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 50% 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.

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

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

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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1:10 pm - 9:25 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-IST Istanbul

24h 15m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Frankfurt am Main

3:45 am - 2:00 pmIST Istanbul-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

18h 15m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Frankfurt am Main

$989Lufthansa

Mon, Sep 28 - Thu, Oct 8

6:00 am - 9:25 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-IST Istanbul

31h 25m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Frankfurt am Main

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

16h 20m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$989United Airlines

Mon, Sep 21 - Fri, Oct 9

7:55 pm - 9:00 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

17h 05m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

8:50 am - 4:45 pmSAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

15h 55m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$989KLM

Mon, Sep 28 - Fri, Oct 9

3:55 pm - 5:05 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

17h 10m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

8:50 am - 4:45 pmSAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

15h 55m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$989KLM

Mon, Sep 21 - Fri, Oct 9

7:30 pm - 11:35 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

20h 05m2 stops Reykjavik Keflavik Intl Frankfurt am Main

8:45 am - 5:25 pmSAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

17h 40m2 stops Stockholm Arlanda Reykjavik Keflavik Intl

$989Multiple Airlines

Wed, Oct 7 - Sun, Nov 8

6:54 pm - 9:25 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-IST Istanbul

18h 31m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Frankfurt am Main

3:45 am - 2:00 pmIST Istanbul-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

18h 15m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Frankfurt am Main

$990Lufthansa

Mon, Sep 21 - Thu, Oct 1

1:20 pm - 9:15 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-IST Istanbul

23h 55m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Frankfurt am Main

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

32h 05m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$991United Airlines

Tue, Sep 22 - Tue, Sep 29

9:45 pm - 1:20 amMSP Minneapolis St Paul-IST Istanbul

19h 35m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

4:25 am - 1:23 pmIST Istanbul-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

16h 58m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

$994Multiple Airlines

Sun, Sep 20 - Fri, Oct 9

9:09 am - 12:50 amMSP Minneapolis St Paul-IST Istanbul

30h 41m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl London Heathrow

6:50 pm - 9:31 amIST Istanbul-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

47h 41m2 stops London Heathrow Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,028British Airways

Sun, Dec 27 - Wed, Jan 6

7:56 am - 12:35 amMSP Minneapolis St Paul-IST Istanbul

31h 39m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth London Heathrow

7:40 am - 9:31 amIST Istanbul-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

34h 51m2 stops London Heathrow Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,062British Airways

Fri, Dec 25 - Wed, Jan 6

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7:02 am - 12:35 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-IST Istanbul

45h 33m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

1:50 pm - 5:44 pmIST Istanbul-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

35h 54m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,107Multiple Airlines

Thu, Aug 27 - Sun, Sep 13

7:02 am - 12:35 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-IST Istanbul

45h 33m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

1:50 pm - 5:44 pmIST Istanbul-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

35h 54m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,107Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 31 - Sun, Sep 27

6:55 pm - 9:35 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-IST Istanbul

42h 40m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl 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

$1,132Lufthansa

Sat, Aug 29 - Sat, Sep 5

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

17h 00m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

5:55 pm - 2:00 pmIST Istanbul-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

28h 05m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$1,141Lufthansa

Mon, Aug 31 - Sun, Sep 27

12:05 pm - 9:25 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-IST Istanbul

25h 20m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Frankfurt am Main

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

32h 05m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$1,161United Airlines

Mon, Aug 31 - Sun, Sep 27

4:30 pm - 3:30 amMSP Minneapolis St Paul-IST Istanbul

27h 00m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

5:20 pm - 12:25 pmIST Istanbul-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

27h 05m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,321Delta

Thu, Aug 27 - Sun, Sep 13

8:00 pm - 3:30 amMSP Minneapolis St Paul-IST Istanbul

23h 30m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

4:25 am - 1:10 pmIST Istanbul-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

16h 45m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

$1,346Delta

Sat, Aug 29 - Sun, Sep 6

6:15 am - 1:00 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-IST Istanbul

22h 45m2 stops Newark Frankfurt am Main

1:55 pm - 10:39 amIST Istanbul-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

52h 44m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,384United Airlines

Fri, Aug 28 - Sun, Aug 30

7:55 pm - 9:00 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

17h 05m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

8:50 am - 4:38 pmSAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

15h 48m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,478KLM

Mon, Aug 31 - Fri, Sep 4

9:50 pm - 9:00 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

15h 10m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

8:50 am - 4:38 pmSAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

15h 48m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$2,832KLM

Sat, Aug 29 - Sun, Sep 6

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KLM flights from Minneapolis to Istanbul

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KLM

Sep 22

MSP7:55 pmMinneapolis St Paul

19h 00m

1 stop

SAW10:55 pmIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen

Oct 6

SAW8:50 amIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen

15h 55m

1 stop

MSP4:45 pmMinneapolis St Paul

$989

KLM

Sep 21

MSP7:55 pmMinneapolis St Paul

12h 25m

1 stop

IST4:20 pmIstanbul

Oct 2

IST6:00 amIstanbul

16h 45m

1 stop

MSP2:45 pmMinneapolis St Paul

$995

KLM

Sep 22

MSP7:55 pmMinneapolis St Paul

17h 05m

1 stop

SAW9:00 pmIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen

Oct 7

SAW2:40 pmIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen

29h 46m

2 stops

MSP12:26 pmMinneapolis St Paul

$997

Lufthansa flights from Minneapolis to Istanbul

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Lufthansa

Sep 21

MSP6:54 pmMinneapolis St Paul

18h 31m

2 stops

IST9:25 pmIstanbul

Oct 1

IST3:45 amIstanbul

18h 15m

2 stops

MSP2:00 pmMinneapolis St Paul

$990

Lufthansa

Sep 2

MSP3:55 pmMinneapolis St Paul

21h 30m

1 stop

IST9:25 pmIstanbul

Sep 9

IST3:45 amIstanbul

20h 28m

2 stops

MSP4:13 pmMinneapolis St Paul

$991

Lufthansa

Sep 2

MSP3:55 pmMinneapolis St Paul

21h 30m

1 stop

IST9:25 pmIstanbul

Sep 10

IST1:55 pmIstanbul

32h 05m

1 stop

MSP2:00 pmMinneapolis St Paul

$1,002

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MSP Minneapolis St Paul - IST Istanbul

MSPIST

Minneapolis St Paul

Mon 9/28

1:10 pm-9:25 pm

2 stops24h 15m

Istanbul

Thu 10/8

3:45 am-2:00 pm

2 stops18h 15m

$989

MinneapolisIstanbul

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - IST Istanbul

MSPIST

Minneapolis St Paul

Mon 9/21

6:00 am-9:25 pm

3 stops31h 25m

Istanbul

Fri 10/9

5:40 am-2:00 pm

1 stop16h 20m

$989

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MinneapolisIstanbul

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

MSPSAW

Minneapolis St Paul

Mon 9/28

7:55 pm-9:00 pm

1 stop17h 05m

Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

Fri 10/9

8:50 am-4:45 pm

1 stop15h 55m

$989

MinneapolisIstanbul

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

MSPSAW

Minneapolis St Paul

Mon 9/21

3:55 pm-5:05 pm

1 stop17h 10m

Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

Fri 10/9

8:50 am-4:45 pm

1 stop15h 55m

$989

MinneapolisIstanbul

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

MSPSAW

Minneapolis St Paul

Wed 10/7

7:30 pm-11:35 pm

2 stops20h 05m

Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

Sun 11/8

8:45 am-5:25 pm

2 stops17h 40m

$989

MinneapolisIstanbul

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - IST Istanbul

MSPIST

Minneapolis St Paul

Mon 9/21

6:54 pm-9:25 pm

2 stops18h 31m

Istanbul

Thu 10/1

3:45 am-2:00 pm

2 stops18h 15m

$990

MinneapolisIstanbul

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - IST Istanbul

MSPIST

Minneapolis St Paul

Tue 9/22

1:20 pm-9:15 pm

2 stops23h 55m

Istanbul

Tue 9/29

1:55 pm-2:00 pm

1 stop32h 05m

$991

MinneapolisIstanbul

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - IST Istanbul

MSPIST

Minneapolis St Paul

Sun 9/20

9:45 pm-1:20 am

1 stop19h 35m

Istanbul

Fri 10/9

4:25 am-1:23 pm

1 stop16h 58m

$994

MinneapolisIstanbul

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - IST Istanbul

MSPIST

Minneapolis St Paul

Sun 12/27

9:09 am-12:50 am

2 stops30h 41m

Istanbul

Wed 1/6

6:50 pm-9:31 am

2 stops47h 41m

$1,028

MinneapolisIstanbul

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - IST Istanbul

MSPIST

Minneapolis St Paul

Fri 12/25

7:56 am-12:35 am

2 stops31h 39m

Istanbul

Wed 1/6

7:40 am-9:31 am

2 stops34h 51m

$1,062

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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 $930 to $1,265.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $988.

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 $966 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 $649 on momondo.

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Best Price Found	$305
Fastest flight time	15h 05m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Istanbul from Minneapolis in the past 72 hours is $305. The best round-trip flight deal from Minneapolis to Istanbul found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $989.

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

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

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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 6.9 738 reviews	Search Icelandair flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $486	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,128 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $546	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,195 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom $548	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,222 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
Delta	PriceFrom $573	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,531 reviews	Search Delta flights
KLM	PriceFrom $673	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,565 reviews	Search KLM flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $1,042	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,484 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights

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