Cheap flights from Istanbul to Cairo from £86

The month of September is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Cairo from Istanbul, with most prices found around £37. If you don’t want to visit Cairo in September, then you should wait until November to fly from Istanbul, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of £39.

According to our data, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly to Cairo from Istanbul. The lowest ticket price found for a Sunday departure recently was £214. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. The most expensive day to fly to Cairo is Wednesday, with ticket prices averaging around £637.

Flying to Cairo from Istanbul in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as £177 when looking at flights departing in the morning. Flights in the evening are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of £473.

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 £212 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 £179 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.

Air Cairo, Ajet, and Aegean Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Istanbul to Cairo

Egyptair, Air Cairo and Nile Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cairo from Istanbul according to our data. Egyptair is the first choice among our users, with 52% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Cairo. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Cairo on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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 109 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. 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 June 2026, there are 17 flights per day flying from Istanbul to Cairo. The most common time of day flights depart is 18:00, with 56% of flights taking off in the evening.

As of June 2026, 124 flights take off from Istanbul and land in Cairo each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Tue, with 22% of weekly flights taking off on this day.