Cheap flights from Lahore to Istanbul from $278

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from Lahore to Istanbul Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $497. If you don’t want to visit Istanbul Airport in January, then you should wait until May to fly from Lahore, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $601.

Our data shows that Sunday is the least expensive day to fly to Istanbul Airport. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $1,005. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to depart from Lahore because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $1,212.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from Lahore to Istanbul Airport when you can find flight prices for as low as $1,105. Flying to Istanbul Airport in the evening is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights in the morning are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $1,105.

Fly from Lahore to Istanbul for the best Lahore - Istanbul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul Airport from Lahore when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport for around $649 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul Airport from Lahore for as low as $480 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Lahore to Istanbul flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

flynas is the most popular carrier operating from Lahore to Istanbul

Turkish Airlines, Azerbaijan Airlines and flynas are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport from Lahore according to our data. Turkish Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 56% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Istanbul Airport. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 24% of flights between Lahore and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 121 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon 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. Tuesday 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 24% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of February 2026, there are 2 flights per day flying from Lahore to Istanbul Airport. The most common time of day flights depart is 6:00AM, with 100% of flights taking off at noon.

As of February 2026, 15 flights take off from Lahore and land in Istanbul Airport each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Wed, with 20% of weekly flights taking off on this day.