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Flights to Istanbul in 2025

Find the latest flights to Istanbul in 2025, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 2,558,603 searches and data was last updated on March 14, 2025.

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June

Cheapest in

March

Average price

$871

Round-trip from

$643

One-way from

$239
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Cheapest flights to Istanbul
Explore the most affordable flight options available to Istanbul. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on March 14, 2025.

Tue 3/257:15 pmSWF - SAW
2 stops21h 55mMultiple Airlines
Tue 4/19:10 pmSAW - SWF
2 stops27h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/12$643
Fri 11/216:15 pmSWF - IST
2 stops21h 00mMultiple Airlines
Sun 11/308:50 pmIST - SWF
2 stops28h 15mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/13$646
Tue 11/42:29 pmEWR - IST
2 stops19h 01mAmerican Airlines
Tue 11/117:35 amIST - EWR
2 stops22h 33mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/12$674
Tue 4/15:30 pmEWR - SAW
2 stops24h 35mMultiple Airlines
Tue 4/88:15 amSAW - EWR
2 stops36h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/12$675
Mon 5/128:25 pmEWR - IST
2 stops24h 25mMultiple Airlines
Thu 6/269:10 amIST - EWR
2 stops44h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/13$676
Wed 4/231:25 pmJFK - SAW
1 stop15h 25mMultiple Airlines
Tue 4/297:55 amSAW - JFK
1 stop34h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/11$682
Wed 10/157:30 pmJFK - SAW
1 stop12h 35mBritish Airways
Tue 11/43:50 pmSAW - JFK
1 stop35h 45mBritish Airways
Deal found 3/11$684
Mon 10/277:35 pmEWR - SAW
1 stop12h 15mBritish Airways
Thu 11/133:50 pmSAW - EWR
1 stop30h 10mBritish Airways
Deal found 3/12$684
Sun 3/2312:00 pmJFK - IST
1 stop18h 45mSAUDIA
Wed 4/164:25 pmIST - JFK
1 stop23h 35mSAUDIA
Deal found 3/13$685
Tue 4/2211:10 pmJFK - IST
2 stops17h 25mMultiple Airlines
Thu 5/14:35 amIST - JFK
1 stop13h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/13$687
Sat 11/112:20 amJFK - IST
1 stop17h 55mBritish Airways
Thu 11/137:35 amIST - JFK
1 stop14h 45mBritish Airways
Deal found 3/12$689
Tue 3/2512:45 pmLGA - SAW
2 stops20h 45mMultiple Airlines
Tue 4/18:15 amSAW - LGA
2 stops16h 54mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/12$697

Find flights to Istanbul within your budget

Locate flights to Istanbul that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 2,558,603 searches and data was last updated on March 14, 2025.

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New York

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Depart

Return

Price

New WindsorIstanbul

SWF - SAW

SWFSAW

New Windsor Stewart

Tue 3/25

7:15 pm-12:10 am

2 stops21h 55m

Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

Tue 4/1

9:10 pm-6:05 pm

2 stops27h 55m

$643

New WindsorIstanbul

SWF - IST

SWFIST

New Windsor Stewart

Sun 3/16

7:15 pm-11:15 pm

2 stops21h 00m

Istanbul

Tue 3/18

11:55 pm-6:05 pm

2 stops25h 10m

$662

NewarkIstanbul

EWR - SAW

EWRSAW

Newark

Tue 4/1

5:30 pm-1:05 am

2 stops24h 35m

Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

Tue 4/8

8:15 am-1:15 pm

2 stops36h 00m

$675

NewarkIstanbul

EWR - IST

EWRIST

Newark

Mon 5/12

8:25 pm-3:50 am

2 stops24h 25m

Istanbul

Thu 6/26

9:10 am-10:30 pm

2 stops44h 20m

$676

New YorkIstanbul

JFK - SAW

JFKSAW

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 4/23

1:25 pm-11:50 am

1 stop15h 25m

Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

Tue 4/29

7:55 am-11:25 am

1 stop34h 30m

$682

New YorkIstanbul

JFK - IST

JFKIST

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 3/23

12:00 pm-1:45 pm

1 stop18h 45m

Istanbul

Wed 4/16

4:25 pm-9:00 am

1 stop23h 35m

$685

New YorkIstanbul

JFK - IST

JFKIST

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 4/22

11:10 pm-11:35 pm

2 stops17h 25m

Istanbul

Thu 5/1

4:35 am-11:25 am

1 stop13h 50m

$687

New YorkIstanbul

JFK - IST

JFKIST

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 3/20

1:10 am-5:55 pm

Nonstop9h 45m

Istanbul

Tue 3/25

7:05 pm-11:15 pm

Nonstop11h 10m

$702

NewarkIstanbul

EWR - IST

EWRIST

Newark

Mon 3/24

1:30 am-6:00 pm

Nonstop9h 30m

Istanbul

Mon 3/31

6:55 pm-10:35 pm

Nonstop10h 40m

$720

New YorkIstanbul

JFK - IST

JFKIST

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 3/24

11:35 pm-5:35 pm

1 stop35h 00m

Istanbul

Mon 3/31

5:30 pm-8:20 pm

1 stop33h 50m

$721

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Best time to book a flight to Istanbul

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Travel insights for flights to Istanbul

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights to Istanbul including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

When is the best time to book a flight to Istanbul?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from New York to Istanbul. Price data was last updated on March 7, 2025.

The price you pay for your flight to Istanbul may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 86 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.

How long is the flight to Istanbul?

On average, a flight from New York to Istanbul takes 13 hours 18 minutes. Flights to Istanbul from other popular cities in USA will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to Istanbul?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from New York to Istanbul. Price data was last updated on December 16, 2024.

Users looking for the lowest fares to Istanbul should consider flying on Friday at noon, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travelers will want to avoid Saturday evenings, when prices are usually at their highest.

Weekly flight availability to Istanbul

The most flights from New York to Istanbul are scheduled on a Tuesday (23 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Monday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (9 on average).

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul?

The most popular airlines flying from New York to Istanbul are Turkish Airlines, British Airways and Lufthansa.

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

From $787

British Airways

British Airways

From $628

Lufthansa

Lufthansa

From $689

Delta

Delta

From $561

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Istanbul?

The cheapest airlines flying from New York to Istanbul are Norse Atlantic Airways, French Bee and Icelandair.

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 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 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, 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 14, 2025.
Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Emirates, Delta and KLM to Istanbul by reading reviews from past customers. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Emirates
8.0
Very good
3,204 reviews

Boarding

8.1

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.3

Food

7.8

Entertainment

8.2

Comfort

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0
Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.

Emirates
8.0
Very good
3,204 reviews
Emirates
8.0
Very good
3,204 reviews

Boarding

8.1

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.3

Food

7.8

Entertainment

8.2

Comfort

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0
Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.

Delta
8.0
Very good
7,944 reviews
Emirates
8.0
Very good
3,204 reviews

Boarding

8.1

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.3

Food

7.8

Entertainment

8.2

Comfort

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0
Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.

KLM
7.8
Good
1,320 reviews
Emirates
8.0
Very good
3,204 reviews

Boarding

8.1

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.3

Food

7.8

Entertainment

8.2

Comfort

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0
Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.

LOT
7.6
Good
1,058 reviews
Emirates
8.0
Very good
3,204 reviews

Boarding

8.1

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.3

Food

7.8

Entertainment

8.2

Comfort

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0
Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.

Qatar Airways
7.4
Good
3,545 reviews
Emirates
8.0
Very good
3,204 reviews

Boarding

8.1

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.3

Food

7.8

Entertainment

8.2

Comfort

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0
Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.

FAQs about flying to Istanbul

Istanbul, Turkey airport overview

Ataturk International Airport (IST) in Istanbul claims to be the airport serving the most non-European routes in 2011. Like Istanbul, Ataturk Airport is a meeting-point between east and west. Ataturk International Airport is a major air hub for the region and is one of the top 20 busiest airports in the world.

Passengers traveling through Ataturk International Airport will be pleased to know that the airport has a great selection of duty-free shops including tobacconists, perfume shops and many name brand stores such as Hugo Boss, D&G, DKNY, Dior, Armani, Gucci, Guess and Prada. What better way to keep yourself entertained between flights or while waiting for your flight than to embark on a shopping extravaganza?

Most airlines from across the world offer flights to Istanbul. Low-cost carriers such as Atlasjet, Pegasus Airlines, IZair and Sky Airlines all offer cheap flights to Ataturk International Airport. Ataturk is also the main hub for the national carrier Turkish Airlines, which flies to destinations including Amsterdam, Birmingham, Cape Town and Chicago as well as Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore, New York, and Paris.

The airport was designed with Istanbul’s unique East-meets-West history in mind. This is particularly evident in the architecture of the building, such as the intricate mosaic tiling of the airport floors. It serves as a great introduction to the beautiful Ottoman architecture in Istanbul.

  • Can I find cheaper flights to Istanbul if I am willing to have layovers?

    Yes, flights with layovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Istanbul on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

  • What is the best airline to fly to Istanbul?

    Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Norse Atlantic Airways is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Istanbul.

  • How much is a round-trip flight to Istanbul?

    A round-trip flight to Istanbul will typically cost around $959, however they can be found for as little as $32.

  • Where does the fastest flight to Istanbul depart from?

    For those looking to save time traveling to Istanbul, Boston Logan Intl offers the quickest one-way flight (9 hours 20 minutes).

  • Which airport is closest to Maslak Kasri?

    If being close to Maslak Kasri is important to you, you’ll want to land at Istanbul Airport.

  • Does Istanbul have rental cars?

    Yes. Those touching down at Istanbul can take advantage of the rental car services offered upon their arrival.

  • Are there hotels close to Istanbul?

    Yes. Istanbul has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. havalimanına yakın konumda daire is the closest property to Istanbul (0.0 mi away from Istanbul).

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