanbul Airport.

As of August 2026, prices for Cairo to Istanbul Airport flights are approximately 22% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Air Cairo is the most popular carrier operating from Cairo to Istanbul

Egyptair, Air Cairo and Nile Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport from Cairo according to our data. Egyptair is the first choice among our users, with 53% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Istanbul Airport. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 15% 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. Saturday 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.

Ankara (ESB) was the most common stop: 50% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Ankara (ESB) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $215.

Flights connecting via Ankara (ESB) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 4h 35m.

Ankara (ESB) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 2h 20m.

As of August 2026, 11 flights take off from Cairo and land in Istanbul Airport each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 10:00AM, with 31% of daily flights taking off in the morning.

As of August 2026, there are 80 flights per week flying from Cairo to Istanbul Airport. The most common day of the week flights depart is Sat, with 30% of flights taking off on this day.