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1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane IST - CAI
6h 24m
$127–272
Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly
1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane SAW - CAI
6h 35m

Istanbul (IST) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights

78Weekly Planes

3h 25mAverage Duration

$121Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,331.9 km
Duration: 6h 24m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Cairo, Egypt?

Egyptair, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) every 2 hours.

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Cairo(opens in a new window), Egypt(opens in a new window)

Cairo is the capital of Egypt and the city-state Cairo Governorate, and is the country's largest city, home to 10 million people. It is also part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa, the Arab world and the Middle East: The Greater Cairo metropolitan area is the 12th-largest in the world by population with a population of over 22.1 million. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Cairo

Mosque of Ibn Tulun(Opens in a new window)

The Mosque of Ibn Tulun (Arabic: Masjid Ibn Ṭūlūn) is located in Cairo, Egypt. It is arguably the oldest mosque in the city surviving in its original form, and is the largest mosque in Cairo in terms of land area.

Zamalek(Opens in a new window)

Zamalek is an affluent district of western Cairo encompassing the northern portion of Gezira Island in the Nile River. The island is connected with the river banks through three bridges each on the east and west sides of the island, including the Qasr El Nil Bridge and 6th October Bridge. It has witnessed many phases of growth affected by many economic and political currents which has led to a crowding of parts of the island including great reductions in the Zamalek district's open green areas, but with a large greenbelt across the island's middle defining the two districts.

Tahrir Square(Opens in a new window)

Tahrir Square, also known as "Martyr Square", is a major public town square in Downtown Cairo, Egypt. The square has been the location and focus for political demonstrations in Cairo, most notably those that led to the 2011 Egyptian revolution and the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak.

The Hanging Church(Opens in a new window)

Saint Virgin Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church (Coptic: Ⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲙⲁⲥⲛⲟⲩⲧ) also known as the Hanging Church (Egyptian Arabic: الكنيسة المعلقة El Muallaqa, Coptic: Ⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ϫⲓⲛⲓⲱⲓ) is one of the oldest churches in Egypt and the history of a church on this site dates to the 3rd century AD.

Places to stay in Cairo

Fairmont Nile City(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

The Nile Ritz-Carlton, Cairo(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Sofitel Cairo Downtown Nile(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Steigenberger Hotel El Tahrir Cairo(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

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