How long does it take to fly to Istanbul?

On average, it takes 12h 50m to fly from Minnesota to Istanbul if you fly out of Minneapolis (the most popular airport in Minnesota) and into Istanbul Airport (the most popular airport in Istanbul). If you’re flying out of Duluth and into Istanbul Airport, then the flight time is around 21h 52m.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Minnesota to Istanbul?

Lufthansa is the most popular carrier operating from Minnesota to Istanbul

What airlines fly to Istanbul?

KLM, Icelandair and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul from Minnesota 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 Minnesota to Istanbul?

Prices for flights from Minnesota to Istanbul were last updated today.

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The number of operators available for flights from Minnesota to Istanbul is 8 as of August 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Minnesota to Istanbul?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Minnesota to Istanbul.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Istanbul?

The required travel and health documents for your Istanbul trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Istanbul. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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11:18 am - 6:10 pmDLH Duluth Intl-IST Istanbul

21h 52m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Frankfurt am Main

6:30 am - 2:33 pmIST Istanbul-DLH Duluth Intl

41h 03m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Chicago O'Hare Intl

$835United Airlines

Mon, Feb 1 - Fri, Feb 5

1:41 pm - 10:45 pmFAR Fargo Hector Field-IST Istanbul

24h 04m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Frankfurt am Main

6:30 am - 8:56 pmIST Istanbul-FAR Fargo Hector Field

23h 26m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Denver Intl

$951United Airlines

Sun, Nov 15 - Thu, Nov 19

9:52 am - 9:25 pmFAR Fargo Hector Field-IST Istanbul

27h 33m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Frankfurt am Main

3:45 am - 8:01 pmIST Istanbul-FAR Fargo Hector Field

24h 16m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Chicago O'Hare Intl

$979Lufthansa

Wed, Sep 16 - Tue, Sep 22

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

$988Lufthansa

Mon, Sep 21 - Thu, Oct 1

3:21 pm - 9:25 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-IST Istanbul

22h 04m2 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

$988Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 21 - Tue, Oct 6

6:25 pm - 2:00 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-IST Istanbul

34h 35m3 stops Reykjavik Keflavik Intl Stockholm Arlanda Warsaw Frederic Chopin

8:50 am - 5:25 pmIST Istanbul-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

17h 35m2 stops Stockholm Arlanda Reykjavik Keflavik Intl

$989Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 25 - Sun, Nov 29

7:10 pm - 9:25 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

17h 15m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

9:00 am - 3:00 pmSAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

15h 00m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$993KLM

Fri, Nov 27 - Mon, Dec 14

5:05 pm - 9:25 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

19h 20m2 stops London Heathrow Amsterdam Schiphol

12:55 pm - 1:00 pmSAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

33h 05m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Paris Charles de Gaulle

$994KLM

Mon, Nov 23 - Tue, Dec 1

3:40 pm - 5:45 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-IST Istanbul

17h 05m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

5:55 pm - 12:42 pmIST Istanbul-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

27h 47m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,027Delta

Tue, Nov 24 - Wed, Dec 2

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

17h 15m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

5:55 pm - 12:42 pmIST Istanbul-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

27h 47m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,027Delta

Mon, Nov 23 - Wed, Dec 2

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

13h 05m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

4:30 am - 10:34 pmIST Istanbul-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

26h 04m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,018Lufthansa

Wed, Aug 26 - Wed, Oct 28

12:02 pm - 9:25 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-IST Istanbul

25h 23m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Frankfurt am Main

4:30 am - 10:34 pmIST Istanbul-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

26h 04m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,027Lufthansa

Wed, Aug 26 - Wed, Oct 28

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

22h 50m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

3:35 pm - 2:15 pmIST Istanbul-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

30h 40m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,145Turkish Airlines

Wed, Aug 26 - Wed, Oct 28

3:55 pm - 8:30 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

20h 35m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Oslo Gardermoen

11:15 am - 2:00 pmSAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

34h 45m2 stops Oslo Gardermoen Frankfurt am Main

$1,168Multiple Airlines

Fri, Aug 21 - Sun, Aug 23

6:55 pm - 5:00 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-IST Istanbul

38h 05m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Frankfurt am Main

7:15 am - 9:23 pmIST Istanbul-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

22h 08m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

$1,178Multiple Airlines

Sat, Aug 22 - Sun, Sep 6

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

$1,307Delta

Sat, Aug 22 - Sun, Sep 6

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

23h 30m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

5:20 pm - 11:20 amIST Istanbul-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

26h 00m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,530Delta

Sat, Aug 22 - Sat, Aug 29

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

22h 50m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

6:30 am - 9:37 pmIST Istanbul-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

23h 07m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,713Turkish Airlines

Sat, Aug 22 - Sun, Aug 30

4:00 pm - 5:05 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

17h 05m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

8:50 am - 4:37 pmSAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

15h 47m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$2,446KLM

Sat, Aug 22 - Sat, Aug 29

4:00 pm - 8:55 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

20h 55m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

8:50 am - 4:37 pmSAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

15h 47m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$3,196KLM

Sat, Aug 22 - Sun, Aug 30

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Lufthansa flights from Minnesota to Istanbul

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Lufthansa

Sep 16

FAR9:52 amFargo Hector Field

27h 33m

2 stops

IST9:25 pmIstanbul

Sep 22

IST3:45 amIstanbul

24h 16m

2 stops

FAR8:01 pmFargo Hector Field

$979

Lufthansa

Sep 16

MSP12:02 pmMinneapolis St Paul

25h 23m

2 stops

IST9:25 pmIstanbul

Sep 29

IST3:45 amIstanbul

18h 15m

2 stops

MSP2:00 pmMinneapolis St Paul

$989

Lufthansa

Oct 10

MSP6:55 pmMinneapolis St Paul

18h 20m

2 stops

IST9:15 pmIstanbul

Oct 20

IST5:50 pmIstanbul

28h 10m

1 stop

MSP2:00 pmMinneapolis St Paul

$991

Delta flights from Minnesota to Istanbul

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Delta

Nov 23

MSP3:40 pmMinneapolis St Paul

17h 15m

1 stop

IST5:55 pmIstanbul

Dec 3

IST7:15 amIstanbul

14h 45m

1 stop

MSP1:00 pmMinneapolis St Paul

$1,027

Delta

Nov 23

MSP7:00 amMinneapolis St Paul

25h 55m

2 stops

IST5:55 pmIstanbul

Dec 4

IST7:15 amIstanbul

14h 45m

1 stop

MSP1:00 pmMinneapolis St Paul

$1,032

Delta

Dec 28

MSP3:35 pmMinneapolis St Paul

17h 20m

1 stop

IST5:55 pmIstanbul

Jan 7

IST5:55 pmIstanbul

27h 47m

1 stop

MSP12:42 pmMinneapolis St Paul

$1,041

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DuluthIstanbul

DLH Duluth Intl - IST Istanbul

DLHIST

Duluth Intl

Mon 2/1

11:18 am-6:10 pm

2 stops21h 52m

Istanbul

Fri 2/5

6:30 am-2:33 pm

2 stops41h 03m

$835

FargoIstanbul

FAR Fargo Hector Field - IST Istanbul

FARIST

Fargo Hector Field

Sun 11/15

1:41 pm-10:45 pm

2 stops24h 04m

Istanbul

Thu 11/19

6:30 am-8:56 pm

2 stops23h 26m

$951

FargoIstanbul

FAR Fargo Hector Field - IST Istanbul

FARIST

Fargo Hector Field

Wed 9/16

9:52 am-9:25 pm

2 stops27h 33m

Istanbul

Tue 9/22

3:45 am-8:01 pm

2 stops24h 16m

$979

MinneapolisIstanbul

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - IST Istanbul

MSPIST

Minneapolis St Paul

Mon 9/21

1:10 pm-9:25 pm

2 stops24h 15m

Istanbul

Thu 10/1

3:45 am-2:00 pm

2 stops18h 15m

$988

MinneapolisIstanbul

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - IST Istanbul

MSPIST

Minneapolis St Paul

Mon 9/21

3:21 pm-9:25 pm

2 stops22h 04m

Istanbul

Tue 10/6

3:45 am-2:00 pm

2 stops18h 15m

$988

MinneapolisIstanbul

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - IST Istanbul

MSPIST

Minneapolis St Paul

Wed 11/25

6:25 pm-2:00 pm

3 stops34h 35m

Istanbul

Sun 11/29

8:50 am-5:25 pm

2 stops17h 35m

$989

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MinneapolisIstanbul

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

MSPSAW

Minneapolis St Paul

Fri 11/27

7:10 pm-9:25 pm

1 stop17h 15m

Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

Mon 12/14

9:00 am-3:00 pm

1 stop15h 00m

$993

MinneapolisIstanbul

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

MSPSAW

Minneapolis St Paul

Mon 11/23

5:05 pm-9:25 pm

2 stops19h 20m

Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

Tue 12/1

12:55 pm-1:00 pm

2 stops33h 05m

$994

MinneapolisIstanbul

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - IST Istanbul

MSPIST

Minneapolis St Paul

Tue 11/24

3:40 pm-5:45 pm

1 stop17h 05m

Istanbul

Wed 12/2

5:55 pm-12:42 pm

1 stop27h 47m

$1,027

MinneapolisIstanbul

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - IST Istanbul

MSPIST

Minneapolis St Paul

Mon 11/23

3:40 pm-5:55 pm

1 stop17h 15m

Istanbul

Wed 12/2

5:55 pm-12:42 pm

1 stop27h 47m

$1,027

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Istanbul?

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from Minnesota 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 Minnesota to Istanbul?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul from Minnesota when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul for around $949 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul from Minnesota for as low as $614 on momondo.

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Best Price Found	$305
Fastest flight time	12h 50m
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The best one-way flight to Istanbul from Minnesota in the past 72 hours is $305. The best round-trip flight deal from Minnesota to Istanbul found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $835.

The fastest flight from Minnesota to Istanbul takes 12h 50m

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

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from Minnesota to Istanbul?
Prices for flights from Minnesota to Istanbul were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Minnesota to Istanbul?
The number of operators available for flights from Minnesota to Istanbul is 8 as of August 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Minnesota to Istanbul?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Minnesota to Istanbul.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Istanbul?
The required travel and health documents for your Istanbul trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Istanbul. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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Icelandair	PriceFrom $408	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.9 730 reviews	Search Icelandair flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $532	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,104 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $556	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,181 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom $564	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,202 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
Delta	PriceFrom $573	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,510 reviews	Search Delta flights
KLM	PriceFrom $667	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,560 reviews	Search KLM flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $1,042	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,480 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights

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