Cheap flights from Newark Airport to Istanbul from $247

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from Newark Airport to Istanbul Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $721. If you don’t want to visit Istanbul Airport in January, then you should wait until February to fly from Newark Airport, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $744.

Our data shows that Monday is the least expensive day to fly to Istanbul Airport. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $906. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to depart from Newark Airport because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $978.

At noon is the cheapest time of day to fly from Newark Airport to Istanbul Airport when you can find flight prices for as low as $713. Flying to Istanbul Airport at noon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights in the morning are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $961.

Fly from Newark to Istanbul for the best Newark - Istanbul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul Airport from Newark Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport for around $892 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul Airport from Newark Airport for as low as $738 on momondo.

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

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Newark Airport to Istanbul Airport.

As of February 2026, prices for Newark Airport to Istanbul Airport flights are approximately 24% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Lufthansa is the most popular carrier operating from Newark to Istanbul

Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa and British Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport from Newark Airport according to our data. Turkish Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 82% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Istanbul Airport. Keep in mind that there are 9 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 31% of flights between Newark and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 138 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.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Saturday 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 31% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Frankfurt am Main (FRA) was the most common stop: 42% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Reykjavik (KEF) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $404.

Flights connecting via Frankfurt am Main (FRA) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 13h 41m.

Frankfurt am Main (FRA) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 3h 18m.

1 flights are operational daily from Newark Airport to Istanbul Airport as of February 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 12:00AM, with 100% of flights per day taking off in the morning.

As of February 2026, 7 flights take off from Newark Airport and land in Istanbul Airport each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Thu, with 29% of weekly flights taking off on this day.