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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results for flights to Istanbul, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals to Istanbul

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip 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.
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20:00 - 08:00MEL-IST
43h 00m1 stop
14:55 - 15:45IST-MEL
40h 50m1 stop
$906Air China
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Wed, 2 Oct - Fri, 1 Nov
20:00 - 08:00MEL-IST
43h 00m1 stop
14:45 - 14:35IST-MEL
40h 50m1 stop
$929Air China
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Wed, 28 Aug - Fri, 6 Sep
10:20 - 06:15MEL-IST
26h 55m1 stop
16:00 - 19:20IST-MEL
20h 20m1 stop
$1,007China Southern
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Thu, 25 Jul - Mon, 5 Aug
10:20 - 06:15MEL-IST
26h 55m1 stop
16:00 - 08:40IST-MEL
33h 40m1 stop
$1,015China Southern
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Thu, 4 Jul - Mon, 8 Jul
12:00 - 08:30SYD-IST
28h 30m1 stop
13:35 - 11:00IST-SYD
37h 25m2 stops
$1,086China Eastern
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Thu, 24 Oct - Tue, 29 Oct
21:20 - 06:50MEL-IST
41h 30m1 stop
15:35 - 15:05IST-MEL
39h 30m1 stop
$1,104Sichuan Airlines
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Fri, 1 Nov - Fri, 29 Nov
20:40 - 18:55PER-IST
51h 15m2 stops
00:55 - 08:15IST-PER
26h 20m2 stops
$1,107
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Wed, 28 Aug - Wed, 25 Sep
21:20 - 06:50MEL-IST
41h 30m1 stop
15:35 - 15:05IST-MEL
39h 30m1 stop
$1,113Sichuan Airlines
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Sat, 2 Nov - Wed, 13 Nov
11:20 - 08:30SYD-IST
52h 10m3 stops
14:00 - 07:40IST-SYD
34h 40m3 stops
$1,123China Eastern
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Sat, 7 Sep - Tue, 1 Oct
20:40 - 18:55PER-IST
27h 15m2 stops
00:55 - 19:50IST-PER
37h 55m2 stops
$1,211
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Thu, 4 Jul - Wed, 24 Jul

Flights to Istanbul - Travel Insights & Trends

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 day to fly to Istanbul?

The average price of all 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 Wednesday where tickets can be as cheap as $1,830. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where prices are $1,959 on average.

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

The average price for all 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 flights cost $1,862 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Istanbul is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,961.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to Istanbul, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 81 days 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, with an average flight price of $240.

How many airports are there in Istanbul?

There are 5 airports in Istanbul: Istanbul Airport (IST), Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW), Tekirdag Corlu Airport (TEQ), Bursa Yenişehir Airport (YEI) and İzmit Cengiz Topel Airport (KCO). The busiest airport is Istanbul Airport (IST), with 77% of all flights arriving there.

How long is the flight to Istanbul?

The duration of your flight to Istanbul depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular routes to Istanbul on KAYAK are from Melbourne, which takes 20h 20m, Perth, which takes 20h 30m, Sydney, which takes 23h 35m, and Adelaide, which takes 24h 30m.

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Cheapest flight

$571
Flight from Melbourne 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.
Estimated return price
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

  • Which Istanbul airport is closest to central Istanbul?

    There are 2 airports in Istanbul. The closest airport to Istanbul’s city centre is Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport (32 km). Istanbul Airport is 34 km from the centre.

  • How much is a flight to Istanbul?

    On average, a flight to Istanbul costs $1,676. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $1,043 and departed from Melbourne 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.

  • Which airline offers the most flights to Istanbul?

    Of the 2 airlines that fly to Istanbul, Turkish Airlines offers the most flights, with around 1,381 per week, followed by Pegasus Airlines with 646 flights per week.

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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.

Prefer to fly direct to Istanbul?

Find which airlines fly direct to Istanbul, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Australia to Istanbul

Monday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +105 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +106 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +108 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +109 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +109 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +110 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +106 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +107 more

Friday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +109 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +110 more

Saturday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +105 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +106 more

Sunday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +112 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +113 more

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Direct returns

Istanbul to Australia

Monday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +105 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +106 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +108 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +109 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +109 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +110 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +106 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +107 more

Friday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +109 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +110 more

Saturday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +105 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +106 more

Sunday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +112 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +113 more

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Istanbul found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
2/10Wed
1 stopAir China
43h 00mMEL-IST
1/11Fri
1 stopAir China
40h 50mIST-MEL
$906
28/8Wed
1 stopAir China
43h 00mMEL-IST
6/9Fri
1 stopAir China
40h 50mIST-MEL
$929
25/7Thu
1 stopChina Southern
26h 55mMEL-IST
5/8Mon
1 stopChina Southern
20h 20mIST-MEL
$1,007
4/7Thu
1 stopChina Southern
26h 55mMEL-IST
8/7Mon
1 stopChina Southern
33h 40mIST-MEL
$1,015
24/10Thu
1 stopChina Eastern
28h 30mSYD-IST
29/10Tue
2 stopsChina Eastern
37h 25mIST-SYD
$1,086
1/11Fri
1 stopSichuan Airlines
41h 30mMEL-IST
29/11Fri
1 stopSichuan Airlines
39h 30mIST-MEL
$1,104
28/8Wed
2 stops
51h 15mPER-IST
25/9Wed
2 stops
26h 20mIST-PER
$1,107
2/11Sat
1 stopSichuan Airlines
41h 30mMEL-IST
13/11Wed
1 stopSichuan Airlines
39h 30mIST-MEL
$1,113
7/9Sat
3 stopsChina Eastern
52h 10mSYD-IST
1/10Tue
3 stopsChina Eastern
34h 40mIST-SYD
$1,123
4/7Thu
2 stops
27h 15mPER-IST
24/7Wed
2 stops
37h 55mIST-PER
$1,211

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Istanbul found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
3/6Mon
1 stopAir China
43h 00mMEL-IST
$571
7/6Fri
1 stopSichuan Airlines
41h 10mSYD-IST
$634
4/6Tue
3 stops
30h 55mPER-SAW
$672
26/5Sun
2 stops
43h 05mPER-IST
$684
1/7Mon
1 stopChina Eastern
42h 00mMEL-IST
$744
1/7Mon
1 stopChina Eastern
42h 00mMEL-IST
$752
23/7Tue
1 stopChina Southern
26h 55mMEL-IST
$805
17/7Wed
1 stopChina Southern
39h 30mSYD-IST
$811
31/10Thu
1 stopKorean Air
43h 15mSYD-IST
$947
1/6Sat
1 stopKorean Air
42h 00mBNE-IST
$1,374

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Recent domestic flight deals

5/6Wed
directPegasus Airlines
1h 10mADB-SAW
5/6Wed
directPegasus Airlines
1h 10mSAW-ADB
$79
9/6Sun
directPegasus Airlines
1h 10mADB-SAW
9/6Sun
directPegasus Airlines
1h 10mSAW-ADB
$91
7/6Fri
directPegasus Airlines
1h 10mADB-SAW
9/6Sun
directPegasus Airlines
1h 10mSAW-ADB
$92
7/6Fri
directPegasus Airlines
1h 10mADB-SAW
10/6Mon
directPegasus Airlines
1h 10mSAW-ADB
$94
1/11Fri
directPegasus Airlines
1h 10mADB-SAW
29/11Fri
directPegasus Airlines
1h 10mSAW-ADB
$113
15/6Sat
directTurkish Airlines
1h 30mDLM-IST
22/6Sat
directTurkish Airlines
1h 25mIST-DLM
$122
5/6Wed
directTurkish Airlines
1h 30mGZP-IST
6/6Thu
directTurkish Airlines
1h 25mIST-GZP
$134
21/6Fri
multi-stopAir Algerie
21h 35mAYT-IST
28/6Fri
multi-stopAir Algerie
24h 25mIST-AYT
$1,277
19/7Fri
multi-stopAir Algerie
21h 35mAYT-IST
31/7Wed
multi-stopAir Algerie
9h 30mIST-AYT
$1,495
30/6Sun
multi-stopBritish Airways
9h 30mDLM-IST
1/7Mon
multi-stopBritish Airways
9h 15mIST-DLM
$2,446

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Last minute flights to Istanbul

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to Istanbul that are departing in the next 10 days.
27/5Mon
multi-stopSichuan Airlines
41h 10mSYD-IST
10/6Mon
multi-stopSichuan Airlines
39h 40mIST-SYD
$1,120
28/5Tue
multi-stop
27h 10mPER-SAW
6/6Thu
multi-stop
23h 55mSAW-PER
$1,250
28/5Tue
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
24h 30mADL-IST
7/6Fri
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
22h 55mIST-ADL
$1,267
28/5Tue
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
24h 30mADL-IST
7/6Fri
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
22h 55mIST-ADL
$1,268
24/5Fri
multi-stopSichuan Airlines
41h 10mSYD-IST
31/5Fri
multi-stopSichuan Airlines
39h 40mIST-SYD
$1,288
28/5Tue
multi-stopChina Eastern
28h 30mMEL-IST
18/6Tue
multi-stopChina Eastern
36h 00mIST-MEL
$1,392
28/5Tue
multi-stopChina Eastern
28h 30mSYD-IST
4/6Tue
multi-stopChina Eastern
34h 40mIST-SYD
$1,424
26/5Sun
multi-stopAsiana Airlines
37h 40mSYD-IST
26/6Wed
multi-stopAsiana Airlines
30h 50mIST-SYD
$1,620
24/5Fri
multi-stopAsiana Airlines
37h 40mSYD-IST
29/6Sat
multi-stopAsiana Airlines
30h 50mIST-SYD
$1,622
27/5Mon
multi-stopThai Airways
18h 05mPER-IST
22/6Sat
multi-stopThai Airways
17h 35mIST-PER
$1,682

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