Cheap flights from Istanbul Airport to Cairo from $197

The month of May is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Cairo from Istanbul Airport, with most prices found around $356. If you aren’t able to travel to Cairo during the month of May, then flying in November is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $363.

The cheapest day to depart from Istanbul Airport to Cairo is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $491. When flying out on a Friday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Istanbul Airport to Cairo for around $581.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Cairo is at midday. Flights from Istanbul Airport to Cairo during this time can be as low as $346. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Cairo is in the evening when prices are around $751.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cairo from Istanbul Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cairo for around $394 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cairo from Istanbul Airport for as low as $300 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Istanbul to Cairo flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 18% on your flight if you consider stops on a Istanbul Airport to Cairo flight.

As of April 2026, prices for Istanbul Airport to Cairo flights are approximately 8% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 17% of flights between Istanbul and Cairo have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 106 minutes.

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

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

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

10 flights are operational daily from Istanbul Airport to Cairo as of April 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 18:00, with 46% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

As of April 2026, there are 71 flights per week flying from Istanbul Airport to Cairo. The most common day of the week flights depart is Tue, with 30% of flights taking off on this day.