Cheap flights from Paris to Istanbul from $95

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from Paris to Istanbul Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $198. If you don’t want to visit Istanbul Airport in January, then you should wait until February to fly from Paris, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $201.

Our data shows that Sunday is the least expensive day to fly to Istanbul Airport. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $566. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to depart from Paris because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $749.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from Paris to Istanbul Airport when you can find flight prices for as low as $472. Flying to Istanbul Airport in the evening is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $677.

Fly from Paris Orly to Istanbul for the best Paris - Istanbul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul Airport from Paris when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport 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 Airport from Paris for as low as $298 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 FLYONE 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 Airport from Paris according to our data. Turkish Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 45% 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 15% 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 133 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. Friday 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 6% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Krakow (KRK) was the most common stop: 67% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Krakow (KRK) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $328.

Flights connecting via Frankfurt am Main (FRA) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 5h 30m.

Frankfurt am Main (FRA) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 28m.

26 flights are operational daily from Paris to Istanbul Airport as of March 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 11:00AM, with 39% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

As of March 2026, 185 flights take off from Paris and land in Istanbul Airport each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Wed, with 18% of weekly flights taking off on this day.