What is the cheapest month to fly to Istanbul?

Currently, July is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to Istanbul . Flying to Istanbul in December will prove the most costly. There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

Can I find cheaper flights to Istanbul if I am willing to have stopovers?

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Istanbul on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to Istanbul?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, China Southern is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Istanbul.

How much is a return flight to Istanbul?

A return flight to Istanbul will typically cost around $239, however they can be found for as little as $239.

Where does the fastest flight to Istanbul depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Istanbul, Auckland Intl offers the quickest one-way flight (25 hours 55 minutes).

Does Istanbul have rental cars?

Yes. Those touching down at Istanbul can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to Istanbul?

Yes. Istanbul has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. havalimanına yakın konumda daire is the closest property to Istanbul (0.0 km away from Istanbul).

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Flights to Istanbul in 2025

Return from	$1,695
One-way from	$932
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	October
Average price	$2,100

8/11-17/11
2 total stops
65h 30m total
Auckland to Istanbul

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Turkish Airlines
11/11
1 total stop
28h 45m total
Auckland to Istanbul

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Explore the most affordable flight options available to Istanbul. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 31 August 2025.

Sat 8/1101:40AKL - IST

1 stop43h 45mMultiple Airlines

Mon 17/1101:50IST - AKL

1 stop21h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/8$1,695

Mon 17/1122:10AKL - IST

2 stops66h 30mChina Southern

Wed 17/1215:55IST - AKL

1 stop38h 20mChina Southern

Deal found 30/8$1,696

Sun 19/1022:00AKL - IST

1 stop44h 00mChina Eastern

Sun 2/1113:35IST - AKL

1 stop41h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 28/8$1,700

Sun 16/1122:10AKL - IST

2 stops42h 30mChina Southern

Sat 20/1215:50IST - AKL

2 stops28h 40mChina Southern

Deal found 30/8$1,708

Tue 14/1022:25AKL - IST

2 stops41h 35mChina Southern

Thu 30/1015:50IST - AKL

2 stops62h 25mChina Southern

Deal found 30/8$1,710

Mon 3/1113:45AKL - IST

1 stop36h 50mTurkish Airlines

Mon 24/1117:10IST - AKL

1 stop30h 30mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 28/8$1,715

Mon 13/1022:25AKL - IST

1 stop41h 50mChina Southern

Sat 15/1115:50IST - AKL

2 stops38h 25mChina Southern

Deal found 28/8$1,724

Wed 15/1022:25AKL - IST

1 stop41h 50mChina Southern

Thu 30/1015:50IST - AKL

2 stops62h 25mChina Southern

Deal found 28/8$1,751

Thu 11/921:25AKL - IST

2 stops41h 35mChina Southern

Sat 20/916:00IST - AKL

2 stops38h 35mChina Southern

Deal found 28/8$1,759

Fri 24/1022:25AKL - IST

2 stops33h 50mChina Southern

Sat 22/1115:50IST - AKL

2 stops38h 25mChina Southern

Deal found 29/8$1,774

Mon 10/1123:45AKL - SAW

2 stops33h 55mMultiple Airlines

Mon 17/1117:20SAW - AKL

2 stops26h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/8$2,252

Sun 9/1123:45AKL - SAW

2 stops33h 55mMultiple Airlines

Wed 19/1117:20SAW - AKL

2 stops26h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/8$2,263

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Sat 8/1101:40AKL - IST

1 stop43h 45mMultiple Airlines

Mon 17/1101:50IST - AKL

1 stop21h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/8$1,695

Mon 17/1122:10AKL - IST

1 stop43h 00mChina Southern

Tue 16/1215:50IST - AKL

2 stops52h 40mChina Southern

Deal found 30/8$1,696

Fri 24/1014:15AKL - SAW

1 stop31h 55mQatar Airways

Sat 22/1113:40SAW - AKL

1 stop21h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 29/8$2,666

Sun 9/1121:05AKL - SAW

1 stop26h 15mEmirates

Tue 18/1117:15SAW - AKL

1 stop32h 00mEmirates

Deal found 29/8$2,752

Mon 3/1113:45AKL - SAW

2 stops37h 40mKLM

Mon 24/1109:00SAW - AKL

2 stops41h 15mKLM

Deal found 30/8$2,754

Mon 17/1122:10AKL - IST

1 stop43h 00mChina Southern

Sat 20/1215:50IST - AKL

2 stops38h 25mChina Southern

Deal found 30/8$1,696

Mon 3/1101:40AKL - IST

1 stop43h 45mMultiple Airlines

Mon 17/1101:50IST - AKL

1 stop21h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/8$1,700

Wed 19/1122:10AKL - IST

2 stops66h 30mChina Southern

Mon 22/1215:55IST - AKL

1 stop28h 35mChina Southern

Deal found 30/8$1,696

Sun 16/1122:10AKL - IST

2 stops42h 30mChina Southern

Wed 17/1215:55IST - AKL

1 stop38h 20mChina Southern

Deal found 30/8$1,696

Sat 15/1122:10AKL - IST

1 stop43h 00mChina Southern

Sat 20/1215:50IST - AKL

2 stops52h 40mChina Southern

Deal found 30/8$1,696

Mon 10/1123:45AKL - SAW

2 stops33h 55mMultiple Airlines

Mon 17/1117:20SAW - AKL

2 stops26h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/8$2,252

Tue 18/1122:10AKL - IST

2 stops42h 30mChina Southern

Mon 22/1215:55IST - AKL

1 stop38h 20mChina Southern

Deal found 30/8$1,696

Last-minute flights to Istanbul
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Tue 9/921:25AKL - IST

2 stops41h 35mChina Southern

Tue 28/1015:50IST - AKL

2 stops38h 25mChina Southern

Deal found 29/8$1,939

Tue 9/921:25AKL - IST

2 stops41h 35mChina Southern

Fri 31/1015:55IST - AKL

1 stop38h 20mChina Southern

Deal found 29/8$2,013

Tue 9/921:25AKL - IST

2 stops41h 35mChina Southern

Thu 30/1015:50IST - AKL

2 stops62h 25mChina Southern

Deal found 29/8$2,025

Tue 9/921:25AKL - IST

2 stops41h 35mChina Southern

Wed 29/1015:55IST - AKL

1 stop38h 20mChina Southern

Deal found 29/8$2,120

Tue 9/920:30AKL - SAW

1 stop33h 55mEmirates

Tue 28/1017:15SAW - AKL

1 stop32h 00mEmirates

Deal found 29/8$2,763

Thu 11/921:25AKL - IST

2 stops41h 35mChina Southern

Sat 20/916:00IST - AKL

2 stops38h 35mChina Southern

Deal found 28/8$1,759

Thu 11/911:05AKL - IST

1 stop41h 35mKorean Air

Wed 29/1021:45IST - AKL

1 stop26h 10mKorean Air

Deal found 29/8$2,100

Thu 11/921:25AKL - IST

2 stops41h 35mChina Southern

Tue 28/1015:50IST - AKL

2 stops38h 25mChina Southern

Deal found 29/8$2,132

Thu 11/913:15AKL - SAW

2 stops30h 50mMultiple Airlines

Sat 20/915:55SAW - AKL

2 stops34h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/8$2,552

Sat 13/921:25AKL - IST

1 stop41h 50mChina Southern

Thu 18/916:00IST - AKL

2 stops38h 35mChina Southern

Deal found 28/8$1,841

Tue 16/913:15AKL - SAW

2 stops34h 30mMultiple Airlines

Mon 22/915:55SAW - AKL

2 stops34h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/8$2,674

Tue 23/921:25AKL - IST

2 stops41h 35mChina Southern

Mon 13/1014:45IST - AKL

1 stop39h 50mChina Southern

Deal found 28/8$2,188

One-way flights to Istanbul
Search for one-way flight options to Istanbul. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 31 August 2025.

Tue 11/1111:20AKL - IST

1 stop28h 45mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 30/8$932

Sat 6/913:00AKL - IST

1 stop25h 20mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 29/8$981

Tue 14/1001:25AKL - IST

1 stop25h 10mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 29/8$983

Tue 11/1122:10AKL - IST

2 stops42h 30mChina Southern

Deal found 30/8$990

Mon 13/1014:00AKL - IST

1 stop36h 35mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 29/8$991

Thu 25/913:15AKL - SAW

2 stops44h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/8$1,036

Wed 15/1006:40AKL - IST

3 stops58h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/8$1,044

Mon 13/1014:15AKL - SAW

2 stops44h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/8$1,047

Sat 6/921:00AKL - SAW

3 stops49h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/8$1,064

Mon 13/1008:30AKL - IST

3 stops42h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/8$1,075

Thu 4/913:25AKL - SAW

3 stops50h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/8$1,075

Thu 16/1022:25AKL - IST

2 stops41h 35mChina Southern

Deal found 29/8$1,086

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Auckland Intl

Sat 8/11

01:40-11:25

1 stop43h 45m

Istanbul

Mon 17/11

01:50-09:35

1 stop21h 45m

$1,695

AucklandIstanbul

AKL - IST

AKLIST

Auckland Intl

Mon 17/11

22:10-07:10

1 stop43h 00m

Istanbul

Tue 16/12

15:50-06:30

2 stops52h 40m

$1,696

AucklandIstanbul

AKL - IST

AKLIST

Auckland Intl

Mon 17/11

22:10-07:10

1 stop43h 00m

Istanbul

Sat 20/12

15:50-16:15

2 stops38h 25m

$1,696

AucklandIstanbul

AKL - IST

AKLIST

Auckland Intl

Wed 19/11

22:10-06:40

2 stops66h 30m

Istanbul

Mon 22/12

15:55-06:30

1 stop28h 35m

$1,696

AucklandIstanbul

AKL - IST

AKLIST

Auckland Intl

Sun 16/11

22:10-06:40

2 stops42h 30m

Istanbul

Wed 17/12

15:55-16:15

1 stop38h 20m

$1,696

AucklandIstanbul

AKL - IST

AKLIST

Auckland Intl

Sat 15/11

22:10-07:10

1 stop43h 00m

Istanbul

Sat 20/12

15:50-06:30

2 stops52h 40m

$1,696

AucklandIstanbul

AKL - IST

AKLIST

Auckland Intl

Tue 18/11

22:10-06:40

2 stops42h 30m

Istanbul

Mon 22/12

15:55-16:15

1 stop38h 20m

$1,696

AucklandIstanbul

AKL - IST

AKLIST

Auckland Intl

Sat 15/11

22:10-07:10

1 stop43h 00m

Istanbul

Tue 16/12

15:50-06:30

2 stops52h 40m

$1,696

AucklandIstanbul

AKL - IST

AKLIST

Auckland Intl

Wed 19/11

22:10-07:10

1 stop43h 00m

Istanbul

Tue 16/12

15:50-06:30

2 stops52h 40m

$1,696

AucklandIstanbul

AKL - IST

AKLIST

Auckland Intl

Wed 19/11

22:10-06:40

2 stops66h 30m

Istanbul

Wed 17/12

15:55-16:15

1 stop38h 20m

$1,696

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Everything you need to know about your flight to Istanbul

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

The best time to book flights to Istanbul is 70 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.

How long is the flight to Istanbul?

On average, a flight from Auckland to Istanbul takes 27 hours 20 minutes. Flights to Istanbul from other popular cities in New Zealand will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to Istanbul?

Users looking for the lowest fares to Istanbul should consider flying on Thursday evenings, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Saturday afternoons, when prices are usually at their highest.

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul?

The most popular airlines flying from Auckland to Istanbul are China Southern, Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways.

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Istanbul?

The cheapest airlines flying from Auckland to Istanbul are China Southern, China Eastern and Air China.

Rainfall in Istanbul by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Istanbul ranges from 10.0 - 100.0 mm per month. December is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 100.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit Istanbul when rainfall is around 10.0 mm.

Temperature in Istanbul by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Istanbul, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 23.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 5.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Istanbul

See what other customers who have flown with Emirates, China Southern, andQatar Airways to Turkey have to say. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,317 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2025

KTM - DXB

Lost 7 pieces of luggage and fly Dubai doesn’t seem to care.

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,317 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,317 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2025

KTM - DXB

Lost 7 pieces of luggage and fly Dubai doesn’t seem to care.

China Southern

7.5

Good

110 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,317 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2025

KTM - DXB

Lost 7 pieces of luggage and fly Dubai doesn’t seem to care.

Qatar Airways

7.4

Good

3,613 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,317 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2025

KTM - DXB

Lost 7 pieces of luggage and fly Dubai doesn’t seem to care.

Turkish Airlines

7.3

Good

3,953 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,317 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2025

KTM - DXB

Lost 7 pieces of luggage and fly Dubai doesn’t seem to care.

China Eastern

7.2

Good

164 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,317 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2025

KTM - DXB

Lost 7 pieces of luggage and fly Dubai doesn’t seem to care.

FAQs about flying to Istanbul

Can I find cheaper flights to Istanbul if I am willing to have stopovers?
Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Istanbul on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to Istanbul?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, China Southern is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Istanbul.
How much is a return flight to Istanbul?
A return flight to Istanbul will typically cost around $239, however they can be found for as little as $239.
Where does the fastest flight to Istanbul depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to Istanbul, Auckland Intl offers the quickest one-way flight (25 hours 55 minutes).
Does Istanbul have rental cars?
Yes. Those touching down at Istanbul can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to Istanbul?
Yes. Istanbul has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. havalimanına yakın konumda daire is the closest property to Istanbul (0.0 km away from Istanbul).

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$932+ Cheap flights to Istanbul

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Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from Auckland to Istanbul. Price data was last updated on 22 August 2025.

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Rainfall in Istanbul by month

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Temperature in Istanbul by month

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Reviews of airlines servicing Istanbul

See what other customers who have flown with Emirates, China Southern, andQatar Airways to Turkey have to say. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

FAQs about flying to Istanbul

Can I find cheaper flights to Istanbul if I am willing to have stopovers?

What is the best airline to fly to Istanbul?

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Where does the fastest flight to Istanbul depart from?

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