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

KLM 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 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.

How long does it take to fly to Istanbul?

On average, it takes 15h 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 17h 56m.

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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6:20 pm - 12:05 amFAR Fargo Hector Field-IST Istanbul

20h 45m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl London Heathrow

6:30 pm - 5:50 pmIST Istanbul-FAR Fargo Hector Field

32h 20m2 stops London Heathrow Chicago O'Hare Intl

$832British Airways

Mon, Dec 7 - Mon, Dec 14

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

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

6:30 am - 11:04 pmIST Istanbul-DLH Duluth Intl

25h 34m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Chicago O'Hare Intl

$836United Airlines

Mon, Feb 1 - Fri, Feb 5

6:21 pm - 12:25 amFAR Fargo Hector Field-IST Istanbul

21h 04m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl London Heathrow

6:35 pm - 5:57 pmIST Istanbul-FAR Fargo Hector Field

32h 22m2 stops London Heathrow Chicago O'Hare Intl

$898British Airways

Wed, Nov 4 - Sat, Nov 21

3:14 pm - 6:10 pmDLH Duluth Intl-IST Istanbul

17h 56m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Frankfurt am Main

6:30 am - 11:04 pmIST Istanbul-DLH Duluth Intl

25h 34m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Chicago O'Hare Intl

$982United Airlines

Mon, Feb 1 - Fri, Feb 5

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

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

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

Tue, Sep 22 - Tue, Oct 13

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12:02 pm - 2:05 amMSP Minneapolis St Paul-IST Istanbul

30h 03m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

3:45 am - 9:52 pmIST Istanbul-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

26h 07m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Chicago O'Hare Intl

$999Lufthansa

Wed, Aug 26 - Tue, Sep 1

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

17h 00m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

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

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

$1,010Lufthansa

Wed, Aug 26 - Tue, Sep 1

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

10:18 am - 12:15 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-IST Istanbul

41h 57m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Doha Hamad Intl

1:45 pm - 12:22 amIST Istanbul-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

42h 37m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,181Qatar Airways

Thu, Aug 27 - Sun, Sep 13

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

23h 30m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

5:20 pm - 11:15 amIST Istanbul-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

25h 55m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,198Delta

Wed, Aug 26 - Wed, Sep 2

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

1:55 pm - 8:39 amIST Istanbul-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

26h 44m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,254United Airlines

Wed, Aug 26 - Thu, Sep 3

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

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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Delta flights from Minnesota to Istanbul

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Delta

Dec 22

MSP8:04 pmMinneapolis St Paul

35h 51m

2 stops

IST4:55 pmIstanbul

Dec 30

IST7:15 amIstanbul

14h 45m

1 stop

MSP1:00 pmMinneapolis St Paul

$1,058

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Aug 26

MSP8:00 pmMinneapolis St Paul

23h 30m

1 stop

IST3:30 amIstanbul

Sep 2

IST5:20 pmIstanbul

25h 55m

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MSP11:15 amMinneapolis St Paul

$1,198

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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

Aug 26

MSP12:02 pmMinneapolis St Paul

30h 03m

2 stops

IST2:05 amIstanbul

Sep 1

IST3:45 amIstanbul

26h 07m

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MSP9:52 pmMinneapolis St Paul

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6:20 pm-12:05 am

2 stops20h 45m

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Mon 12/14

6:30 pm-5:50 pm

2 stops32h 20m

$832

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Mon 2/1

11:18 am-6:10 pm

2 stops21h 52m

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6:30 am-11:04 pm

2 stops25h 34m

$836

FargoIstanbul

FAR Fargo Hector Field - IST Istanbul

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Fargo Hector Field

Wed 11/4

6:21 pm-12:25 am

2 stops21h 04m

Istanbul

Sat 11/21

6:35 pm-5:57 pm

2 stops32h 22m

$898

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DLH Duluth Intl - IST Istanbul

DLHIST

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Mon 2/1

3:14 pm-6:10 pm

2 stops17h 56m

Istanbul

Fri 2/5

6:30 am-11:04 pm

2 stops25h 34m

$982

MinneapolisIstanbul

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - IST Istanbul

MSPIST

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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

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MSP Minneapolis St Paul - SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

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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

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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

9:45 pm-1:20 am

1 stop19h 35m

Istanbul

Tue 10/13

4:25 am-1:23 pm

1 stop16h 58m

$994

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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 $966 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 $649 on momondo.

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Best Price Found	$305
Fastest flight time	15h 05m
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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 $832.

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

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 6.9 738 reviews	Search Icelandair flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $486	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,123 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $546	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,197 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom $548	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,223 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
Delta	PriceFrom $573	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,529 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 4,483 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights

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