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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 return 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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Recommended return deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul.
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07:35 - 23:15DUB-IST
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8h 35m1 stop
€132
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Mon, 17 Mar - Fri, 21 Mar
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Tue, 11 Mar - Thu, 13 Mar
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€173Lufthansa
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Sat, 17 May - Fri, 23 May
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20h 30m1 stop
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21h 30m1 stop
€178KLM
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€192KLM
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Sat, 29 Mar - Sun, 6 Apr
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€298Turkish Airlines
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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 flight to Istanbul Airport?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Istanbul Airport was found on the route from Shannon, at €126 return. The most popular connection is from Dublin to Istanbul Airport and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as €132 in the last 3 days.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Istanbul?

The average price of all round-trip flights to Istanbul Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Istanbul is Monday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as €345. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are €369 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Istanbul Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights to Istanbul Airport is February, where tickets cost €314 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of tickets from Ireland is €478 and €453 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is February with an average price of €314.

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

The average price for all round-trip flights to Istanbul Airport 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 Airport is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost €283 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Istanbul Airport is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is €398.

What is a good deal for flights to Istanbul Airport?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Istanbul Airport, 25% of our users found tickets to Istanbul Airport for the following prices or less: From Dublin €588 return.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Istanbul Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below average price, you should book around 6 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

December

High season

August

Cheapest flight

€74
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 44% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (29% more expensive on average)
Flight from Shannon to Istanbul

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.
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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 Airport flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to Istanbul Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Istanbul Airport was found on the route from Shannon, at €126 return. The most popular connection is from Dublin to Istanbul Airport and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as €132 in the last 3 days.

  • How far is Istanbul Airport from central Istanbul?

    Istanbul Airport is 34 km from the centre of Istanbul.

  • How much is a flight to Istanbul?

    On average, a flight to Istanbul costs €560. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost €305 and departed from Dublin Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Istanbul Airport?

    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 Airport.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Istanbul Airport?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul Airport 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 Airport?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Istanbul Airport 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 Airport?

    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 Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • How many direct flights to Istanbul Airport are there each week?

    Each week there are around 18 direct flights from within Ireland to Istanbul Airport. The most common day for departures is Tuesday, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Istanbul Airport

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Istanbul Airport? 25% of our users found return tickets to Istanbul Airport for the following prices or less: From Dublin €1,012
  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be January, November and December. The cheapest month to fly from Ireland is February.
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Istanbul Airport flight deals.
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Prefer to fly direct to Istanbul?

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

Direct departures

Ireland to Istanbul

Monday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +110 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +111 more

Tuesday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +109 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +110 more

Wednesday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +108 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +109 more

Thursday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +112 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +113 more

Friday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +110 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +111 more

Saturday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +110 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +111 more

Sunday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +111 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +112 more

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Direct returns

Istanbul to Ireland

Monday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +110 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +111 more

Tuesday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +109 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +110 more

Wednesday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +108 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +109 more

Thursday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +112 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +113 more

Friday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +110 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +111 more

Saturday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +110 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +111 more

Sunday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +111 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +112 more

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Top 5 airlines flying to Istanbul

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Istanbul. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Ireland to Istanbul. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Istanbul? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.8
KLMOverall score based on 1341 reviews
7.7Comfort
8.4Crew
7.8Boarding
7.2Entertainment
7.3Food
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Overall very poor. Flight was disorganised, staff were rude and this is my second experience with KLM that I've had baggage go missing. It feels like, if you are an economy customer, KLM staff do not show you any care. I shall never fly with KLM again. Worst airline in Europe

2.0 Mediocrejack, Jan 2025CPT - AMS
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Overall very poor. Flight was disorganised, staff were rude and this is my second experience with KLM that I've had baggage go missing. It feels like, if you are an economy customer, KLM staff do not show you any care. I shall never fly with KLM again. Worst airline in Europe

Great boarding, great short flight but no entertainment whatsoever and no wifi. Prepare to disembark by a staircase.

Great boarding, great short flight but no entertainment whatsoever. It was supposed to have wifi but that did not work.

Transfer at CDG to connecting KLM flight to Amsterdam was a NIGHTMARE. LONG WALKWAYS, NO MOVING WALKWAYS, POOR signage, Have to take a train & No staff visible to help navigate the maze. AVOID TRANSFER AT CDG AT ALL COST.

Good flight with KLM, friendly staff. Food was good, had much worse on other airlines. Selection of drinks also good enough for us. Entertainment was also good. The economy seats are ok and that’s it. For a 12 hour flight I think a little more comfort in the economy seats in pitch and softness would be highly appreciated by the customers and can makte the difference.

I tried to upgrade to premium economy anis seat online during the checkin process. The payment didn’t work due to a technical glitch on KLM’s website. I wasn’t able to change my seat unless I called Amsterdam. Since I was in Canada and there’s a time difference this wasn’t practical. So when I arrived early to Ottawa airport my seat wasn’t available and I could only get a middle seat in premium economy which isn’t great. These middle seats are priced at the same rate as an aisle seat which makes no sense.

The food & entertainment really stood out in terms of quality. The nasi goreng & chicken satay were absolutely delicious. It’s great that KLM feature international cuisine.

Transavia flight. Couldn't select seat or anything prior to flight. No connection with klm systems. Seats are very crammed. Extremely no frills.

Seats were nice and comfy. Crew was polite and attentive. Business class is awesome and worth the money.

Flight left a few minutes late, but that's it. I wish the seats could be wider and recline more.

The WiFi setup on the plane is needlessly cumbersome. Simplify the interface and login.

they have cancell the flight for no reasons and 24 hours my parents were in the Airport they did not give them any hotel any food, I hate Turkish Airline.

Boarding process is one of the worst i have ever seen. Poor planning and lack of experienced staff is vert apparent. Seat changes till the last minute was an added stress to the process.

I liked the ability to walk and stand in the crew area. I hated the security check experience before boarding. The airport staff were so rude, yelling at us unnecessarily, delaying us on purpose, and even threatening to call the police on us!

Cleanliness of seats, trays, storage pockets need more attention, but everything else was good.

A great airline, no complaints at all. My experience with Cheap Tickets was very disappointing however. Two hours after purchasing the flight they called to tell me that the ticket price had gone up. I’ve never heard of such a thing. That is called false advertising; I will never use this ticketing service again and will warn all friends to never use it.

One of the worst check in process at the DIA as well as the boarding counter Changed seat at the last minute and assigned middle seat while I paid for window seat. Requested many times but to no avail . horrible customer service and very poor process Requesting refund for seat that was changed last minute

Good overall flight. Excellent crew. Food options could be improved.

The trip had a 19 hour layover, and no hotel accommodation was provided. This a shame for an airline to do to their customers. I will not only stop flying with Turkish Airlines, I will make sure anyone I know avoid Turkish Airlines because of how lousy their layover system is.

Vegan food tasted good. Restroom could be kept cleaner. Seat tray table was a bit tilted so food tray kept sliding down a bit. Flight crew can be a little more friendly, caring and approachable. Their faces lacked smiles and tone was stern.

Pegasus Airlines which is the most efficient and cost worth low cost airline all over the Europe

Flight from London was delayed and we had to hurry up to catch the connecting flight to Riyadh

The crew were outstandingly kind and cheerful. We carried our cat and they offered help.

Late departure. No announcements. Boarding was a disaster. Some kind of technical issue scanning boarding passes.

Pegasus is a very efficient airline. Passengers, however are sometimes unruly. Getting up right after take off. Getting up right when we land and before getting to the gate. Switching seats to the front so she can get a better seat. It is unfair for those that actually paid for seats. Flight attendants seem to not enforce it. One or two bad actors ruins it. Overall, the airline is great.

Pegasus is not a very comfortable airline. They’re not in any way hospitable

It was like moving cattle around. Very abrupt, uncomfortable and not much hospitality

All good but air not give the pasing er any food even glase of water

Flight delayed by 1hr when we already boarded because someone had to get off. Leg room is terrible for 6ft people like me.

I used the airline 5-6 times for the last year and every flight have had perfect timing and I like it. Despite catastrophic absence of space for my legs 😁

Service was courteous and attentive. Sat in the exit row. In exchange for leg room I had people tripping over my feet to use it at a hallway from one aisle to the other, had no access to films viaa viewscreen and no underseat storage for medicines or other personal travel needs. Next time I am seated there, I will refuse the exit row.

I was charged for one of my luggage twice, when I was not supposed to be charged for it

Flight took off late. Flew business class. Lunch choice was chicken or vegetarian gruel. Chicken was gone by the time the flight attendant got to me. Got the salad, rolls, and desert. Skipped the vegetarian gruel. Almost broke a tooth on the roll. Suspect at it was least three days old...bird food. Wheelchair service (for spouse) at ATH was outstanding. Wheelchair service at FRA was mediocre as usual/expected.

Absolutely the most awful experience in the history of service from gate agents to baggage handlers. Never will i use kayak or Lufthansa again. Ever.

Cancelled and left stranded with two babies. They couldn’t rebook and I have no way to get home. 100 phone calls later the calls kept getting dropped. When I asked to cancel and rebook elsewhere they couldn’t promise me any type of refund even though they canceled the flight without alternative options

Numerous delays, missed connections flight. Then connection flights were late as well

Gate was difficult to know. Flight number from Lufthansa directed to a different flight number by SunXpress, which was different from my actual flight per the airport. Multiple people (at least 3 others) were lost with me at the airport in Munich (I didn't know them) trying to get to a different terminal. Too many confusing signs, and no one could help. When I found some Staff members (surprisingly difficult) told me "you have to figure it out." Yeah, that's why I'm asking and walking around in circles. Thought I would miss my flight, turns out I had plenty of time, but I couldn't figure it out for the first hour. 90% airport's fault, not SunExpress.

Getting boarding pass for international connected flight was a hassle. Huge libe to get boarding pass after two connected international flight is excessive to put someone on stress. They should provide online checking for all flights

Staff was helpful. we left on time and arrived early to destination.

I had a family emergency and couldn’t board and I contacted underpricer to help me get a refund or just a flight adjustment as i would still be flying later that week, and that hasn’t happened. I will never book a flight through kayak/ underpricer ever again.

Easy and quick check in, clean and nice seats. Overall excellent experience.

My problem was with the onward connection between London Heathrow and Washington IAD. The flight was several times changed.

Flight was on time. The half sandwich offered doesn’t compare to the full meal offered by Egyptair. With BA there is no entertainment whilst on the Egyptair flight you get to choose form a range of movies and the flight map which I quite enjoy.

Lost bag and absolutely no assistance in the short term. No-one to help either via phone or at the airport APPAULING

The front toilet was out of order - which resulted in a late departure from Gatwick and therefore arrival in Cagliari for the return leg - this was then compounded by ATC issues which resulted in our flight back arriving 2 hours 40 mins late. Frustratingly this was the same problem that had resulted in our outbound flight with BA being late the week before - and then the other two toilets went out of action at 30,000ft - also resulting an i delayed arrival.

Business class to Istanbul. Packed flight. Cabin crew seemed incapable of differentiating between economy and business passengers with regard to access to the WC which meant whole flight I had people standing in aisle and leaning into my aisle seat, queueing for the front WC. Crew put it down to a lack of curtain between the two classes. The seats, for a 3hrs55 min flight were just standard seats with middle seat unoccupied. So nothing special apart from the food, which was mediocre. Aside from the roast chicken dinner (‘special’ traditional British menu option, which looked poor but tasted good I gather). However 2 king prawns does not make a main course salad.

Food was pretty good and crew did ok. Boarding was a disaster. Seats and leg room were not conducive to a comfortable flight, especially if you are 6’3” and have the person in front of you leaning their chair all the way back for 9 hours and your are told they are allowed to do that.

Flight on time. Food was poor - low quality and hard to eat due to poor layout

Flight cancelled! Rebooked by circuitous routing although there were seats available on other nonstop flights.

The flight was not too long, so entertainment and food were not applicable, but the crew was really nice and kind. The flights left 30 minutes late but either made up the lost time or it was calculated into the flight time, which was very important for people who connected to another flight at that huge airport.

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Istanbul found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
17/3Mon
1 stop
12h 40mDUB-IST
21/3Fri
1 stop
8h 35mIST-DUB
€132
11/3Tue
1 stop
12h 55mDUB-IST
13/3Thu
1 stop
7h 45mIST-DUB
€133
17/3Mon
1 stopLufthansa
14h 45mDUB-IST
24/3Mon
1 stopLufthansa
6h 45mIST-DUB
€173
17/5Sat
1 stopLufthansa
13h 25mDUB-IST
23/5Fri
1 stopLufthansa
10h 15mIST-DUB
€175
7/3Fri
1 stopKLM
20h 30mDUB-IST
11/4Fri
1 stopKLM
21h 30mIST-DUB
€178
29/3Sat
1 stopKLM
20h 00mDUB-IST
6/4Sun
1 stopKLM
21h 30mIST-DUB
€192
4/3Tue
directTurkish Airlines
4h 30mDUB-IST
6/3Thu
directTurkish Airlines
4h 55mIST-DUB
€298
5/3Wed
directTurkish Airlines
4h 35mDUB-IST
20/3Thu
directTurkish Airlines
4h 50mIST-DUB
€306
1/3Sat
1 stopBritish Airways
9h 45mORK-IST
7/3Fri
1 stopBritish Airways
9h 05mIST-ORK
€323
1/3Sat
1 stopBritish Airways
14h 00mORK-IST
7/3Fri
1 stopBritish Airways
15h 50mIST-ORK
€367

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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.
3/3Mon
1 stop
14h 30mSNN-IST
€74
21/2Fri
1 stop
22h 25mDUB-IST
€74
25/2Tue
1 stop
12h 55mDUB-IST
€75
27/2Thu
1 stopKLM
20h 30mDUB-IST
€117
15/3Sat
1 stopKLM
20h 35mDUB-IST
€123
27/2Thu
1 stopLufthansa
9h 50mDUB-IST
€140
7/5Wed
1 stopLufthansa
10h 30mDUB-IST
€143
18/6Wed
directTurkish Airlines
4h 35mDUB-IST
€225
29/1Wed
directTurkish Airlines
4h 35mDUB-IST
€226
18/4Fri
1 stopBritish Airways
13h 55mDUB-IST
€252

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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.
25/1Sat
multi-stop
15h 30mDUB-IST
3/2Mon
multi-stop
13h 20mIST-DUB
€165
25/1Sat
multi-stop
15h 30mDUB-IST
3/2Mon
multi-stop
24h 45mIST-DUB
€200
22/1Wed
multi-stopAir France
16h 15mDUB-IST
25/1Sat
multi-stopAir France
20h 40mIST-DUB
€251
23/1Thu
multi-stopAir France
8h 30mDUB-IST
25/1Sat
multi-stopAir France
20h 40mIST-DUB
€259
26/1Sun
multi-stopLufthansa
6h 35mDUB-IST
29/1Wed
multi-stopLufthansa
15h 45mIST-DUB
€268
26/1Sun
multi-stopLufthansa
6h 35mDUB-IST
27/1Mon
multi-stopLufthansa
7h 10mIST-DUB
€279
24/1Fri
multi-stopKLM
8h 00mDUB-IST
27/1Mon
multi-stopKLM
7h 10mIST-DUB
€283
24/1Fri
directTurkish Airlines
4h 30mDUB-IST
2/2Sun
directTurkish Airlines
4h 50mIST-DUB
€332
24/1Fri
directTurkish Airlines
4h 30mDUB-IST
28/1Tue
directTurkish Airlines
4h 50mIST-DUB
€338
22/1Wed
multi-stopKLM
11h 45mDUB-IST
25/1Sat
multi-stopKLM
10h 30mIST-DUB
€2,410

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