Cheap flights from Detroit to Istanbul from $455

In general, December is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit to Istanbul Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $385. If you don’t want to visit Istanbul Airport in December, then you should wait until November to fly from Detroit, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $396.

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 $948. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to depart from Detroit because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $1,085.

Fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Istanbul for the best Detroit - Istanbul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul Airport from Detroit when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport for around $958 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul Airport from Detroit for as low as $762 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 19% on your flight if you consider stops on a Detroit to Istanbul Airport flight.

Delta is the most popular carrier operating from Detroit to Istanbul

Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa and KLM are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport from Detroit according to our data. Turkish Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 78% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Istanbul Airport. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Frankfurt am Main (FRA) was the most common stop: 50% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Reykjavik (KEF) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $420.

Flights connecting via Amsterdam (AMS) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 13h 49m.

Amsterdam (AMS) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 2h 46m.

As of May 2026, there are 1 flights per day flying from Detroit to Istanbul Airport. The most common time of day flights depart is 8:00PM, with 100% of flights taking off in the evening.

As of May 2026, 7 flights take off from Detroit and land in Istanbul Airport each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights taking off on this day.