What is the cheapest airline that flies from Minneapolis St Paul to Istanbul?

Lufthansa is the most popular carrier operating from Minneapolis St Paul to Istanbul

What airlines fly to Istanbul?

KLM, Icelandair and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul from Minneapolis according to our data. KLM is the first choice among our users, with 49% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Istanbul. Keep in mind that there are 7 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 Minneapolis St Paul Airport to Istanbul?

Prices for flights from Minneapolis St Paul Airport to Istanbul were last updated today.

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The number of operators available for flights from Minneapolis St Paul Airport to Istanbul is 7 as of August 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Minneapolis St Paul 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 Minneapolis St Paul 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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1:16 pm - 1:00 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-IST Istanbul

15h 44m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Frankfurt am Main

5:40 am - 2:00 pmIST Istanbul-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

16h 20m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$993Lufthansa

Wed, Sep 16 - Wed, Sep 30

6:50 pm - 9:15 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-IST Istanbul

18h 25m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Frankfurt am Main

5:40 am - 2:00 pmIST Istanbul-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

16h 20m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$993Lufthansa

Tue, Sep 22 - Wed, Oct 21

9:45 pm - 10:55 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

17h 10m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

9:00 am - 8:52 pmSAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

19h 52m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$998KLM

Tue, Oct 13 - Wed, Oct 28

3:40 pm - 5:55 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-IST Istanbul

17h 15m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

6:00 am - 2:40 pmIST Istanbul-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

16h 40m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$998Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 16 - Mon, Apr 19

4:30 pm - 6:10 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-IST Istanbul

40h 40m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Frankfurt am Main

6:30 am - 3:50 pmIST Istanbul-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

42h 20m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Toronto Pearson Intl

$998Air Canada

Sat, Jan 23 - Sun, Jan 31

3:55 pm - 1:00 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-IST Istanbul

13h 05m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

5:40 am - 2:00 pmIST Istanbul-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

16h 20m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$1,002United Airlines

Mon, Sep 21 - Wed, Oct 21

3:55 pm - 9:25 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-IST Istanbul

21h 30m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

5:40 am - 2:00 pmIST Istanbul-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

16h 20m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$1,002United Airlines

Mon, Sep 7 - Fri, Sep 18

3:55 pm - 9:00 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

21h 05m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

9:00 am - 8:40 pmSAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

19h 40m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,003KLM

Mon, Sep 28 - Sat, Oct 31

3:41 pm - 5:25 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-IST Istanbul

17h 44m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl London Heathrow

6:40 pm - 5:51 pmIST Istanbul-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

32h 11m2 stops London Heathrow Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,006British Airways

Sun, Oct 25 - Sat, Nov 14

3:41 pm - 5:25 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-IST Istanbul

17h 44m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl London Heathrow

7:35 am - 5:48 pmIST Istanbul-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

19h 13m2 stops London Heathrow Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,006British Airways

Sun, Oct 25 - Sat, Nov 14

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12:57 pm - 12:25 amMSP Minneapolis St Paul-IST Istanbul

27h 28m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl London Heathrow

6:40 pm - 6:07 pmIST Istanbul-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

32h 27m2 stops London Heathrow Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,001British Airways

Wed, Aug 12 - Tue, Nov 24

3:17 pm - 1:05 amMSP Minneapolis St Paul-IST Istanbul

25h 48m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl London Heathrow

8:05 pm - 12:24 amIST Istanbul-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

36h 19m2 stops London Heathrow Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,001British Airways

Tue, Aug 11 - Thu, Aug 20

7:30 pm - 7:35 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

16h 05m2 stops Reykjavik Keflavik Intl Oslo Gardermoen

9:20 am - 9:19 pmSAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

44h 59m3 stops Dublin Lisbon Humberto Delgado Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,142Multiple Airlines

Wed, Aug 12 - Tue, Nov 24

6:30 pm - 8:25 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

17h 55m1 stop Dublin

9:45 am - 11:34 amSAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

58h 49m2 stops London Gatwick Orlando

$1,151Multiple Airlines

Wed, Aug 12 - Tue, Nov 24

8:00 am - 2:50 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-IST Istanbul

22h 50m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

6:30 am - 9:52 pmIST Istanbul-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

23h 22m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,214Turkish Airlines

Sat, Aug 15 - Sat, Sep 19

8:00 am - 5:45 amMSP Minneapolis St Paul-IST Istanbul

13h 45m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

6:30 am - 10:08 pmIST Istanbul-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

23h 38m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,239Turkish Airlines

Sat, Aug 15 - Fri, Sep 18

6:55 pm - 2:05 amMSP Minneapolis St Paul-IST Istanbul

23h 10m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

5:50 pm - 2:00 pmIST Istanbul-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

28h 10m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$1,394Lufthansa

Tue, Aug 11 - Thu, Aug 20

3:55 pm - 1:00 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-IST Istanbul

13h 05m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

3:45 am - 4:12 pmIST Istanbul-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

20h 27m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,396Lufthansa

Wed, Aug 12 - Tue, Aug 25

3:55 pm - 9:25 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-IST Istanbul

21h 30m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

5:40 am - 4:12 pmIST Istanbul-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

18h 32m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,440United Airlines

Wed, Aug 12 - Tue, Aug 25

3:55 pm - 4:55 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-IST Istanbul

17h 00m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

1:55 pm - 2:00 pmIST Istanbul-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

32h 05m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$1,451United Airlines

Wed, Aug 12 - Tue, Aug 25

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Lufthansa flights from Minneapolis to Istanbul

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Lufthansa

Sep 16

MSP1:16 pmMinneapolis St Paul

15h 44m

2 stops

IST1:00 pmIstanbul

Sep 30

IST5:40 amIstanbul

16h 20m

1 stop

MSP2:00 pmMinneapolis St Paul

$993

Lufthansa

Oct 25

MSP6:35 pmMinneapolis St Paul

24h 15m

2 stops

IST2:50 amIstanbul

Nov 17

IST4:30 amIstanbul

46h 09m

2 stops

MSP5:39 pmMinneapolis St Paul

$995

Lufthansa

Sep 7

MSP1:10 pmMinneapolis St Paul

24h 15m

2 stops

IST9:25 pmIstanbul

Sep 16

IST5:40 amIstanbul

16h 20m

1 stop

MSP2:00 pmMinneapolis St Paul

$999

Qatar Airways flights from Minneapolis to Istanbul

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Qatar Airways

Aug 23

MSP11:15 amMinneapolis St Paul

35h 05m

2 stops

IST6:20 amIstanbul

Sep 1

IST11:40 amIstanbul

44h 12m

2 stops

MSP11:52 pmMinneapolis St Paul

$1,182

Qatar Airways

Aug 16

MSP10:18 amMinneapolis St Paul

41h 57m

2 stops

IST12:15 pmIstanbul

Sep 15

IST8:05 pmIstanbul

34h 48m

2 stops

MSP10:53 pmMinneapolis St Paul

$1,201

Qatar Airways

Aug 22

MSP10:18 amMinneapolis St Paul

41h 57m

2 stops

IST12:15 pmIstanbul

Sep 1

IST11:40 amIstanbul

44h 12m

2 stops

MSP11:52 pmMinneapolis St Paul

$1,206

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MSP Minneapolis St Paul - IST Istanbul

MSPIST

Minneapolis St Paul

Wed 9/16

1:16 pm-1:00 pm

2 stops15h 44m

Istanbul

Wed 9/30

5:40 am-2:00 pm

1 stop16h 20m

$993

MinneapolisIstanbul

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - IST Istanbul

MSPIST

Minneapolis St Paul

Tue 9/22

6:50 pm-9:15 pm

2 stops18h 25m

Istanbul

Wed 10/21

5:40 am-2:00 pm

1 stop16h 20m

$993

MinneapolisIstanbul

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

MSPSAW

Minneapolis St Paul

Tue 10/13

9:45 pm-10:55 pm

1 stop17h 10m

Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

Wed 10/28

9:00 am-8:52 pm

2 stops19h 52m

$998

MinneapolisIstanbul

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - IST Istanbul

MSPIST

Minneapolis St Paul

Mon 11/16

3:40 pm-5:55 pm

1 stop17h 15m

Istanbul

Mon 4/19

6:00 am-2:40 pm

1 stop16h 40m

$998

MinneapolisIstanbul

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - IST Istanbul

MSPIST

Minneapolis St Paul

Sat 1/23

4:30 pm-6:10 pm

2 stops40h 40m

Istanbul

Sun 1/31

6:30 am-3:50 pm

2 stops42h 20m

$998

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MinneapolisIstanbul

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - IST Istanbul

MSPIST

Minneapolis St Paul

Mon 9/21

3:55 pm-1:00 pm

1 stop13h 05m

Istanbul

Wed 10/21

5:40 am-2:00 pm

1 stop16h 20m

$1,002

MinneapolisIstanbul

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - IST Istanbul

MSPIST

Minneapolis St Paul

Mon 9/7

3:55 pm-9:25 pm

1 stop21h 30m

Istanbul

Fri 9/18

5:40 am-2:00 pm

1 stop16h 20m

$1,002

MinneapolisIstanbul

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

MSPSAW

Minneapolis St Paul

Mon 9/28

3:55 pm-9:00 pm

1 stop21h 05m

Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

Sat 10/31

9:00 am-8:40 pm

2 stops19h 40m

$1,003

MinneapolisIstanbul

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - IST Istanbul

MSPIST

Minneapolis St Paul

Sun 10/25

3:41 pm-5:25 pm

2 stops17h 44m

Istanbul

Sat 11/14

6:40 pm-5:51 pm

2 stops32h 11m

$1,006

MinneapolisIstanbul

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - IST Istanbul

MSPIST

Minneapolis St Paul

Sun 10/25

3:41 pm-5:25 pm

2 stops17h 44m

Istanbul

Sat 11/14

7:35 am-5:48 pm

2 stops19h 13m

$1,006

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

Prices are currently typical for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $990 to $1,331.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $993.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Istanbul?

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from Minneapolis to Istanbul. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $408. If you aren’t able to travel to Istanbul during the month of January, then flying in February is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $633.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Minneapolis to Istanbul?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul from Minneapolis when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul for around $948 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul from Minneapolis for as low as $614 on momondo.

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Fastest flight time	15h 05m
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The fastest flight from Minneapolis to Istanbul takes 15h 05m

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Minneapolis to Istanbul

How far is Minneapolis St Paul to Istanbul by plane?
Minneapolis St Paul and Istanbul are 5500.6 mi apart from one another. By plane, this route typically takes 15h 05m.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Minneapolis St Paul Airport to Istanbul?
Prices for flights from Minneapolis St Paul Airport to Istanbul were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Minneapolis St Paul Airport to Istanbul?
The number of operators available for flights from Minneapolis St Paul Airport to Istanbul is 7 as of August 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Minneapolis St Paul 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 Minneapolis St Paul 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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Icelandair	PriceFrom $408	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.9 728 reviews	Search Icelandair flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $532	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,099 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $556	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,152 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom $564	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,176 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
Delta	PriceFrom $573	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,497 reviews	Search Delta flights
KLM	PriceFrom $667	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,555 reviews	Search KLM flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $1,042	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,478 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights

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