--- title: "Cairo (CAI) to Istanbul (IST) flights: who flies it" description: "Turkish Airlines and Egyptair fly nonstop from CAI to IST, about 52 flights a week, scheduled at 2h 20m to 2h 35m. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/cai-ist" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/cai-ist.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Cairo to Istanbul (CAI-IST): nonstop flights and award space Turkish Airlines and Egyptair fly nonstop between Cairo (CAI) and Istanbul (IST), roughly 52 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 2h 20m to 2h 35m for the 765 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines across every CAI to IST date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 22, 2026. See CAI to IST on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 52 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 20m to 2h 35m Scheduled flight time 765 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Cairo to Istanbul flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for CAI to IST starting October 21, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Cairo (CAI) to Istanbul (IST) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs CAI | Arrives IST | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Wed, Oct 21 | MS 745 | Egyptair | 00:30 | 02:50 | 2h 20m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ms/737-800.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | TK 687 | Turkish Airlines | 02:15 | 04:35 | 2h 20m | [Airbus A330-200](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a330-200.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | TK 693 | Turkish Airlines | 06:05 | 08:30 | 2h 25m | [Airbus A330-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a330-300.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | MS 737 | Egyptair | 10:40 | 13:00 | 2h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 21 | TK 691 | Turkish Airlines | 10:45 | 13:20 | 2h 35m | [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/787-9.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | MS 735 | Egyptair | 15:15 | 17:35 | 2h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 21 | TK 695 | Turkish Airlines | 21:45 | 00:05 | 2h 20m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a321neo.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | MS 745 | Egyptair | 00:30 | 02:50 | 2h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | TK 687 | Turkish Airlines | 02:15 | 04:35 | 2h 20m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Oct 22 | TK 693 | Turkish Airlines | 06:05 | 08:30 | 2h 25m | Airbus A330-300 | | Thu, Oct 22 | MS 737 | Egyptair | 10:40 | 13:00 | 2h 20m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ms/a320neo.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | TK 691 | Turkish Airlines | 10:45 | 13:20 | 2h 35m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Thu, Oct 22 | MS 735 | Egyptair | 15:20 | 17:40 | 2h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | TK 695 | Turkish Airlines | 21:45 | 00:05 | 2h 20m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Oct 22 | TK 755 | Turkish Airlines | 22:15 | 00:35 | 2h 20m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | MS 745 | Egyptair | 00:30 | 02:50 | 2h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 687 | Turkish Airlines | 02:15 | 04:35 | 2h 20m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 693 | Turkish Airlines | 06:05 | 08:30 | 2h 25m | Airbus A330-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 691 | Turkish Airlines | 10:00 | 12:35 | 2h 35m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | MS 737 | Egyptair | 10:40 | 13:00 | 2h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | MS 735 | Egyptair | 15:15 | 17:35 | 2h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 695 | Turkish Airlines | 21:45 | 00:05 | 2h 20m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | MS 745 | Egyptair | 00:30 | 02:50 | 2h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 687 | Turkish Airlines | 02:15 | 04:35 | 2h 20m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 693 | Turkish Airlines | 06:05 | 08:30 | 2h 25m | Airbus A330-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 691 | Turkish Airlines | 10:00 | 12:35 | 2h 35m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a321.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | MS 737 | Egyptair | 10:40 | 13:00 | 2h 20m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | MS 735 | Egyptair | 15:15 | 17:35 | 2h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 695 | Turkish Airlines | 21:45 | 00:05 | 2h 20m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 755 | Turkish Airlines | 22:15 | 00:35 | 2h 20m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | MS 745 | Egyptair | 00:30 | 02:50 | 2h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 687 | Turkish Airlines | 02:15 | 04:35 | 2h 20m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 693 | Turkish Airlines | 06:25 | 08:50 | 2h 25m | Airbus A330-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | MS 737 | Egyptair | 10:40 | 13:00 | 2h 20m | Airbus A320neo | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 691 | Turkish Airlines | 11:15 | 13:50 | 2h 35m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | MS 735 | Egyptair | 15:15 | 17:35 | 2h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 695 | Turkish Airlines | 21:45 | 00:20 | 2h 35m | Airbus A321neo family | | Mon, Oct 26 | MS 745 | Egyptair | 00:20 | 02:50 | 2h 30m | Airbus A320neo | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 687 | Turkish Airlines | 03:20 | 05:45 | 2h 25m | Airbus A321neo family | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 693 | Turkish Airlines | 06:25 | 08:50 | 2h 25m | Airbus A330-200 | Showing the first 40 of 51 scheduled CAI to IST departures across 7 days with service, starting October 21, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every CAI to IST date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Cairo to Istanbul nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Turkish Airlines flies the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a321neo.md), the [Airbus A330-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a330-300.md), the [Airbus A330-200](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a330-200.md), the [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/787-9.md), and the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a321.md), and Egyptair flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ms/737-800.md) and the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ms/a320neo.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on CAI to IST departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines, date by date. Open the calendar for Cairo to Istanbul to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. Turkish Airlines award space was open on 7 of the 14 Cairo to Istanbul departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the CAI to IST departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See CAI to IST on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Cairo to Istanbul nonstop Carriers operating CAI to IST nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date. - [Turkish Airlines (TK) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/tk.md)\ [The aircraft TK flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk.md) - [Egyptair (MS) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ms.md)\ [The aircraft MS flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ms.md) See CAI to IST on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about CAI to IST **How long is the flight from Cairo (CAI) to Istanbul (IST)?** Scheduled flight times from Cairo (CAI) to Istanbul (IST) run from 2h 20m to 2h 35m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 765 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from CAI to IST?** Turkish Airlines and Egyptair fly CAI to IST nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from CAI to IST?** About 52 nonstop flights a week run between Cairo (CAI) and Istanbul (IST) in the current schedule, operated by Turkish Airlines and Egyptair. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from CAI to IST depart?** Scheduled CAI to IST nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 00:20 and 22:15, local time at Cairo. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate CAI to IST nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, CAI to IST nonstops fly as TK 687, TK 691, TK 693, TK 695, and TK 755 on Turkish Airlines, and MS 735, MS 737, and MS 745 on Egyptair. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on CAI to IST?** Open the CAI to IST route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on Turkish Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [IST to CAI nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-cai.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Turkish Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/tk.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Cairo (CAI)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cai.md), or [every route from Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist.md). Nonstops to Istanbul (IST) from other airports within 150 miles of Cairo (CAI): - [ALY to Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/aly-ist.md), 115 miles from CAI - [Alexandria (HBE) to Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hbe-ist.md), 118 miles from CAI Nonstops from Cairo (CAI) to other airports within 150 miles of Istanbul (IST): - [Cairo (CAI) to Istanbul (SAW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cai-saw.md), 26 miles from IST Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## See CAI to IST award space by date See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)