Cheap flights from Dubai to Istanbul from $172

In general, July is the cheapest month to fly from Dubai to Istanbul Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $303. If you don’t want to visit Istanbul Airport in July, then you should wait until September to fly from Dubai, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $317.

Our data shows that Monday is the least expensive day to fly to Istanbul Airport. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $673. On the other hand, Tuesday is the most expensive day to depart from Dubai because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $819.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from Dubai to Istanbul Airport when you can find flight prices for as low as $483. 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 $700.

Fly from Dubai Intl to Istanbul for the best Dubai Intl - Istanbul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul Airport from Dubai when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport for around $378 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul Airport from Dubai for as low as $287 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Dubai 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 26% on your flight if you consider stops on a Dubai to Istanbul Airport flight.

As of May 2026, prices for Dubai to Istanbul Airport flights are approximately 29% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Kuwait Airways and Gulf Air 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 Airport from Dubai according to our data. flydubai is the first choice among our users, with 37% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Istanbul Airport. Keep in mind that there are 11 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 15% 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 128 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the morning 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, flydubai 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.

Muscat (MCT) was the most common stop: 48% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Abu Dhabi (AUH) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $257.

Flights connecting via Kuwait City (KWI) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 8h 30m.

Kuwait City (KWI) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 3h 21m.

As of May 2026, 10 flights take off from Dubai and land in Istanbul Airport each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 2:00PM, with 50% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of May 2026, there are 72 flights per week flying from Dubai to Istanbul Airport. The most common day of the week flights depart is Thu, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.