Cheap flights from Milan to Istanbul from $68

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from Milan to Istanbul Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $224. If you don’t want to visit Istanbul Airport in January, then you should wait until February to fly from Milan, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $228.

Our data shows that Friday is the least expensive day to fly to Istanbul Airport. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $729. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to depart from Milan because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $846.

In the morning is the cheapest time of day to fly from Milan to Istanbul Airport when you can find flight prices for as low as $729. Flying to Istanbul Airport in the morning is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights in the evening are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $824.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul Airport from Milan when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport for around $348 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul Airport from Milan for as low as $267 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Milan to Istanbul Airport flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 39% on your flight if you consider stops on a Milan to Istanbul Airport flight.

As of September 2026, prices for Milan to Istanbul Airport flights are approximately 19% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 13% 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 131 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.

Saturday 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 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of September 2026, there are 8 flights per day flying from Milan to Istanbul Airport. The most common time of day flights depart is 6:00AM, with 51% of flights taking off at noon.

The number of flights available between Milan and Istanbul Airport is 60 per week as of September 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 23% of weekly flights leaving on this day.