Cairo to Istanbul Flight: 2h 10m Nonstop Estimate
A direct flight from Cairo (CAI) to Istanbul (IST) covers about 1,263 km (≈ 785 mi) with a scheduled block time of about 2h 10m. Local clocks shift by +1 hour on arrival. The figure reflects typical scheduled block time for the nonstop route.
| Route | CAI → IST |
|---|---|
| Distance | 1,263 km · 785 mi |
| Scheduled flight time | 2h 10m |
| Time difference | UTC+1 |
| Airlines | Turkish Airlines · EgyptAir |
Cairo to Istanbul Flight: 2h 10m Nonstop Estimate
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Enter your Istanbul trip details to get flight time figures based on current, Istanbul-specific numbers.
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Step 1
We compute the air distance between CAI (Cairo) and IST (Istanbul) from real coordinates.
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Step 2
We use an approximate scheduled block time (2h 10m) for this route instead of the raw estimate (124 min).
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Step 3
We add the time difference: Cairo (UTC+2) vs Istanbul (UTC+3).
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