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Find cheap flights to Istanbul from 251 ﷼

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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 round-trip 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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5:10 am - 9:30 amRUH-SAW
4h 20mnonstop
12:05 am - 4:05 amSAW-RUH
4h 00mnonstop
506 ﷼Pegasus Airlines
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Sat, May 4 - Sun, May 12
3:05 am - 7:10 amDMM-SAW
4h 05mnonstop
10:00 pm - 1:55 amSAW-DMM
3h 55mnonstop
547 ﷼Pegasus Airlines
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Thu, May 2 - Sun, May 5
3:05 am - 7:10 amDMM-SAW
4h 05mnonstop
9:20 pm - 1:25 amSAW-DMM
4h 05mnonstop
570 ﷼
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Fri, May 3 - Sun, May 12
3:05 am - 7:10 amDMM-SAW
4h 05mnonstop
10:25 pm - 1:00 pmSAW-DMM
14h 35m1 stop
581 ﷼
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Sun, May 5 - Thu, May 16
2:50 am - 7:00 amDMM-SAW
4h 10mnonstop
9:20 pm - 1:25 amSAW-DMM
4h 05mnonstop
585 ﷼Turkish Airlines
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Sun, May 5 - Wed, May 8
2:50 am - 7:00 amDMM-SAW
4h 10mnonstop
9:20 pm - 1:25 amSAW-DMM
4h 05mnonstop
592 ﷼Turkish Airlines
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Wed, May 15 - Sun, May 19
8:35 am - 1:00 pmRUH-SAW
4h 25mnonstop
1:50 pm - 5:40 pmSAW-RUH
3h 50mnonstop
622 ﷼flynas
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Sun, May 19 - Sun, May 26
3:25 pm - 7:50 pmRUH-IST
4h 25mnonstop
8:50 pm - 12:40 amIST-RUH
3h 50mnonstop
630 ﷼flyadeal
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Tue, May 7 - Sun, May 26
3:25 pm - 7:50 pmRUH-IST
4h 25mnonstop
8:50 pm - 12:40 amIST-RUH
3h 50mnonstop
634 ﷼flyadeal
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Sat, May 18 - Sun, May 26
8:35 am - 1:00 pmRUH-SAW
4h 25mnonstop
1:50 pm - 5:40 pmSAW-RUH
3h 50mnonstop
664 ﷼flynas
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Sat, May 11 - Sat, May 18

Flights to Istanbul - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends for 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 prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
If traveling to Istanbul, the cheapest city to fly from in the last 3 days was Dammam, with flights as low as 941 ﷼ one-way and 1,897 ﷼ round-trip. Flights from Riyadh are the most searched and start at 506 ﷼ for a return trip.

How much is a flight to Istanbul?

The average and cheapest price for all flights to Istanbul from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last month.
On average, a flight to Istanbul costs 1,263 ﷼. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost 209 ﷼ and departed from Riyadh. The most popular routes on KAYAK are Dammam to Istanbul which costs 1,833 ﷼ on average, and Riyadh to Istanbul, which costs 1,508 ﷼ on average.
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What is the cheapest day to fly to Istanbul?

The average price of all 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 Sunday where tickets can be as cheap as 1,170 ﷼. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, where prices are 1,258 ﷼ on average.

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

The average price for all 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 flights cost 1,153 ﷼ on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Istanbul is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is 1,297 ﷼.

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 Riyadh 520 ﷼ one-way - 1,001 ﷼ round-trip, from Medina 643 ﷼ one-way - 1,476 ﷼ round-trip, from Jeddah 721 ﷼ one-way - 1,094 ﷼ round-trip.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to Istanbul, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 49 days 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, with an average flight price of 631 ﷼.

Which airlines fly to Istanbul?

Turkish Airlines, SAUDIA, and Pegasus Airlines are commonly used to fly to Istanbul from Saudi Arabia. See the amount of flights per week for popular airlines flying to Istanbul.

Which airline offers the most flights to Istanbul?

Of the 2 airlines that fly to Istanbul, Turkish Airlines offers the most flights, with around 1,192 per week, followed by Pegasus Airlines with 658 flights per week.

How many airports are there in Istanbul?

There are 5 airports in Istanbul: Istanbul Airport (IST), Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW), Tekirdag Corlu Airport (TEQ), Bursa Yenişehir Airport (YEI) and İzmit Cengiz Topel Airport (KCO). The busiest airport is Istanbul Airport (IST), with 76% of all flights arriving there.

How long is the flight to Istanbul?

The duration of your flight to Istanbul depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular routes to Istanbul on KAYAK are from Medina, which takes 3h 25m, Jeddah, which takes 3h 35m, Dammam, which takes 4h 05m, and Riyadh, which takes 4h 15m.

How many direct flights to Istanbul are there each day?

There are around 31 direct flights from within Saudi Arabia to Istanbul every day. Most flights depart at night, with 6:00 am the most common departure time and 40% of flights departing at night.

How many direct flights to Istanbul are there each week?

Each week there are around 215 direct flights from within Saudi Arabia to Istanbul. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.

How many long-haul flights are there to Istanbul each week?

Each week, there are 103 medium-haul flights (3-6 hour flight duration) and 113 short-haul flights (up to 3 hour flight duration) to Istanbul. There aren't any long-haul flights (6-12 hour flight duration).

How many cities have direct flights to Istanbul?

From Saudi Arabia, there are direct flights to Istanbul from 5 cities. The city with the most direct flights is Jeddah, with 96 direct flights each week.

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Cheapest flight

251 ﷼
Flight from Dammam 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 round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips 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?

    If traveling to Istanbul, the cheapest city to fly from in the last 3 days was Dammam, with flights as low as 941 ﷼ one-way and 1,897 ﷼ round-trip. Flights from Riyadh are the most searched and start at 506 ﷼ for a return trip.

  • Which Istanbul airport is closest to central Istanbul?

    The distance between Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport and downtown Istanbul is 32 km, which makes it the closest of the 2 Istanbul airports. Istanbul Airport is 34 km away from the center.

  • How much is a flight to Istanbul?

    On average, a flight to Istanbul costs 1,263 ﷼. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost 209 ﷼ and departed from Riyadh King Khaled Intl 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 travelers 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.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Istanbul

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Saudi Arabia to Istanbul

Monday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +107 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +108 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +108 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +109 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +108 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +109 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +107 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +108 more

Friday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +109 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +110 more

Saturday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +106 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +107 more

Sunday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +110 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +111 more

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Nonstop returns

Istanbul to Saudi Arabia

Monday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +107 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +108 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +108 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +109 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +108 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +109 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +107 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +108 more

Friday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +109 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +110 more

Saturday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +106 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +107 more

Sunday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, +110 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +111 more

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Recent round-trip flight deals

 
These are the cheapest round-trip flights to Istanbul found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/4Sat
nonstopPegasus Airlines
4h 20mRUH-SAW
5/12Sun
nonstopPegasus Airlines
4h 00mSAW-RUH
506 ﷼
5/2Thu
nonstopPegasus Airlines
4h 05mDMM-SAW
5/5Sun
nonstopPegasus Airlines
3h 55mSAW-DMM
547 ﷼
5/3Fri
nonstop
4h 05mDMM-SAW
5/12Sun
nonstop
4h 05mSAW-DMM
570 ﷼
5/5Sun
nonstop
4h 05mDMM-SAW
5/16Thu
1 stop
14h 35mSAW-DMM
581 ﷼
5/5Sun
nonstopTurkish Airlines
4h 10mDMM-SAW
5/8Wed
nonstopTurkish Airlines
4h 05mSAW-DMM
585 ﷼
5/15Wed
nonstopTurkish Airlines
4h 10mDMM-SAW
5/19Sun
nonstopTurkish Airlines
4h 05mSAW-DMM
592 ﷼
5/19Sun
nonstopflynas
4h 25mRUH-SAW
5/26Sun
nonstopflynas
3h 50mSAW-RUH
622 ﷼
5/7Tue
nonstopflyadeal
4h 25mRUH-IST
5/26Sun
nonstopflyadeal
3h 50mIST-RUH
630 ﷼
5/18Sat
nonstopflyadeal
4h 25mRUH-IST
5/26Sun
nonstopflyadeal
3h 50mIST-RUH
634 ﷼
5/11Sat
nonstopflynas
4h 25mRUH-SAW
5/18Sat
nonstopflynas
3h 50mSAW-RUH
664 ﷼

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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.
5/2Thu
nonstopPegasus Airlines
4h 05mDMM-SAW
251 ﷼
5/19Sun
nonstopPegasus Airlines
4h 05mDMM-SAW
259 ﷼
5/2Thu
nonstopflyadeal
3h 50mJED-IST
289 ﷼
5/28Tue
nonstopflynas
3h 25mMED-SAW
292 ﷼
5/24Fri
nonstopflyadeal
3h 50mJED-IST
296 ﷼
5/28Tue
nonstopflynas
3h 25mMED-SAW
296 ﷼
4/26Fri
nonstopTurkish Airlines
4h 25mRUH-SAW
307 ﷼
5/4Sat
nonstopTurkish Airlines
4h 10mDMM-SAW
311 ﷼
4/29Mon
1 stop
14h 20mRUH-SAW
341 ﷼
5/20Mon
2 stops
45h 20mDMM-SAW
367 ﷼

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Recent domestic flight deals

4/30Tue
nonstopPegasus Airlines
1h 20mAYT-SAW
4/30Tue
nonstopPegasus Airlines
1h 20mSAW-AYT
161 ﷼
4/30Tue
nonstopPegasus Airlines
1h 10mADB-SAW
5/5Sun
nonstopPegasus Airlines
1h 10mSAW-ADB
236 ﷼
5/2Thu
nonstopPegasus Airlines
1h 10mADB-SAW
5/5Sun
nonstopPegasus Airlines
1h 10mSAW-ADB
240 ﷼
5/8Wed
nonstopTurkish Airlines
1h 20mESB-IST
5/15Wed
nonstopTurkish Airlines
1h 10mIST-ESB
292 ﷼
5/1Wed
nonstopTurkish Airlines
1h 30mGZP-IST
5/1Wed
nonstopTurkish Airlines
1h 25mIST-GZP
296 ﷼
5/17Fri
multi-stopAzerbaijan Airlines
11h 00mTZX-IST
5/18Sat
multi-stopAzerbaijan Airlines
21h 50mIST-TZX
1,211 ﷼
5/17Fri
multi-stop
11h 00mTZX-IST
5/17Fri
nonstop
1h 50mIST-TZX
1,395 ﷼
5/16Thu
nonstop
2h 00mTZX-IST
5/18Sat
multi-stop
11h 00mIST-TZX
1,882 ﷼
7/4Thu
multi-stopAir Algerie
21h 25mAYT-IST
7/9Tue
multi-stopAir Algerie
20h 55mIST-AYT
3,228 ﷼
7/4Thu
multi-stopAir Algerie
21h 25mAYT-IST
7/8Mon
multi-stopAir Algerie
24h 25mIST-AYT
3,408 ﷼

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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.
4/21Sun
nonstopPegasus Airlines
4h 20mRUH-SAW
4/28Sun
nonstopPegasus Airlines
4h 00mSAW-RUH
510 ﷼
4/25Thu
nonstopPegasus Airlines
4h 05mDMM-SAW
5/5Sun
nonstopPegasus Airlines
3h 55mSAW-DMM
547 ﷼
4/21Sun
multi-stop
6h 05mRUH-SAW
4/28Sun
nonstop
4h 00mSAW-RUH
581 ﷼
4/23Tue
nonstop
4h 20mRUH-SAW
5/1Wed
nonstop
3h 50mSAW-RUH
615 ﷼
4/23Tue
nonstopflyadeal
4h 25mRUH-IST
5/1Wed
nonstopflyadeal
3h 50mIST-RUH
682 ﷼
4/24Wed
nonstopflyadeal
4h 25mRUH-IST
4/28Sun
nonstopflyadeal
3h 50mIST-RUH
686 ﷼
4/21Sun
nonstopTurkish Airlines
4h 25mRUH-SAW
4/26Fri
nonstopTurkish Airlines
4h 20mSAW-RUH
694 ﷼
4/23Tue
nonstopflynas
3h 35mJED-SAW
4/26Fri
nonstopflynas
3h 40mSAW-JED
746 ﷼
4/23Tue
nonstopflynas
3h 35mJED-SAW
4/24Wed
nonstopflynas
3h 40mSAW-JED
769 ﷼
4/21Sun
nonstopTurkish Airlines
4h 25mRUH-SAW
4/27Sat
nonstopTurkish Airlines
4h 20mSAW-RUH
780 ﷼

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