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Cheapest return fare
€173
Multiple Airlines
Thu 17/9Wed 23/9
ORK - IST • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
€230
Typical prices: €232-€568
Turkish Airlines
Fri 11/12Wed 23/12
DUB - IST • Direct
When to book
in advance
Our data shows that travellers who book at least 3 weeks in advance save around 24% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights to Istanbul

 
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Recent return flight deals to Istanbul

Thu, 17 Sep - Wed, 23 Sep
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06:10 - 19:30ORK  Cork-IST Istanbul
11h 20m1 stop London Stansted
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20:10 - 09:25IST  Istanbul-ORK Cork
15h 15m1 stop London Gatwick
€173Multiple Airlines
Sat, 26 Sep - Wed, 30 Sep
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06:05 - 19:25SNN  Shannon-IST Istanbul
11h 20m1 stop London Stansted
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20:10 - 09:30IST  Istanbul-SNN Shannon
15h 20m1 stop London Gatwick
€179Multiple Airlines
Sat, 26 Sep - Wed, 30 Sep
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23:00 - 13:10SNN  Shannon-IST Istanbul
12h 10m1 stop London Stansted
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20:10 - 09:30IST  Istanbul-SNN Shannon
15h 20m1 stop London Gatwick
€180Multiple Airlines
Sat, 19 Sep - Mon, 28 Sep
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06:00 - 21:25DUB  Dublin-IST Istanbul
13h 25m1 stop Frankfurt am Main
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03:45 - 11:40IST  Istanbul-DUB Dublin
9h 55m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Frankfurt am Main
€198Lufthansa
Fri, 18 Sep - Mon, 28 Sep
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06:05 - 21:35DUB  Dublin-IST Istanbul
13h 30m1 stop Frankfurt am Main
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03:45 - 11:40IST  Istanbul-DUB Dublin
9h 55m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Frankfurt am Main
€198Lufthansa
Thu, 4 Feb - Wed, 10 Feb
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11:45 - 02:50DUB  Dublin-IST Istanbul
12h 05m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Munich Franz Josef Strauss
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04:30 - 10:05IST  Istanbul-DUB Dublin
8h 35m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss
€199Lufthansa
Sat, 28 Nov - Sat, 5 Dec
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17:15 - 16:55DUB  Dublin-IST Istanbul
20h 40m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol
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17:55 - 22:15IST  Istanbul-DUB Dublin
7h 20m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol
€211KLM
Fri, 11 Dec - Wed, 23 Dec
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10:40 - 18:10DUB  Dublin-IST Istanbul
4h 30mdirect
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07:55 - 09:35IST  Istanbul-DUB Dublin
4h 40mdirect
€230Turkish Airlines
Mon, 9 Nov - Sat, 14 Nov
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16:35 - 00:05DUB  Dublin-IST Istanbul
4h 30mdirect
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20:35 - 22:15IST  Istanbul-DUB Dublin
4h 40mdirect
€236Turkish Airlines
Thu, 17 Dec - Thu, 24 Dec
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05:45 - 16:55DUB  Dublin-IST Istanbul
8h 10m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol
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17:55 - 12:40IST  Istanbul-DUB Dublin
21h 45m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol
€243KLM
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Istanbul

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 day to fly to Istanbul?

Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Istanbul is Sunday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as €641. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Monday, where round-trip prices are €715 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Istanbul Airport?

The cheapest month for flights to Istanbul Airport is February, where tickets cost €180 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of tickets from Ireland is €384 and €341 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is February with an average price of €97.

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

The cheapest time of day to fly to Istanbul Airport is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost €385 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Istanbul Airport is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is €694.

What is a good deal for flights to Istanbul Airport?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Istanbul Airport, 25% of our users found tickets to Istanbul Airport for the following prices or less: From Dublin €595 return.

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

To get a below average price, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 24% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

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Low season

December

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Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 38% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (21% more expensive on average)
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FAQs - booking Istanbul Airport flights

  • How far is Istanbul Airport from central Istanbul?

    Istanbul Airport is 34 km from the centre of Istanbul.

  • How much is a flight to Istanbul?

    On average, a flight to Istanbul costs €653. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost €275 and departed from Dublin Airport.

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

    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 Airport.

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

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

    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 Airport 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 Airport?

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

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Istanbul Airport

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Istanbul Airport? 25% of our users found return tickets to Istanbul Airport for the following prices or less: From Dublin €1,401
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Istanbul Airport flight deals.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying to Istanbul

 
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.
7.8
KLMOverall score based on 1560 reviews
7.8Boarding
7.7Comfort
8.4Crew
7.3Food
7.2Entertainment
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The flight lead, Katherine, took care of me in business class and provided exceptional service. She was warm, welcoming, bubbly and proactively accommodating as well as confident, professional, competent and clearly respected by the pilots. Just what I needed on my 17th and final hour of flight time traveling home from a business trip to India.

10.0 ExcellentEmily, Jul 2026
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The flight lead, Katherine, took care of me in business class and provided exceptional service. She was warm, welcoming, bubbly and proactively accommodating as well as confident, professional, competent and clearly respected by the pilots. Just what I needed on my 17th and final hour of flight time traveling home from a business trip to India.

The flight was delayed. The aircraft was unclean. Promised seat was not given due to change in Aircraft. Not one crew on ground was in a position to give any response. Amsterdam Airport is AVIODABLE Over crowded. Over Expensive. Poor Services.

Empty seats next to me - wish it had been for a longer flight!!

Transfer at Amsterdam airport is very convenient and the airport is easy to navigate. Boarding was also quick and easy. Cabin crew were excellent and the meals were good, although lacking in options.

This fight left ahead of time which meant it arrived early which was great. Staff were very professional, but as with all these Short hop Flights the food was a disappointing snack There was no entertainment on this flight, but I did not expect any

Seats were comfortable crew members support was very good but AVML ordered or selected by us needs a lot of improvement.

Delay, luggage didn’t arrive. Had to go the next day to collect it

The flight was delayed for 2 hrs. Because they didn’t have a crew to fly. And it is not a first time for klm to do that. Last time they cancelled my filght and rebooked me 3 days later. Not reliable airline

Booked connecting flights with KlM. My serving flight was the furthest part of the airport. On arrival in Zurich. My two cases arrived but only one carry on belong to my son. His three suitcase didn't arrive. After enquiring we discovered they were still in Amsterdam. We landed at 11.12. We eventually left the airport just after one.

The food quality is poor. The staff are very friendly and accommodating. The entertainment program was limited. I experienced a delay of 30 minutes due to two issues. Passenger luggage had to be removed and there was a technical issue with the stairs not detaching from the aircraft. The pilot managed to compensate and we arrived only 15 minutes later. The luggage at Dubai airport was very slow. I waited over an hour.

Will be better if the flight will be on time

There were not enough extra leg room options to purchase. Also the seat Infront of mine was broken and the gentleman literally laid back into my lap for the whole trip. This was the most uncomfortable trip I have ever been on

A lot of things can be done to improve in flight experience

My flight was diverted to a different airport, not my intended destination. My initial flight was scheduled to Chicago Airport, but they changed it to Washington with just under 8 hours before my departure. As a result, I had to pay an additional $700 to book a new flight to my final destination. I tried contacting Kayak, but they were unable to assist me, even after purchasing travel insurance.

late arrival on a TK flight meant I missed my next TA flight. Had to wait a day to get a flight and they would not reschedule me all the way back to Denver. I had to buy a last-minute ticket from Washington Dulles to Denver on top of paying over $6000 for a business class ticket. I don't think I would ever fly Turkish Air again.

It was great. Left the gate left and my television didn’t work but it was great otherwise.

Didn't like the Boeing 787-9 Business Class. I had requested seats A & B for me and my husband, they changed to A & D, separated by the aisle. For the 12 hours duration of the flight we couldn't even see each other! Same for the return flight, a passenger was kind and switched seats, we ended up sitting in the middle 2 seats, still an issue to communicate with a barrier in the middle..

Most of my flights were late; limited notification by Airline representatives, poor entertainment system. Dirty cabins.

Was disappointed because we had paid extra to choose our seats 3 weeks before the trip and only 2 days before departure I get an email that our seats from beyrout to Istanbul were bumped from row 15 to 25 without any good explanation. Someone else took our seats . What’s the point of paying extra to reserve our seats if they are going to do that. That was not right or ethical.

Liked the presentation and the seats. Did not care for the crew, they were efficient but not friendly and did not check if we needed anything

Not great!!! Seats in Business class were horrible; no cushion!!!

No entertainment since it was a 3 hr flight. Good leg room for economy.

Gate was difficult to know. Flight number from Lufthansa directed to a different flight number by SunXpress, which was different from my actual flight per the airport. Multiple people (at least 3 others) were lost with me at the airport in Munich (I didn't know them) trying to get to a different terminal. Too many confusing signs, and no one could help. When I found some Staff members (surprisingly difficult) told me "you have to figure it out." Yeah, that's why I'm asking and walking around in circles. Thought I would miss my flight, turns out I had plenty of time, but I couldn't figure it out for the first hour. 90% airport's fault, not SunExpress.

Getting boarding pass for international connected flight was a hassle. Huge libe to get boarding pass after two connected international flight is excessive to put someone on stress. They should provide online checking for all flights

The most horrific experience we had with the airline that we had in our life Everything was substandard at best. For just one hot tea they charged 4 euros We paid for Lufthansa months in advance ,to get there they didn’t have us in record and after 4 and a half hours layover we almost we got one seat at the first row and one in the back of the plane On top of that our suitcase was seriously damaged and it’s unusable. Here we are halfway around the world in foreign language having to fix this on our vacation time Would you kindly and quickly resolve this matter

That was no easy way to get on board in the plane was very hot and I couldn’t talk to the crewmember there super rude and they couldn’t fix the AC. They felt very uncomfortable for 3 1/2 hours flight. I would not use airline next time. Thank you.

Unable to get Lufthanza code to obtain a boarding pass for my flight. Had to exit and re-register to get on the flight. Extremely frustrating.

My flight was delayed for more than an hour due to planning amd scheduling issues all of which were Lufthansa's responsibility. They failed dismally at doing what was agreed upon and their reparations were inadequate and completely useless to us. The flight crew were lovely however the ground crew working out of their customer service were the modt rude and obnoxious people i have ever had the misfortune of meeting.

My luggage is missing. No one can give me information on its whereabouts. I am frustrated. All my personal belongings and daily medications and other electronics are in that luggage which I need urgently.

The crew that checked at the gate was completely unprofessional, i had a child, stroller and a carry on luggage and the crew did not bother providing any help getting down 3 flight if stairs. I asked for hel and they ignored me

I resent being called a ‘guest’ of Pegasus airlines and then they refuse to give me water, because they want to sell it to me. Also, the baggage allowances are ridiculously stingy. I also resent the way staff are on the look out to catch passengers out. I would never dream of treating my ‘guests’ like Pegasus treats us.

Great flight and great crew. Many thanks to them for their hard work making our trip so relaxing.

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.

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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.

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.

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

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