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 $1,080, however they can be found for as little as $59.

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).

$966+ Flights to Istanbul, Turkey

Flights to Istanbul in 2025

Return from	$1,668
One-way from	$966
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	October
Average price	$2,190

China Southern
3/11-24/11
3 total stops
104h 50m total
Auckland to Istanbul

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28/9
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30h 50m total
Auckland to Istanbul

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Tue 11/1122:10AKL - IST

2 stops42h 30mChina Southern

Wed 26/1115:55IST - AKL

1 stop38h 20mChina Southern

Deal found 13/9$1,696

Mon 3/1122:10AKL - IST

1 stop43h 00mChina Southern

Mon 24/1115:55IST - AKL

1 stop38h 20mChina Southern

Deal found 13/9$1,753

Wed 15/1022:25AKL - IST

1 stop41h 50mChina Southern

Thu 30/1015:50IST - AKL

2 stops38h 25mChina Southern

Deal found 13/9$1,765

Wed 29/1022:00AKL - IST

1 stop44h 10mChina Eastern

Wed 5/1113:35IST - AKL

1 stop41h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 14/9$1,772

Tue 21/1022:25AKL - IST

2 stops41h 35mChina Southern

Tue 4/1115:50IST - AKL

2 stops38h 25mChina Southern

Deal found 13/9$1,822

Tue 14/1022:25AKL - IST

2 stops41h 35mChina Southern

Thu 30/1015:50IST - AKL

2 stops62h 25mChina Southern

Deal found 14/9$1,869

Tue 4/1111:20AKL - IST

1 stop28h 45mMultiple Airlines

Sat 22/1117:10IST - AKL

1 stop30h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$1,871

Wed 29/1013:45AKL - IST

1 stop31h 00mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/1101:50IST - AKL

2 stops26h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$1,879

Tue 28/1011:20AKL - IST

1 stop28h 45mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/1117:15IST - AKL

2 stops26h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9$1,886

Mon 20/1000:55AKL - IST

1 stop25h 25mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/1117:05IST - AKL

1 stop27h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9$1,909

Tue 21/1014:15AKL - SAW

1 stop31h 55mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/1113:40SAW - AKL

2 stops29h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9$2,586

Sat 15/1114:30AKL - SAW

2 stops35h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sun 30/1114:20SAW - AKL

2 stops30h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9$2,611

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Wed 11/322:10AKL - IST

2 stops66h 30mChina Southern

Fri 20/315:55IST - AKL

1 stop38h 20mChina Southern

Deal found 15/9$1,668

Tue 10/301:40AKL - IST

2 stops33h 20mMultiple Airlines

Thu 19/302:00IST - AKL

1 stop35h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9$2,118

Mon 3/1107:00AKL - IST

2 stops42h 40mAsiana Airlines

Sat 22/1117:20IST - AKL

2 stops45h 10mAsiana Airlines

Deal found 14/9$2,225

Wed 5/1114:55AKL - IST

2 stops43h 30mBritish Airways

Sun 23/1108:20IST - AKL

2 stops41h 55mBritish Airways

Deal found 14/9$2,373

Tue 11/1111:45AKL - IST

1 stop42h 20mKorean Air

Wed 26/1121:45IST - AKL

1 stop26h 10mKorean Air

Deal found 13/9$2,374

Wed 11/319:20AKL - IST

2 stops47h 25mSingapore Airlines

Fri 20/313:15IST - AKL

2 stops25h 10mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 15/9$2,406

Mon 10/1101:40AKL - SAW

2 stops44h 30mQatar Airways

Wed 26/1113:40SAW - AKL

1 stop21h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/9$2,789

Tue 23/920:30AKL - SAW

1 stop33h 45mEmirates

Mon 20/1022:25SAW - AKL

1 stop26h 25mEmirates

Deal found 14/9$2,842

Mon 3/1122:10AKL - IST

2 stops66h 30mChina Southern

Mon 24/1115:55IST - AKL

1 stop38h 20mChina Southern

Deal found 15/9$1,668

Mon 3/1111:20AKL - IST

1 stop28h 45mMultiple Airlines

Sun 23/1116:30IST - AKL

2 stops33h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$2,403

Tue 4/1113:45AKL - IST

2 stops38h 00mBritish Airways

Sun 23/1108:20IST - AKL

2 stops41h 55mBritish Airways

Deal found 14/9$2,463

Mon 15/1210:00AKL - IST

2 stops30h 40mChina Southern

Mon 29/1215:55IST - AKL

1 stop28h 35mChina Southern

Deal found 14/9$2,319

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Tue 23/920:30AKL - SAW

1 stop33h 45mEmirates

Mon 20/1022:25SAW - AKL

1 stop26h 25mEmirates

Deal found 14/9$2,842

Tue 23/913:15AKL - SAW

1 stop25h 55mMultiple Airlines

Wed 22/1007:00SAW - AKL

2 stops47h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$2,891

Tue 23/913:15AKL - SAW

1 stop25h 55mMultiple Airlines

Tue 21/1006:30SAW - AKL

2 stops48h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$2,903

Tue 14/1022:25AKL - IST

2 stops41h 35mChina Southern

Thu 30/1015:50IST - AKL

2 stops62h 25mChina Southern

Deal found 14/9$1,869

Wed 15/1022:25AKL - IST

1 stop41h 50mChina Southern

Thu 30/1015:50IST - AKL

2 stops38h 25mChina Southern

Deal found 14/9$1,765

Mon 20/1000:55AKL - IST

1 stop25h 25mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/1117:05IST - AKL

1 stop27h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9$1,909

Tue 21/1022:25AKL - IST

2 stops41h 35mChina Southern

Tue 4/1115:50IST - AKL

2 stops38h 25mChina Southern

Deal found 13/9$1,822

Tue 21/1014:15AKL - SAW

1 stop31h 55mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/1113:40SAW - AKL

2 stops29h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9$2,586

Tue 21/1014:15AKL - SAW

1 stop31h 55mQatar Airways

Tue 4/1113:40SAW - AKL

1 stop21h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/9$2,925

Tue 28/1011:20AKL - IST

1 stop28h 45mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/1117:15IST - AKL

2 stops26h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9$1,886

Wed 29/1022:00AKL - IST

1 stop44h 10mChina Eastern

Wed 5/1113:35IST - AKL

1 stop41h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 14/9$1,772

Wed 29/1013:45AKL - IST

1 stop31h 00mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/1101:50IST - AKL

2 stops26h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$1,879

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 15 September 2025.

Sun 28/914:15AKL - SAW

2 stops30h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$966

Mon 13/1014:00AKL - IST

1 stop25h 20mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 14/9$990

Sun 5/1014:15AKL - SAW

2 stops30h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$1,002

Mon 13/1000:55AKL - IST

1 stop25h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$1,003

Fri 28/1113:40AKL - IST

1 stop26h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9$1,013

Tue 23/913:15AKL - SAW

2 stops43h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$1,013

Sun 5/1006:15AKL - IST

2 stops34h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$1,015

Wed 24/913:15AKL - SAW

2 stops44h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$1,022

Tue 23/913:15AKL - IST

2 stops33h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$1,027

Wed 1/1014:25AKL - SAW

3 stops53h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$1,039

Sun 12/1015:40AKL - IST

2 stops58h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$1,044

Fri 26/913:15AKL - SAW

2 stops30h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$1,044

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Return

Price

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AKL - IST

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Auckland Intl

Wed 11/3

22:10-06:40

2 stops66h 30m

Istanbul

Fri 20/3

15:55-16:15

1 stop38h 20m

$1,668

AucklandIstanbul

AKL - IST

AKLIST

Auckland Intl

Mon 3/11

22:10-06:40

2 stops66h 30m

Istanbul

Mon 24/11

15:55-16:15

1 stop38h 20m

$1,668

AucklandIstanbul

AKL - IST

AKLIST

Auckland Intl

Tue 10/3

01:40-01:00

2 stops33h 20m

Istanbul

Thu 19/3

02:00-23:55

1 stop35h 55m

$2,118

AucklandIstanbul

AKL - IST

AKLIST

Auckland Intl

Mon 3/11

07:00-15:40

2 stops42h 40m

Istanbul

Sat 22/11

17:20-00:30

2 stops45h 10m

$2,225

AucklandIstanbul

AKL - IST

AKLIST

Auckland Intl

Mon 15/12

10:00-06:40

2 stops30h 40m

Istanbul

Mon 29/12

15:55-06:30

1 stop28h 35m

$2,319

AucklandIstanbul

AKL - IST

AKLIST

Auckland Intl

Wed 5/11

14:55-00:25

2 stops43h 30m

Istanbul

Sun 23/11

08:20-12:15

2 stops41h 55m

$2,373

AucklandIstanbul

AKL - IST

AKLIST

Auckland Intl

Tue 11/11

11:45-20:05

1 stop42h 20m

Istanbul

Wed 26/11

21:45-09:55

1 stop26h 10m

$2,374

AucklandIstanbul

AKL - IST

AKLIST

Auckland Intl

Mon 3/11

11:20-06:05

1 stop28h 45m

Istanbul

Sun 23/11

16:30-12:15

2 stops33h 45m

$2,403

AucklandIstanbul

AKL - IST

AKLIST

Auckland Intl

Wed 11/3

19:20-08:45

2 stops47h 25m

Istanbul

Fri 20/3

13:15-00:25

2 stops25h 10m

$2,406

AucklandIstanbul

AKL - IST

AKLIST

Auckland Intl

Sat 20/12

22:10-07:10

1 stop43h 00m

Istanbul

Sat 27/12

15:50-06:30

2 stops28h 40m

$2,421

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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 26 hours 40 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

3,334 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.

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,334 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,334 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 Southern

7.5

Good

110 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,334 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.

Qatar Airways

7.4

Good

3,624 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,334 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

3,968 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,334 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

165 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,334 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 $1,080, however they can be found for as little as $59.
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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Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from Auckland to Istanbul. Price data was last updated on 12 September 2025.

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When is the cheapest time to fly to Istanbul?

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What are the most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul?

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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?

How much is a return flight to Istanbul?

Where does the fastest flight to Istanbul depart from?

Does Istanbul have rental cars?

Are there hotels close to Istanbul?

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