Cheap flights from Dubai to Istanbul from $166

In general, October 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 $79. If you aren’t able to travel to Istanbul during the month of October, then flying in August is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $85.

The cheapest day to depart from Dubai to Istanbul is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as $676. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Tuesday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Istanbul on Tuesday is $832.

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 $485. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the morning when prices are $695 on average. Flights to Istanbul from Dubai in the morning 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 $374 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 $281 on momondo.

SAUDIA, Kuwait Airways, and Pegasus Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Dubai Intl to Istanbul

flydubai, Pegasus Airlines and Etihad Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul from Dubai according to our data. flydubai is the first choice among our users, with 36% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Istanbul. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to Istanbul on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 17% 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 127 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.

Tuesday 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, flydubai 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.

The number of flights available between Dubai and Istanbul is 7 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 1:00PM, with 50% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

55 flights are operational weekly from Dubai to Istanbul as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Wed, with 20% of flights per week taking off on this day.