AED 257 Find Cheap Flights to Istanbul

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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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07:20 - 11:05SHJ-SAW
4h 45mdirect
00:50 - 06:15SAW-SHJ
4h 25mdirect
AED 522Pegasus Airlines
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Fri, 20 Jun - Sun, 22 Jun
07:20 - 11:05SHJ-SAW
4h 45mdirect
00:50 - 06:15SAW-SHJ
4h 25mdirect
AED 525Pegasus Airlines
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Fri, 20 Jun - Fri, 18 Jul
03:40 - 07:30SHJ-SAW
4h 50mdirect
20:25 - 01:55SAW-SHJ
4h 30mdirect
AED 657Ajet
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Fri, 11 Apr - Mon, 21 Apr
03:40 - 07:30SHJ-SAW
4h 50mdirect
21:15 - 02:45SAW-SHJ
4h 30mdirect
AED 701Ajet
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Fri, 18 Apr - Wed, 23 Apr
20:50 - 00:20SHJ-SAW
4h 30mdirect
00:20 - 05:35SAW-SHJ
4h 15mdirect
AED 1,036Air Arabia
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Tue, 22 Apr - Mon, 12 May
09:25 - 13:20SHJ-IST
4h 55mdirect
18:00 - 23:20IST-SHJ
4h 20mdirect
AED 1,054Air Arabia
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Mon, 19 May - Fri, 23 May
09:15 - 13:20DXB-SAW
5h 05mdirect
17:15 - 22:35SAW-DXB
4h 20mdirect
AED 1,260flydubai
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Sat, 1 Mar - Thu, 27 Mar
09:15 - 13:20DXB-SAW
5h 05mdirect
22:25 - 03:55SAW-DXB
4h 30mdirect
AED 1,263flydubai
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Sat, 1 Mar - Thu, 19 Jun
02:20 - 06:30AUH-IST
5h 10mdirect
07:35 - 13:05IST-AUH
4h 30mdirect
AED 1,697Etihad Airways
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Sun, 2 Mar - Sat, 8 Mar
02:20 - 06:30AUH-IST
5h 10mdirect
07:35 - 13:05IST-AUH
4h 30mdirect
AED 1,708Etihad Airways
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Mon, 17 Mar - Tue, 25 Mar

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?

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 was found on the route from Sharjah, at AED 1,913 return. The most popular connection is from Dubai to Istanbul and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as AED 841 in the last 3 days.

How much is a flight to Istanbul?

The average and cheapest price for all round-trip flights to Istanbul from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last month.
A flight to Istanbul costs AED 1,407 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost AED 247 and departed from Sharjah. The most popular routes on KAYAK are Sharjah to Istanbul which costs AED 1,216 on average, and Abu Dhabi to Istanbul, which costs AED 1,673 on average.
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What is the cheapest day to fly to Istanbul?

The average price of all round-trip flights to Istanbul clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Istanbul is Tuesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as AED 1,725. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are AED 1,858 on average.

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

The average price for all round-trip flights to Istanbul 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 is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost AED 1,456 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Istanbul is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is AED 2,189.

What is a good deal for flights to Istanbul?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Istanbul, 25% of our users found tickets to Istanbul for the following prices or less: From Sharjah AED 1,032 return, from Abu Dhabi AED 1,365 return, from Dubai AED 1,588 return.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights 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, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Istanbul?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Istanbul is Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW), with an average flight price of AED 671.

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Cheapest flight

AED 257
Flight from Sharjah to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport

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.
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. 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 flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to Istanbul?

    In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Istanbul was found on the route from Sharjah, at AED 1,913 return. The most popular connection is from Dubai to Istanbul and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as AED 841 in the last 3 days.

  • Which Istanbul airport is closest to central Istanbul?

    Out of the 2 airports in Istanbul, Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport is the nearest to the city center (32 km). You'll travel 34 km to reach the center of Istanbul if you land in Istanbul Airport

  • How much is a flight to Istanbul?

    On average, a flight to Istanbul costs AED 1,407. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost AED 247 and departed from Sharjah Airport.

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

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

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

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

    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 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 are there each week?

    Each week there are around 146 direct flights from within United Arab Emirates to Istanbul. The most common day for departures is Friday, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Istanbul

  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be March, April and May. The cheapest month to fly from the United Arab Emirates is May.
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Istanbul flight deals.

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Direct departures

United Arab Emirates to Istanbul

Monday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +118 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +119 more

Tuesday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +117 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +118 more

Wednesday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +116 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +117 more

Thursday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +118 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +119 more

Friday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +117 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +118 more

Saturday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +117 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +118 more

Sunday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +119 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +120 more

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Direct returns

Istanbul to United Arab Emirates

Monday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +118 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +119 more

Tuesday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +117 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +118 more

Wednesday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +116 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +117 more

Thursday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +118 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +119 more

Friday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +117 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +118 more

Saturday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +117 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +118 more

Sunday

ANA, AZIMUTH, Aegean Airlines, +119 more

ANA, AZIMUTH, +120 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 the United Arab Emirates 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.
7.7
Air ArabiaOverall score based on 46 reviews
7.7Comfort
8.2Crew
7.9Boarding
7.0Food
6.0Entertainment
Airline reviews

The flight was slightly delayed because of change of plane but informed beforehand. Flight was very good and comfortable

10.0 ExcellentAli, Jan 2024SHJ - RUH
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The flight was slightly delayed because of change of plane but informed beforehand. Flight was very good and comfortable

Superb like always. On time and quite comfortable. Only thing is that the arrival movement was by bus.

We were boarded by bus. That was a bit of pain.

Flight was delayed due to slow boarding process by etihad. Update food options and movies as well.

Used to Etihad employees are very rude and unprofessional but now better than before over all is okay now

The flight take time was changed 23 times. The system kept sending messages it will be earlier at 4am and eventually the flight was at 9am I didn’t sleep all night because of that

This flight was a dreamliner so I think the space was ok for the legs, but the option for food was again limited and the crew was same.

Boarding was efficient, had to check in cabin luggage. Seats were narrow, food was more in quantity, received cabin luggage on the luggage belt which was fine.

Needs better seat for business class. My seat was falling apart. Also no WiFi on that flight

In never flown this flight, because my flight coning from Barcelona was delayed.

Only 1 time food and drinks together was offered, for total 5 hours duration drinks and snacks was never offered. For some people food choice was not available, only veg was available. No entertainment option was there. Crew members were mostly back of the flight asking each other for KitKat and chips to share between them.

Etihad flight sector is a local . .give the same quality upto destination

Seat selection screen while online check-in could include free seats to choose from and show the options before we proceed. Currently, it is auto-allocated and there are no options for free seat selections.

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

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

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.

Consider serving food to all passengers regardless of food reservation status during booking.

This was a smartwings operated flight. Flydubai is no longer value for money. Their prices are as high as emirates whereas delays, services and overall quality is as low as any other low cost carrier.

The only highlight on this flight was the taste of the food, which was surprisingly good. Everything else was below average, and the cabin crew service especially stood out for being slow and inattentive. We were surrounded by toddlers/babies and it made our 4 hour flight feel like 10 hours. Granted, that's not the airline's fault, but it added to the overall subpar experience.

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

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Istanbul found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
20/6Fri
directPegasus Airlines
4h 45mSHJ-SAW
22/6Sun
directPegasus Airlines
4h 25mSAW-SHJ
AED 522
20/6Fri
directPegasus Airlines
4h 45mSHJ-SAW
18/7Fri
directPegasus Airlines
4h 25mSAW-SHJ
AED 525
11/4Fri
directAjet
4h 50mSHJ-SAW
21/4Mon
directAjet
4h 30mSAW-SHJ
AED 657
18/4Fri
directAjet
4h 50mSHJ-SAW
23/4Wed
directAjet
4h 30mSAW-SHJ
AED 701
22/4Tue
directAir Arabia
4h 30mSHJ-SAW
12/5Mon
directAir Arabia
4h 15mSAW-SHJ
AED 1,036
19/5Mon
directAir Arabia
4h 55mSHJ-IST
23/5Fri
directAir Arabia
4h 20mIST-SHJ
AED 1,054
1/3Sat
directflydubai
5h 05mDXB-SAW
27/3Thu
directflydubai
4h 20mSAW-DXB
AED 1,260
1/3Sat
directflydubai
5h 05mDXB-SAW
19/6Thu
directflydubai
4h 30mSAW-DXB
AED 1,263
2/3Sun
directEtihad Airways
5h 10mAUH-IST
8/3Sat
directEtihad Airways
4h 30mIST-AUH
AED 1,697
17/3Mon
directEtihad Airways
5h 10mAUH-IST
25/3Tue
directEtihad Airways
4h 30mIST-AUH
AED 1,708

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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.
2/5Fri
directPegasus Airlines
4h 45mSHJ-SAW
AED 257
30/6Mon
directPegasus Airlines
4h 45mSHJ-SAW
AED 261
16/5Fri
directAjet
4h 50mSHJ-SAW
AED 320
6/5Tue
directAjet
4h 50mDXB-SAW
AED 349
11/3Tue
directAir Arabia
5h 00mSHJ-SAW
AED 485
28/4Mon
directAir Arabia
4h 30mSHJ-SAW
AED 499
25/2Tue
directflydubai
5h 05mDXB-SAW
AED 555
3/3Mon
directflydubai
5h 05mDXB-SAW
AED 558
5/3Wed
directEtihad Airways
5h 10mAUH-IST
AED 1,296
23/7Wed
directEtihad Airways
5h 00mAUH-IST
AED 1,311

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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.
24/2Mon
directAjet
5h 05mSHJ-SAW
22/6Sun
directAjet
4h 30mSAW-SHJ
AED 826
24/2Mon
direct
5h 05mSHJ-SAW
20/6Fri
direct
4h 25mSAW-SHJ
AED 830
24/2Mon
directPegasus Airlines
4h 55mAUH-SAW
1/3Sat
directPegasus Airlines
4h 30mSAW-AUH
AED 1,135
23/2Sun
directPegasus Airlines
4h 55mAUH-SAW
27/2Thu
directPegasus Airlines
4h 30mSAW-AUH
AED 1,139
23/2Sun
directEtihad Airways
5h 10mAUH-IST
27/2Thu
directEtihad Airways
4h 30mIST-AUH
AED 1,363
24/2Mon
directflydubai
5h 00mDXB-IST
27/2Thu
directflydubai
4h 30mIST-DXB
AED 1,399
24/2Mon
directAir Arabia
5h 00mSHJ-SAW
1/3Sat
directAir Arabia
4h 10mSAW-SHJ
AED 1,410
24/2Mon
directflydubai
5h 00mDXB-IST
25/2Tue
directflydubai
4h 30mIST-DXB
AED 1,495
24/2Mon
directAir Arabia
5h 00mSHJ-IST
28/2Fri
directAir Arabia
4h 20mIST-SHJ
AED 1,965
24/2Mon
directEtihad Airways
5h 05mAUH-IST
25/2Tue
directEtihad Airways
4h 30mIST-AUH
AED 2,218

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