Cheap flights from Bucharest to Istanbul from $63

In general, May is the cheapest month to fly from Bucharest to Istanbul Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $152. If you don’t want to visit Istanbul Airport in May, then you should wait until January to fly from Bucharest, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $157.

Our data shows that Tuesday is the least expensive day to fly to Istanbul Airport. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $798. On the other hand, Wednesday is the most expensive day to depart from Bucharest because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $899.

In the afternoon is the cheapest time of day to fly from Bucharest to Istanbul Airport when you can find flight prices for as low as $628. Flying to Istanbul Airport in the afternoon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights in the evening are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $953.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul Airport from Bucharest when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport for around $176 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul Airport from Bucharest for as low as $133 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 5% on your flight if you consider stops on a Bucharest to Istanbul Airport flight.

As of May 2026, prices for Bucharest to Istanbul Airport flights are approximately 8% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

TAROM is the most popular carrier operating from Bucharest to Istanbul

TAROM, Turkish Airlines and Pegasus Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport from Bucharest according to our data. TAROM is the first choice among our users, with 47% 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 14% of flights between Bucharest and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 103 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.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Friday 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 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

8 flights are operational daily from Bucharest to Istanbul Airport as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 7:00AM, with 40% of flights per day taking off at noon.

57 flights are operational weekly from Bucharest to Istanbul Airport as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Fri, with 21% of flights per week taking off on this day.