Cheap flights from New Delhi to Istanbul from $161

In general, January 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 $266. If you don’t want to visit Istanbul Airport in January, then you should wait until April to fly from New Delhi, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $286.

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 $1,008. On the other hand, Monday 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 $1,151.

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 $362 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 $234 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on New Delhi to Istanbul Airport 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 67% on your flight if you consider stops on a New Delhi to Istanbul Airport flight.

Kuwait Airways, Air Arabia, and IndiGo 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 62% 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 33% 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 162 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Monday 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 29% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between New Delhi and Istanbul Airport is 3 per day as of October 2026. The most frequent departure time is 6:00AM, with 100% of daily flights leaving at noon.

As of October 2026, there are 26 flights per week flying from New Delhi to Istanbul Airport. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.