What is the cheapest airline that flies from Louisville Intl to Istanbul?

United Airlines is the most popular carrier operating from Louisville Intl to Istanbul

What airlines fly to Istanbul?

British Airways, Lufthansa and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul from Louisville according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 47% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Istanbul. Keep in mind that there are 8 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 Louisville Intl Airport to Istanbul?

Prices for flights from Louisville Intl Airport to Istanbul are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Louisville Intl Airport to Istanbul?

As of October 2026, there are 5 operators available to choose from for flights from Louisville Intl Airport to Istanbul.

How old do you have to be to fly from Louisville Intl Airport to Istanbul?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Louisville Intl Airport to Istanbul.

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

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Istanbul can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Istanbul. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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7:32 pm - 2:05 amSDF Louisville Intl-IST Istanbul

23h 33m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

3:45 am - 3:35 pmIST Istanbul-SDF Louisville Intl

42h 50m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Toronto Pearson Intl

$746Multiple Airlines

Tue, Apr 6 - Wed, May 5

6:14 pm - 12:25 amSDF Louisville Intl-IST Istanbul

22h 11m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl London Heathrow

8:25 am - 9:31 pmIST Istanbul-SDF Louisville Intl

20h 06m2 stops London Heathrow Chicago O'Hare Intl

$751British Airways

Wed, Mar 10 - Fri, Mar 19

1:42 pm - 10:45 pmSDF Louisville Intl-IST Istanbul

25h 03m2 stops Newark Frankfurt am Main

6:30 am - 7:14 pmIST Istanbul-SDF Louisville Intl

20h 44m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Newark

$772United Airlines

Tue, Feb 2 - Fri, Feb 5

1:42 pm - 10:45 pmSDF Louisville Intl-IST Istanbul

25h 03m2 stops Newark Frankfurt am Main

6:30 am - 7:14 pmIST Istanbul-SDF Louisville Intl

20h 44m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Newark

$781United Airlines

Tue, Feb 2 - Fri, Feb 5

1:42 pm - 10:45 pmSDF Louisville Intl-IST Istanbul

25h 03m2 stops Newark Frankfurt am Main

6:30 am - 6:29 pmIST Istanbul-SDF Louisville Intl

19h 59m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Chicago O'Hare Intl

$782United Airlines

Tue, Feb 2 - Fri, Feb 5

9:00 am - 1:05 pmSDF Louisville Intl-IST Istanbul

21h 05m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Toronto Pearson Intl Frankfurt am Main

3:45 am - 3:35 pmIST Istanbul-SDF Louisville Intl

42h 50m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Toronto Pearson Intl

$788Multiple Airlines

Tue, Apr 6 - Wed, May 5

3:51 pm - 12:25 amSDF Louisville Intl-IST Istanbul

24h 34m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth London Heathrow

7:40 am - 9:37 pmIST Istanbul-SDF Louisville Intl

21h 57m2 stops London Heathrow Chicago O'Hare Intl

$850British Airways

Wed, Dec 9 - Wed, Dec 16

3:14 pm - 5:55 pmSDF Louisville Intl-IST Istanbul

18h 41m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Paris Charles de Gaulle

6:00 pm - 5:17 pmIST Istanbul-SDF Louisville Intl

31h 17m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$965Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 17 - Tue, Nov 24

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

20h 00m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Toronto Pearson Intl Frankfurt am Main

6:30 am - 10:30 pmIST Istanbul-SDF Louisville Intl

24h 00m3 stops Frankfurt am Main Toronto Pearson Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,181Air Canada

Tue, Nov 17 - Tue, Nov 24

3:35 pm - 10:45 pmSDF Louisville Intl-IST Istanbul

23h 10m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Frankfurt am Main

7:05 pm - 11:44 pmIST Istanbul-SDF Louisville Intl

36h 39m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Newark

$1,229Lufthansa

Wed, Dec 9 - Tue, Jan 5

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2:11 pm - 6:10 pmSDF Louisville Intl-IST Istanbul

19h 59m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Frankfurt am Main

6:30 am - 8:52 pmIST Istanbul-SDF Louisville Intl

22h 22m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Chicago O'Hare Intl

$968United Airlines

Mon, Nov 2 - Tue, Nov 10

5:20 pm - 1:55 pmSDF Louisville Intl-IST Istanbul

36h 35m2 stops Boston Logan Intl London Heathrow

3:25 pm - 9:36 pmIST Istanbul-SDF Louisville Intl

38h 11m2 stops London Heathrow Chicago O'Hare Intl

$975British Airways

Wed, Nov 4 - Mon, Nov 16

10:13 am - 12:25 amSDF Louisville Intl-IST Istanbul

30h 12m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl London Heathrow

6:30 pm - 9:36 pmIST Istanbul-SDF Louisville Intl

35h 06m2 stops London Heathrow Chicago O'Hare Intl

$976British Airways

Wed, Nov 4 - Mon, Nov 16

3:51 pm - 12:25 amSDF Louisville Intl-IST Istanbul

24h 34m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth London Heathrow

6:30 pm - 9:36 pmIST Istanbul-SDF Louisville Intl

35h 06m2 stops London Heathrow Chicago O'Hare Intl

$976British Airways

Wed, Nov 4 - Mon, Nov 16

10:37 am - 6:10 pmSDF Louisville Intl-IST Istanbul

23h 33m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Toronto Pearson Intl Frankfurt am Main

6:30 am - 10:30 pmIST Istanbul-SDF Louisville Intl

24h 00m3 stops Frankfurt am Main Toronto Pearson Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,358Air Canada

Wed, Nov 4 - Mon, Nov 16

10:37 am - 6:10 pmSDF Louisville Intl-IST Istanbul

23h 33m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Toronto Pearson Intl Frankfurt am Main

6:30 am - 10:30 pmIST Istanbul-SDF Louisville Intl

24h 00m3 stops Frankfurt am Main Toronto Pearson Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,422Air Canada

Wed, Nov 4 - Mon, Nov 16

10:37 am - 6:10 pmSDF Louisville Intl-IST Istanbul

23h 33m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Toronto Pearson Intl Frankfurt am Main

6:30 am - 10:30 pmIST Istanbul-SDF Louisville Intl

24h 00m3 stops Frankfurt am Main Toronto Pearson Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,606Air Canada

Wed, Nov 4 - Mon, Nov 16

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

20h 00m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Toronto Pearson Intl Frankfurt am Main

6:30 am - 8:52 pmIST Istanbul-SDF Louisville Intl

22h 22m3 stops Frankfurt am Main Toronto Pearson Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,807Air Canada

Mon, Nov 2 - Tue, Nov 10

6:00 am - 4:45 pmSDF Louisville Intl-IST Istanbul

26h 45m3 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Paris Charles de Gaulle

4:25 pm - 10:09 amIST Istanbul-SDF Louisville Intl

25h 44m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$2,065Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 2 - Tue, Nov 10

10:13 am - 5:40 pmSDF Louisville Intl-IST Istanbul

47h 27m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl London Heathrow

8:25 am - 11:34 pmIST Istanbul-SDF Louisville Intl

47h 09m3 stops London Heathrow Hong Kong Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

$13,979Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Mon, Nov 16

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British Airways flights from Louisville to Istanbul

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British Airways

Mar 10

SDF6:14 pmLouisville Intl

22h 11m

2 stops

IST12:25 amIstanbul

Mar 19

IST8:25 amIstanbul

20h 06m

2 stops

SDF9:31 pmLouisville Intl

$751

British Airways

Jan 23

SDF6:15 pmLouisville Intl

46h 35m

2 stops

IST12:50 amIstanbul

Feb 6

IST2:55 pmIstanbul

38h 42m

2 stops

SDF9:37 pmLouisville Intl

$824

British Airways

Dec 9

SDF3:51 pmLouisville Intl

24h 34m

2 stops

IST12:25 amIstanbul

Dec 16

IST7:40 amIstanbul

21h 57m

2 stops

SDF9:37 pmLouisville Intl

$850

Air Canada flights from Louisville to Istanbul

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Air Canada

Jan 23

SDF2:05 pmLouisville Intl

20h 05m

3 stops

IST6:10 pmIstanbul

Feb 6

IST6:30 amIstanbul

21h 59m

3 stops

SDF8:29 pmLouisville Intl

$926

Air Canada

Nov 17

SDF2:10 pmLouisville Intl

20h 00m

3 stops

IST6:10 pmIstanbul

Nov 24

IST6:30 amIstanbul

24h 00m

3 stops

SDF10:30 pmLouisville Intl

$1,181

Air Canada

Mar 10

SDF1:49 pmLouisville Intl

20h 21m

3 stops

IST6:10 pmIstanbul

Mar 19

IST6:30 amIstanbul

23h 45m

3 stops

SDF11:15 pmLouisville Intl

$1,345

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SDF Louisville Intl - IST Istanbul

SDFIST

Louisville Intl

Tue 4/6

7:32 pm-2:05 am

2 stops23h 33m

Istanbul

Wed 5/5

3:45 am-3:35 pm

2 stops42h 50m

$746

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SDF Louisville Intl - IST Istanbul

SDFIST

Louisville Intl

Wed 3/10

6:14 pm-12:25 am

2 stops22h 11m

Istanbul

Fri 3/19

8:25 am-9:31 pm

2 stops20h 06m

$751

LouisvilleIstanbul

SDF Louisville Intl - IST Istanbul

SDFIST

Louisville Intl

Tue 2/2

1:42 pm-10:45 pm

2 stops25h 03m

Istanbul

Fri 2/5

6:30 am-7:14 pm

2 stops20h 44m

$772

LouisvilleIstanbul

SDF Louisville Intl - IST Istanbul

SDFIST

Louisville Intl

Tue 2/2

1:42 pm-10:45 pm

2 stops25h 03m

Istanbul

Fri 2/5

6:30 am-7:14 pm

2 stops20h 44m

$781

LouisvilleIstanbul

SDF Louisville Intl - IST Istanbul

SDFIST

Louisville Intl

Tue 2/2

1:42 pm-10:45 pm

2 stops25h 03m

Istanbul

Fri 2/5

6:30 am-6:29 pm

2 stops19h 59m

$782

LouisvilleIstanbul

SDF Louisville Intl - IST Istanbul

SDFIST

Louisville Intl

Tue 4/6

9:00 am-1:05 pm

3 stops21h 05m

Istanbul

Wed 5/5

3:45 am-3:35 pm

2 stops42h 50m

$788

LouisvilleIstanbul

SDF Louisville Intl - IST Istanbul

SDFIST

Louisville Intl

Wed 12/9

3:51 pm-12:25 am

2 stops24h 34m

Istanbul

Wed 12/16

7:40 am-9:37 pm

2 stops21h 57m

$850

LouisvilleIstanbul

SDF Louisville Intl - IST Istanbul

SDFIST

Louisville Intl

Tue 11/17

3:14 pm-5:55 pm

2 stops18h 41m

Istanbul

Tue 11/24

6:00 pm-5:17 pm

2 stops31h 17m

$965

LouisvilleIstanbul

SDF Louisville Intl - IST Istanbul

SDFIST

Louisville Intl

Tue 11/17

2:10 pm-6:10 pm

3 stops20h 00m

Istanbul

Tue 11/24

6:30 am-10:30 pm

3 stops24h 00m

$1,181

LouisvilleIstanbul

SDF Louisville Intl - IST Istanbul

SDFIST

Louisville Intl

Wed 12/9

3:35 pm-10:45 pm

2 stops23h 10m

Istanbul

Tue 1/5

7:05 pm-11:44 pm

2 stops36h 39m

$1,229

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Louisville and Istanbul?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $844 to $983.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $746.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Istanbul?

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Louisville 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	$592
Fastest flight time	18h 41m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Istanbul from Louisville in the past 72 hours is $592. The best round-trip flight deal from Louisville to Istanbul found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $746.

The fastest flight from Louisville to Istanbul takes 18h 41m

There are no direct flights from Louisville to Istanbul. There are no popular flight routes from Louisville to Istanbul.

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How far is Louisville Intl to Istanbul by plane?
Louisville Intl and Istanbul are 5584.1 mi apart from one another. Flights usually cover this in 18h 41m, depending on flying conditions and air traffic around both airports.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Louisville Intl Airport to Istanbul?
Prices for flights from Louisville Intl Airport to Istanbul are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Louisville Intl Airport to Istanbul?
As of October 2026, there are 5 operators available to choose from for flights from Louisville Intl Airport to Istanbul.
How old do you have to be to fly from Louisville Intl Airport to Istanbul?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Louisville Intl Airport to Istanbul.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Istanbul?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to Istanbul can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Istanbul. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

Best airlines flying from Louisville to Istanbul

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
British Airways	PriceFrom $558	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,275 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom $605	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,299 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $620	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 10,453 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom $662	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,694 reviews	Search Delta flights
KLM	PriceFrom $952	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,595 reviews	Search KLM flights

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