IST → CAIIstanbul to Cairo

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Cairo (CAI): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 100% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,263 km, an estimated 2 hours 7 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Cairo. Updated 15 September 2026 at 03:03 UTC.

IST Istanbul smooth · +0
CAI Cairo tracking
1,263 km · ~2h 07m est.
dep bank 01:55–21:2521x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 8 operated IST → CAI flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~2h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air CairoEgyptAirTurkish Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Air CairoSM

Flights SM304 varies daily

EgyptAirMS

Flights MS746 03:50 daily · MS738 14:00 daily · MS736 18:35 daily

Turkish AirlinesTK

Flights TK692 01:55 daily · TK690 06:45 daily · TK694 18:25 daily · TK754 18:50 Mo Tu Th Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14MS736departed+0
09-14MS738departed+0
09-14MS746departed+0
09-14SM304departed+0
09-14TK686departed+0
09-14TK690departed+0
09-14TK692departed+0
09-14TK694departed+0

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
ISTIstanbul +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · 2 kt Full IST delay board →
CAICairo tracking 🌤 clear · NE 10 kt Full CAI delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CAI: 26% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +-1 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Istanbul to Cairo route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IST to CAI flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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IST to CAI questions

Is IST–CAI running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IST–CAI?

Operators schedule morning departures around 01:55 and evening departures around 18:25 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CAI delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to CAI?

Great-circle distance is 1,263 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 119–138 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–CAI fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 60 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.