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Flights SM303 varies daily
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Direct flights from Cairo (CAI) to Istanbul (IST): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 78% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 1 of the 9 tracked flights was cancelled. 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 Cairo and Istanbul. Updated 17 October 2026 at 17:37 UTC.
Today, CAI → IST
Sat 17 Oct · local times- 00:30 MS745EgyptAir Departed Landed 02:15 −35
- 02:15 TK687Turkish Airlines Departed Landed 04:00 −35
- 06:05 TK693Turkish Airlines Departed Landed 08:00 −30
- 10:00 TK691Turkish Airlines Departed Landed 12:55 +20
- 10:40 MS737EgyptAir Departed Landed 13:10 +10
- 15:15 MS735EgyptAir Departed Landed 17:35
- 17:35 SM303Air Cairo Departed Landed 19:55
Checked CAI board 15:03 · IST board 20:37
CAI
Cairo
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IST
Istanbul
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1,263 km · ~2h 07m est.
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
78% on time
of the last 9 operated CAI → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 1 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~2h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at CAI and IST: 24% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +0 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Cairo to Istanbul route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CAI to IST 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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CAI to IST questions
Is CAI–IST running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on CAI–IST?
Operators schedule morning departures around 00:30 and evening departures around 21:45 from CAI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IST delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from CAI to IST?
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 CAI–IST fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 60 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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