Cheap flights from Athens to Istanbul from $79

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Athens to Istanbul Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $113. If you don’t want to visit Istanbul Airport in February, then you should wait until November to fly from Athens, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $120.

Our data shows that Saturday is the least expensive day to fly to Istanbul Airport. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $590. On the other hand, Wednesday is the most expensive day to depart from Athens because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $740.

At noon is the cheapest time of day to fly from Athens to Istanbul Airport when you can find flight prices for as low as $339. Flying to Istanbul Airport at noon 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 $754.

Fly from Athens Eleftherios V. to Istanbul for the best Athens Eleftherios V. - Istanbul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul Airport from Athens when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport for around $160 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul Airport from Athens for as low as $124 on momondo.

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

Sky Express 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 Airport from Athens according to our data. Aegean Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 57% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Istanbul Airport. Keep in mind that there are 5 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 15% 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 106 minutes.

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

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday 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 5% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

26 flights are operational daily from Athens to Istanbul Airport as of October 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 10:00AM, with 36% of flights per day taking off at noon.

The number of flights available between Athens and Istanbul Airport is 186 per week as of October 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 18% of weekly flights leaving on this day.