Cheap flights from Istanbul Airport to Erbil from $138

The month of March is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Erbil from Istanbul Airport, with most prices found around $136. If you’re not able to fly to Erbil in March, then November is your next best option. Flight prices from Istanbul Airport to Erbil during November average around $143.

According to our data, Friday is the cheapest day to fly to Erbil from Istanbul Airport. The lowest ticket price found for a Friday departure recently was $239. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to depart from Istanbul Airport because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $345.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from Istanbul Airport to Erbil when you can find flight prices for as low as $207. Flying to Erbil in the evening is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights to Erbil are more costly in the morning, with an average ticket price of $341. Departure times in the morning fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Erbil from Istanbul Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Erbil for around $240 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Erbil from Istanbul Airport for as low as $169 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 54% on your flight if you consider stops on a Istanbul Airport to Erbil flight.

As of May 2026, prices for Istanbul Airport to Erbil flights are approximately 14% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Aegean Airlines, UR Airlines, and FlexFlight are the most popular carriers operating from Istanbul to Erbil Intl

Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines and Ajet are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Erbil from Istanbul Airport according to our data. Turkish Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 48% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Erbil. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Erbil on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 14% of flights between Istanbul and Erbil have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 96 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.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Monday 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 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.