Cheap flights from Bangkok to Istanbul from $306

In general, December is the cheapest month to fly from Bangkok to Istanbul. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $196. If you aren’t able to travel to Istanbul during the month of December, then flying in January is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $214.

The cheapest day to depart from Bangkok to Istanbul is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $991. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Thursday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Istanbul on Thursday is $1,216.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Istanbul is in the evening. Flights from Bangkok to Istanbul during this time can be as low as $1,117. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the morning when prices are $1,122 on average. Flights to Istanbul from Bangkok in the morning are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travelers’ schedules.

Fly from Bangkok Suvarnabhumi to Istanbul for the best Bangkok - Istanbul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul from Bangkok when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul for around $746 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul from Bangkok for as low as $593 on momondo.

Etihad Airways, SCAT Airlines, and Air Arabia are the most popular carriers operating from Bangkok to Istanbul

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul from Bangkok according to our data. Thai Airways is the first choice among our users, with 42% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Istanbul. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Istanbul on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 18% of flights between Bangkok and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 114 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.

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

According to our data, Thai Airways have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Bangkok and Istanbul is 6 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 11:00PM, with 67% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

As of May 2026, there are 44 flights per week flying from Bangkok to Istanbul. The most common day of the week flights depart is Thu, with 23% of flights taking off on this day.