Cheap flights from Izmir to Istanbul from $23

In general, March is the cheapest month to fly from Izmir to Istanbul Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $54. If you don’t want to visit Istanbul Airport in March, then you should wait until December to fly from Izmir, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $58.

Our data shows that Tuesday is the least expensive day to fly to Istanbul Airport. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $798. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to depart from Izmir because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $882.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from Izmir to Istanbul Airport when you can find flight prices for as low as $391. Flying to Istanbul Airport in the evening is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $743.

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As of February 2026, prices for Izmir to Istanbul Airport flights are approximately 17% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 5% of flights between Izmir and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 102 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening 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 5% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

35 flights are operational daily from Izmir to Istanbul Airport as of February 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 12:00PM, with 36% of flights per day taking off at noon.

245 flights are operational weekly from Izmir to Istanbul Airport as of February 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 17% of flights per week taking off on this day.