Cheap flights from Dubai to Istanbul

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Dubai to Istanbul. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $334. If you aren’t able to travel to Istanbul during the month of February, then flying in September is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $337.

The cheapest day to depart from Dubai to Istanbul is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as $711. 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 $889.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Istanbul is in the evening. Flights from Dubai to Istanbul during this time can be as low as $480. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the afternoon when prices are $746 on average. Flights to Istanbul from Dubai in the afternoon 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 Dubai when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul for around $423 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul from Dubai for as low as $241 on momondo.

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

Historically, on average around 20% of flights between Dubai and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 125 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.

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

According to our data, Emirates 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.