Cheap flights from Paris to Istanbul from $103

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from Paris to Istanbul. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $198. If you aren’t able to travel to Istanbul during the month of January, then flying in February is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $201.

The cheapest day to depart from Paris to Istanbul is on a Sunday when prices can be found for as low as $633. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Thursday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Istanbul on Thursday is $803.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Istanbul is in the evening. Flights from Paris to Istanbul during this time can be as low as $472. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the afternoon when prices are $692 on average. Flights to Istanbul from Paris in the afternoon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travelers’ schedules.

Fly from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen for the best Paris - Istanbul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul from Paris when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul for around $344 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul from Paris for as low as $297 on momondo.

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

Transavia France and Pegasus Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Paris to Istanbul

Turkish Airlines, Ajet and Transavia France are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul from Paris according to our data. Turkish Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 42% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Istanbul. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Istanbul on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 19% of flights between Paris and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 126 minutes.

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

Tuesday 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, Transavia have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Paris and Istanbul is 35 per day as of April 2026. The most frequent departure time is 10:00PM, with 42% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

As of April 2026, 245 flights take off from Paris and land in Istanbul each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Tue, with 19% of weekly flights taking off on this day.