What is the cheapest airline that flies from Kentucky to Istanbul?

United Airlines, British Airways, and Air Canada are the most popular carriers operating from Kentucky to Istanbul

How long does it take to fly to Istanbul?

On average, it takes 16h 04m to fly from Kentucky to Istanbul if you fly out of Louisville (the most popular airport in Kentucky) and into Istanbul Airport (the most popular airport in Istanbul). If you’re flying out of Lexington and into Istanbul Airport, then the flight time is around 22h 15m.

What airlines fly to Istanbul?

Lufthansa, Delta and British Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul from Kentucky according to our data. Lufthansa is the first choice among our users, with 37% 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.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Kentucky to Istanbul?

Prices for flights from Kentucky to Istanbul refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Kentucky to Istanbul?

There are 8 operators available for flights from Kentucky to Istanbul as of September 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Kentucky to Istanbul?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Kentucky to Istanbul.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Istanbul?

The necessary travel and health documents for your Istanbul trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

$337 Cheap Flights from Kentucky to Istanbul in 2026

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8:55 pm - 3:00 pmBNA Nashville Intl-IST Istanbul

34h 05m3 stops Reykjavik Keflavik Intl Stockholm Arlanda Belgrade Nikola Tesla

6:30 pm - 7:45 pmIST Istanbul-BNA Nashville Intl

33h 15m3 stops Warsaw Frederic Chopin Stockholm Arlanda Reykjavik Keflavik Intl

$679Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 19 - Mon, Oct 26

5:30 pm - 2:00 pmBNA Nashville Intl-IST Istanbul

35h 30m3 stops Reykjavik Keflavik Intl Stockholm Arlanda Warsaw Frederic Chopin

6:30 pm - 6:45 pmIST Istanbul-BNA Nashville Intl

33h 15m3 stops Warsaw Frederic Chopin Stockholm Arlanda Reykjavik Keflavik Intl

$731Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 9 - Sat, Nov 14

6:40 pm - 12:25 amBNA Nashville Intl-IST Istanbul

20h 45m1 stop London Heathrow

8:15 am - 6:25 pmIST Istanbul-BNA Nashville Intl

18h 10m1 stop London Heathrow

$792British Airways

Wed, Dec 30 - Tue, Mar 30

8:50 pm - 12:50 amCVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-IST Istanbul

20h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

6:35 pm - 6:55 pmIST Istanbul-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

32h 20m1 stop London Heathrow

$797British Airways

Sun, Jan 31 - Thu, Feb 4

2:08 pm - 6:10 pmSDF Louisville Intl-IST Istanbul

20h 02m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Frankfurt am Main

6:30 am - 12:10 amIST Istanbul-SDF Louisville Intl

25h 40m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Chicago O'Hare Intl

$811Lufthansa

Mon, Feb 1 - Thu, Feb 4

2:10 pm - 10:45 pmCVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-IST Istanbul

24h 35m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Frankfurt am Main

6:30 am - 11:55 pmIST Istanbul-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

25h 25m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Newark

$811Lufthansa

Tue, Feb 2 - Fri, Feb 5

2:10 pm - 6:10 pmCVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-IST Istanbul

20h 00m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Frankfurt am Main

6:30 am - 9:26 pmIST Istanbul-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

22h 56m3 stops Frankfurt am Main Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Newark

$828United Airlines

Sun, Jan 31 - Tue, Feb 2

3:00 pm - 6:10 pmCVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-IST Istanbul

19h 10m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Frankfurt am Main

6:30 am - 9:26 pmIST Istanbul-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

22h 56m3 stops Frankfurt am Main Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Newark

$829United Airlines

Mon, Feb 1 - Thu, Feb 4

8:00 am - 6:10 pmBNA Nashville Intl-IST Istanbul

25h 10m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Frankfurt am Main

6:30 am - 8:05 pmIST Istanbul-BNA Nashville Intl

46h 35m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Toronto Pearson Intl

$837Air Canada

Sun, Jan 3 - Fri, Mar 5

8:00 am - 6:10 pmBNA Nashville Intl-IST Istanbul

25h 10m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Frankfurt am Main

6:30 am - 1:10 pmIST Istanbul-BNA Nashville Intl

39h 40m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Toronto Pearson Intl

$837Air Canada

Sun, Jan 3 - Tue, Mar 2

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2:05 pm - 4:55 pmCVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-IST Istanbul

19h 50m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Frankfurt am Main

3:45 am - 11:59 pmIST Istanbul-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

27h 14m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,013Lufthansa

Mon, Sep 14 - Thu, Oct 8

9:15 pm - 12:25 amCVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-IST Istanbul

20h 10m1 stop London Heathrow

8:10 am - 7:30 pmIST Istanbul-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

18h 20m1 stop London Heathrow

$1,013British Airways

Mon, Sep 14 - Fri, Oct 9

2:05 pm - 9:25 pmCVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-IST Istanbul

24h 20m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Frankfurt am Main

1:55 pm - 3:53 pmIST Istanbul-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

32h 58m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Toronto Pearson Intl

$1,018Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 14 - Tue, Sep 29

1:55 pm - 4:55 pmCVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-IST Istanbul

20h 00m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Frankfurt am Main

3:45 am - 8:30 pmIST Istanbul-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

47h 45m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

$1,022Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 14 - Mon, Sep 28

11:48 am - 3:00 pmCVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-IST Istanbul

20h 12m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl London Heathrow

8:10 am - 7:30 pmIST Istanbul-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

18h 20m1 stop London Heathrow

$1,035British Airways

Mon, Sep 14 - Fri, Oct 9

1:55 pm - 9:25 pmCVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-IST Istanbul

24h 30m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Frankfurt am Main

5:40 am - 4:04 pmIST Istanbul-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

41h 24m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Newark

$1,036United Airlines

Mon, Sep 14 - Tue, Sep 29

12:37 pm - 1:00 pmBNA Nashville Intl-IST Istanbul

16h 23m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Frankfurt am Main

5:55 pm - 6:47 pmIST Istanbul-BNA Nashville Intl

32h 52m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,055Lufthansa

Mon, Sep 14 - Mon, Sep 21

9:45 am - 1:00 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-IST Istanbul

20h 15m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Frankfurt am Main

1:55 pm - 9:45 pmIST Istanbul-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

38h 50m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Houston George Bush Intcntl

$1,270United Airlines

Fri, Sep 11 - Sun, Sep 13

6:30 pm - 9:00 pmBNA Nashville Intl-SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

18h 30m2 stops Minneapolis St Paul Amsterdam Schiphol

8:50 am - 9:10 pmSAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen-BNA Nashville Intl

20h 20m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,347KLM

Mon, Sep 14 - Mon, Sep 21

2:45 pm - 5:05 pmCVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

19h 20m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

8:50 am - 12:23 amSAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

22h 33m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,352KLM

Mon, Sep 14 - Tue, Sep 29

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British Airways flights from Kentucky to Istanbul

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British Airways

Dec 30

BNA6:40 pmNashville Intl

20h 45m

1 stop

IST12:25 amIstanbul

Mar 30

IST8:15 amIstanbul

18h 10m

1 stop

BNA6:25 pmNashville Intl

$792

British Airways

Jan 31

CVG8:50 pmCincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

20h 00m

1 stop

IST12:50 amIstanbul

Feb 4

IST6:35 pmIstanbul

32h 20m

1 stop

CVG6:55 pmCincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

$797

British Airways

Feb 1

CVG1:05 pmCincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

20h 30m

2 stops

IST5:35 pmIstanbul

Feb 4

IST6:35 pmIstanbul

32h 20m

1 stop

CVG6:55 pmCincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

$801

Lufthansa flights from Kentucky to Istanbul

Our best Lufthansa deals on Kentucky to Istanbul flight tickets

Lufthansa

Feb 1

SDF2:08 pmLouisville Intl

20h 02m

2 stops

IST6:10 pmIstanbul

Feb 4

IST6:30 amIstanbul

25h 40m

2 stops

SDF12:10 amLouisville Intl

$811

Lufthansa

Jan 6

BNA1:49 pmNashville Intl

19h 21m

2 stops

IST6:10 pmIstanbul

Mar 2

IST6:30 amIstanbul

22h 35m

2 stops

BNA8:05 pmNashville Intl

$820

Lufthansa

Feb 3

SDF2:08 pmLouisville Intl

20h 02m

2 stops

IST6:10 pmIstanbul

Feb 5

IST6:30 amIstanbul

19h 47m

2 stops

SDF6:17 pmLouisville Intl

$822

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BNA Nashville Intl - IST Istanbul

BNAIST

Nashville Intl

Mon 10/19

8:55 pm-3:00 pm

3 stops34h 05m

Istanbul

Mon 10/26

6:30 pm-7:45 pm

3 stops33h 15m

$679

NashvilleIstanbul

BNA Nashville Intl - IST Istanbul

BNAIST

Nashville Intl

Mon 11/9

5:30 pm-2:00 pm

3 stops35h 30m

Istanbul

Sat 11/14

6:30 pm-6:45 pm

3 stops33h 15m

$731

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NashvilleIstanbul

BNA Nashville Intl - IST Istanbul

BNAIST

Nashville Intl

Wed 12/30

6:40 pm-12:25 am

1 stop20h 45m

Istanbul

Tue 3/30

8:15 am-6:25 pm

1 stop18h 10m

$792

CincinnatiIstanbul

CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky - IST Istanbul

CVGIST

Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

Sun 1/31

8:50 pm-12:50 am

1 stop20h 00m

Istanbul

Thu 2/4

6:35 pm-6:55 pm

1 stop32h 20m

$797

LouisvilleIstanbul

SDF Louisville Intl - IST Istanbul

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Louisville Intl

Mon 2/1

2:08 pm-6:10 pm

2 stops20h 02m

Istanbul

Thu 2/4

6:30 am-12:10 am

2 stops25h 40m

$811

CincinnatiIstanbul

CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky - IST Istanbul

CVGIST

Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

Tue 2/2

2:10 pm-10:45 pm

2 stops24h 35m

Istanbul

Fri 2/5

6:30 am-11:55 pm

2 stops25h 25m

$811

CincinnatiIstanbul

CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky - IST Istanbul

CVGIST

Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

Sun 1/31

2:10 pm-6:10 pm

2 stops20h 00m

Istanbul

Tue 2/2

6:30 am-9:26 pm

3 stops22h 56m

$828

CincinnatiIstanbul

CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky - IST Istanbul

CVGIST

Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

Mon 2/1

3:00 pm-6:10 pm

2 stops19h 10m

Istanbul

Thu 2/4

6:30 am-9:26 pm

3 stops22h 56m

$829

NashvilleIstanbul

BNA Nashville Intl - IST Istanbul

BNAIST

Nashville Intl

Sun 1/3

8:00 am-6:10 pm

2 stops25h 10m

Istanbul

Fri 3/5

6:30 am-8:05 pm

2 stops46h 35m

$837

NashvilleIstanbul

BNA Nashville Intl - IST Istanbul

BNAIST

Nashville Intl

Sun 1/3

8:00 am-6:10 pm

2 stops25h 10m

Istanbul

Tue 3/2

6:30 am-1:10 pm

2 stops39h 40m

$837

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Istanbul?

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Kentucky to Istanbul. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $577. If you aren’t able to travel to Istanbul during the month of February, then flying in March is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $660.

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Best Price Found	$337
Fastest flight time	15h 23m
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The best one-way flight to Istanbul from Kentucky in the past 72 hours is $337. The best round-trip flight deal from Kentucky to Istanbul found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $679.

The fastest flight from Kentucky to Istanbul takes 15h 23m

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Prices for flights from Kentucky to Istanbul refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Kentucky to Istanbul?
There are 8 operators available for flights from Kentucky to Istanbul as of September 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Kentucky to Istanbul?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Kentucky to Istanbul.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Istanbul?
The necessary travel and health documents for your Istanbul trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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British Airways	PriceFrom $558	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,211 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom $605	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,217 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $620	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,188 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom $662	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,550 reviews	Search Delta flights
KLM	PriceFrom $963	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,573 reviews	Search KLM flights

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