Cheap flights from Barcelona to Istanbul from $81

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Barcelona to Istanbul. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $199. If you aren’t able to travel to Istanbul during the month of February, then flying in January is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $209.

The cheapest day to depart from Barcelona to Istanbul is on a Saturday when prices can be found for as low as $412. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Wednesday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Istanbul on Wednesday is $738.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Istanbul is in the morning. Flights from Barcelona to Istanbul during this time can be as low as $483. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the afternoon when prices are $717 on average. Flights to Istanbul from Barcelona in the afternoon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travelers’ schedules.

Fly from Barcelona-El Prat to Istanbul for the best Barcelona - Istanbul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul from Barcelona when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul for around $299 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul from Barcelona for as low as $255 on momondo.

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

Vueling and Pegasus Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Barcelona to Istanbul

Vueling, Pegasus Airlines and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul from Barcelona according to our data. Vueling is the first choice among our users, with 53% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Istanbul. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Istanbul on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 15% of flights between Barcelona and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 134 minutes.

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

Friday 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, Vueling 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.

As of March 2026, there are 13 flights per day flying from Barcelona to Istanbul. The most common time of day flights depart is 12:00PM, with 44% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Barcelona and Istanbul is 96 per week as of March 2026. The most frequent departure day is Sun, with 20% of weekly flights leaving on this day.