Cheap flights from Baghdad to Istanbul from $150

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Baghdad to Istanbul Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $201. If you don’t want to visit Istanbul Airport in February, then you should wait until March to fly from Baghdad, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $217.

Our data shows that Sunday is the least expensive day to fly to Istanbul Airport. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $660. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to depart from Baghdad because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $803.

Fly from Baghdad Intl to Istanbul for the best Baghdad Intl - Istanbul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul Airport from Baghdad when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport for around $270 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul Airport from Baghdad for as low as $177 on momondo.

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

As of May 2026, prices for Baghdad to Istanbul Airport flights are approximately 27% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Aegean Airlines and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Baghdad Intl to Istanbul

Turkish Airlines, Ajet and Pegasus Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport from Baghdad according to our data. Turkish Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 39% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Istanbul Airport. Keep in mind that there are 4 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 8% of flights between Baghdad and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 136 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.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Monday 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 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Baghdad and Istanbul Airport is 3 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 10:00AM, with 100% of daily flights leaving at noon.

As of May 2026, 26 flights take off from Baghdad and land in Istanbul Airport each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 15% of weekly flights taking off on this day.