Cheap flights from Athens to Istanbul from $87

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Athens to Istanbul. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $114. If you aren’t able to travel to Istanbul during the month of February, then flying in November is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $120.

The cheapest day to depart from Athens to Istanbul is on a Saturday when prices can be found for as low as $590. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Tuesday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Istanbul on Tuesday is $672.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Istanbul is at noon. Flights from Athens to Istanbul during this time can be as low as $508. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the evening when prices are $732 on average. Flights to Istanbul from Athens in the evening are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travelers’ schedules.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul from Athens when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul for around $150 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul from Athens for as low as $111 on momondo.

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

TAROM and Air Serbia are the most popular carriers operating from Athens Eleftherios V. to Istanbul

Aegean Airlines, Pegasus Airlines and Sky Express are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul from Athens according to our data. Aegean Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 49% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Istanbul. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Istanbul on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between Athens and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 105 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening 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. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Sky Express have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 4% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of August 2026, 19 flights take off from Athens and land in Istanbul each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 10:00AM, with 38% of daily flights taking off at noon.

As of August 2026, there are 137 flights per week flying from Athens to Istanbul. The most common day of the week flights depart is Wed, with 27% of flights taking off on this day.