Cheap flights from Copenhagen to Istanbul from $101

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from Copenhagen to Istanbul. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $141. If you aren’t able to travel to Istanbul during the month of January, then flying in February is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $158.

The cheapest day to depart from Copenhagen to Istanbul is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $780. 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 $940.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Istanbul is in the afternoon. Flights from Copenhagen to Istanbul during this time can be as low as $523. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the evening when prices are $825 on average. Flights to Istanbul from Copenhagen in the evening are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travelers’ schedules.

Fly from Kastrup Copenhagen to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen for the best Kastrup Copenhagen - Istanbul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul from Copenhagen when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul for around $245 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul from Copenhagen for as low as $225 on momondo.

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

airBaltic, Lufthansa, and LOT are the most popular carriers operating from Kastrup Copenhagen to Istanbul

Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Ajet are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul from Copenhagen according to our data. Pegasus Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 50% 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 18% of flights between Copenhagen and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 112 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.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday 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 12% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, 18 flights take off from Copenhagen and land in Istanbul each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 3:00PM, with 36% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of May 2026, there are 131 flights per week flying from Copenhagen to Istanbul. The most common day of the week flights depart is Sun, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.