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Cheap Flights to Istanbul

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Istanbul that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals to Istanbul

Sat, 10 Oct - Sun, 18 Oct
Kuwait Airways Logo
02:45 - 13:20
BOM
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SAW
13h 05m
1 stop
Kuwait Airways Logo
14:30 - 08:30
SAW
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BOM
15h 30m
1 stop
₹ 21,884Kuwait Airways
Sun, 11 Oct - Fri, 16 Oct
Kuwait Airways Logo
02:45 - 13:05
BOM
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SAW
12h 50m
1 stop
Kuwait Airways Logo
14:10 - 08:25
SAW
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BOM
15h 45m
1 stop
₹ 21,979Kuwait Airways
Wed, 7 Oct - Wed, 14 Oct
Azerbaijan Airlines Logo
05:10 - 11:45
DEL
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IST
9h 05m
1 stop
Azerbaijan Airlines Logo
13:10 - 04:10
IST
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DEL
12h 30m
1 stop
₹ 33,017Azerbaijan Airlines
Wed, 14 Oct - Wed, 21 Oct
Azerbaijan Airlines Logo
05:10 - 22:00
DEL
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IST
19h 20m
1 stop
Azerbaijan Airlines Logo
13:10 - 04:10
IST
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DEL
12h 30m
1 stop
₹ 36,537Azerbaijan Airlines
Wed, 5 Aug - Thu, 13 Aug
IndiGo Logo
03:00 - 13:50
HYD
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IST
13h 20m
1 stop
IndiGo Logo
17:55 - 11:40
IST
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HYD
15h 15m
1 stop
₹ 44,910IndiGo
Mon, 27 Jul - Mon, 7 Sep
IndiGo Logo
19:35 - 13:50
AMD
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IST
20h 45m
1 stop
IndiGo Logo
17:55 - 10:15
IST
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AMD
13h 50m
1 stop
₹ 45,101IndiGo
Sat, 10 Oct - Sat, 17 Oct
Gulf Air Logo
05:10 - 05:15
COK
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IST
26h 35m
1 stop
Gulf Air Logo
06:25 - 04:20
IST
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COK
19h 25m
1 stop
₹ 46,528Gulf Air
Sat, 10 Oct - Tue, 13 Oct
Gulf Air Logo
05:10 - 05:15
COK
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IST
26h 35m
1 stop
Gulf Air Logo
06:25 - 04:20
IST
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COK
19h 25m
1 stop
₹ 46,623Gulf Air
Thu, 8 Oct - Wed, 14 Oct
Air Arabia Logo
05:05 - 00:20
AMD
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SAW
21h 45m
1 stop
Air Arabia Logo
00:20 - 04:25
SAW
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AMD
25h 35m
1 stop
₹ 50,619Air Arabia
Mon, 3 Aug - Wed, 5 Aug
Air Arabia Logo
05:05 - 23:30
AMD
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SAW
20h 55m
1 stop
Air Arabia Logo
00:20 - 04:25
SAW
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AMD
25h 35m
1 stop
₹ 50,905Air Arabia
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Istanbul

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Istanbul to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest flight to Istanbul?

These are the best return prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 5 days.

In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to Istanbul was found on the route from New Delhi, at ₹ 21,884 return. The most popular connection is from Mumbai to Istanbul, while KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as ₹ 21,884 in the last 5 days.

How much is a flight to Istanbul?

The average and cheapest price for all round-trip flights to Istanbul from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last month.

A flight to Istanbul costs ₹ 69,457 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost ₹ 17,484 and departed from Mumbai. The most popular routes on KAYAK are New Delhi to Istanbul which costs ₹ 68,502 on average, and Mumbai to Istanbul, which costs ₹ 98,215 on average.

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What is the cheapest day to fly to Istanbul?

The average price of all round-trip flights to Istanbul clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Istanbul is Thursday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as ₹ 76,624. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, where round-trip prices are ₹ 85,244 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Istanbul?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights to Istanbul, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights to Istanbul is September, where tickets cost ₹ 12,179 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and February, where the average cost of tickets from India is ₹ 26,261 and ₹ 19,506 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is November with an average price of ₹ 10,371.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Istanbul?

The average price for all round-trip flights to Istanbul depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Istanbul is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost ₹ 77,171 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Istanbul is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is ₹ 77,171.

What is a good deal for flights to Istanbul?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Istanbul, 25% of our users found tickets to Istanbul for the following prices or less: From New Delhi ₹ 44,437 return, from Mumbai ₹ 78,103 return.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Istanbul?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Istanbul, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price, you should book around 8 weeks before departure, which saves you about 31% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Istanbul?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Istanbul is Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW), with an average flight price of ₹ 20,386.

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Flight from New Delhi to Istanbul Airport

When to book flights to Istanbul

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Istanbul based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Istanbul based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Istanbul flights

  • What onsite accommodation is there at Istanbul Ataturk Airport?

    TAV Istanbul International Airport Hotel is a hotel located inside the international terminal at Istanbul Ataturk Airport, divided between the landside and airside areas of the terminal, but if you prefer off-site accommodation with a free airport shuttle, you can choose to stay at WOW Airport Hotel or Radisson Blu Conference & Airport Hotel Istanbul.

  • How do I get from Istanbul Sabiha Airport to downtown Istanbul?

    Istanbul Sabiha Airport is situated about 35 kilometres outside the city centre and there are no direct public transport links to Sultanahmet in the Old Town. You would have to travel by bus or train to either Taksim or Kadikoy and then take another connection to the downtown area. Alternatively, you can rent a car or take a taxi from the airport.

  • What facilities are available for families with children at Istanbul Ataturk Airport?

    There are a few lounges at Istanbul Ataturk Airport that offer facilities for parents travelling with infants or young children on flights to Istanbul. “primeclass” Lounge has a kids room, as does the Turkish Airlines Lounge in the departures lounge at the international terminal, while the Emirates Lounge hosts a baby changing room if required.

  • What shopping options are there at Istanbul Sabiha Airport?

    As with most modern airport terminals, there is a variety of premium and casual retail brand stores to browse at Istanbul Sabiha Airport, including Nike, Anne Klein and Emporio Armani. There are also various souvenir and gift shops along with Setur Duty Free Shop and Setur Duty Free Last Minute Shop.

  • What is the cheapest flight to Istanbul?

    In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to Istanbul was found on the route from New Delhi, at ₹ 21,884 return. The most popular connection is from Mumbai to Istanbul, while KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as ₹ 21,884 in the last 5 days.

  • Which Istanbul airport is closest to central Istanbul?

    Out of the 2 airports in Istanbul, Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport is the nearest to the city center (32 km). You'll travel 34 km to reach the center of Istanbul if you land in Istanbul Airport

  • How much is a flight to Istanbul?

    On average, a flight to Istanbul costs ₹ 69,457. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost ₹ 17,484 and departed from Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Istanbul?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Istanbul.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Istanbul?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Istanbul?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Istanbul with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Istanbul?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Istanbul up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Istanbul

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Istanbul flight deals.
  • Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW), or Istanbul Sabiha Airport, and Istanbul Ataturk Airport (IST) are the two international airports that serve as the main entry points to the Turkish city and, while Istanbul Ataturk is the larger and busier one, both are used as a hub by Turkish Airlines, the national airline.
  • Lounge Istanbul International at Istanbul Sabiha Airport offers passengers the opportunity to relax in a first-class lounge atmosphere if time permits before their flights are called and ISG CIP Lounge is available to domestic as well as international guests or, if you prefer, you can enjoy the Turkish Airlines Lounge if you’re flying with the airline.
  • If you’re feeling a bit hungry after your flight to Istanbul, you can sit and have a meal at one of the restaurants located at Istanbul Ataturk Airport, such as Simit Sarayi, Restro and Café Nero located in the arrivals and departures lounges of the international terminal and Tadina Anadolu, Kokpit and C&B in the departures lounge of the domestic terminal.
  • Foreign travellers on flights to Istanbul will be pleased to hear that there are five currency exchange locations at Istanbul Ataturk Airport: two landside of the international departures lounge, two airside of the international arrivals lounge and one landside of international arrivals in addition to several ATMs dispersed around both terminals.
  • Want to leave your car at Istanbul Sabiha Airport? You'll be pleased to know that the airport has parking capacity for over 4,700 cars and 72 coaches in a four-story structure located in front of the airport building and a short walk from the terminals. There are also 400 valet parking spots and conveniently located spaces for disabled visitors.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Istanbul

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Istanbul. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from India to Istanbul. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Istanbul? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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Azerbaijan AirlinesOverall score based on 18 reviews
7.8Boarding
8.6Comfort
5.8Entertainment
8.0Food
8.6Crew
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Delightful...I have flown many millions of miles, this was a treat!

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Dec 2025
RUH - GYD
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Delightful...I have flown many millions of miles, this was a treat!

ОК. However no USB jack for recharging devices. Multimedia not work approximately for 1/3 seats.

Waited too long in the bus to board the plane. Communication was non existence.

Poor connecting flight logistics and ground transportation for such enormous airport. Airline does not consider time required to complete the security check or transition from one to gate to another

Very Bad experience bqz I was missed my next flight.

Awful experience in Indigo, check in lines were very long with inadequate staffing. Had to wait in a warm stuffy plane on the tarmac as the flight was delayed.

Horrible, hated every part of it. They do not have business class- just tried to make one row. Boarding was a mess- felt like hungry people fighting for food. Will never ever travel in Indigo

It was great! Great value for the price I paid. Great crew and great food in business class

Unbelievable food and service! Chefs are amazing onboard. WiFi spotty

Boarding was chaotic. Cabin noisy. Temperature a bit cool. Bathrooms not cleaned enough.

The flight starts at 7am from New Delhi, a supremely inconvenient time, especially, if you are coming from another smaller city. Please consider moving it to 4am or 5am.

Business class: Like: food selection presentation Staff on the airline Love: lounge in Istanbul Needs major improvement: attitude of reception at Istanbul lounge: 4 of them sitting there: inattentive and then rude. They do not fit with rest of Turkish hospitality!

Crew was good. Plane and seats were cleaned and good. Food and entertainment system was bad.

The flight from NY to Bangalore was very good but the return flight from Bahrain to NY was mediocre

Pretty much what you'd expect for an economy flight. The crew were excellent as usual. The food was ok, but nothing special.

Staff is rude and condescending. Airline is badly managed. They take away their flimsy earphones and blankets one hour before the lading. I’ve never experienced this with any other airline. It’s a very portly managed and run airline that should be avoided.

Everything about our return trip from Colombo to Manchester was excellent. Staff were brilliant all flights. Return flights on time and all staff were brilliant. The outbound journey however was marred by cancellation of Man to Bahrain flight. No information or staff assistance. Customer Service none existent. Told to make own arrangements by none interested or understanding telephone staff who said to make own hotel arrangements and be reimbursed. CS refused to reimburse hotel or lost lounge booking or taxi fees.

Had to discuss more than 15 min regarding wheelchair they gave only at the start location. No food serv in 1 st flight. Considering flight started at 10:00 pm so had to starve for dinner. Checkin screw was polite. Food in 2 nd and 3 rd flights was not good. It was too cold in the flights. Had to ask for blankets. Missed quality all thru, though the fare was on higher side

Food could have been better Entertainment was absent even in Business Class

Gulfair were on top form and everything went as planned

The entertainment on board was really poor. The map doesn’t give enough information and the movies have arabic subtitles, you can’t choose. The stuff wasn’t very friendly and the breakfast really poor. The food must not be spicy! They didn’t have enough drinks.

It was a great experience, can’t wait to do it again soon!!

The boarding at Heathrow is chaotic. That's partly due to the lack of space and seating at gate 8, and a Qatar flight from gate 9 at the same time. That's down to Heathrow rather than Gulf Air. I've had a similar experience here before. Another problem which isn't specific to Gulf Air or Heathrow is announcements, and those for boarding in particular. They are difficult to hear with all the other noise and for me with hearing problems it's even worse. A simple tv screen would help, so long as it's updated of course.

Kuwait Airways is one of the airlines that has entered into competition with other carriers and has become distinguished in the quality of its services. However, it still requires further development, particularly in its digital services related to airport operations and in-flight entertainment. I believe that over the coming years, Kuwait Airways may reach a highly competitive level in terms of the services it provides.

I do not have any issue after travelling but not able to return back to Newyork because my flight is cancelled. Requested to refund my full amount.

Are you KIDDING RIGHT NOW?!? SENDING OUT SURVEYS FOR CANCELED FLIGHTS IN A CONFLICT ZONE?!? ARE YOU FEELING OK???

Food is terrible, service is not good. Staff were not personable and rushed food service.

Boarding /lounge :Chaotic boarding , business /first class had a dedicated line but it was upto to the passenger to figure out and use those lines .Oasis lounge is clean but tiny so it felt over crowded . Neither the food nor amenities felt business/first class . Cabin and tech : 2-2-2 configuration needs to go . Leg space is cramped , headsets didn’t work . WIFI does exist or didn’t work on the entire 20 hour journey . Food and crew : Preordered “Hindu Non vegetarian” meal , crew was clueless , they didn’t even bother to ask if they weren’t sure what that meant . Served mediocre vegetarian food though menu had chicken /lamb options . In short , worst business class experience of all the airlines I flew to date . Not sure if there is one area they compete in let alone excel … avoid if you can .

Food was not available in the middle of the trip that is 13 hours

Everything was good and no points to complain. Food is always a tricky concept. Sometimes you like it and sometimes you don’t. Food was redundant from Kuwait City to NY-JFK.

Seats were comfortable. Be aware there is no alcohol on this airline.

It was very nice flight only suggestions to upload recent videos and English subtitles. Thanks

Not much on entertainment, food was good but not delicious, flight was on time

Flight was short but turbulent giving uneasy feeling :( ; although views were mesmerising ;)

Flight boarding experience with journey was smooth; can describe it as a less to minimal turbulent flight!

I paid 675£ for LHR-BOM-BKK (return flight). They charged so much money but provide very less food/drinks as compared to another airlines. Never ever fly with Indigo.

Just fly from point a to b. rest holds zero stars. And with zero competition, what do you expcect

Screens should work, Seating need to be comfortable, Luggage management was worse. Took 2 hours to get my luggage

Flight was delayed 110 mins.. Crew on Ground or in Air had no regrets.. No apologies... Very poor boarding process... Awful food and beverage choice.

Flight was delayed and due to this we almost miss the connection flight

The flight was delayed by 3 hours, causing me to miss my connecting international flight. I then had to wait in the airport 18 hours for the next flight. The reason for the delay was a computer issue, not something outside of their control like weather. To add insult to injury, instead of trying to expedite the flight to make up for lost time, they ran a carry-on baggage check to verify every bag onboard belonged to someone on the plane, which took another 20 minutes.

झूठा है इंडिगो फ्लाइट में मील दिया नहीं जब शिकायत किया तो बोला आपको मिल चुका है

As budget airline everything was good. Except that - boarding process can be more organised. Then if entertainment systems are not operational. Its better to keep them switch off.

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