What is the cheapest airline that flies from Philadelphia to Istanbul?

Qatar Airways and British Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Philadelphia to Istanbul

What airlines fly to Istanbul?

Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa and British Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul from Philadelphia according to our data. Turkish Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 75% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Istanbul. Keep in mind that there are 17 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 Philadelphia Airport to Istanbul?

Prices for flights from Philadelphia Airport to Istanbul are refreshed on a daily basis.

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As of September 2026, there are 6 operators available to choose from for flights from Philadelphia Airport to Istanbul.

How old do you have to be to fly from Philadelphia Airport to Istanbul?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Philadelphia Airport to Istanbul.

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

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Istanbul can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Istanbul. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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9:30 pm - 6:20 amPHL Philadelphia-IST Istanbul

25h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

8:05 pm - 2:30 pmIST Istanbul-PHL Philadelphia

25h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$734Qatar Airways

Sun, Oct 11 - Tue, Oct 20

9:30 pm - 6:20 amPHL Philadelphia-IST Istanbul

25h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

8:05 pm - 2:30 pmIST Istanbul-PHL Philadelphia

25h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$734Qatar Airways

Sun, Sep 27 - Mon, Oct 12

1:37 pm - 5:30 pmPHL Philadelphia-IST Istanbul

19h 53m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl London Heathrow

7:40 am - 5:15 pmIST Istanbul-PHL Philadelphia

16h 35m1 stop London Heathrow

$772British Airways

Sun, Feb 28 - Wed, Mar 17

1:37 pm - 5:30 pmPHL Philadelphia-IST Istanbul

19h 53m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl London Heathrow

3:00 pm - 11:40 amIST Istanbul-PHL Philadelphia

27h 40m2 stops London Heathrow Boston Logan Intl

$782British Airways

Sun, Feb 28 - Wed, Mar 17

5:05 pm - 7:05 pmPHL Philadelphia-SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

18h 00m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Zurich

8:45 am - 10:56 pmSAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen-PHL Philadelphia

22h 11m2 stops Zurich Toronto Pearson Intl

$791Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Sun, Nov 8

3:20 pm - 10:45 pmPHL Philadelphia-IST Istanbul

23h 25m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Frankfurt am Main

6:30 am - 4:21 pmIST Istanbul-PHL Philadelphia

17h 51m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Toronto Pearson Intl

$808Multiple Airlines

Tue, Jan 19 - Tue, Jan 26

4:25 pm - 5:30 pmPHL Philadelphia-IST Istanbul

17h 05m2 stops Boston Logan Intl London Heathrow

3:00 pm - 2:50 pmIST Istanbul-PHL Philadelphia

30h 50m1 stop London Heathrow

$826American Airlines

Wed, Mar 10 - Wed, Mar 17

3:35 pm - 5:30 pmPHL Philadelphia-IST Istanbul

17h 55m2 stops Boston Logan Intl London Heathrow

7:40 am - 9:10 pmIST Istanbul-PHL Philadelphia

20h 30m2 stops London Heathrow Chicago O'Hare Intl

$836American Airlines

Wed, Mar 10 - Wed, Mar 17

5:40 pm - 10:45 pmPHL Philadelphia-IST Istanbul

21h 05m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

6:30 am - 10:56 pmIST Istanbul-PHL Philadelphia

24h 26m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Toronto Pearson Intl

$876United Airlines

Tue, Nov 17 - Thu, Jan 28

5:40 pm - 10:45 pmPHL Philadelphia-IST Istanbul

21h 05m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

6:30 am - 5:38 pmIST Istanbul-PHL Philadelphia

19h 08m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Chicago O'Hare Intl

$878United Airlines

Tue, Nov 17 - Tue, Jan 26

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9:30 pm - 6:35 pmPHL Philadelphia-IST Istanbul

38h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

8:30 pm - 4:15 pmIST Istanbul-PHL Philadelphia

26h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$739Qatar Airways

Sun, Sep 20 - Mon, Oct 5

9:30 pm - 6:35 pmPHL Philadelphia-IST Istanbul

38h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

8:05 pm - 2:30 pmIST Istanbul-PHL Philadelphia

25h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$739Qatar Airways

Sun, Sep 20 - Mon, Oct 5

10:30 am - 5:00 pmPHL Philadelphia-IST Istanbul

23h 30m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Frankfurt am Main

5:40 am - 11:30 pmIST Istanbul-PHL Philadelphia

24h 50m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,090United Airlines

Sun, Sep 20 - Fri, Oct 9

9:30 pm - 6:35 pmPHL Philadelphia-IST Istanbul

38h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

8:15 pm - 9:32 pmIST Istanbul-PHL Philadelphia

32h 17m3 stops London Gatwick Toronto Pearson Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

$1,096Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 19 - Tue, Sep 22

3:25 pm - 1:00 pmPHL Philadelphia-IST Istanbul

38h 35m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Frankfurt am Main

1:55 pm - 9:32 pmIST Istanbul-PHL Philadelphia

38h 37m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

$1,102Air Canada

Sun, Sep 20 - Mon, Oct 5

11:04 am - 9:35 pmPHL Philadelphia-IST Istanbul

27h 31m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Frankfurt am Main

1:55 pm - 9:32 pmIST Istanbul-PHL Philadelphia

38h 37m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

$1,104United Airlines

Sun, Sep 20 - Mon, Oct 5

5:40 pm - 2:05 amPHL Philadelphia-IST Istanbul

25h 25m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Munich Franz Josef Strauss

3:45 am - 4:05 pmIST Istanbul-PHL Philadelphia

43h 20m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Frankfurt am Main

$1,160Lufthansa

Sun, Sep 20 - Sun, Oct 4

8:20 pm - 5:45 pmPHL Philadelphia-IST Istanbul

14h 25m1 stop London Heathrow

2:35 pm - 12:10 pmIST Istanbul-PHL Philadelphia

28h 35m1 stop London Heathrow

$1,173American Airlines

Sat, Sep 19 - Tue, Sep 22

1:53 pm - 2:35 pmPHL Philadelphia-IST Istanbul

17h 42m2 stops Charlotte Douglas London Heathrow

2:35 pm - 12:10 pmIST Istanbul-PHL Philadelphia

28h 35m1 stop London Heathrow

$1,177American Airlines

Sat, Sep 19 - Tue, Sep 22

5:40 pm - 1:00 pmPHL Philadelphia-IST Istanbul

12h 20m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

1:55 pm - 2:47 pmIST Istanbul-PHL Philadelphia

55h 52m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

$1,178Lufthansa

Fri, Sep 18 - Sun, Sep 20

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Qatar Airways flights from Philadelphia to Istanbul

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Qatar Airways

Sep 27

PHL9:30 pmPhiladelphia

25h 50m

1 stop

IST6:20 amIstanbul

Oct 12

IST8:05 pmIstanbul

25h 25m

1 stop

PHL2:30 pmPhiladelphia

$734

Qatar Airways

Sep 22

PHL9:30 pmPhiladelphia

38h 05m

1 stop

IST6:35 pmIstanbul

Oct 7

IST8:05 pmIstanbul

25h 25m

1 stop

PHL2:30 pmPhiladelphia

$735

Qatar Airways

Oct 26

PHL9:45 pmPhiladelphia

37h 55m

1 stop

IST6:40 pmIstanbul

Nov 2

IST8:10 pmIstanbul

26h 40m

1 stop

PHL2:50 pmPhiladelphia

$736

American Airlines flights from Philadelphia to Istanbul

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American Airlines

Mar 10

PHL4:25 pmPhiladelphia

17h 05m

2 stops

IST5:30 pmIstanbul

Mar 17

IST3:00 pmIstanbul

30h 50m

1 stop

PHL2:50 pmPhiladelphia

$826

American Airlines

Mar 10

PHL3:35 pmPhiladelphia

17h 55m

2 stops

IST5:30 pmIstanbul

Mar 17

IST7:40 amIstanbul

20h 30m

2 stops

PHL9:10 pmPhiladelphia

$836

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Sun 10/11

9:30 pm-6:20 am

1 stop25h 50m

Istanbul

Tue 10/20

8:05 pm-2:30 pm

1 stop25h 25m

$734

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PHL Philadelphia - IST Istanbul

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Sun 9/27

9:30 pm-6:20 am

1 stop25h 50m

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Mon 10/12

8:05 pm-2:30 pm

1 stop25h 25m

$734

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Sun 2/28

1:37 pm-5:30 pm

2 stops19h 53m

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7:40 am-5:15 pm

1 stop16h 35m

$772

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PHL Philadelphia - IST Istanbul

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Sun 2/28

1:37 pm-5:30 pm

2 stops19h 53m

Istanbul

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3:00 pm-11:40 am

2 stops27h 40m

$782

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PHL Philadelphia - SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

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Tue 11/3

5:05 pm-7:05 pm

2 stops18h 00m

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Sun 11/8

8:45 am-10:56 pm

2 stops22h 11m

$791

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PHL Philadelphia - IST Istanbul

PHLIST

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Tue 1/19

3:20 pm-10:45 pm

2 stops23h 25m

Istanbul

Tue 1/26

6:30 am-4:21 pm

2 stops17h 51m

$808

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PHL Philadelphia - IST Istanbul

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Wed 3/10

4:25 pm-5:30 pm

2 stops17h 05m

Istanbul

Wed 3/17

3:00 pm-2:50 pm

1 stop30h 50m

$826

PhiladelphiaIstanbul

PHL Philadelphia - IST Istanbul

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Philadelphia

Wed 3/10

3:35 pm-5:30 pm

2 stops17h 55m

Istanbul

Wed 3/17

7:40 am-9:10 pm

2 stops20h 30m

$836

PhiladelphiaIstanbul

PHL Philadelphia - IST Istanbul

PHLIST

Philadelphia

Tue 11/17

5:40 pm-10:45 pm

1 stop21h 05m

Istanbul

Thu 1/28

6:30 am-10:56 pm

2 stops24h 26m

$876

PhiladelphiaIstanbul

PHL Philadelphia - IST Istanbul

PHLIST

Philadelphia

Tue 11/17

5:40 pm-10:45 pm

1 stop21h 05m

Istanbul

Tue 1/26

6:30 am-5:38 pm

2 stops19h 08m

$878

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Philadelphia and Istanbul?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $805 to $1,169.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $734.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Istanbul?

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Philadelphia to Istanbul. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $792. If you aren’t able to travel to Istanbul during the month of February, then flying in November is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $807.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul from Philadelphia when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul for around $974 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul from Philadelphia for as low as $821 on momondo.

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Best Price Found	$374
Fastest flight time	17h 00m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Istanbul from Philadelphia in the past 72 hours is $374. The best round-trip flight deal from Philadelphia to Istanbul found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $734.

The fastest flight from Philadelphia to Istanbul takes 17h 00m

There are no direct flights from Philadelphia to Istanbul. There are no popular flight routes from Philadelphia to Istanbul.

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How far is Philadelphia to Istanbul by plane?
The straight-line distance from Philadelphia to Istanbul is 5089.7 mi. 17h 00m is a normal flight duration for this route.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Philadelphia Airport to Istanbul?
Prices for flights from Philadelphia Airport to Istanbul are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Philadelphia Airport to Istanbul?
As of September 2026, there are 6 operators available to choose from for flights from Philadelphia Airport to Istanbul.
How old do you have to be to fly from Philadelphia Airport to Istanbul?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Philadelphia Airport to Istanbul.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Istanbul?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to Istanbul can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Istanbul. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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Delta	PriceFrom $684	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,568 reviews	Search Delta flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $735	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,732 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $767	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,222 reviews	Search British Airways flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $790	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 12,059 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom $931	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,220 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $1,012	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,209 reviews	Search United Airlines flights

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