Cheap flights from Erbil to Istanbul from $127

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Erbil to Istanbul Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $133. If you don’t want to visit Istanbul Airport in February, then you should wait until March to fly from Erbil, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $145.

Our data shows that Sunday is the least expensive day to fly to Istanbul Airport. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $529. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to depart from Erbil because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $695.

In the morning is the cheapest time of day to fly from Erbil to Istanbul Airport when you can find flight prices for as low as $294. Flying to Istanbul Airport in the morning is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights in the evening are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $356.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul Airport from Erbil when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport for around $232 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul Airport from Erbil for as low as $167 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Erbil 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 6% on your flight if you consider stops on a Erbil to Istanbul Airport flight.

As of November 2026, prices for Erbil to Istanbul Airport flights are approximately 1% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Pegasus Airlines is the most popular carrier operating from Erbil Intl to Istanbul

AJet, Pegasus Airlines and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport from Erbil according to our data. AJet is the first choice among our users, with 54% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Istanbul Airport. Keep in mind that there are 5 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 11% of flights between Erbil and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 118 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, Turkish Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

1 flights are operational daily from Erbil to Istanbul Airport as of November 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 2:00AM, with 50% of flights per day taking off in the morning.

8 flights are operational weekly from Erbil to Istanbul Airport as of November 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Sat, with 25% of flights per week taking off on this day.