Cheap flights from Milan Malpensa Airport to Istanbul from $96

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Milan Malpensa Airport to Istanbul. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $269. If you aren’t able to travel to Istanbul during the month of February, then flying in November is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $281.

The cheapest day to depart from Milan Malpensa Airport to Istanbul is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $650. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Monday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Istanbul on Monday is $789.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Istanbul is in the morning. Flights from Milan Malpensa Airport to Istanbul during this time can be as low as $647. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the afternoon when prices are $760 on average. Flights to Istanbul from Milan Malpensa Airport in the afternoon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travelers’ schedules.

Fly from Milan Malpensa to Istanbul for the best Milan Malpensa - Istanbul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul from Milan Malpensa Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul for around $333 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul from Milan Malpensa Airport for as low as $246 on momondo.

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

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between Milan and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 125 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Monday 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 12% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Milan Malpensa Airport and Istanbul is 4 per day as of March 2026. The most frequent departure time is 6:00AM, with 50% of daily flights leaving at noon.

34 flights are operational weekly from Milan Malpensa Airport to Istanbul as of March 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Sun, with 41% of flights per week taking off on this day.