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ISL to CWE: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport) → Cairo (Cairo West Airport)
760 mi
1,222 km · 660 nm
2h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
760 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 7m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ISL — Atatürk International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- CWE — Cairo West Airport · Cairo, Egypt
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ISL
- IST · Istanbul Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport26 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport48 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport52 mi away
Near CWE
- CAI · Cairo International Airport29 mi away
- HBE · Borg El Arab International Airport91 mi away
- ALY · El Nouzha Airport93 mi away
- PSD · Port Said Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ISL from CWE?
The flight distance from Istanbul (ISL) to Cairo (CWE) is 760 miles (1,222 km, 660 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISL to CWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISL to CWE?
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