Cheap flights from Milan to Istanbul from $79

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 $204. 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 $205.

Our data shows that Tuesday is the least expensive day to fly to Istanbul Airport. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $650. On the other hand, Monday 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 $798.

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 $647. Flying to Istanbul Airport in the morning is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $765.

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 $329 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 $245 on momondo.

There are 3 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.

Historically, on average around 15% 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 119 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.

Wednesday 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.

As of April 2026, there are 10 flights per day flying from Milan to Istanbul Airport. The most common time of day flights depart is 6:00AM, with 62% of flights taking off at noon.

The number of flights available between Milan and Istanbul Airport is 73 per week as of April 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 18% of weekly flights leaving on this day.