Cheap flights from Abu Dhabi to Istanbul from $163

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Abu Dhabi to Istanbul Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $335. If you don’t want to visit Istanbul Airport in February, then you should wait until January to fly from Abu Dhabi, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $335.

Our data shows that Monday is the least expensive day to fly to Istanbul Airport. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $452. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to depart from Abu Dhabi because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $792.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from Abu Dhabi to Istanbul Airport when you can find flight prices for as low as $493. Flying to Istanbul Airport in the evening is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights in the morning are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $498.

Fly from Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl to Istanbul for the best Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl - Istanbul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul Airport from Abu Dhabi when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport for around $393 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul Airport from Abu Dhabi for as low as $311 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Abu Dhabi to Istanbul Airport flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 47% on your flight if you consider stops on a Abu Dhabi to Istanbul Airport flight.

As of November 2026, prices for Abu Dhabi to Istanbul Airport flights are approximately 17% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

flynas, SAUDIA, and Etihad Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl to Istanbul

Pegasus Airlines, flydubai and AJet are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport from Abu Dhabi according to our data. Pegasus Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 35% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Istanbul Airport. Keep in mind that there are 12 different airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between Abu Dhabi and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 106 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Sunday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Etihad Airways have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

2 flights are operational daily from Abu Dhabi to Istanbul Airport as of November 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 8:00AM, with 82% of flights per day taking off at noon.

As of November 2026, there are 15 flights per week flying from Abu Dhabi to Istanbul Airport. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 40% of flights taking off on this day.