Cairo, Egypt → Istanbul, Turkey
667 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Cairo to Istanbul is 1,236 km (768 miles). Istanbul lies roughly north of Cairo; the initial great-circle bearing is 351° (N). It is an international route from Egypt to Turkey, crossing from Africa to Europe.
Cairo (Greater Cairo, Egypt) sits at 30.0444°N, 31.2357°E; Istanbul (Marmara, Turkey) is at 41.0082°N, 28.9784°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 351° (N); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~2h 3min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | Water crossing on the direct line |
The straight-line path from Cairo to Istanbul crosses water. Actual surface options depend on bridges, tunnels, ferries or rail links, so SnapDistance publishes no road-length estimate for this pair.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Cairo and Istanbul lies at approximately 35.5315°N, 30.1844°E — the position that is an equal 618 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Istanbul (Europe/Istanbul) is on the same time as or 1 hour ahead of Cairo (Africa/Cairo), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Cairo uses the Egyptian Pound (EGP), while Istanbul uses the Turkish Lira (TRY). The primary language changes from Arabic in Cairo to Turkish in Istanbul.
Two ancient empires connected by a 2.5-hour flight. This route crosses from Africa to Europe, spanning civilizations that have traded across the Eastern Mediterranean for 5,000+ years.
All distances from Cairo · All distances from Istanbul
The straight-line distance from Cairo to Istanbul is approximately 1,236 km (768 miles, 667 nautical miles).
Istanbul lies roughly north of Cairo; the initial great-circle bearing is 351° (N).
Estimated flight time is about 2h 3min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
The straight-line path from Cairo to Istanbul crosses water. Actual surface options depend on bridges, tunnels, ferries or rail links, so SnapDistance publishes no road-length estimate for this pair.
Depending on the date, Istanbul (Europe/Istanbul) is on the same time as or 1 hour ahead of Cairo (Africa/Cairo), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances