AED 540 Find Cheap Flights from Dubai to Istanbul

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Cheapest return fare
AED 948
Typical prices: AED 1,693-AED 1,006
Kuwait Airways
Wed 16/9Sun 20/9
DXB - SAW • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
AED 970
Typical prices: AED 1,575-AED 1,025
Pegasus Airlines
Tue 16/6Tue 23/6
DXB - SAW • Direct
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Cheap Flights from Dubai to Istanbul (DXB-IST)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Dubai 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Dubai to Istanbul

Wed, 16 Sep - Sun, 20 Sep
Kuwait Airways Logo
04:30 - 13:40
DXB
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SAW
10h 10m
1 stop
Kuwait Airways Logo
14:30 - 03:30
SAW
-
DXB
12h 00m
1 stop
AED 948Kuwait Airways
Mon, 20 Apr - Sun, 26 Apr
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:50 - 20:40
DXB
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IST
8h 50m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
22:50 - 11:55
IST
-
DXB
12h 05m
1 stop
AED 959Multiple Airlines
Sat, 12 Sep - Sat, 19 Sep
Kuwait Airways Logo
04:30 - 13:05
DXB
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SAW
9h 35m
1 stop
Kuwait Airways Logo
14:05 - 03:30
SAW
-
DXB
12h 25m
1 stop
AED 962Kuwait Airways
Tue, 16 Jun - Tue, 23 Jun
Pegasus Airlines Logo
04:25 - 08:10
DXB
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SAW
4h 45mdirect
Pegasus Airlines Logo
21:50 - 03:15
SAW
-
DXB
4h 25mdirect
AED 970Pegasus Airlines
Mon, 20 Apr - Mon, 27 Apr
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:50 - 20:40
DXB
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IST
8h 50m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
22:50 - 11:55
IST
-
DXB
12h 05m
1 stop
AED 970Multiple Airlines
Fri, 1 May - Mon, 4 May
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:40 - 19:55
DXB
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IST
8h 15m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
22:50 - 11:55
IST
-
DXB
12h 05m
1 stop
AED 999Multiple Airlines
Fri, 1 May - Fri, 15 May
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:25 - 19:55
DXB
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IST
9h 30m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
22:50 - 11:55
IST
-
DXB
12h 05m
1 stop
AED 1,003Multiple Airlines
Thu, 10 Sep - Mon, 14 Sep
Kuwait Airways Logo
04:30 - 13:10
DXB
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SAW
9h 40m
1 stop
Kuwait Airways Logo
14:05 - 03:30
SAW
-
DXB
12h 25m
1 stop
AED 1,003Kuwait Airways
Thu, 30 Apr - Sun, 3 May
Pegasus Airlines Logo
04:25 - 08:10
DXB
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SAW
4h 45mdirect
Pegasus Airlines Logo
21:50 - 03:15
SAW
-
DXB
4h 25mdirect
AED 1,014Pegasus Airlines
Sat, 2 May - Fri, 8 May
Azerbaijan Airlines Logo
13:10 - 21:50
DXB
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IST
9h 40m
1 stop
Azerbaijan Airlines Logo
12:00 - 11:55
IST
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DXB
22h 55m
1 stop
AED 1,017Azerbaijan Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Dubai to Istanbul flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Dubai to Istanbul to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a return flight from Dubai to Istanbul?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Dubai to Istanbul departing in September.

What is the cheapest Dubai to Istanbul flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Dubai to Istanbul costs AED 980 on the route between Dubai (DXB) and Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW). Over the past month, this route was, on average, 26% cheaper than other Dubai-Istanbul routes. The most popular route is between Dubai (DXB) and Istanbul Airport (IST).

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Dubai to Istanbul?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Dubai to Istanbul clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Istanbul on a Friday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to fly from Dubai to Istanbul. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Thursday and avoiding Tuesdays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Dubai to Istanbul?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Dubai to Istanbul, 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 from Dubai to Istanbul is September, where tickets cost AED 1,164 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is AED 1,800 and AED 1,407 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Dubai to Istanbul, 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 on the flight from Dubai to Istanbul, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 15% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flightAED 540
Flight from Dubai to Istanbul Airport

When to book flights from Dubai to Istanbul

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Dubai to Istanbul based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
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. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Dubai to Istanbul

  • What is the cheapest flight from Dubai to Istanbul?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Dubai to Istanbul was AED 540 for a one-way ticket and AED 948 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Dubai to Istanbul?

    Dubai is served by only 1 airport and there are 2 airports in Istanbul. You will leave Dubai from Dubai Intl and you will be arriving in Istanbul at one of these airports: Istanbul or Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Dubai to Istanbul?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Dubai to Istanbul?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Dubai and Istanbul, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

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

    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 from Dubai to Istanbul.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul from Dubai is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Dubai to Istanbul?

    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 with an airline and back to Dubai with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Dubai to Istanbul?

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

Prefer to fly direct from Dubai Intl to Istanbul?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop from Dubai Intl to Istanbul.
Find which airlines fly direct from Dubai Intl Airport to Istanbul, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Dubai Intl to Istanbul

Monday

Ajet,Emirates,Pegasus Airlines, +2 more

Ajet,Emirates, +3 more

Tuesday

Ajet,Emirates,Pegasus Airlines, +2 more

Ajet,Emirates, +3 more

Wednesday

Ajet,Emirates,Pegasus Airlines, +2 more

Ajet,Emirates, +3 more

Thursday

Ajet,Emirates,Pegasus Airlines, +2 more

Ajet,Emirates, +3 more

Friday

Ajet,Emirates,Pegasus Airlines, +2 more

Ajet,Emirates, +3 more

Saturday

Ajet,Emirates,Pegasus Airlines, +2 more

Ajet,Emirates, +3 more

Sunday

Ajet,Emirates,Pegasus Airlines, +2 more

Ajet,Emirates, +3 more

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Direct returns

Istanbul to Dubai Intl

Monday

Ajet,Emirates,Pegasus Airlines, +2 more

Ajet,Emirates, +3 more

Tuesday

Ajet,Emirates,Pegasus Airlines, +2 more

Ajet,Emirates, +3 more

Wednesday

Ajet,Emirates,Pegasus Airlines, +2 more

Ajet,Emirates, +3 more

Thursday

Ajet,Emirates,Pegasus Airlines, +2 more

Ajet,Emirates, +3 more

Friday

Ajet,Emirates,Pegasus Airlines, +2 more

Ajet,Emirates, +3 more

Saturday

Ajet,Emirates,Pegasus Airlines, +2 more

Ajet,Emirates, +3 more

Sunday

Ajet,Emirates,Pegasus Airlines, +2 more

Ajet,Emirates, +3 more

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Dubai to Istanbul

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Dubai to Istanbul. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Dubai 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.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3553 reviews
8.3Crew
8.2Entertainment
8.0Comfort
7.9Food
8.1Boarding
Airline reviews

Everything was perfect. Staff were informative and professional and flight boarding, flying and de-embarking was smooth. I would certainly travel with Emirates again.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2026
DXB - GLA
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Everything was perfect. Staff were informative and professional and flight boarding, flying and de-embarking was smooth. I would certainly travel with Emirates again.

My baby was with me it was really good experience with emirates

Fantastic as ever. Great staff super catering and excellent service.

Very nice experience in business class. Flight attendants were attentive. Foods and beverages were very good.

Flight and entertainment great. Food needs to be improved, only one choice on the menu. Staff worked well throughout.

Everything was great except the boarding experience. After the check in, they "packed us" in a small area, very hot there. It would be nice to be aware of this, I'd wait on the outside area

Chaos at the gate while boarding - no clear signs or announcements

This777-300 is configured 2/3/2 for Biz class straight out of the 80s!!! Not to mention seats are narrow, bed does NOT FULLY RECLINE FLAT as advertised, and purser didn’t know that!! ARM REST HAS A REMOTE TABLET ON IT FURTHER CONFINING THE ALREADY NARROW SPACE!!! WHO thought this was a good design?? After flying the new A350-900 biz class Montreal to Dubai , this was a total let down!!

The stewardess took a picture as a gift , if you asked for it. Every thing was very good, Especially the food, big and tasty. The service was good, they served water several times, very frequent.

Milan airport was bad experience. They should be more polite.

The seats seemed smaller than other business class offerings. The entertainment menu was limited. Flight crew was good.

It was excellent service in the snow storm gives us hotel and transportation. It will be more better if u can add one more meal because it’s a long flight boring journey. If you give extra meal time passes faster and can enjoy the trip better

Food quality and varites were very minimum. Surprised to have no desserts. Business class tickets should have lounge access and seats selection. They should be allowed to board while people with wheel chair, secial assistance and family with childrem.

Early arrival. Good boarding. Deplaning this flight is very slow both coming and going. Baggage arrived quickly for Pearson

Good service. But on flight to Kochi no entertainment except in app. And no working outlets to charge phone.

Dirty and smelly lavatory and toilets in Wamos Air operated flights

Good flight. There were a few issues with the flat bed. It was some technical issues. Otherwise everything was good

The crew could have been more friendly and could have offered to make the beds. Also, Ethiad should have more vegetarian food options.

From the start of my vacation at Logan Airport, Boston it was chaotic. I'm praying my flight home is better .I'm grateful that we landed safe

Nice crew , clean cabin , food was delayed due to problem with the quantity .

Flight changed and cancelled several times over the months in advance that I booked it. However, actual flight went well, no delays, spacious seats. Had some landing issues but otherwise, fine. Also loved that they don’t check weight of luggage!

Seats are disaster, not comfortable at all. With my height 183 cm there were no space for my legs... The airplane was Turkish airlines and no entertainment on board.

Bad. Cancelled and delayed flight. Payed 25£ for seat but got just normal one. No one refunded the money.

It was a safe flight with a friendly cabin crew.

The flight was never confirmed, I was not sent a ticket, and my account was charged for this flight. I’m trying to get my money back for a flight that was not booked or confirmed. Terrible experience

The plane was too hot inside. There was no entertainment and we had to sit on the plane for one hour before takeoff. There was no free wifi.

Online check-in was unavailable for my flight. So I waited 40 min in the queue at the check-in counter. Then, unlike any other airline in the world (and I am a very frequent international flyer) Pegasus was adamant that my CPAP was just another carry on and that I had to pay extra for it. Then, after I had paid in advance for a seat, they insisted I could not sit in an exit row because I was over 60 years old (I'm clearly in good shape and buy exit row seats more or less weekly). We pushed back harder and harder and insisted on talking to the station chief, who spoke with the counter staff by phone (not to me) and eventually relented. Experience on boarf was ok-- for a budget airline.

You adjourned my flight by 1h 30 mns and only updated me 1h30 mns before the new scheduled flight. I submitted an email to Kayak asking for a refund. It was the most stressful experience I've had.

Not because when i try to do check in there is only in turkish language i can not select other language

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Don't fly Pegasus, terrible service at the airport and boarding was really bad. Both flights I took with them were significantly late. This flight had us all changing the gate at the last moment and it was chaos.withour explanation or apology. The planes have seats that don't recline and seats are really hard. The crew on board was good both flights, but that is the only positive thing I can say about this airline. It's not worth it and I won't be flying them again.

The airport staff were some of the worst I've ever flown, and I fly at least 50x every year. From the staff at the gate, to the check in staff, to the ticketing sales staff. My experience in Instanbul was so bad Ill.never fly Pegasus again. They were incredibly rude, dismissive and not helpful whatsoever. This is the worst of the worst if you want to fly a budget airline I'd go elsewhere. The airplane seats are really uncomfortable and don't recline at all, you get charged for every single thing so in the end you will pay more flying with them. The crew on the plane were the only kind people we encountered with Pegasus.

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

Kayak offered terrible customer service. The 2nd of 3 flights were cancelled and it took me an hour on the phone to try to cancel the other 2. I had to call back later to get someone to assist. I was calling internationally and an already stressful situation was made worse.

Moderate carrier , one of the flight attendant crashed my leg with the food table and never bothered to apologia but give you a lecture about how to sit in your seat.

If the flight was full I would have been more uncomfortable as the space was small. The seat in front of me was very close, I wear transition lenses and it was too close for a comfortable viewing experience. The foot room was not the best either. The row was empty so I had shoulder width space. The foot space in my opinion could be better, I am just 6ft tall, medium built and found the space mediocre. The AC on the flight could have been cooler. We were delaed on the tarmac and the air con was warm. Even in the air, it could have been cooler. Apart from that excellent service crew, we were delayed on the tarmac and water was offered to us which was of good temperature. The snacks offered were acceptable. Thanks for a safe and smooth journey.

Boarding from T3 is a nightmare for the transfer to the aircraft.

BEST air crew in the industry and service delivery takes it to the next level from great to AMAZING!!!

No TVs are working, in my local busses also not work sometimes. Is the both are same,,

The timing for this flight is really odd.. at 4.45AM If it was 1AM or 8AM it would be great. I guess its probably for European connecting flights with Emirates? Anyway, for a budget airline, the business class product in FlyDubai is quite decent. You even get Champagne, although 4AM is an off time to have it. The Throne seat for me while is great for privacy, sleeping isn't great for the foot extension. This flight is great for me due to its direct nature but if Emirates did it, I would choose that.

The quality is worse and worse , this business ticket pricing is overpriced !!!!

The Plane was very small.. domestic route will perfect not international

If I have a choice I would not use this airline. They moved by booking to Smart Wings, an airline they code share with. Changing terminals in buses and dealing with some of the staff associated with it is not the best experience. Having stated that I must share that the crew of Smart Wings airlines was polite.

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