Cheap flights to Istanbul
The cheapest one-way fare found this week from each departure city, in the currency we show for that city.
- From BudapestFeb 15, nonstop €38
- From BucharestNov 24, nonstop €42
- From BrusselsNov 5, nonstop €49
- From AthensNov 28, 1 stop €49
- From ViennaNov 10, nonstop €51
- From MunichJan 4, nonstop €54
- From PragueOct 30, nonstop €54
- From BerlinJan 15, nonstop €55
- From LondonDec 2, 1 stop £48
- From BarcelonaDec 9, nonstop €59
- From WarsawDec 15, 1 stop PLN 263
- From MilanNov 23, 1 stop €63
- From FrankfurtNov 8, nonstop €63
- From DublinOct 19, 1 stop €63
- From Tel Aviv YafoJan 24, 1 stop $73
- From RomeNov 23, 1 stop €68
- From MadridDec 13, 1 stop €68
- From ParisNov 27, 1 stop €69
- From AmsterdamOct 22, nonstop €83
- From LisbonFeb 1, 1 stop €87
- From DubaiDec 10, nonstop $132
- From New YorkFeb 22, 1 stop $226
- From BangkokNov 6, 1 stop $226
- From OrlandoOct 7, 1 stop $248
- From TorontoOct 17, 1 stop $287
- From SeattleOct 26, 2 stops $305
- From ChicagoNov 3, 2 stops $313
- From BostonOct 25, 2 stops $332
- From WashingtonNov 12, 2 stops $333
- From Los AngelesJan 12, 1 stop $356
- From MiamiJan 6, 2 stops $365
- From AtlantaMay 2, 1 stop $375
- From San FranciscoDec 30, 1 stop $381
- From HoustonJan 4, 1 stop $384
- From DallasOct 25, 3 stops $391
- From DenverNov 30, 2 stops $392
- From Las VegasMay 1, 2 stops $393
When it’s cheapest to fly to Istanbul
October, November and January, going by fares found this week from 35 departure cities. Lower bars are cheaper.
- OctOctober 2026: about 10% above each city’s cheapest month
- NovNovember 2026: about 12% above each city’s cheapest month
- DecDecember 2026: about 18% above each city’s cheapest month
- JanJanuary 2027: about 14% above each city’s cheapest month
- FebFebruary 2027: about 15% above each city’s cheapest month
- MarMarch 2027: about 27% above each city’s cheapest month
- AprApril 2027: about 56% above each city’s cheapest month
- MayMay 2027: about 52% above each city’s cheapest month
- JunJune 2027: about 63% above each city’s cheapest month
- JulJuly 2027: about 76% above each city’s cheapest month
- SepSeptember 2027: about 67% above each city’s cheapest month
Weather in Istanbul
Average daily high and low and monthly precipitation, 1991–2020 normals.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 9° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 21° | 26° | 28° | 28° | 25° | 20° | 15° | 11° |
| Low °C | 4° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 21° | 17° | 14° | 9° | 6° |
| Precipitation mm | 96 | 88 | 70 | 45 | 37 | 45 | 36 | 44 | 81 | 98 | 101 | 125 |
Source: Istanbul on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Arriving in Istanbul
Flights land at Sabiha Gokcen (SAW, 30 km from the centre) and Istanbul New (IST, 35 km from the centre).
Airport transfer
Car and scooter hire
Luggage storage
Things to do in Istanbul
Popular experiences on Viator, as Viator ranks them. “From” is the lowest price per person; the price for your date and group can differ.
Mobile data in Turkey
A travel eSIM for Turkey costs from $4. Install it before you fly; most plans start when you first connect in the destination.