AED 331 Find Cheap Flights to Istanbul

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight to Istanbul departing on 25/2. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results for flights to Istanbul
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Cheapest return fare
AED 599
Overall average: AED 815
Ajet
Sun 7/6Fri 12/6
SHJ - SAW • Direct
Cheapest one-way flight
AED 331
Typical prices: AED 881-AED 940
Multiple Airlines
Wed 25/2
AUH - SAW • 1 stop
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Be at the airport 3 hours before departure.
Night flights from Dubai often face delays.
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Cheap Flights to Istanbul

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals to Istanbul

Sun, 7 Jun - Fri, 12 Jun
Ajet Logo
03:45 - 07:40
SHJ
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SAW
4h 55mdirect
Ajet Logo
21:05 - 02:35
SAW
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SHJ
4h 30mdirect
AED 599Ajet
Thu, 5 Mar - Mon, 9 Mar
Ajet Logo
05:15 - 09:20
SHJ
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SAW
5h 05mdirect
Ajet Logo
22:25 - 03:50
SAW
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SHJ
4h 25mdirect
AED 621Ajet
Mon, 11 May - Sun, 17 May
Pegasus Airlines Logo
04:50 - 08:30
SHJ
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SAW
4h 40mdirect
Pegasus Airlines Logo
22:20 - 03:45
SAW
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SHJ
4h 25mdirect
AED 624Pegasus Airlines
Fri, 1 May - Sun, 3 May
Pegasus Airlines Logo
07:20 - 11:00
SHJ
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SAW
4h 40mdirect
Pegasus Airlines Logo
22:20 - 03:45
SAW
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SHJ
4h 25mdirect
AED 665Pegasus Airlines
Thu, 26 Feb - Fri, 6 Mar
Air Arabia Logo
09:40 - 13:50
SHJ
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IST
5h 10mdirect
Air Arabia Logo
18:45 - 00:05
IST
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SHJ
4h 20mdirect
AED 819Air Arabia
Thu, 5 Mar - Mon, 9 Mar
Air Arabia Logo
09:40 - 13:50
SHJ
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IST
5h 10mdirect
Air Arabia Logo
14:35 - 19:55
IST
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SHJ
4h 20mdirect
AED 823Air Arabia
Thu, 16 Apr - Wed, 22 Apr
Kuwait Airways Logo
04:30 - 13:20
DXB
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IST
9h 50m
1 stop
Kuwait Airways Logo
14:45 - 03:30
IST
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DXB
11h 45m
1 stop
AED 881Kuwait Airways
Sun, 10 May - Tue, 26 May
Kuwait Airways Logo
04:30 - 13:20
DXB
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IST
9h 50m
1 stop
Kuwait Airways Logo
14:45 - 03:30
IST
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DXB
11h 45m
1 stop
AED 922Kuwait Airways
Wed, 4 Mar - Sat, 7 Mar
Etihad Airways Logo
08:45 - 12:55
AUH
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IST
5h 10mdirect
Etihad Airways Logo
14:00 - 19:25
IST
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AUH
4h 25mdirect
AED 1,006Etihad Airways
Wed, 4 Mar - Tue, 10 Mar
Etihad Airways Logo
08:45 - 12:55
AUH
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IST
5h 10mdirect
Etihad Airways Logo
14:00 - 19:25
IST
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AUH
4h 25mdirect
AED 1,017Etihad Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Istanbul

Get data-powered insights and trends into 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 round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

The flight route Dubai to Istanbul was the most popular route on KAYAK over the last 3 days. A return flight could be found for AED 786. Also in the last 3 days, Abu Dhabi was the most budget-friendly place to find a flight to Istanbul with one-way tickets at AED 331 and AED 599 return.

How much is a flight to Istanbul?

The average and cheapest price for all round-trip flights to Istanbul from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last month.

On average, a flight to Istanbul costs AED 1,464. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost AED 348 and departed from Sharjah. The most popular routes on KAYAK are Sharjah to Istanbul which costs AED 1,251 on average, and Abu Dhabi to Istanbul, which costs AED 1,736 on average.

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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 Sharjah AED 468 one-way - AED 1,094 return, from Abu Dhabi AED 912 one-way - AED 1,143 return, from Dubai AED 1,057 one-way - AED 1,362 return.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Istanbul, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

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 85 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 AED 735.

Good to know – Book Cheap Istanbul Plane Tickets

Cheapest flightAED 331
Flight from Abu Dhabi 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 return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns 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.

Flights to Istanbul: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew to Istanbul 
FarahFlew with Turkish Airlines
DXB
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IST
Feb 2025
Take the earlier flight - night flights tend to have more delay and arrive at a more uncomfortable time
MohamadFlew with Turkish Airlines
AUH
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IST
Jun 2024
Be at the airport 3 hours before the departure

FAQs - booking Istanbul flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to Istanbul?

    The flight route Dubai to Istanbul was the most popular route on KAYAK over the last 3 days. A return flight could be found for AED 786. Also in the last 3 days, Abu Dhabi was the most budget-friendly place to find a flight to Istanbul with one-way tickets at AED 331 and AED 599 return.

  • Which Istanbul airport is closest to central Istanbul?

    Out of the 2 airports in Istanbul, Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport is the nearest to the city center (32 km). You'll travel 34 km to reach the center of Istanbul if you land in Istanbul Airport

  • How much is a flight to Istanbul?

    On average, a flight to Istanbul costs AED 1,464. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost AED 348 and departed from Sharjah Airport.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Istanbul?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Istanbul is Monday where tickets can be as cheap as AED 1,753. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where prices are AED 1,900 on average.

  • 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 travellers 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.

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

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Istanbul is generally in the evening, when flights cost AED 1,512 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Istanbul is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is AED 2,169.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Istanbul

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Istanbul flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Istanbul

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Istanbul. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from the United Arab Emirates to Istanbul. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Istanbul? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.7
Air ArabiaOverall score based on 56 reviews
7.5Comfort
5.7Entertainment
6.9Food
8.1Crew
7.8Boarding
Airline reviews

Much better seats on Airbus 321. Food prices are very reasonable.

8.0 ExcellentKrzysztof, Jan 2026
SHJ - BKK
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Much better seats on Airbus 321. Food prices are very reasonable.

My flight BKK–SHJ–TBS was changed, and I was notified only by an email that went into my spam folder. I found out only 1 day before the flight when I checked in online. The new flight had a 15-hour layover in SHJ and arrived in TBS 1 day later than my original plan. I needed to adjust my plan urgently and lost the cost of one hotel night because the free cancellation period was over.

My flight BKK-SHJ-TBS was changed and I was notified only by email which went into spam folder. I found out only 1 day before the flight when I checked in online. The new flight had a 15-hour layover in SHJ and arrived in TBS 1 day later than my original plan! I needed to adjust the plan urgently and lost the cost of one hotel night because the free cancellation period was over.

The flight was slightly delayed because of change of plane but informed beforehand. Flight was very good and comfortable

Superb like always. On time and quite comfortable. Only thing is that the arrival movement was by bus.

We were boarded by bus. That was a bit of pain.

Early arrival. Good boarding. Deplaning this flight is very slow both coming and going. Baggage arrived quickly for Pearson

Good service. But on flight to Kochi no entertainment except in app. And no working outlets to charge phone.

Dirty and smelly lavatory and toilets in Wamos Air operated flights

Good flight. There were a few issues with the flat bed. It was some technical issues. Otherwise everything was good

The crew could have been more friendly and could have offered to make the beds. Also, Ethiad should have more vegetarian food options.

From the start of my vacation at Logan Airport, Boston it was chaotic. I'm praying my flight home is better .I'm grateful that we landed safe

Nice crew , clean cabin , food was delayed due to problem with the quantity .

On this flight...fine. The one from India to Abu Dahbi, awful.

Kayak and Aran grant issuing business class tickets without lounge access and sometimes 1 or 2 connections in economy class. It’s very disappointing to find out that after buying the ticket. Never buy tickets on kayak and Aran grant again

We have paid premium price for a business class Cabinet and we have received the old 777 with the following apart business class that is not to standard. It was very disappointing and it’s a very bad reputation for a premium airline company. This aeroplane should be the commission from being as a business class. We will pass this knowledge to our colleagues because the quality of business class in Etihad is not consistent and it is a lucky dip that sometimes you’re getting a good aeroplane and sometimes you’re getting their 30 years old aeroplane. The crew of the aeroplane have apologise and said that they hate this aeroplane and they have complained about it multiple times as well. Obviously Etihad is putting the economy in front of the Customer Experience. For the future we will not take this risk anymore and will fly with established company like emirates.

The flight was never confirmed, I was not sent a ticket, and my account was charged for this flight. I’m trying to get my money back for a flight that was not booked or confirmed. Terrible experience

The plane was too hot inside. There was no entertainment and we had to sit on the plane for one hour before takeoff. There was no free wifi.

Online check-in was unavailable for my flight. So I waited 40 min in the queue at the check-in counter. Then, unlike any other airline in the world (and I am a very frequent international flyer) Pegasus was adamant that my CPAP was just another carry on and that I had to pay extra for it. Then, after I had paid in advance for a seat, they insisted I could not sit in an exit row because I was over 60 years old (I'm clearly in good shape and buy exit row seats more or less weekly). We pushed back harder and harder and insisted on talking to the station chief, who spoke with the counter staff by phone (not to me) and eventually relented. Experience on boarf was ok-- for a budget airline.

You adjourned my flight by 1h 30 mns and only updated me 1h30 mns before the new scheduled flight. I submitted an email to Kayak asking for a refund. It was the most stressful experience I've had.

Not because when i try to do check in there is only in turkish language i can not select other language

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Don't fly Pegasus, terrible service at the airport and boarding was really bad. Both flights I took with them were significantly late. This flight had us all changing the gate at the last moment and it was chaos.withour explanation or apology. The planes have seats that don't recline and seats are really hard. The crew on board was good both flights, but that is the only positive thing I can say about this airline. It's not worth it and I won't be flying them again.

The airport staff were some of the worst I've ever flown, and I fly at least 50x every year. From the staff at the gate, to the check in staff, to the ticketing sales staff. My experience in Instanbul was so bad Ill.never fly Pegasus again. They were incredibly rude, dismissive and not helpful whatsoever. This is the worst of the worst if you want to fly a budget airline I'd go elsewhere. The airplane seats are really uncomfortable and don't recline at all, you get charged for every single thing so in the end you will pay more flying with them. The crew on the plane were the only kind people we encountered with Pegasus.

Pegasus Airlines which is the most efficient and cost worth low cost airline all over the Europe

Flight from London was delayed and we had to hurry up to catch the connecting flight to Riyadh

Moderate carrier , one of the flight attendant crashed my leg with the food table and never bothered to apologia but give you a lecture about how to sit in your seat.

If the flight was full I would have been more uncomfortable as the space was small. The seat in front of me was very close, I wear transition lenses and it was too close for a comfortable viewing experience. The foot room was not the best either. The row was empty so I had shoulder width space. The foot space in my opinion could be better, I am just 6ft tall, medium built and found the space mediocre. The AC on the flight could have been cooler. We were delaed on the tarmac and the air con was warm. Even in the air, it could have been cooler. Apart from that excellent service crew, we were delayed on the tarmac and water was offered to us which was of good temperature. The snacks offered were acceptable. Thanks for a safe and smooth journey.

Boarding from T3 is a nightmare for the transfer to the aircraft.

BEST air crew in the industry and service delivery takes it to the next level from great to AMAZING!!!

No TVs are working, in my local busses also not work sometimes. Is the both are same,,

The timing for this flight is really odd.. at 4.45AM If it was 1AM or 8AM it would be great. I guess its probably for European connecting flights with Emirates? Anyway, for a budget airline, the business class product in FlyDubai is quite decent. You even get Champagne, although 4AM is an off time to have it. The Throne seat for me while is great for privacy, sleeping isn't great for the foot extension. This flight is great for me due to its direct nature but if Emirates did it, I would choose that.

The quality is worse and worse , this business ticket pricing is overpriced !!!!

The Plane was very small.. domestic route will perfect not international

If I have a choice I would not use this airline. They moved by booking to Smart Wings, an airline they code share with. Changing terminals in buses and dealing with some of the staff associated with it is not the best experience. Having stated that I must share that the crew of Smart Wings airlines was polite.

Consider serving food to all passengers regardless of food reservation status during booking.

Seats are disaster, not comfortable at all. With my height 183 cm there were no space for my legs... The airplane was Turkish airlines and no entertainment on board.

Bad. Cancelled and delayed flight. Payed 25£ for seat but got just normal one. No one refunded the money.

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