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Umrah and a getaway to Istanbul from Cairo
Jeddah for Umrah, then a few days in Istanbul, with Star Alliance airlines.
EgyptAir flies nonstop from Cairo to Jeddah, the gateway to Makkah. Turkish Airlines then links Jeddah to Istanbul for a few days between Europe and Asia, and EgyptAir or Turkish Airlines bring you home. In total: about 4 856 km and 8 h 35 in the air, on 3 nonstop flights.
Your stops in pictures
The itinerary, leg by leg
1Cairo → Jeddah
EgyptAir2 h 10
EgyptAir2 h 102Jeddah → Istanbul
Turkish Airlines4 h 05
Turkish Airlines4 h 053Istanbul → CairoEgyptAir, Turkish Airlines2 h 20
EgyptAir, Turkish Airlines2 h 20Build your trip in 4 steps
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The airlines you'll fly
EgyptAirStar Alliance
Turkish AirlinesStar Alliance
Our tips before you book
One ticket or several?
On a single ticket, the airline rebooks you if a flight is delayed. Flight Itinerary's « One ticket » filter keeps only combinations sold together.
Check the days of operation
Some routes don't fly every day, or only in certain seasons: each leg's calendar shows the days with flights.
Compare with round-the-world fares
when the alliances offer them: depending on the number of stops, they can be cheaper.
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