Cheap flights from Chicago to Turkey from $380

The cheapest month to fly to Turkey from Chicago is in March. Flight prices, which tend to average around $127, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Turkey in March, then you should wait until December to fly from Chicago, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $397.

The cheapest day to depart from Chicago to Turkey is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $885. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to depart from Chicago because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $951.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Turkey is in the morning when flights can be purchased for as low as $895. In the evening is when there is more demand to fly to Turkey, so prices are often more expensive at around $921 per ticket.

Fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl to Istanbul for the best Chicago - Turkey flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Turkey from Chicago when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Turkey for around $1,018 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Turkey from Chicago for as low as $807 on momondo.

Delta, Qatar Airways, and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago to Turkey

Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa and LOT are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Turkey from Chicago according to our data. Turkish Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 85% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Turkey. Keep in mind that there are 13 different airlines that fly to Turkey on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 23% of flights between Chicago and Turkey have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 181 minutes.

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

Tuesday 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, Turkish Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 22% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

9 flights are operational daily from Chicago to Turkey as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 11:00AM, with 55% of flights per day taking off at noon.

The number of flights available between Chicago and Turkey is 63 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights leaving on this day.