Cheap flights from Hamburg to Istanbul from $117

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from Hamburg to Istanbul. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $119. If you aren’t able to travel to Istanbul during the month of January, then flying in February is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $125.

The cheapest day to depart from Hamburg to Istanbul is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $553. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Friday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Istanbul on Friday is $894.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Istanbul is in the afternoon. Flights from Hamburg to Istanbul during this time can be as low as $489. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the evening when prices are $954 on average. Flights to Istanbul from Hamburg in the evening 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 Hamburg when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul for around $223 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul from Hamburg for as low as $208 on momondo.

KLM and Air Serbia are the most popular carriers operating from Hamburg to Istanbul

Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines and Ajet are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul from Hamburg according to our data. Turkish Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 44% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Istanbul. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Istanbul on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 15% of flights between Hamburg and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 111 minutes.

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

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday 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 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, 8 flights take off from Hamburg and land in Istanbul each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 10:00AM, with 52% of daily flights taking off at noon.

58 flights are operational weekly from Hamburg to Istanbul as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Wed, with 19% of flights per week taking off on this day.