Cheap flights from Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Istanbul from $85

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Istanbul Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $202. If you don’t want to visit Istanbul Airport in February, then you should wait until January to fly from Barcelona-El Prat Airport, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $210.

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 $520. On the other hand, Wednesday is the most expensive day to depart from Barcelona-El Prat Airport because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $763.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Istanbul Airport when you can find flight prices for as low as $247. 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 $723.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul Airport from Barcelona-El Prat Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport for around $303 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul Airport from Barcelona-El Prat Airport for as low as $264 on momondo.

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

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Istanbul Airport.

As of February 2026, prices for Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Istanbul Airport flights are approximately 3% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Vueling is the most popular carrier operating from Barcelona-El Prat to Istanbul

Vueling, Pegasus Airlines and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport from Barcelona-El Prat Airport according to our data. Vueling is the first choice among our users, with 55% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Istanbul Airport. Keep in mind that there are 3 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 12% 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 136 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 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

8 flights are operational daily from Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Istanbul Airport as of February 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 12:00PM, with 36% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

As of February 2026, 58 flights take off from Barcelona-El Prat Airport and land in Istanbul Airport each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Thu, with 29% of weekly flights taking off on this day.