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Flights to Istanbul in 2026

Find the latest flights to Istanbul in 2026, 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 31, 2026.

Popular in

June

Cheapest in

February

Average price

$739

Round-trip from

$596

One-way from

$338

Good round-trip deal

$746 or less

Good one-way deal

$526 or less
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 17% potential increase in price ($180 potential increase over avg. RT price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 4% potential price decrease ($33 potential savings vs. average RT price).
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From New York to Istanbul
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One-way flight from New York to Istanbul (IST)
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Cheapest flights to Istanbul Airport
Explore the most affordable flight options available to Istanbul Airport. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on March 31, 2026.

This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/27. 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 Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 4/166:20 pm
JFK
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IST
1 stop18h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 4/278:30 am
IST
-
JFK
1 stop33h 30m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/27$596
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/28. 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 Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 4/166:20 pm
JFK
-
IST
1 stop18h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 4/278:30 am
IST
-
JFK
1 stop33h 30m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/28$597
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/29. 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 Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/216:20 pm
JFK
-
IST
1 stop18h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 4/281:40 am
IST
-
JFK
1 stop16h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/29$600
This eDestinos deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/27. 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 eDestinos is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 9/16:55 pm
JFK
-
IST
1 stop25h 45m
Scandinavian Airlines
Mon 9/144:30 am
IST
-
JFK
1 stop19h 30m
Scandinavian Airlines
Deal found 3/27$602
This eDestinos deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/26. 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 eDestinos is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 9/16:55 pm
JFK
-
IST
1 stop25h 45m
Scandinavian Airlines
Mon 9/144:30 am
IST
-
JFK
1 stop19h 30m
Scandinavian Airlines
Deal found 3/26$604
This eDestinos deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/29. 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 eDestinos is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 9/16:55 pm
JFK
-
IST
1 stop25h 45m
Scandinavian Airlines
Mon 9/144:30 am
IST
-
JFK
2 stops18h 10m
Scandinavian Airlines
Deal found 3/29$605
This eDestinos deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/27. 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 eDestinos is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 9/16:55 pm
JFK
-
IST
1 stop25h 45m
Scandinavian Airlines
Tue 9/154:30 am
IST
-
JFK
2 stops42h 10m
Scandinavian Airlines
Deal found 3/27$606
This eDestinos deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/26. 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 eDestinos is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 9/16:55 pm
JFK
-
IST
1 stop25h 45m
Scandinavian Airlines
Mon 9/144:30 am
IST
-
JFK
2 stops18h 10m
Scandinavian Airlines
Deal found 3/26$608
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/29. 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 Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/216:20 pm
JFK
-
IST
1 stop18h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 4/281:40 am
IST
-
JFK
1 stop16h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/29$609
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/29. 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 Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/216:20 pm
JFK
-
IST
1 stop18h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 4/271:40 am
IST
-
JFK
1 stop16h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/29$611
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/27. 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 Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 4/176:20 pm
JFK
-
IST
1 stop18h 15m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 4/241:40 am
IST
-
JFK
1 stop27h 30m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/27$612
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/29. 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 Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 4/196:20 pm
JFK
-
IST
1 stop18h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 4/289:30 am
IST
-
JFK
1 stop32h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/29$613

Cheapflights Fare Finder

 
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 31, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights to Istanbul Airport that are best for you.

Fly from

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

New YorkIstanbul

JFK - IST

JFKIST

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 9/9

1:50 pm-3:40 am

1 stop30h 50m

Istanbul

Wed 9/16

4:30 am-11:55 am

1 stop14h 25m

$726

New YorkIstanbul

JFK - IST

JFKIST

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 8/3

1:00 am-3:30 am

1 stop19h 30m

Istanbul

Tue 8/25

6:00 am-12:29 pm

1 stop13h 29m

$733

New YorkIstanbul

JFK - IST

JFKIST

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 8/18

9:30 pm-3:30 am

1 stop23h 00m

Istanbul

Tue 8/25

6:00 am-6:16 pm

2 stops19h 16m

$743

NewarkIstanbul

EWR - IST

EWRIST

Newark

Mon 4/27

9:25 pm-12:25 am

1 stop20h 00m

Istanbul

Tue 5/12

7:55 pm-1:55 pm

1 stop25h 00m

$756

NewarkIstanbul

EWR - IST

EWRIST

Newark

Sun 4/12

11:00 pm-12:05 am

1 stop18h 05m

Istanbul

Mon 5/11

6:45 am-9:00 pm

1 stop21h 15m

$765

New YorkIstanbul

JFK - IST

JFKIST

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 9/21

5:10 pm-3:40 am

2 stops27h 30m

Istanbul

Thu 9/24

4:30 am-11:17 am

2 stops37h 47m

$786

New YorkIstanbul

JFK - IST

JFKIST

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 4/30

4:15 pm-9:35 pm

2 stops22h 20m

Istanbul

Thu 5/7

1:55 pm-8:05 pm

1 stop13h 10m

$821

New YorkIstanbul

LGA - IST

LGAIST

New York LaGuardia

Sat 4/25

2:49 pm-1:00 pm

2 stops15h 11m

Istanbul

Wed 5/6

1:55 pm-10:36 pm

2 stops15h 41m

$826

NewarkIstanbul

EWR - IST

EWRIST

Newark

Fri 4/10

5:45 pm-3:40 am

2 stops26h 55m

Istanbul

Wed 4/15

4:30 am-2:59 pm

1 stop17h 29m

$832

NewarkIstanbul

EWR - IST

EWRIST

Newark

Fri 5/1

6:00 pm-1:00 pm

1 stop12h 00m

Istanbul

Thu 5/7

1:55 pm-1:40 pm

1 stop30h 45m

$833

Flights are sorted by cheapest round-trip flights first.

Deals found on 3/30

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Compare providers for flights to Istanbul

Provider information is updated monthly. Please note that these providers often have deals for this flight, but the availability may vary on a day-by-day basis on Cheapflights.
Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals to Istanbul in March.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
ExpediaPrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
AranGrantPrice Accuracy2 starsTrust Score*2 stars
OvagoPrice Accuracy2 starsTrust Score*3 stars
Justfly.comPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
oojoPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
CheapfaremartPrice Accuracy-Trust Score*1 star
JustAirTicketPrice Accuracy-Trust Score*1 star
Trip.comPrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars
MytripPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust 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: Out of all of the providers offering Istanbul Airport flight deals, Cheapflights users have found FlightHub to have the most accurate pricing on Cheapflights vs. their site about >95% of the time, users can find the same price on Istanbul Airport flight deals on Cheapflights and FlightHub. This is based on searches made for Istanbul Airport flights over the past month.
  • Most trusted provider: FlightHub is the most trusted provider by Cheapflights users offering Istanbul Airport flight deals. With a user feedback rating of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), FlightHub has received the most positive sentiment from Cheapflights users searching for flights to Istanbul Airport. This is based on data collected from Cheapflights searches made over the past month.

Best time to book a flight to Istanbul

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Istanbul with our price prediction graph.
Estimated round-trip price
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Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight to Istanbul Airport

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 13, 2026.

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 89 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 17 hours 31 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.

Weekly flight availability to Istanbul

The most flights from New York to Istanbul are scheduled on a Monday (17 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Sunday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (10 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 $562
Lufthansa
Lufthansa
From $509
British Airways
British Airways
From $364
KLM
KLM
From $522

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Istanbul?

The cheapest airlines flying from New York to Istanbul are Icelandair, Iberia and Scandinavian Airlines.

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 31, 2026.
Get a feel of what it's like to fly with KLM,Turkish Airlines, andJetBlue to Turkey 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.
KLM
7.8
Good
1,480 reviews

Entertainment

7.1

Food

7.3

Boarding

7.8

Overall

7.8

Comfort

7.6

Crew

8.4

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Feb 2026

EZE - SCL

It was a short trip The aeroplane was delay I arrived in Chile late and I lost my fly with Qantas
KLM
7.8
Good
1,480 reviews
KLM
7.8
Good
1,480 reviews

Entertainment

7.1

Food

7.3

Boarding

7.8

Overall

7.8

Comfort

7.6

Crew

8.4

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Feb 2026

EZE - SCL

It was a short trip The aeroplane was delay I arrived in Chile late and I lost my fly with Qantas
Turkish Airlines
7.4
Good
4,294 reviews
KLM
7.8
Good
1,480 reviews

Entertainment

7.1

Food

7.3

Boarding

7.8

Overall

7.8

Comfort

7.6

Crew

8.4

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Feb 2026

EZE - SCL

It was a short trip The aeroplane was delay I arrived in Chile late and I lost my fly with Qantas
JetBlue
7.2
Good
2,906 reviews
KLM
7.8
Good
1,480 reviews

Entertainment

7.1

Food

7.3

Boarding

7.8

Overall

7.8

Comfort

7.6

Crew

8.4

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Feb 2026

EZE - SCL

It was a short trip The aeroplane was delay I arrived in Chile late and I lost my fly with Qantas
Lufthansa
6.8
Okay
7,879 reviews
KLM
7.8
Good
1,480 reviews

Entertainment

7.1

Food

7.3

Boarding

7.8

Overall

7.8

Comfort

7.6

Crew

8.4

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Feb 2026

EZE - SCL

It was a short trip The aeroplane was delay I arrived in Chile late and I lost my fly with Qantas
British Airways
6.7
Okay
7,838 reviews
KLM
7.8
Good
1,480 reviews

Entertainment

7.1

Food

7.3

Boarding

7.8

Overall

7.8

Comfort

7.6

Crew

8.4

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Feb 2026

EZE - SCL

It was a short trip The aeroplane was delay I arrived in Chile late and I lost my fly with Qantas

FAQs about flying to 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, United Airlines is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Istanbul.

  • What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Istanbul?

    Istanbul is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Istanbul. One-way flights to Istanbul typically cost $35, while round-trip flights cost around $79.

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

    A round-trip flight to Istanbul will typically cost around $162, however they can be found for as little as $79.

  • 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).

  • 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. Ambassador Spa & Beauty Airport Lounge is the closest property to Istanbul (0.0 mi away from Istanbul).

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