Cheap flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Istanbul from $322

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Istanbul Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $565. If you don’t want to visit Istanbul Airport in February, then you should wait until November to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $579.

Our data shows that Thursday is the least expensive day to fly to Istanbul Airport. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $765. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to depart from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $891.

In the afternoon is the cheapest time of day to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Istanbul Airport when you can find flight prices for as low as $847. Flying to Istanbul Airport in the afternoon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights in the evening are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $850.

Fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Istanbul for the best Johannesburg OR Tambo - Istanbul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul Airport from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport for around $636 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul Airport from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport for as low as $602 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 35% on your flight if you consider stops on a Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Istanbul Airport flight.

As of May 2026, prices for Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Istanbul Airport flights are approximately 0% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Qatar Airways is the most popular carrier operating from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Istanbul

Qatar Airways, Emirates and Etihad Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 40% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Istanbul Airport. Keep in mind that there are 5 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 11% of flights between Johannesburg and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 134 minutes.

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

Monday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday 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 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Dubai (DXB) was the most common stop: 71% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Doha (DOH) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $627.

Flights connecting via Addis Ababa (ADD) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 13h 15m.

Dubai (DXB) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 3h 33m.

The number of flights available between Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and Istanbul Airport is 2 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 6:00PM, with 75% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

18 flights are operational weekly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Istanbul Airport as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 17% of flights per week taking off on this day.