Cheap flights from New Delhi to Istanbul from $223

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from New Delhi to Istanbul Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $304. If you don’t want to visit Istanbul Airport in February, then you should wait until November to fly from New Delhi, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $307.

Our data shows that Sunday is the least expensive day to fly to Istanbul Airport. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $988. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to depart from New Delhi because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $1,021.

Fly from New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl to Istanbul for the best New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl - Istanbul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul Airport from New Delhi when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport for around $388 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul Airport from New Delhi for as low as $269 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl to Istanbul flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 8% on your flight if you consider stops on a New Delhi to Istanbul Airport flight.

Gulf Air, IndiGo, and Air Astana are the most popular carriers operating from New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl to Istanbul

Kuwait Airways, IndiGo and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport from New Delhi according to our data. Kuwait Airways is the first choice among our users, with 41% 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 45% of flights between New Delhi and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 137 minutes.

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

Friday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Thursday 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 40% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between New Delhi and Istanbul Airport is 4 per day as of April 2026. The most frequent departure time is 5:00AM, with 50% of daily flights leaving in the morning.

As of April 2026, there are 28 flights per week flying from New Delhi to Istanbul Airport. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 14% of flights taking off on this day.