What is the cheapest month to fly to Istanbul?

Currently, the cheapest month for flights to Istanbul is March . The most expensive month for flights is December . The cheapest prices are shown above but prices will vary according to departure times, airlines, class and how early you book.

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, Air China is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Istanbul.

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Istanbul?

Istanbul is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Istanbul. One-way flights to Istanbul typically cost $56, while return flights cost around $212.

How much is a return flight to Istanbul?

A return flight to Istanbul will typically cost around $1,434, however they can be found for as little as $141.

Where does the fastest flight to Istanbul depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Istanbul, Perth offers the quickest one-way flight (18 hours 50 minutes).

Does Istanbul have car hire?

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).

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul?

The most popular airlines flying from Sydney to Istanbul are Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines and China Eastern.

How long is the flight to Istanbul?

On average, a flight from Sydney to Istanbul takes 21 hours 5 minutes. Flights to Istanbul from other popular cities in Australia will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Istanbul?

The cheapest airlines flying from Sydney to Istanbul are Air China, Sichuan Airlines and China Southern.

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.

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).

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Average price	$1,776
Good round-trip deal	$2,329 or less
Good one-way deal	$1,207 or less

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Wed 15/1021:20SYD - IST

1 stop41h 10mSichuan Airlines

Sun 26/1015:30IST - SYD

1 stop39h 10mSichuan Airlines

Deal found 15/9$1,140

Wed 15/1013:00SYD - IST

2 stops51h 00mChina Eastern

Wed 29/1013:35IST - SYD

3 stops37h 25mChina Eastern

Deal found 15/9$1,163

Wed 22/1012:00SYD - IST

1 stop28h 00mChina Eastern

Fri 7/1113:35IST - SYD

1 stop36h 25mChina Eastern

Deal found 15/9$1,200

Tue 21/1021:25SYD - IST

3 stops46h 10mMultiple Airlines

Mon 27/1001:25IST - SYD

3 stops35h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9$1,206

Sun 26/1007:00SYD - IST

2 stops33h 10mMultiple Airlines

Wed 29/1013:35IST - SYD

1 stop36h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$1,257

Tue 28/1011:15SYD - IST

3 stops32h 20mMultiple Airlines

Sat 15/1119:45IST - SYD

3 stops39h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$1,271

Wed 15/1021:25SYD - IST

2 stops47h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sun 26/1007:25IST - SYD

2 stops51h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$1,272

Best flights to Istanbul Airport
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Sun 19/1021:55SYD - IST

1 stop21h 05mMultiple Airlines

Tue 11/1120:15IST - SYD

2 stops51h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$1,425

Fri 31/1021:30SYD - IST

1 stop23h 25mEtihad Airways

Sat 22/1107:25IST - SYD

1 stop39h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 16/9$1,645

Sun 30/1121:15SYD - IST

1 stop21h 30mTurkish Airlines

Thu 15/102:25IST - SYD

1 stop24h 20mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 13/9$2,089

Mon 3/1120:05SYD - IST

3 stops47h 30mMultiple Airlines

Sun 23/1118:45IST - SYD

3 stops29h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9$1,459

Sat 1/1121:30SYD - IST

1 stop28h 50mEtihad Airways

Sun 14/1207:25IST - SYD

1 stop39h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 13/9$1,829

Fri 31/1021:15SYD - IST

1 stop21h 30mMultiple Airlines

Fri 21/1101:50IST - SYD

1 stop20h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$1,675

Sun 2/1112:45SYD - IST

1 stop25h 15mMultiple Airlines

Wed 19/1101:50IST - SYD

1 stop21h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$1,732

Fri 31/1021:15SYD - IST

1 stop21h 30mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/1101:50IST - SYD

1 stop22h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9$1,768

Thu 30/1022:15SYD - IST

1 stop26h 20mMultiple Airlines

Thu 13/1101:50IST - SYD

1 stop22h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$1,829

Tue 23/910:00SYD - IST

1 stop26h 15mMultiple Airlines

Wed 29/1001:50IST - SYD

1 stop21h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$2,063

Direct flights to Istanbul Airport
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Fri 17/1021:55SYD - IST

Nonstop21h 05mTurkish Airlines

Tue 28/1015:05IST - SYD

Nonstop20h 15mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 16/9$1,873

Fri 31/1021:15SYD - IST

Nonstop21h 30mTurkish Airlines

Fri 7/1115:05IST - SYD

Nonstop20h 15mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 16/9$1,922

Tue 14/1021:55SYD - IST

Nonstop21h 05mTurkish Airlines

Tue 21/1015:50IST - SYD

Nonstop20h 10mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 16/9$2,032

Sat 1/1121:15SYD - IST

Nonstop21h 30mTurkish Airlines

Sun 14/1215:05IST - SYD

Nonstop20h 15mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 14/9$2,149

Wed 24/920:55SYD - IST

Nonstop21h 05mTurkish Airlines

Tue 21/1015:50IST - SYD

Nonstop20h 10mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 15/9$2,438

Tue 16/1221:15SYD - IST

Nonstop21h 30mTurkish Airlines

Tue 13/115:05IST - SYD

Nonstop20h 15mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 15/9$3,350

Tue 4/1121:15SYD - IST

Nonstop21h 30mTurkish Airlines

Mon 17/1115:05IST - SYD

Nonstop20h 15mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 15/9$9,225

Fri 5/1221:15SYD - IST

Nonstop21h 30mTurkish Airlines

Wed 10/1215:05IST - SYD

Nonstop20h 15mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 16/9$10,590

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Wed 15/1021:20SYD - IST

1 stop41h 10mSichuan Airlines

Sun 26/1015:30IST - SYD

1 stop39h 10mSichuan Airlines

Deal found 15/9$1,140

Wed 15/1013:00SYD - IST

2 stops51h 00mChina Eastern

Wed 29/1013:35IST - SYD

3 stops37h 25mChina Eastern

Deal found 15/9$1,163

Wed 15/1021:25SYD - IST

2 stops47h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sun 26/1007:25IST - SYD

2 stops51h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$1,272

Wed 15/1010:15SYD - IST

3 stops35h 05mMultiple Airlines

Wed 29/1007:25IST - SYD

3 stops41h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$1,278

Tue 21/1021:25SYD - IST

3 stops46h 10mMultiple Airlines

Mon 27/1001:25IST - SYD

3 stops35h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9$1,206

Wed 22/1012:00SYD - IST

1 stop28h 00mChina Eastern

Fri 7/1113:35IST - SYD

1 stop36h 25mChina Eastern

Deal found 15/9$1,200

Sun 26/1007:00SYD - IST

2 stops33h 10mMultiple Airlines

Wed 29/1013:35IST - SYD

1 stop36h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$1,257

Tue 28/1011:15SYD - IST

3 stops32h 20mMultiple Airlines

Sat 15/1119:45IST - SYD

3 stops39h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$1,271

One-way flights to Istanbul Airport
Search for one-way flight options to Istanbul Airport. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 17 September 2025.

Wed 15/1021:20SYD - IST

1 stop41h 10mSichuan Airlines

Deal found 15/9$625

Mon 9/211:15SYD - IST

3 stops32h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$629

Sun 15/311:15SYD - IST

3 stops33h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9$634

Thu 23/1021:25SYD - IST

3 stops46h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9$646

Sun 15/216:25SYD - IST

3 stops51h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9$647

Wed 5/1120:05SYD - IST

2 stops47h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9$652

Wed 15/1010:15SYD - IST

3 stops51h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$661

Mon 20/1011:20SYD - IST

2 stops32h 15mIndiGo

Deal found 16/9$677

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Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 19/10

21:55-11:00

1 stop21h 05m

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20:15-08:05

2 stops51h 50m

$1,425

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SYD - IST

SYDIST

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Mon 3/11

20:05-11:35

3 stops47h 30m

Istanbul

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18:45-08:05

3 stops29h 20m

$1,459

SydneyIstanbul

SYD - IST

SYDIST

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 31/10

21:30-12:55

1 stop23h 25m

Istanbul

Sat 22/11

07:25-06:35

1 stop39h 10m

$1,645

SydneyIstanbul

SYD - IST

SYDIST

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 31/10

21:15-10:45

1 stop21h 30m

Istanbul

Fri 21/11

01:50-06:35

1 stop20h 45m

$1,675

SydneyIstanbul

SYD - IST

SYDIST

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 2/11

12:45-06:00

1 stop25h 15m

Istanbul

Wed 19/11

01:50-07:25

1 stop21h 35m

$1,732

SydneyIstanbul

SYD - IST

SYDIST

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 31/10

21:15-10:45

1 stop21h 30m

Istanbul

Thu 6/11

01:50-08:25

1 stop22h 35m

$1,768

SydneyIstanbul

SYD - IST

SYDIST

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 1/11

21:30-18:20

1 stop28h 50m

Istanbul

Sun 14/12

07:25-06:35

1 stop39h 10m

$1,829

SydneyIstanbul

SYD - IST

SYDIST

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 30/10

22:15-16:35

1 stop26h 20m

Istanbul

Thu 13/11

01:50-08:25

1 stop22h 35m

$1,829

SydneyIstanbul

SYD - IST

SYDIST

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 23/9

10:00-05:15

1 stop26h 15m

Istanbul

Wed 29/10

01:50-07:25

1 stop21h 35m

$2,063

SydneyIstanbul

SYD - IST

SYDIST

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 30/11

21:15-10:45

1 stop21h 30m

Istanbul

Thu 15/1

02:25-10:45

1 stop24h 20m

$2,089

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The best time to book flights to Istanbul is 82 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.

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

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China Southern

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Boarding was nice the employees and the crew. They were very nice but the food maybe I don’t like it but it’s not international food. It’s more towards Chinese Tayst, which I do understand but that’s only complain. I have.

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1 / 5

6.0

Good

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7.4

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China Southern

7.5

Good

110 reviews

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1 / 5

6.0

Good

Ebbi,Aug 2025

LAX - CAN

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7.4

Good

1,250 reviews

China Southern

7.5

Good

110 reviews

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1 / 5

6.0

Good

Ebbi,Aug 2025

LAX - CAN

Turkish Airlines

7.3

Good

3,968 reviews

China Southern

7.5

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110 reviews

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1 / 5

6.0

Good

Ebbi,Aug 2025

LAX - CAN

China Eastern

7.2

Good

166 reviews

China Southern

7.5

Good

110 reviews

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1 / 5

6.0

Good

Ebbi,Aug 2025

LAX - CAN

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, Air China is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Istanbul.
What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Istanbul?
Istanbul is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Istanbul. One-way flights to Istanbul typically cost $56, while return flights cost around $212.
How much is a return flight to Istanbul?
A return flight to Istanbul will typically cost around $1,434, however they can be found for as little as $141.
Where does the fastest flight to Istanbul depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to Istanbul, Perth offers the quickest one-way flight (18 hours 50 minutes).
Does Istanbul have car hire?
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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