Cheap flights from Doha to Istanbul from $187

In general, September is the cheapest month to fly from Doha to Istanbul Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $224. If you don’t want to visit Istanbul Airport in September, then you should wait until November to fly from Doha, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $263.

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 $675. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to depart from Doha because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $1,158.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from Doha to Istanbul Airport when you can find flight prices for as low as $406. Flying to Istanbul Airport in the evening is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights in the morning are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $624.

Fly from Doha Hamad Intl to Istanbul for the best Doha Hamad Intl - Istanbul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul Airport from Doha when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport for around $326 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul Airport from Doha for as low as $293 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Doha to Istanbul Airport flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 54% on your flight if you consider stops on a Doha to Istanbul Airport flight.

As of June 2026, prices for Doha to Istanbul Airport flights are approximately 37% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Royal Jordanian and Air Arabia are the most popular carriers operating from Doha Hamad Intl to Istanbul

Pegasus Airlines, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport from Doha according to our data. Pegasus Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 52% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Istanbul Airport. Keep in mind that there are 7 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 12% of flights between Doha and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 119 minutes.

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

Monday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Wednesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Qatar Airways 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.

Manama (BAH) was the most common stop: 31% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Amman (AMM) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $269.

Flights connecting via Amman (AMM) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 7h 05m.

Abu Dhabi (AUH) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 2h 22m.

As of June 2026, 10 flights take off from Doha and land in Istanbul Airport each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 2:00AM, with 44% of daily flights taking off in the morning.

As of June 2026, 71 flights take off from Doha and land in Istanbul Airport each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Thu, with 18% of weekly flights taking off on this day.