Cheap flights from Chisinau to Istanbul from $62

In general, March is the cheapest month to fly from Chisinau to Istanbul. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $113. 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 $118.

The cheapest day to depart from Chisinau to Istanbul is on a Friday when prices can be found for as low as $825. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Sunday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Istanbul on Sunday is $952.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Istanbul is at noon. Flights from Chisinau to Istanbul during this time can be as low as $249. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the evening when prices are $965 on average. Flights to Istanbul from Chisinau in the evening 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 Chisinau when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul for around $161 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul from Chisinau for as low as $130 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Chisinau 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, TAROM, and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Chișinău Intl to Istanbul

FLYONE, Pegasus Airlines and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul from Chisinau according to our data. FLYONE is the first choice among our users, with 38% 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 11% of flights between Chisinau 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, FLYONE have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of November 2026, there are 4 flights per day flying from Chisinau to Istanbul. The most common time of day flights depart is 9:00PM, with 45% of flights taking off in the evening.

As of November 2026, 29 flights take off from Chisinau and land in Istanbul each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Sun, with 28% of weekly flights taking off on this day.