Cheap flights from Amsterdam to Istanbul from $142

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from Amsterdam to Istanbul Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $192. If you don’t want to visit Istanbul Airport in January, then you should wait until March to fly from Amsterdam, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $215.

Our data shows that Thursday is the least expensive day to fly to Istanbul Airport. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $678. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to depart from Amsterdam because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $798.

In the morning is the cheapest time of day to fly from Amsterdam to Istanbul Airport when you can find flight prices for as low as $461. Flying to Istanbul Airport in the morning is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights in the evening are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $685.

Fly from Amsterdam Schiphol to Istanbul for the best Amsterdam Schiphol - Istanbul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul Airport from Amsterdam when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport for around $297 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul Airport from Amsterdam for as low as $239 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Amsterdam Schiphol to Istanbul flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Amsterdam to Istanbul Airport.

As of April 2026, prices for Amsterdam to Istanbul Airport flights are approximately 20% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Air Serbia is the most popular carrier operating from Amsterdam Schiphol to Istanbul

Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Ajet are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport from Amsterdam according to our data. Pegasus Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 58% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Istanbul Airport. Keep in mind that there are 6 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 17% of flights between Amsterdam and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 138 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, Turkish Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Belgrade (BEG) was the most common stop: 73% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Copenhagen (CPH) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $284.

Flights connecting via Copenhagen (CPH) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 6h 10m.

Copenhagen (CPH) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 20m.

As of April 2026, 28 flights take off from Amsterdam and land in Istanbul Airport each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 9:00PM, with 52% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

201 flights are operational weekly from Amsterdam to Istanbul Airport as of April 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Sat, with 17% of flights per week taking off on this day.