Cheap flights from Istanbul Airport to Washington, D.C. from $338

The month of September is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Washington, D.C. from Istanbul Airport, with most prices found around $321. If you’re not able to fly to Washington, D.C. in September, then April is your next best option. Flight prices from Istanbul Airport to Washington, D.C. during April average around $339.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Washington, D.C. from Istanbul Airport is on a Saturday. momondo users have found tickets for Saturday departures for as low as $690. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. When flying out on a Thursday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Istanbul Airport to Washington, D.C. for around $791.

In the morning is the cheapest time of day to fly from Istanbul Airport to Washington, D.C. when you can find flight prices for as low as $729. Flying to Washington, D.C. in the morning is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Try not to purchase tickets in the afternoon because they tend to be around $776. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Washington, D.C. from Istanbul Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Washington, D.C. for around $736 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Washington, D.C. from Istanbul Airport for as low as $595 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 3% on your flight if you consider stops on a Istanbul Airport to Washington, D.C. flight.

As of May 2026, prices for Istanbul Airport to Washington, D.C. flights are approximately 21% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

British Airways and American Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Istanbul to Washington, D.C.

Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa and KLM are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Washington, D.C. from Istanbul Airport according to our data. Turkish Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 78% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Washington, D.C.. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Washington, D.C. on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 27% of flights between Istanbul and Washington, D.C. have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 129 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights at night 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. 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 26% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Amsterdam (AMS) was the most common stop: 47% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Reykjavik (KEF) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $446.

Flights connecting via Frankfurt am Main (FRA) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 13h 05m.

Frankfurt am Main (FRA) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 2h 15m.

As of May 2026, 8 flights take off from Istanbul Airport and land in Washington, D.C. each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 7:00AM, with 53% of daily flights taking off at noon.

The number of flights available between Istanbul Airport and Washington, D.C. is 56 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights leaving on this day.