Cheap flights from Istanbul to Cairo from $200

The month of September is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Cairo from Istanbul, with most prices found around $73. If you aren’t able to travel to Cairo during the month of September, then flying in November is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $75.

The cheapest day to depart from Istanbul to Cairo is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $501. When flying out on a Friday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Istanbul to Cairo for around $592.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Cairo is in the evening. Flights from Istanbul to Cairo during this time can be as low as $387. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Cairo is in the afternoon when prices are around $425.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cairo from Istanbul when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cairo for around $414 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 for as low as $364 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.

Historically, on average around 21% 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 110 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.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest 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 fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 12% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of July 2026, 16 flights take off from Istanbul and land in Cairo each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 18:00, with 52% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

The number of flights available between Istanbul and Cairo is 114 per week as of July 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 24% of weekly flights leaving on this day.