Cheap flights from Cairo to Istanbul from R1 747

In general, October 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 R3 378. If you are unable to visit Istanbul during the month of October, then departing from Cairo during the month November is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around R3 543.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Istanbul is in the morning when flights can be purchased for as low as R3 730. Flights in the evening are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of R11 390.

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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 R3 895 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul from Cairo for as low as R3 741 on momondo.

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 departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Monday 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 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

22 flights are operational daily from Cairo to Istanbul as of November 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 10:00, with 40% of flights per day taking off at midday.

As of November 2026, 158 flights take off from Cairo and land in Istanbul each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 18% of weekly flights taking off on this day.