Cheap flights from Beirut to Istanbul from $87

In general, March is the cheapest month to fly from Beirut to Istanbul. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $186. If you aren’t able to travel to Istanbul during the month of March, then flying in February is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $198.

The cheapest day to depart from Beirut to Istanbul is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $406. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Saturday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Istanbul on Saturday is $529.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Istanbul is at noon. Flights from Beirut to Istanbul during this time can be as low as $301. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the morning when prices are $335 on average. Flights to Istanbul from Beirut in the morning are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travelers’ schedules.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul from Beirut when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul for around $262 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul from Beirut for as low as $221 on momondo.

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

Pegasus Airlines, Ajet, and Aegean Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Beirut to Istanbul

Pegasus Airlines, MEA and Ajet are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul from Beirut according to our data. Pegasus Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 29% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Istanbul. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Istanbul on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 7% of flights between Beirut and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 99 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.

Wednesday 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, MEA have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 5% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of September 2026, 16 flights take off from Beirut and land in Istanbul each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 3:00AM, with 36% of daily flights taking off in the morning.

116 flights are operational weekly from Beirut to Istanbul as of September 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Fri, with 17% of flights per week taking off on this day.