What is the cheapest airline that flies from North Carolina to Istanbul?

Lufthansa, United Airlines, and American Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from North Carolina to Istanbul

How long does it take to fly to Istanbul?

On average, it takes 18h 25m to fly from North Carolina to Istanbul if you fly out of Raleigh (the most popular airport in North Carolina) and into Istanbul Airport (the most popular airport in Istanbul). If you’re flying out of Charlotte and into Istanbul Airport, then the flight time is around 19h 20m.

What airlines fly to Istanbul?

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines and KLM are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul from North Carolina according to our data. Lufthansa is the first choice among our users, with 30% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Istanbul. Keep in mind that there are 12 different airlines that fly to Istanbul on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from North Carolina to Istanbul?

Prices for flights from North Carolina to Istanbul are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from North Carolina to Istanbul?

As of August 2026, there are 12 operators available to choose from for flights from North Carolina to Istanbul.

How old do you have to be to fly from North Carolina to Istanbul?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from North Carolina to Istanbul.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Istanbul?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Istanbul may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Istanbul. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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1:00 pm - 2:50 amCLT Charlotte Douglas-IST Istanbul

29h 50m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

4:30 am - 4:55 pmIST Istanbul-CLT Charlotte Douglas

20h 25m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$802Lufthansa

Tue, Nov 3 - Wed, Nov 11

1:05 pm - 2:50 amCLT Charlotte Douglas-IST Istanbul

29h 45m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

4:30 am - 4:55 pmIST Istanbul-CLT Charlotte Douglas

20h 25m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$804Lufthansa

Wed, Jan 27 - Tue, Feb 9

6:25 pm - 1:00 amCLT Charlotte Douglas-IST Istanbul

22h 35m1 stop London Heathrow

7:35 am - 4:05 pmIST Istanbul-CLT Charlotte Douglas

16h 30m1 stop London Heathrow

$814American Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Thu, Nov 12

6:25 pm - 5:30 pmCLT Charlotte Douglas-IST Istanbul

15h 05m1 stop London Heathrow

7:35 am - 4:05 pmIST Istanbul-CLT Charlotte Douglas

16h 30m1 stop London Heathrow

$814American Airlines

Mon, Jan 18 - Tue, Jan 26

5:28 pm - 2:50 amCLT Charlotte Douglas-IST Istanbul

25h 22m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

6:30 am - 9:06 pmIST Istanbul-CLT Charlotte Douglas

22h 36m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Toronto Pearson Intl

$815Multiple Airlines

Mon, Jan 18 - Tue, Jan 26

7:47 pm - 2:50 amCLT Charlotte Douglas-IST Istanbul

23h 03m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

6:40 pm - 4:05 pmIST Istanbul-CLT Charlotte Douglas

29h 25m1 stop London Heathrow

$816Multiple Airlines

Sun, Jan 10 - Sat, Jan 16

12:05 pm - 6:10 pmGSO Greensboro/H. Point-IST Istanbul

22h 05m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Frankfurt am Main

6:30 am - 10:14 pmIST Istanbul-GSO Greensboro/H. Point

23h 44m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Newark

$830United Airlines

Mon, Jan 18 - Thu, Jan 21

1:30 pm - 6:10 pmGSO Greensboro/H. Point-IST Istanbul

20h 40m2 stops Newark Frankfurt am Main

6:30 am - 8:57 pmIST Istanbul-GSO Greensboro/H. Point

22h 27m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Chicago O'Hare Intl

$830United Airlines

Mon, Jan 18 - Thu, Jan 21

11:55 pm - 12:00 amCLT Charlotte Douglas-IST Istanbul

17h 05m1 stop London Heathrow

7:35 am - 5:04 pmIST Istanbul-CLT Charlotte Douglas

17h 29m2 stops London Heathrow New York John F Kennedy Intl

$852British Airways

Mon, Oct 26 - Wed, Nov 18

4:16 pm - 5:30 pmCLT Charlotte Douglas-IST Istanbul

18h 14m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl London Heathrow

7:35 am - 5:04 pmIST Istanbul-CLT Charlotte Douglas

17h 29m2 stops London Heathrow New York John F Kennedy Intl

$856British Airways

Mon, Oct 26 - Wed, Nov 18

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8:25 am - 12:15 pmCLT Charlotte Douglas-IST Istanbul

44h 50m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Doha Hamad Intl

1:45 pm - 2:00 pmIST Istanbul-CLT Charlotte Douglas

31h 15m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$939Qatar Airways

Thu, Aug 13 - Wed, Sep 9

8:25 am - 12:15 pmCLT Charlotte Douglas-IST Istanbul

44h 50m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Doha Hamad Intl

8:05 pm - 2:00 pmIST Istanbul-CLT Charlotte Douglas

24h 55m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$958Qatar Airways

Thu, Aug 13 - Wed, Sep 9

6:02 pm - 2:05 amTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-IST Istanbul

25h 03m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

5:50 pm - 8:24 pmIST Istanbul-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

33h 34m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$969Lufthansa

Tue, Aug 11 - Tue, Aug 18

1:00 pm - 2:05 amTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-IST Istanbul

30h 05m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

5:50 pm - 4:58 pmIST Istanbul-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

54h 08m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Chicago O'Hare Intl

$975Lufthansa

Tue, Aug 11 - Tue, Aug 18

7:59 pm - 9:15 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-IST Istanbul

18h 16m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Frankfurt am Main

5:40 am - 1:45 pmIST Istanbul-RDU Raleigh-Durham

15h 05m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$1,015United Airlines

Tue, Aug 11 - Thu, Sep 17

3:40 pm - 9:15 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-IST Istanbul

22h 35m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

5:40 am - 1:45 pmIST Istanbul-RDU Raleigh-Durham

15h 05m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$1,015United Airlines

Tue, Aug 11 - Thu, Sep 17

9:10 am - 1:00 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-IST Istanbul

20h 50m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Frankfurt am Main

1:55 pm - 1:45 pmIST Istanbul-RDU Raleigh-Durham

30h 50m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$1,076Multiple Airlines

Wed, Aug 12 - Tue, Aug 25

5:45 pm - 2:35 pmORF Norfolk-IST Istanbul

37h 50m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl London Heathrow

8:30 pm - 9:18 pmIST Istanbul-ORF Norfolk

31h 48m2 stops London Heathrow Philadelphia

$1,079British Airways

Fri, Aug 14 - Fri, Aug 21

9:10 am - 1:00 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-IST Istanbul

20h 50m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Frankfurt am Main

5:50 pm - 5:41 pmIST Istanbul-RDU Raleigh-Durham

30h 51m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,080Multiple Airlines

Wed, Aug 12 - Tue, Aug 25

5:26 pm - 12:20 amORF Norfolk-IST Istanbul

23h 54m2 stops Charlotte Douglas London Heathrow

8:30 pm - 4:56 pmIST Istanbul-ORF Norfolk

27h 26m2 stops London Heathrow New York John F Kennedy Intl

$10,475British Airways

Fri, Aug 14 - Fri, Sep 18

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Sep 16

ORF5:26 pmNorfolk

29h 54m

2 stops

IST6:20 amIstanbul

Sep 28

IST1:45 pmIstanbul

34h 11m

2 stops

ORF4:56 pmNorfolk

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Sep 14

ORF5:26 pmNorfolk

35h 29m

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IST1:45 pmIstanbul

34h 11m

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ORF4:56 pmNorfolk

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Sep 17

ORF5:26 pmNorfolk

35h 29m

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IST8:05 pmIstanbul

27h 51m

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Delta

Dec 16

RDU6:25 pmRaleigh-Durham

15h 30m

1 stop

IST5:55 pmIstanbul

Dec 24

IST7:15 amIstanbul

17h 00m

1 stop

RDU4:15 pmRaleigh-Durham

$1,042

Delta

Dec 16

RDU11:39 amRaleigh-Durham

21h 16m

2 stops

IST4:55 pmIstanbul

Dec 24

IST7:15 amIstanbul

17h 00m

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RDU4:15 pmRaleigh-Durham

$1,046

Delta

Dec 16

RDU3:40 pmRaleigh-Durham

17h 15m

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IST4:55 pmIstanbul

Dec 25

IST7:15 amIstanbul

34h 06m

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$1,056

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CLT Charlotte Douglas - IST Istanbul

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Tue 11/3

1:00 pm-2:50 am

2 stops29h 50m

Istanbul

Wed 11/11

4:30 am-4:55 pm

1 stop20h 25m

$802

CharlotteIstanbul

CLT Charlotte Douglas - IST Istanbul

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Wed 1/27

1:05 pm-2:50 am

2 stops29h 45m

Istanbul

Tue 2/9

4:30 am-4:55 pm

1 stop20h 25m

$804

CharlotteIstanbul

CLT Charlotte Douglas - IST Istanbul

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Tue 11/3

6:25 pm-1:00 am

1 stop22h 35m

Istanbul

Thu 11/12

7:35 am-4:05 pm

1 stop16h 30m

$814

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CLT Charlotte Douglas - IST Istanbul

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Mon 1/18

6:25 pm-5:30 pm

1 stop15h 05m

Istanbul

Tue 1/26

7:35 am-4:05 pm

1 stop16h 30m

$814

CharlotteIstanbul

CLT Charlotte Douglas - IST Istanbul

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Mon 1/18

5:28 pm-2:50 am

2 stops25h 22m

Istanbul

Tue 1/26

6:30 am-9:06 pm

2 stops22h 36m

$815

CharlotteIstanbul

CLT Charlotte Douglas - IST Istanbul

CLTIST

Charlotte Douglas

Sun 1/10

7:47 pm-2:50 am

2 stops23h 03m

Istanbul

Sat 1/16

6:40 pm-4:05 pm

1 stop29h 25m

$816

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GSO Greensboro/H. Point - IST Istanbul

GSOIST

Greensboro/H. Point

Mon 1/18

12:05 pm-6:10 pm

2 stops22h 05m

Istanbul

Thu 1/21

6:30 am-10:14 pm

2 stops23h 44m

$830

GreensboroIstanbul

GSO Greensboro/H. Point - IST Istanbul

GSOIST

Greensboro/H. Point

Mon 1/18

1:30 pm-6:10 pm

2 stops20h 40m

Istanbul

Thu 1/21

6:30 am-8:57 pm

2 stops22h 27m

$830

CharlotteIstanbul

CLT Charlotte Douglas - IST Istanbul

CLTIST

Charlotte Douglas

Mon 10/26

11:55 pm-12:00 am

1 stop17h 05m

Istanbul

Wed 11/18

7:35 am-5:04 pm

2 stops17h 29m

$852

CharlotteIstanbul

CLT Charlotte Douglas - IST Istanbul

CLTIST

Charlotte Douglas

Mon 10/26

4:16 pm-5:30 pm

2 stops18h 14m

Istanbul

Wed 11/18

7:35 am-5:04 pm

2 stops17h 29m

$856

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Istanbul?

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from North Carolina to Istanbul. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $755. If you aren’t able to travel to Istanbul during the month of February, then flying in March is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $793.

How far in advance should I book a flight from North Carolina to Istanbul?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul from North Carolina when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul for around $919 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul from North Carolina for as low as $784 on momondo.

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from North Carolina to Istanbul?
Prices for flights from North Carolina to Istanbul are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from North Carolina to Istanbul?
As of August 2026, there are 12 operators available to choose from for flights from North Carolina to Istanbul.
How old do you have to be to fly from North Carolina to Istanbul?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from North Carolina to Istanbul.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Istanbul?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Istanbul may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Istanbul. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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Icelandair	PriceFrom $382	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.9 726 reviews	Search Icelandair flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $463	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,151 reviews	Search British Airways flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $533	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,089 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $549	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,901 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom $599	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,176 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $613	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,739 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Delta	PriceFrom $617	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,503 reviews	Search Delta flights
Air France	PriceFrom $637	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,639 reviews	Search Air France flights
Scandinavian Airlines	PriceFrom $647	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 1,932 reviews	Search Scandinavian Airlines flights
KLM	PriceFrom $689	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,555 reviews	Search KLM flights

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