Cheapest month to fly to Istanbul

The cheapest month to fly to Istanbul is most often November — cheapest from 32% of the 62 origin cities we track, and an autumn month (Sep–Nov) is cheapest for 60% of them. It depends where you fly from; the cheapest right now are Athens (from 81 EUR, December); Budapest (from 84 EUR, November); London (from 86 EUR, November); Zurich (from 130 EUR, June).

When is it cheapest to fly to Istanbul? Below is the cheapest month and round-trip fare from 62 origin cities, from Flightmussy's 12-month fare scans. Updated 2026-06-14.

RouteCheapest monthFromYearly swing
Athens → IstanbulDecember 202681 EUR52%
Budapest → IstanbulNovember 202684 EUR20%
London → IstanbulNovember 202686 EUR64%
Zurich → IstanbulJune 2026130 EUR43%
Copenhagen → IstanbulNovember 2026131 EUR49%
Berlin → IstanbulJune 2026132 EUR31%
Hamburg → IstanbulNovember 2026134 EUR50%
Paris → IstanbulMarch 2027137 EUR45%
Cologne → IstanbulJune 2026139 EUR50%
Frankfurt → IstanbulNovember 2026140 EUR27%
Munich → IstanbulJune 2026140 EUR43%
Prague → IstanbulJune 2026140 EUR16%
Brussels → IstanbulOctober 2026143 EUR39%
Barcelona → IstanbulNovember 2026150 EUR47%
Rome → IstanbulJune 2026152 EUR21%
Stockholm → IstanbulFebruary 2027152 EUR38%
Amsterdam → IstanbulNovember 2026154 EUR47%
Dublin → IstanbulNovember 2026154 EUR38%
Manchester → IstanbulJanuary 2027158 EUR47%
Gothenburg → IstanbulMarch 2027162 EUR63%
Madrid → IstanbulJanuary 2027165 EUR31%
Dubrovnik → IstanbulMarch 2027175 EUR45%
Cairo → IstanbulNovember 2026185 EUR66%
Helsinki → IstanbulSeptember 2026186 EUR31%
Warsaw → IstanbulSeptember 2026188 EUR29%
Edinburgh → IstanbulApril 2027198 EUR40%
Porto → IstanbulDecember 2026207 EUR35%
Milan → IstanbulOctober 2026212 EUR26%
Lisbon → IstanbulDecember 2026214 EUR34%
Dubai → IstanbulOctober 2026247 EUR43%
Casablanca → IstanbulNovember 2026264 EUR8%
Doha → IstanbulSeptember 2026303 EUR8%
Delhi → IstanbulOctober 2026319 EUR40%
Mumbai → IstanbulOctober 2026329 EUR33%
Kuala Lumpur → IstanbulNovember 2026433 EUR6%
Jakarta → IstanbulNovember 2026444 EUR13%
Beijing → IstanbulAugust 2026446 EUR15%
Seoul → IstanbulJanuary 2027483 EUR42%
Taipei → IstanbulAugust 2026521 EUR36%
Johannesburg → IstanbulSeptember 2026527 EUR22%
Singapore → IstanbulNovember 2026527 EUR8%
New York → IstanbulNovember 2026536 EUR37%
Miami → IstanbulNovember 2026540 EUR40%
Cape Town → IstanbulOctober 2026546 EUR14%
Bangkok → IstanbulNovember 2026578 EUR16%
Vancouver → IstanbulJuly 2026617 EUR38%
Toronto → IstanbulFebruary 2027620 EUR60%
Tokyo → IstanbulFebruary 2027639 EUR21%
Boston → IstanbulNovember 2026640 EUR23%
Washington → IstanbulNovember 2026676 EUR25%
Chicago → IstanbulOctober 2026691 EUR32%
Los Angeles → IstanbulOctober 2026703 EUR22%
Sydney → IstanbulApril 2027769 EUR27%
Osaka → IstanbulOctober 2026771 EUR59%
San Francisco → IstanbulOctober 2026813 EUR10%
Sao Paulo → IstanbulNovember 2026821 EUR19%
Melbourne → IstanbulOctober 2026841 EUR18%
Rio De Janeiro → IstanbulOctober 2026844 EUR23%
Mexico City → IstanbulDecember 2026936 EUR22%
Auckland → IstanbulOctober 2026965 EUR31%
Bogota → IstanbulApril 20271042 EUR15%
Buenos Aires → IstanbulNovember 20261104 EUR14%

Fares are round-trip estimates in EUR from 12-month scans — they change constantly; click any route to search live prices.

See also: the cheapest month to fly almost anywhere — Flightmussy's global fare-data study.

Frequently asked questions

When is the cheapest month to fly to Istanbul?
November is the most common cheapest month to fly to Istanbul — cheapest from 32% of 62 origin cities, with an autumn month cheapest for 60%. It varies by origin; see the per-origin table below. Updated 2026-06-14.
Where is it cheapest to fly to Istanbul from?
The cheapest origins to Istanbul right now are Athens (from 81 EUR, December); Budapest (from 84 EUR, November); London (from 86 EUR, November); Zurich (from 130 EUR, June). Full ranked list below.
How is this calculated?
From Flightmussy's 12-month forward fare scans: for every origin city that flies to Istanbul, we take the cheapest round-trip fare and the calendar month it falls in, then aggregate across 62 origins. Fares are estimates, not live quotes — click any route to search current prices.

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