What is the cheapest month to fly from Istanbul?

May is currently the cheapest month to fly from Istanbul . At this moment in time September is the most expensive month. These prices are determined by multiple factors and booking in advance can help keep costs down if your schedule is not as flexible.

R1 369+ Flights from Istanbul, Turkey

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Return

Price

IstanbulJohannesburg

IST - JNB

ISTJNB

Istanbul

Tue 28/1

7:35-8:35

1 stop26h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 5/2

10:00-13:20

1 stop26h 20m

R9 297

IstanbulJohannesburg

SAW - JNB

SAWJNB

Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

Thu 23/1

20:10-14:45

1 stop19h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 31/1

12:45-12:25

1 stop22h 40m

R10 685

IstanbulJohannesburg

IST - JNB

ISTJNB

Istanbul

Fri 21/2

3:50-7:10

1 stop28h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 2/3

21:45-2:50

1 stop28h 05m

R10 685

IstanbulJohannesburg

IST - JNB

ISTJNB

Istanbul

Thu 23/1

20:10-9:45

1 stop14h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 31/1

12:45-12:20

1 stop22h 35m

R10 793

IstanbulJohannesburg

IST - JNB

ISTJNB

Istanbul

Tue 21/1

0:05-13:10

1 stop14h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 14/2

14:35-5:00

1 stop13h 25m

R11 586

IstanbulJohannesburg

SAW - JNB

SAWJNB

Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

Thu 16/1

9:40-14:45

1 stop30h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 22/1

9:35-6:10

3 stops19h 35m

R13 027

IstanbulJohannesburg

IST - JNB

ISTJNB

Istanbul

Thu 16/1

20:10-14:45

1 stop19h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 23/1

19:50-15:55

2 stops19h 05m

R13 171

IstanbulJohannesburg

IST - JNB

ISTJNB

Istanbul

Wed 15/1

1:50-20:50

1 stop20h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 22/1

22:20-17:35

1 stop18h 15m

R13 802

IstanbulCape Town

SAW - CPT

SAWCPT

Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

Tue 4/3

13:40-10:30

1 stop21h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 20/3

6:05-12:10

2 stops29h 05m

R13 946

IstanbulCape Town

IST - CPT

ISTCPT

Istanbul

Sat 1/3

18:50-12:05

2 stops18h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 10/3

17:20-17:50

2 stops23h 30m

R14 126

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What to know about flights from Istanbul

Cheapest one-way flight	R8 879
Cheapest airline	Pegasus Airlines
Most popular destination	Johannesburg OR Tambo (JNB)

The cheapest one-way flight from Istanbul is currently to Johannesburg OR Tambo.

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On average, Pegasus Airlines currently has the cheapest one-way flight from Istanbul.

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Johannesburg OR Tambo (JNB) is currently the most popular flight destination from Istanbul.

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Explore the most affordable flight options available from Istanbul. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 20 November 2024.

Tue 28/17:35IST - JNB

1 stop26h 00mEtihad Airways

Wed 5/210:00JNB - IST

1 stop26h 20mEtihad Airways

Deal found 19/11R9 297

Thu 23/120:10SAW - JNB

1 stop19h 35mQatar Airways

Fri 31/112:45JNB - SAW

1 stop22h 40mQatar Airways

Deal found 19/11R10 685

Fri 21/23:50IST - JNB

1 stop28h 20mEgyptair

Sun 2/321:45JNB - IST

1 stop28h 05mEgyptair

Deal found 19/11R10 685

Thu 23/120:10IST - JNB

1 stop14h 35mQatar Airways

Fri 31/112:45JNB - IST

1 stop22h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 19/11R10 793

Sat 3/50:10IST - JNB

1 stop13h 55mEthiopian Air

Sat 24/58:20JNB - IST

1 stop11h 50mEthiopian Air

Deal found 19/11R12 919

Thu 16/19:40SAW - JNB

1 stop30h 05mMultiple Airlines

Wed 22/19:35JNB - SAW

3 stops19h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/11R13 027

Thu 16/120:10IST - JNB

1 stop19h 35mMultiple Airlines

Thu 23/119:50JNB - IST

2 stops19h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/11R13 171

Wed 15/11:50IST - JNB

1 stop20h 00mEmirates

Wed 22/122:20JNB - IST

1 stop18h 15mEmirates

Deal found 19/11R13 802

Tue 4/313:40SAW - CPT

1 stop21h 50mQatar Airways

Thu 20/36:05CPT - SAW

2 stops29h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 19/11R13 946

Sat 1/318:50IST - CPT

2 stops18h 15mEgyptair

Wed 12/317:20CPT - IST

2 stops23h 30mEgyptair

Deal found 19/11R14 126

Tue 25/20:05IST - CPT

1 stop14h 40mEthiopian Air

Fri 14/314:35CPT - IST

1 stop13h 25mEthiopian Air

Deal found 19/11R14 288

Sat 1/320:10IST - CPT

1 stop22h 15mQatar Airways

Sat 15/36:50CPT - IST

2 stops28h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 19/11R14 468

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Tue 28/17:35IST - JNB

1 stop26h 00mEtihad Airways

Wed 5/210:00JNB - IST

1 stop26h 20mEtihad Airways

Deal found 19/11R9 297

Thu 23/120:10SAW - JNB

1 stop19h 35mQatar Airways

Fri 31/112:45JNB - SAW

1 stop22h 40mQatar Airways

Deal found 19/11R10 685

Fri 21/23:50IST - JNB

1 stop28h 20mEgyptair

Sun 2/321:45JNB - IST

1 stop28h 05mEgyptair

Deal found 19/11R10 685

Sat 3/50:10IST - JNB

1 stop13h 55mEthiopian Air

Sat 24/58:20JNB - IST

1 stop11h 50mEthiopian Air

Deal found 19/11R12 919

Thu 16/19:40SAW - JNB

1 stop30h 05mMultiple Airlines

Wed 22/19:35JNB - SAW

3 stops19h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/11R13 027

Wed 15/11:50IST - JNB

1 stop20h 00mEmirates

Wed 22/122:20JNB - IST

1 stop18h 15mEmirates

Deal found 19/11R13 802

Wed 15/11:55IST - JNB

Nonstop9h 55mTurkish Airlines

Fri 24/119:05JNB - IST

Nonstop10h 15mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 19/11R15 117

Tue 11/36:50IST - CPT

1 stop29h 05mLufthansa

Thu 27/318:30CPT - IST

1 stop27h 15mLufthansa

Deal found 19/11R15 712

Tue 14/112:45SAW - CPT

1 stop18h 25mKLM

Tue 28/123:20CPT - SAW

1 stop17h 05mKLM

Deal found 19/11R16 198

Thu 16/117:55IST - JNB

2 stops42h 00mKenya Airways

Fri 24/18:40JNB - IST

2 stops55h 15mKenya Airways

Deal found 19/11R16 342

Sat 1/25:10IST - JNB

1 stop29h 05mAir France

Fri 6/618:50JNB - IST

1 stop20h 40mAir France

Deal found 19/11R16 360

Wed 14/520:05SAW - JNB

2 stops43h 15mRwandAir

Tue 20/53:10JNB - SAW

2 stops32h 00mRwandAir

Deal found 20/11R16 847

Direct flights from Istanbul
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Wed 15/11:55IST - JNB

Nonstop9h 55mTurkish Airlines

Fri 24/119:05JNB - IST

Nonstop10h 15mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 19/11R15 117

Sat 1/31:55IST - CPT

Nonstop11h 05mTurkish Airlines

Thu 13/317:15CPT - IST

Nonstop11h 20mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 19/11R16 234

Last-minute flights from Istanbul
Discover last-minute flight deals departing from Istanbul. Data was last updated 20 November 2024 and is based on user searches.

Mon 25/115:10IST - JNB

1 stop29h 15mAir France

Sat 30/1119:40JNB - IST

1 stop31h 30mAir France

Deal found 19/11R13 622

Mon 25/1113:40SAW - JNB

1 stop15h 15mQatar Airways

Sat 30/1112:45JNB - SAW

1 stop22h 50mQatar Airways

Deal found 19/11R16 324

Mon 25/1117:55IST - JNB

2 stops62h 45mKenya Airways

Sat 30/118:40JNB - IST

2 stops55h 15mKenya Airways

Deal found 19/11R16 342

Mon 25/115:30IST - JNB

3 stops28h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sat 30/1119:40JNB - IST

3 stops31h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/11R16 847

Mon 25/1114:30SAW - JNB

3 stops26h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sat 30/118:40JNB - SAW

3 stops27h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/11R17 676

Thu 28/111:55IST - CPT

Nonstop11h 05mMultiple Airlines

Thu 12/1211:45CPT - IST

2 stops34h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/11R16 703

Thu 28/111:55IST - CPT

Nonstop11h 05mTurkish Airlines

Thu 12/1217:15CPT - IST

Nonstop11h 20mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 19/11R18 883

Fri 29/1120:10SAW - CPT

1 stop15h 20mMultiple Airlines

Thu 12/1211:45CPT - SAW

2 stops35h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/11R18 829

Fri 29/113:50IST - JNB

1 stop28h 20mEgyptair

Mon 16/1221:45JNB - IST

1 stop28h 05mEgyptair

Deal found 19/11R18 991

Fri 29/115:10IST - CPT

1 stop26h 20mAir France

Fri 13/128:30CPT - IST

1 stop18h 40mAir France

Deal found 19/11R19 658

Sat 30/1114:20SAW - JNB

1 stop31h 30mEmirates

Mon 16/1218:50JNB - SAW

1 stop20h 25mEmirates

Deal found 19/11R19 261

Sat 30/1118:35IST - JNB

1 stop27h 15mEmirates

Mon 16/1218:50JNB - IST

1 stop22h 40mEmirates

Deal found 19/11R19 351

One-way flights from Istanbul
Search for one-way flight options from Istanbul. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 20 November 2024.

Mon 25/1123:15SAW - JNB

2 stops34h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/11R7 694

Tue 14/17:35IST - JNB

1 stop26h 00mEtihad Airways

Deal found 19/11R7 766

Mon 2/1221:20SAW - CPT

2 stops18h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/11R7 820

Sun 8/1221:00IST - JNB

2 stops17h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/11R8 324

Sun 8/1221:00IST - CPT

2 stops17h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/11R8 685

Fri 14/33:50IST - CPT

2 stops33h 15mEgyptair

Deal found 19/11R9 045

Tue 3/121:55IST - CPT

Nonstop11h 05mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 19/11R9 604

Mon 25/1120:10IST - JNB

1 stop14h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 19/11R9 802

Tue 10/1213:40SAW - JNB

1 stop21h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 19/11R9 820

Tue 14/120:10IST - JNB

2 stops19h 10mRwandAir

Deal found 19/11R9 820

Tue 4/20:05IST - CPT

1 stop14h 40mEthiopian Air

Deal found 19/11R10 216

Sat 7/120:05IST - JNB

1 stop14h 05mEthiopian Air

Deal found 19/11R10 613

Best time to book a flight from Istanbul

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Travel insights for flights from Istanbul

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When is the best time to book a flight from Istanbul?

Booking 79 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Istanbul. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Istanbul?

Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Istanbul (average of R10 793). Flying from Istanbul in September will prove the most costly (average of R15 387). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

Which airlines fly from Istanbul?

When flying from Istanbul check dates and pricing for the following: Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Air. As they depart for the following popular destinations: Cape Town.

Pegasus Airlines

From R40

Turkish Airlines

From R52

Ajet

From R48

Qatar Airways

From R564

Airline reviews for flights from Istanbul

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 487 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 487 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 487 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

KLM

7,8

Good

1 350 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 487 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Qatar Airways

7,5

Good

3 834 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 487 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Air France

7,4

Good

1 528 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 487 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Turkish Airlines

7,4

Good

3 913 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 487 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

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