Istanbul, historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople, is unique for straddling two continents: Europe and Asia. Separated by the Bosphorus Strait, the city served as the capital for the Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman Empires. This history is reflected in its architectural landmarks, such as the Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace. Its beauty lies in a skyline characterized by monumental domes and minarets alongside a bustling waterfront. As a strategic cultural bridge, Istanbul remains a global center of trade, religion, and diverse culinary traditions.
Looking for a cheap ticket to Istanbul? Here you can search all major low-cost airlines for cheap flights to Istanbul. The metropolitan area of Istanbul is being served by several airports: Istanbul Atatürk Airport, Sabiha Gökcen International Airport. You can find more information or the cheapest tickets to all these airports here on Utiket.
The best month to arrive at Istanbul is November and the most expensive month to fly is August. (Average prices, based on 4194 datapoints.)
Jan
JanuaryTHB 15.134
Feb
FebruaryTHB 15.935
Mar
MarchTHB 13.132
Apr
AprilTHB 17.356
May
MayTHB 17.586
Jun
JuneTHB 17.122
Jul
JulyTHB 15.391
Aug
AugustTHB 23.686
Sep
SeptemberTHB 19.898
Oct
OctoberTHB 18.595
Nov
NovemberTHB 12.708
Dec
DecemberTHB 16.563
What is the cheapest day to fly?
Monday
The best day to arrive at Istanbul is Monday and it would be best to avoid Friday, as prices are on average 25.38% higher than on Monday. (Average prices, based on 4570 datapoints.)
Mon
MondayTHB 15.246
Tue
TuesdayTHB 16.223
Wed
WednesdayTHB 16.168
Thu
ThursdayTHB 16.826
Fri
FridayTHB 19.115
Sat
SaturdayTHB 17.263
Sun
SundayTHB 16.805
What is the cheapest airline?
Air Arabia
The cheapest airline flying from Istanbul to is Air Arabia. They are 62% cheaper than Ethiopian Airlines. (Average prices, based on 4314 datapoints.)
Air Arabia
Air ArabiaTHB 4.053
Pegasus Airl...
Pegasus AirlinesTHB 4.630
Nas Air
Nas AirTHB 5.331
ValuAir
ValuAirTHB 6.042
Middle East ...
Middle East AirlinesTHB 6.539
Nile Air
Nile AirTHB 7.233
Flydubai
FlydubaiTHB 7.480
LOT Polish A...
LOT Polish AirlinesTHB 7.822
Egyptair
EgyptairTHB 9.728
Saudi Arabia...
Saudi Arabian AirlinesTHB 10.265
Ethiopian Ai...
Ethiopian AirlinesTHB 10.796
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