Istanbul, Turkey → Cairo, Egypt
667 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Istanbul to Cairo is 1,236 km (768 miles). Cairo lies roughly south of Istanbul; the initial great-circle bearing is 170° (S). It is an international route from Turkey to Egypt, crossing from Europe to Africa.
Istanbul (Marmara, Turkey) sits at 41.0082°N, 28.9784°E; Cairo (Greater Cairo, Egypt) is at 30.0444°N, 31.2357°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 170° (S); 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 Istanbul to Cairo 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 Istanbul and Cairo 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, Cairo (Africa/Cairo) is 1 hour behind or on the same time as Istanbul (Europe/Istanbul), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Istanbul uses the Turkish Lira (TRY), while Cairo uses the Egyptian Pound (EGP). The primary language changes from Turkish in Istanbul to Arabic in Cairo.
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 Istanbul · All distances from Cairo
The straight-line distance from Istanbul to Cairo is approximately 1,236 km (768 miles, 667 nautical miles).
Cairo lies roughly south of Istanbul; the initial great-circle bearing is 170° (S).
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 Istanbul to Cairo 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, Cairo (Africa/Cairo) is 1 hour behind or on the same time as Istanbul (Europe/Istanbul), 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