Cheap flights from Munich to Istanbul from $79

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Munich to Istanbul Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $177. If you don’t want to visit Istanbul Airport in February, then you should wait until January to fly from Munich, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $181.

Our data shows that Friday is the least expensive day to fly to Istanbul Airport. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $696. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to depart from Munich because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $832.

At noon is the cheapest time of day to fly from Munich to Istanbul Airport when you can find flight prices for as low as $460. Flying to Istanbul Airport at noon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights in the evening are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $590.

Fly from Munich Franz Josef Strauss to Istanbul for the best Munich Franz Josef Strauss - Istanbul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul Airport from Munich when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport for around $232 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul Airport from Munich for as low as $207 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Munich Franz Josef Strauss to Istanbul flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Turkish Airlines is the most popular carrier operating from Munich Franz Josef Strauss to Istanbul

Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Ajet are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport from Munich according to our data. Pegasus Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 63% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Istanbul Airport. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 9% of flights between Munich and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 125 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday 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 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

8 flights are operational daily from Munich to Istanbul Airport as of March 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 7:00AM, with 44% of flights per day taking off at noon.

57 flights are operational weekly from Munich to Istanbul Airport as of March 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Thu, with 21% of flights per week taking off on this day.