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

Lufthansa, United Airlines, and Air Canada are the most popular carriers operating from Louisville Intl to Istanbul

What airlines fly to Istanbul Airport?

British Airways, Lufthansa and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport 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 Airport. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport 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 Airport?

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As of November 2026, there are 6 operators available to choose from for flights from Louisville Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport.

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

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Louisville Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport.

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

The necessary travel and health documents for your Istanbul Airport 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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6:00 pm - 5:50 pmSDF Louisville Intl-IST Istanbul

16h 50m2 stops Boston Logan Intl London Heathrow

8:15 pm - 6:30 pmIST Istanbul-SDF Louisville Intl

29h 15m2 stops London Heathrow Chicago O'Hare Intl

$763British Airways

Tue, Mar 23 - Mon, Apr 5

1:19 pm - 1:05 amSDF Louisville Intl-IST Istanbul

28h 46m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl London Heathrow

8:15 pm - 11:11 pmIST Istanbul-SDF Louisville Intl

33h 56m2 stops London Heathrow Dallas/Fort Worth

$773British Airways

Tue, Mar 23 - Mon, Apr 5

2:20 pm - 9:50 pmSDF Louisville Intl-IST Istanbul

24h 30m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Frankfurt am Main

2:00 pm - 11:55 pmIST Istanbul-SDF Louisville Intl

16h 55m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Chicago O'Hare Intl

$782United Airlines

Mon, Apr 12 - Wed, Apr 14

2:20 pm - 1:05 pmSDF Louisville Intl-IST Istanbul

15h 45m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Frankfurt am Main

2:00 pm - 11:55 pmIST Istanbul-SDF Louisville Intl

16h 55m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Chicago O'Hare Intl

$782United Airlines

Mon, Apr 12 - Fri, Apr 16

2:25 pm - 10:45 pmSDF Louisville Intl-IST Istanbul

24h 20m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Frankfurt am Main

6:30 am - 11:59 pmIST Istanbul-SDF Louisville Intl

25h 29m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Newark

$840Lufthansa

Tue, Dec 8 - Tue, Dec 15

2:00 pm - 10:45 pmSDF Louisville Intl-IST Istanbul

24h 45m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Frankfurt am Main

6:30 am - 11:40 pmIST Istanbul-SDF Louisville Intl

25h 10m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Newark

$897Lufthansa

Fri, Jan 1 - Fri, Jan 15

8:45 am - 10:45 pmSDF Louisville Intl-IST Istanbul

30h 00m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Frankfurt am Main

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

21h 00m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$959Multiple Airlines

Sat, Jan 2 - Sat, Jan 16

5:56 pm - 4:55 pmSDF Louisville Intl-IST Istanbul

14h 59m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Amsterdam Schiphol

7:15 am - 5:16 pmIST Istanbul-SDF Louisville Intl

18h 01m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$965Multiple Airlines

Wed, Dec 2 - Wed, Dec 9

3:18 pm - 4:55 pmSDF Louisville Intl-IST Istanbul

17h 37m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Amsterdam Schiphol

7:15 am - 7:13 pmIST Istanbul-SDF Louisville Intl

19h 58m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$966KLM

Wed, Dec 2 - Tue, Dec 8

5:40 pm - 4:55 pmSDF Louisville Intl-IST Istanbul

15h 15m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Amsterdam Schiphol

6:00 pm - 5:16 pmIST Istanbul-SDF Louisville Intl

31h 16m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,556Delta

Sat, Nov 28 - Tue, Dec 1

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9:10 am - 10:45 pmSDF Louisville Intl-IST Istanbul

29h 35m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Frankfurt am Main

6:30 am - 6:47 pmIST Istanbul-SDF Louisville Intl

20h 17m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Chicago O'Hare Intl

$976Lufthansa

Tue, Nov 17 - Thu, Dec 17

5:57 pm - 10:45 pmSDF Louisville Intl-IST Istanbul

44h 48m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Frankfurt am Main

7:05 pm - 7:35 pmIST Istanbul-SDF Louisville Intl

32h 30m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,048Lufthansa

Sat, Nov 14 - Mon, Nov 30

5:57 pm - 6:10 pmSDF Louisville Intl-IST Istanbul

40h 13m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Frankfurt am Main

7:05 pm - 6:17 pmIST Istanbul-SDF Louisville Intl

31h 12m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,048Lufthansa

Sat, Nov 14 - Mon, Nov 30

5:57 pm - 6:10 pmSDF Louisville Intl-IST Istanbul

40h 13m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Frankfurt am Main

7:05 pm - 6:17 pmIST Istanbul-SDF Louisville Intl

31h 12m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,051Lufthansa

Sat, Nov 14 - Mon, Nov 30

5:57 pm - 6:10 pmSDF Louisville Intl-IST Istanbul

40h 13m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Frankfurt am Main

7:05 pm - 6:17 pmIST Istanbul-SDF Louisville Intl

31h 12m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,056Lufthansa

Sat, Nov 14 - Mon, Nov 30

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 - 8:52 pmIST Istanbul-SDF Louisville Intl

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

$1,542Air Canada

Sat, Nov 14 - Mon, Nov 30

2:15 pm - 6:10 pmSDF Louisville Intl-IST Istanbul

19h 55m3 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

$1,566Air Canada

Sat, Nov 14 - Mon, Nov 30

2:15 pm - 6:10 pmSDF Louisville Intl-IST Istanbul

19h 55m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Toronto Pearson Intl Frankfurt am Main

7:05 pm - 6:17 pmIST Istanbul-SDF Louisville Intl

31h 12m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,601Multiple Airlines

Sat, Nov 14 - Mon, Nov 30

2:15 pm - 6:10 pmSDF Louisville Intl-IST Istanbul

19h 55m3 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

$1,646Air Canada

Sat, Nov 14 - Mon, Nov 30

2:15 pm - 6:10 pmSDF Louisville Intl-IST Istanbul

19h 55m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Toronto Pearson Intl Frankfurt am Main

8:25 am - 9:28 amIST Istanbul-SDF Louisville Intl

33h 03m2 stops London Heathrow Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,696Multiple Airlines

Sat, Nov 14 - Mon, Nov 30

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British Airways flights from Louisville to Istanbul Airport

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British Airways

Mar 23

SDF6:00 pmLouisville Intl

16h 50m

2 stops

IST5:50 pmIstanbul

Apr 5

IST8:15 pmIstanbul

29h 15m

2 stops

SDF6:30 pmLouisville Intl

$763

British Airways

Mar 23

SDF1:19 pmLouisville Intl

28h 46m

2 stops

IST1:05 amIstanbul

Apr 5

IST8:15 pmIstanbul

33h 56m

2 stops

SDF11:11 pmLouisville Intl

$773

British Airways

Jan 11

SDF1:11 pmLouisville Intl

20h 24m

2 stops

IST5:35 pmIstanbul

Jan 20

IST7:40 amIstanbul

33h 46m

2 stops

SDF9:26 amLouisville Intl

$849

Lufthansa flights from Louisville to Istanbul Airport

Our best Lufthansa deals on Louisville to Istanbul Airport flight tickets

Lufthansa

Dec 8

SDF2:25 pmLouisville Intl

24h 20m

2 stops

IST10:45 pmIstanbul

Dec 15

IST6:30 amIstanbul

25h 29m

2 stops

SDF11:59 pmLouisville Intl

$840

Lufthansa

Jan 1

SDF2:00 pmLouisville Intl

24h 45m

2 stops

IST10:45 pmIstanbul

Jan 15

IST6:30 amIstanbul

25h 10m

2 stops

SDF11:40 pmLouisville Intl

$897

Lufthansa

Feb 5

SDF2:25 pmLouisville Intl

24h 20m

2 stops

IST10:45 pmIstanbul

Feb 8

IST7:05 pmIstanbul

36h 35m

2 stops

SDF11:40 pmLouisville Intl

$930

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SDF Louisville Intl - IST Istanbul

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Tue 3/23

6:00 pm-5:50 pm

2 stops16h 50m

Istanbul

Mon 4/5

8:15 pm-6:30 pm

2 stops29h 15m

$763

LouisvilleIstanbul

SDF Louisville Intl - IST Istanbul

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Louisville Intl

Tue 3/23

1:19 pm-1:05 am

2 stops28h 46m

Istanbul

Mon 4/5

8:15 pm-11:11 pm

2 stops33h 56m

$773

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SDF Louisville Intl - IST Istanbul

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Louisville Intl

Mon 4/12

2:20 pm-9:50 pm

2 stops24h 30m

Istanbul

Wed 4/14

2:00 pm-11:55 pm

2 stops16h 55m

$782

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SDF Louisville Intl - IST Istanbul

SDFIST

Louisville Intl

Mon 4/12

2:20 pm-1:05 pm

2 stops15h 45m

Istanbul

Fri 4/16

2:00 pm-11:55 pm

2 stops16h 55m

$782

LouisvilleIstanbul

SDF Louisville Intl - IST Istanbul

SDFIST

Louisville Intl

Tue 12/8

2:25 pm-10:45 pm

2 stops24h 20m

Istanbul

Tue 12/15

6:30 am-11:59 pm

2 stops25h 29m

$840

LouisvilleIstanbul

SDF Louisville Intl - IST Istanbul

SDFIST

Louisville Intl

Fri 1/1

2:00 pm-10:45 pm

2 stops24h 45m

Istanbul

Fri 1/15

6:30 am-11:40 pm

2 stops25h 10m

$897

LouisvilleIstanbul

SDF Louisville Intl - IST Istanbul

SDFIST

Louisville Intl

Sat 1/2

8:45 am-10:45 pm

2 stops30h 00m

Istanbul

Sat 1/16

6:30 am-7:30 pm

2 stops21h 00m

$959

LouisvilleIstanbul

SDF Louisville Intl - IST Istanbul

SDFIST

Louisville Intl

Wed 12/2

5:56 pm-4:55 pm

2 stops14h 59m

Istanbul

Wed 12/9

7:15 am-5:16 pm

2 stops18h 01m

$965

LouisvilleIstanbul

SDF Louisville Intl - IST Istanbul

SDFIST

Louisville Intl

Wed 12/2

3:18 pm-4:55 pm

2 stops17h 37m

Istanbul

Tue 12/8

7:15 am-7:13 pm

2 stops19h 58m

$966

LouisvilleIstanbul

SDF Louisville Intl - IST Istanbul

SDFIST

Louisville Intl

Sat 11/28

5:40 pm-4:55 pm

2 stops15h 15m

Istanbul

Tue 12/1

6:00 pm-5:16 pm

2 stops31h 16m

$1,556

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

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $952 to $983.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $763.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Istanbul Airport?

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Louisville to Istanbul Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $577. If you don’t want to visit Istanbul Airport in February, then you should wait until March to fly from Louisville, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $660.

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Best Price Found	$593
Fastest flight time	15h 45m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Istanbul Airport from Louisville in the past 72 hours is $593. The best round-trip flight deal from Louisville to Istanbul Airport found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $763.

The fastest flight from Louisville to Istanbul Airport takes 15h 45m

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Louisville to Istanbul Airport

How far is Louisville Intl to Istanbul by plane?
Istanbul is 5563.6 mi away from Louisville Intl. 15h 45m is a normal flight duration for this route.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Louisville Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport?
Prices for flights from Louisville Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Louisville Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport?
As of November 2026, there are 6 operators available to choose from for flights from Louisville Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport.
How old do you have to be to fly from Louisville Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Louisville Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Istanbul Airport?
The necessary travel and health documents for your Istanbul Airport 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.
What is the most popular airline from Louisville to Istanbul Airport?
momondo data reveals that the most frequently booked airline on the route from Louisville to Istanbul Airport is Lufthansa, representing 31% of all bookings. The subsequent popular airlines are Delta at 20%, British Airways at 17%, and United Airlines at 13%.

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United Airlines	PriceFrom $538	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 10,487 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $558	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,285 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom $605	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,294 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
Delta	PriceFrom $662	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,719 reviews	Search Delta flights
KLM	PriceFrom $952	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,599 reviews	Search KLM flights
Air France	PriceFrom $956	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,648 reviews	Search Air France flights

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