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$386+ Cheap flights from O'Hare Intl (ORD) to Istanbul (IST)

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 5/9. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
ORD — IST
Mar 31 — Apr 71
Mon 3/31
Mon 4/7
1 adult, Economy
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Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Chicago O'Hare Intl to Istanbul are usually found in November or February, booked 11 days in advance, depart on a Wednesday or Tuesday and return on a Tuesday

Cheap flight deals from O'Hare Intl to Istanbul

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from O'Hare Intl (ORD) to Istanbul (IST). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated March 26, 2025.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$570
(Mytrip)

One-way from

$386
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

June

Cheapest in

November

Average price

$977

Good round-trip deal

$750 or less

Good one-way deal

$421 or less
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Cheapest flights from O'Hare Intl to Istanbul
Explore the most affordable flight options available from O'Hare Intl to Istanbul. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on March 26, 2025.

This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/25. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 5/147:47 amORD - IST
2 stops36h 03mMultiple Airlines
Wed 5/284:35 amIST - ORD
2 stops43h 28mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/25$570
This Gurufare deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/25. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Gurufare is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/246:30 pmORD - IST
1 stop20h 25mIcelandair
Fri 2/278:05 amIST - ORD
1 stop18h 15mIcelandair
Deal found 3/25$751
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/25. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 9/191:55 pmORD - IST
1 stop32h 15mEtihad Airways
Sun 9/287:30 amIST - ORD
1 stop33h 15mEtihad Airways
Deal found 3/25$771
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/24. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 11/35:45 pmORD - IST
2 stops25h 25mDelta
Fri 11/145:10 amIST - ORD
1 stop18h 55mDelta
Deal found 3/24$781
This Lufthansa deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/25. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Lufthansa is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 12/2310:35 pmORD - IST
1 stop15h 10mLufthansa
Thu 2/266:30 amIST - ORD
1 stop15h 55mLufthansa
Deal found 3/25$816
This Air Canada deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/25. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Air Canada is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 11/44:00 pmORD - IST
2 stops15h 10mAir Canada
Tue 11/118:40 amIST - ORD
2 stops20h 45mAir Canada
Deal found 3/25$818
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/25. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 12/2310:35 pmORD - IST
1 stop15h 10mUnited Airlines
Tue 2/246:30 amIST - ORD
2 stops22h 02mUnited Airlines
Deal found 3/25$822
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/25. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 9/107:20 pmORD - IST
1 stop27h 00mQatar Airways
Tue 9/168:05 pmIST - ORD
1 stop27h 00mQatar Airways
Deal found 3/25$843
This Justfly.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/25. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Justfly.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 3/2610:55 pmORD - IST
1 stop17h 45mLOT
Wed 4/27:00 amIST - ORD
1 stop20h 40mLOT
Deal found 3/25$849
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/24. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 10/1111:45 pmORD - IST
Nonstop10h 20mTurkish Airlines
Sat 10/186:45 pmIST - ORD
Nonstop11h 15mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 3/24$868

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Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport that are best for you.

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ChicagoIstanbul

ORD - IST

ORDIST

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 5/14

7:47 am-3:50 am

2 stops36h 03m

Istanbul

Wed 5/28

4:35 am-4:03 pm

2 stops43h 28m

$570

ChicagoIstanbul

ORD - IST

ORDIST

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 4/1

9:40 pm-11:50 pm

1 stop18h 10m

Istanbul

Wed 4/9

1:55 pm-7:40 pm

1 stop13h 45m

$849

ChicagoIstanbul

ORD - IST

ORDIST

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 4/20

7:20 pm-6:20 am

1 stop27h 00m

Istanbul

Sun 5/4

8:05 pm-3:05 pm

1 stop27h 00m

$865

ChicagoIstanbul

ORD - IST

ORDIST

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 3/31

11:25 am-5:45 am

Nonstop10h 20m

Istanbul

Tue 4/15

6:30 am-9:40 am

Nonstop11h 10m

$885

ChicagoIstanbul

ORD - IST

ORDIST

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 5/7

1:55 pm-6:10 am

1 stop32h 15m

Istanbul

Mon 6/23

7:30 am-8:45 am

1 stop33h 15m

$901

ChicagoIstanbul

ORD - IST

ORDIST

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 5/9

5:51 am-3:50 am

2 stops37h 59m

$386

ChicagoIstanbul

ORD - IST

ORDIST

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 3/31

11:25 am-5:45 am

Nonstop10h 20m

$413

ChicagoIstanbul

ORD - IST

ORDIST

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 4/8

1:55 pm-6:10 am

1 stop32h 15m

$431

ChicagoIstanbul

ORD - IST

ORDIST

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 3/31

7:20 pm-11:55 am

1 stop32h 35m

$434

ChicagoIstanbul

ORD - IST

ORDIST

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 4/30

4:30 pm-11:15 pm

1 stop22h 45m

$588

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Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from O'Hare Intl to Istanbul in March.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
ExpediaPrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
AranGrantPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*1 star
eDreamsPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
Kiwi.comPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*2 stars
CheapfaremartPrice Accuracy-Trust Score*3 stars
oojoPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*2 stars
Justfly.comPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
CheapflightsfaresPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*2 stars
FareScanPrice Accuracy-Trust Score*3 stars

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

  • Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport-Istanbul Airport flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport-Istanbul Airport flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport-Istanbul Airport flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport-Istanbul Airport flights, Cheapflights users trust FlightHub the most. FlightHub has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport-Istanbul Airport flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Best time to book a flight from O'Hare Intl to Istanbul

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Istanbul from O'Hare Intl with our price prediction graph.
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Everything you need to know about your flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport

How far ahead should I book a flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from O'Hare Intl to Istanbul. Price data was last updated on March 21, 2025.

The best time to book flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport is 11 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport?

Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport (average of $923). Flying from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,423). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from ORD to IST?

Find hourly flight availability from O'Hare Intl to Istanbul. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated March 26, 2025.

Unlike in the afternoon, when flights are generally more expensive, you can save up to 29% on flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport by exploring options for tickets at noon.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from O'Hare Intl to Istanbul. Price data was last updated on March 23, 2025.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport flight should consider departing on Sunday at noon when fares are most often at their lowest. Thursday afternoons flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Rainfall in Istanbul by month

Plan your trip to Istanbul by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Istanbul Airport ranges from 0.4 - 3.9 inches per month. December is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 3.9 in. July is typically the driest time to visit Istanbul Airport when rainfall is around 0.4 in.

Temperature in Istanbul by month

Plan your trip to Istanbul by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Istanbul Airport, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 73.4 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 41.0 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing Istanbul

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Istanbul. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Istanbul. Reviews last updated March 26, 2025.
Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown with Delta, LOT and Qatar Airways from Chicago to Istanbul to help guide your decision. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,891 reviews

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.9

Food

7.3

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,891 reviews
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,891 reviews

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.9

Food

7.3

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.
LOT
7.6
Good
1,061 reviews
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,891 reviews

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.9

Food

7.3

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.
Qatar Airways
7.4
Good
3,539 reviews
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,891 reviews

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.9

Food

7.3

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.
Etihad Airways
7.4
Good
1,178 reviews
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,891 reviews

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.9

Food

7.3

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.
United Airlines
7.4
Good
8,608 reviews
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,891 reviews

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.9

Food

7.3

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

Related info for your journey

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  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport round-trip?

    Currently priced at $771, Etihad Airways will fly you from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport and back. In addition to Etihad Airways, many other airlines offer competitively priced options for your trip. Search Cheapflights for deals from Qatar Airways and Delta - these airlines can fly you to your destination from $828 and $867, respectively. Etihad Airways is currently priced 29% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport one-way?

    The cheapest airline one-way is Turkish Airlines, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as $390. However, be on the lookout for offers from Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways, as they are both options that can get you from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport for a low price.

  • What are the most reliable airlines from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport?

    The top 3 most reliable airlines when flying from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport are MIAT Mongolian (78%), Uzbekistan Airways (74%) and Turkish Airlines (74%).

  • What are the cheapest flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport?

    On average you can expect to pay $2,357 for a flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport. The cheapest flight overall is $331 while the most popular route, (Chicago O'Hare Intl - Istanbul) is currently priced at $654.

  • Can I find deals for flights from O'Hare Intl to Istanbul that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on O'Hare Intl to Istanbul flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from O'Hare Intl to Istanbul?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from O'Hare Intl to Istanbul.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from O'Hare Intl to Istanbul?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from O'Hare Intl to Istanbul by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport?

    Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport (average of $923). Flying from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,423). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 10 airlines flying from O'Hare Intl to Istanbul

Discover the top 10 airlines that operate flights from O'Hare Intl to Istanbul. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated March 26, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Air SerbiaCheapest$382Average$832FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
IcelandairCheapest$480Average$1,097FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time76%
Turkish AirlinesCheapest$654Average$1,143FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time77%
LOTCheapest$683Average$961FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time81%
American AirlinesCheapest$700Average$975FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
British AirwaysCheapest$707Average$1,018FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time70%
Etihad AirwaysCheapest$721Average$857FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
LufthansaCheapest$735Average$1,091FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time76%
Royal JordanianCheapest$747Average$845FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time61%
DeltaCheapest$756Average$1,072FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
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