Cheap flights from Atlanta to Istanbul from $257

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Atlanta to Istanbul Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $658. If you don’t want to visit Istanbul Airport in February, then you should wait until March to fly from Atlanta, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $696.

Our data shows that Wednesday is the least expensive day to fly to Istanbul Airport. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $932. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to depart from Atlanta because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $1,055.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from Atlanta to Istanbul Airport when you can find flight prices for as low as $969. Flying to Istanbul Airport in the evening is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $996.

Fly from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson to Istanbul for the best Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson - Istanbul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul Airport from Atlanta when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport for around $951 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul Airport from Atlanta for as low as $875 on momondo.

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

Etihad Airways is the most popular carrier operating from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson to Istanbul

Turkish Airlines, KLM and Etihad Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport from Atlanta according to our data. Turkish Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 84% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Istanbul Airport. Keep in mind that there are 11 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 23% of flights between Atlanta and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 169 minutes.

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

Thursday 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, Turkish Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 14% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Abu Dhabi (AUH) was the most common stop: 29% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via London (LHR) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $715.

Flights connecting via Frankfurt am Main (FRA) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 15h 17m.

Frankfurt am Main (FRA) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 2h 58m.

As of August 2026, there are 2 flights per day flying from Atlanta to Istanbul Airport. The most common time of day flights depart is 9:00PM, with 93% of flights taking off in the evening.

As of August 2026, there are 19 flights per week flying from Atlanta to Istanbul Airport. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 21% of flights taking off on this day.