Cheap flights from Incheon Intl Airport to Istanbul from $216

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from Incheon Intl Airport to Istanbul. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $206. If you aren’t able to travel to Istanbul during the month of January, then flying in December is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $371.

The cheapest day to depart from Incheon Intl Airport to Istanbul is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $875. 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 $1,443.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Istanbul is at noon. Flights from Incheon Intl Airport to Istanbul during this time can be as low as $799. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the evening when prices are $1,051 on average. Flights to Istanbul from Incheon Intl Airport in the evening are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travelers’ schedules.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul from Incheon Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul for around $702 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul from Incheon Intl Airport for as low as $558 on momondo.

China Eastern, Qatar Airways, and Emirates are the most popular carriers operating from Incheon Intl to Istanbul

China Eastern, Asiana Airlines and Etihad Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul from Incheon Intl Airport according to our data. China Eastern is the first choice among our users, with 35% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Istanbul. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Istanbul on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 20% of flights between Incheon and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 198 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening 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. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Korean Air 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.

5 flights are operational daily from Incheon Intl Airport to Istanbul as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 10:00AM, with 45% of flights per day taking off at noon.

As of May 2026, 35 flights take off from Incheon Intl Airport and land in Istanbul each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Wed, with 20% of weekly flights taking off on this day.