
Most accurate provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $756 (Scandinavian Airlines) |
One-way from | $351 (Kiwi.com) |
Popular in | June |
Cheapest in | February |
Average price | $889 |
Good round-trip deal | $705 or less |
Good one-way deal | $539 or less |
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Route
Depart
Return
ChicagoIstanbul
ORD - IST
ORDIST
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Mon 4/27
7:15 pm-3:40 am
1 stop24h 25m
Istanbul
Tue 5/26
4:30 am-4:10 pm
1 stop19h 40m
ChicagoIstanbul
ORD - IST
ORDIST
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Sat 8/8
6:29 pm-3:30 am
2 stops25h 01m
Istanbul
Sun 8/23
5:20 pm-2:30 pm
1 stop29h 10m
ChicagoIstanbul
ORD - IST
ORDIST
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Tue 5/5
5:04 pm-3:30 am
2 stops26h 26m
Istanbul
Tue 5/12
6:00 am-9:36 pm
2 stops23h 36m
ChicagoIstanbul
ORD - IST
ORDIST
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Sun 8/30
9:35 am-4:20 pm
2 stops22h 45m
Istanbul
Wed 9/30
4:25 am-7:22 pm
2 stops22h 57m
ChicagoIstanbul
ORD - IST
ORDIST
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Mon 4/27
11:25 am-5:45 am
Nonstop10h 20m
Istanbul
Fri 5/29
6:30 am-9:40 am
Nonstop11h 10m
ChicagoIstanbul
ORD - IST
ORDIST
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Fri 4/24
4:20 pm-4:20 pm
1 stop16h 00m
Istanbul
Thu 5/7
4:25 am-3:10 pm
1 stop18h 45m
ChicagoIstanbul
ORD - IST
ORDIST
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Tue 5/12
10:30 am-4:20 pm
2 stops21h 50m
Istanbul
Tue 5/26
4:25 am-8:14 pm
2 stops23h 49m
ChicagoIstanbul
MDW - IST
MDWIST
Chicago Midway
Wed 5/6
9:27 am-4:20 pm
2 stops22h 53m
Istanbul
Wed 5/20
6:00 am-6:33 pm
2 stops20h 33m
ChicagoIstanbul
MDW - IST
MDWIST
Chicago Midway
Sun 5/3
9:27 am-4:20 pm
2 stops22h 53m
Istanbul
Sun 5/10
6:00 am-6:33 pm
2 stops20h 33m
ChicagoIstanbul
ORD - IST
ORDIST
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Sat 5/2
7:15 pm-1:20 am
2 stops22h 05m
Istanbul
Sun 5/24
4:30 am-4:10 pm
1 stop19h 40m
| Provider | Price Accuracy | Trust Score* |
|---|---|---|
| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*2 stars | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*2 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star |
The price you pay for your flight from Chicago to Istanbul Airport may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 61 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.
Currently, December is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Chicago to Istanbul Airport (average of $440). Flying from Chicago to Istanbul Airport in May is currently the most expensive (average of $887). 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.
When flying from Chicago to Istanbul Airport, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.
The most flights from CHI to IST are scheduled on a Monday (9 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Monday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (9 on average).
Warsaw (WAW) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 46% of 1-stop itineraries from Chicago to Istanbul Airport on Cheapflights.
Reykjavik (KEF) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of $533.
Flights via Frankfurt am Main (FRA) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 13h 49m.
Flights via Frankfurt am Main (FRA) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 1h 55m.
About 22% of weekly flights between Chicago and Istanbul have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 181 minutes.
Historically, flights departing in the morning are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving at night tend to experience delays more often.
Tuesday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Monday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Over the last year, Turkish Airlines have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 22% of flights being delayed.
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