Cheap flights from New York to Turkey from $249

The cheapest month to fly to Turkey from New York is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $687, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Turkey in January, then you should wait until February to fly from New York, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $717.

The cheapest day to depart from New York to Turkey is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as $914. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to depart from New York because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $988.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Turkey is at noon when flights can be purchased for as low as $717. In the morning is when there is more demand to fly to Turkey, so prices are often more expensive at around $963 per ticket.

Fly from Newark to Istanbul for the best New York - Turkey flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Turkey from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Turkey for around $883 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Turkey from New York for as low as $781 on momondo.

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

LEVEL, Delta, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from New York to Turkey

Turkish Airlines, British Airways and Lufthansa are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Turkey from New York according to our data. Turkish Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 81% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Turkey. Keep in mind that there are 18 different airlines that fly to Turkey on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 22% of flights between New York and Turkey have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 157 minutes.

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

Wednesday 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 19% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of February 2026, there are 15 flights per day flying from New York to Turkey. The most common time of day flights depart is 8:00PM, with 38% of flights taking off in the evening.

As of February 2026, 105 flights take off from New York and land in Turkey each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 19% of weekly flights taking off on this day.