What airlines fly to Istanbul?

Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul from Raleigh according to our data. Turkish Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 35% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Istanbul. Keep in mind that there are 11 different airlines that fly to Istanbul on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Raleigh-Durham to Istanbul?

Lufthansa is the most popular carrier operating from Raleigh-Durham to Istanbul

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Raleigh-Durham Airport to Istanbul?

Prices for flights from Raleigh-Durham Airport to Istanbul were last updated today.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Raleigh-Durham Airport to Istanbul?

As of November 2026, there are 11 operators available to choose from for flights from Raleigh-Durham Airport to Istanbul.

How old do you have to be to fly from Raleigh-Durham 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 Raleigh-Durham 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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3:40 pm - 1:05 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-IST Istanbul

14h 25m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

3:45 am - 9:48 pmIST Istanbul-RDU Raleigh-Durham

25h 03m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Toronto Pearson Intl

$731Multiple Airlines

Mon, Apr 19 - Wed, Apr 28

3:40 pm - 9:50 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-IST Istanbul

23h 10m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

3:45 am - 8:18 pmIST Istanbul-RDU Raleigh-Durham

23h 33m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Toronto Pearson Intl

$732Multiple Airlines

Tue, Apr 20 - Tue, May 4

3:40 pm - 9:50 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-IST Istanbul

23h 10m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

5:55 pm - 1:45 pmIST Istanbul-RDU Raleigh-Durham

26h 50m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$745Lufthansa

Tue, Apr 20 - Wed, May 5

1:10 pm - 9:50 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-IST Istanbul

25h 40m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Frankfurt am Main

3:45 am - 8:18 pmIST Istanbul-RDU Raleigh-Durham

23h 33m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Toronto Pearson Intl

$746Lufthansa

Wed, Apr 21 - Wed, May 5

3:40 pm - 1:05 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-IST Istanbul

14h 25m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

2:00 pm - 9:39 amIST Istanbul-RDU Raleigh-Durham

26h 39m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$756United Airlines

Sun, Apr 18 - Wed, May 5

3:40 pm - 1:05 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-IST Istanbul

14h 25m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

2:00 pm - 9:39 amIST Istanbul-RDU Raleigh-Durham

26h 39m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$756United Airlines

Mon, Apr 19 - Wed, May 5

9:45 pm - 12:25 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-IST Istanbul

19h 40m1 stop London Heathrow

7:40 am - 6:30 pmIST Istanbul-RDU Raleigh-Durham

17h 50m1 stop London Heathrow

$760American Airlines

Wed, Mar 17 - Tue, Mar 23

9:45 pm - 12:25 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-IST Istanbul

19h 40m1 stop London Heathrow

7:40 am - 6:30 pmIST Istanbul-RDU Raleigh-Durham

17h 50m1 stop London Heathrow

$760American Airlines

Wed, Mar 17 - Tue, Mar 23

5:35 pm - 7:15 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-IST Istanbul

18h 40m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl London Heathrow

8:15 am - 9:43 pmIST Istanbul-RDU Raleigh-Durham

20h 28m2 stops London Heathrow New York John F Kennedy Intl

$799British Airways

Sun, Apr 11 - Sat, Apr 17

2:40 pm - 5:40 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-IST Istanbul

19h 00m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl London Heathrow

8:25 am - 10:29 pmIST Istanbul-RDU Raleigh-Durham

22h 04m2 stops London Heathrow New York John F Kennedy Intl

$799British Airways

Thu, Feb 4 - Fri, Feb 19

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7:35 pm - 9:20 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

17h 45m2 stops Reykjavik Keflavik Intl Manchester

9:10 am - 6:35 pmSAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen-RDU Raleigh-Durham

17h 25m2 stops Kastrup Copenhagen Reykjavik Keflavik Intl

$952Multiple Airlines

Sun, Nov 15 - Mon, Dec 7

8:00 pm - 10:45 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-IST Istanbul

18h 45m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Frankfurt am Main

7:05 pm - 8:33 pmIST Istanbul-RDU Raleigh-Durham

33h 28m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

$985Lufthansa

Sun, Nov 15 - Mon, Dec 7

8:00 pm - 10:45 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-IST Istanbul

18h 45m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Frankfurt am Main

6:30 am - 2:00 pmIST Istanbul-RDU Raleigh-Durham

15h 30m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$1,007Lufthansa

Sun, Nov 15 - Mon, Dec 7

6:40 am - 6:25 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-IST Istanbul

15h 45m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

3:20 pm - 11:57 pmIST Istanbul-RDU Raleigh-Durham

16h 37m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,015Multiple Airlines

Sun, Nov 15 - Mon, Dec 7

1:39 pm - 12:35 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-IST Istanbul

26h 56m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl London Heathrow

3:00 pm - 12:00 pmIST Istanbul-RDU Raleigh-Durham

29h 00m2 stops London Heathrow New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,024British Airways

Fri, Nov 13 - Wed, Dec 9

2:55 pm - 10:45 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-IST Istanbul

23h 50m2 stops Newark Frankfurt am Main

6:30 am - 2:00 pmIST Istanbul-RDU Raleigh-Durham

39h 30m3 stops Frankfurt am Main Chicago O'Hare Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,038United Airlines

Sun, Nov 15 - Mon, Dec 7

1:20 pm - 2:10 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-IST Istanbul

16h 50m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

3:40 pm - 11:56 pmIST Istanbul-RDU Raleigh-Durham

16h 16m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

$1,055Turkish Airlines

Thu, Nov 12 - Sat, Nov 21

12:59 pm - 5:30 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

20h 31m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Amsterdam Schiphol

12:55 pm - 11:48 pmSAW Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen-RDU Raleigh-Durham

42h 53m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Minneapolis St Paul

$1,249KLM

Thu, Nov 12 - Sat, Nov 21

8:50 am - 6:10 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-IST Istanbul

25h 20m3 stops Newark Chicago O'Hare Intl Frankfurt am Main

1:55 pm - 8:33 pmIST Istanbul-RDU Raleigh-Durham

38h 38m2 stops London Heathrow Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

$1,444United Airlines

Fri, Nov 13 - Wed, Dec 9

6:48 pm - 6:10 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-IST Istanbul

15h 22m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

7:30 pm - 11:56 pmIST Istanbul-RDU Raleigh-Durham

36h 26m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,543Turkish Airlines

Fri, Nov 13 - Sun, Nov 29

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Lufthansa flights from Raleigh to Istanbul

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Lufthansa

Apr 20

RDU3:40 pmRaleigh-Durham

23h 10m

1 stop

IST9:50 pmIstanbul

May 5

IST5:55 pmIstanbul

26h 50m

1 stop

RDU1:45 pmRaleigh-Durham

$745

Lufthansa

Apr 21

RDU1:10 pmRaleigh-Durham

25h 40m

2 stops

IST9:50 pmIstanbul

May 3

IST3:45 amIstanbul

23h 33m

2 stops

RDU8:18 pmRaleigh-Durham

$746

Lufthansa

Apr 20

RDU2:50 pmRaleigh-Durham

15h 15m

2 stops

IST1:05 pmIstanbul

May 3

IST3:45 amIstanbul

23h 33m

2 stops

RDU8:18 pmRaleigh-Durham

$747

United Airlines flights from Raleigh to Istanbul

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United Airlines

Apr 18

RDU3:40 pmRaleigh-Durham

14h 25m

1 stop

IST1:05 pmIstanbul

May 4

IST2:00 pmIstanbul

30h 55m

2 stops

RDU1:55 pmRaleigh-Durham

$756

United Airlines

Apr 19

RDU3:40 pmRaleigh-Durham

14h 25m

1 stop

IST1:05 pmIstanbul

Apr 28

IST2:00 pmIstanbul

27h 26m

2 stops

RDU10:26 amRaleigh-Durham

$757

United Airlines

Apr 20

RDU10:30 amRaleigh-Durham

19h 35m

2 stops

IST1:05 pmIstanbul

Apr 27

IST2:00 pmIstanbul

30h 55m

2 stops

RDU1:55 pmRaleigh-Durham

$760

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RDU Raleigh-Durham - IST Istanbul

RDUIST

Raleigh-Durham

Mon 4/19

3:40 pm-1:05 pm

1 stop14h 25m

Istanbul

Wed 4/28

3:45 am-9:48 pm

2 stops25h 03m

$731

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RDU Raleigh-Durham - IST Istanbul

RDUIST

Raleigh-Durham

Tue 4/20

3:40 pm-9:50 pm

1 stop23h 10m

Istanbul

Tue 5/4

3:45 am-8:18 pm

2 stops23h 33m

$732

RaleighIstanbul

RDU Raleigh-Durham - IST Istanbul

RDUIST

Raleigh-Durham

Tue 4/20

3:40 pm-9:50 pm

1 stop23h 10m

Istanbul

Wed 5/5

5:55 pm-1:45 pm

1 stop26h 50m

$745

RaleighIstanbul

RDU Raleigh-Durham - IST Istanbul

RDUIST

Raleigh-Durham

Wed 4/21

1:10 pm-9:50 pm

2 stops25h 40m

Istanbul

Wed 5/5

3:45 am-8:18 pm

2 stops23h 33m

$746

RaleighIstanbul

RDU Raleigh-Durham - IST Istanbul

RDUIST

Raleigh-Durham

Sun 4/18

3:40 pm-1:05 pm

1 stop14h 25m

Istanbul

Wed 5/5

2:00 pm-9:39 am

2 stops26h 39m

$756

RaleighIstanbul

RDU Raleigh-Durham - IST Istanbul

RDUIST

Raleigh-Durham

Mon 4/19

3:40 pm-1:05 pm

1 stop14h 25m

Istanbul

Wed 5/5

2:00 pm-9:39 am

2 stops26h 39m

$756

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RDU Raleigh-Durham - IST Istanbul

RDUIST

Raleigh-Durham

Wed 3/17

9:45 pm-12:25 am

1 stop19h 40m

Istanbul

Tue 3/23

7:40 am-6:30 pm

1 stop17h 50m

$760

RaleighIstanbul

RDU Raleigh-Durham - IST Istanbul

RDUIST

Raleigh-Durham

Wed 3/17

9:45 pm-12:25 am

1 stop19h 40m

Istanbul

Tue 3/23

7:40 am-6:30 pm

1 stop17h 50m

$760

RaleighIstanbul

RDU Raleigh-Durham - IST Istanbul

RDUIST

Raleigh-Durham

Sun 4/11

5:35 pm-7:15 pm

2 stops18h 40m

Istanbul

Sat 4/17

8:15 am-9:43 pm

2 stops20h 28m

$799

RaleighIstanbul

RDU Raleigh-Durham - IST Istanbul

RDUIST

Raleigh-Durham

Thu 2/4

2:40 pm-5:40 pm

2 stops19h 00m

Istanbul

Fri 2/19

8:25 am-10:29 pm

2 stops22h 04m

$799

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

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $831 to $1,031.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $776.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Istanbul?

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Raleigh to Istanbul. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $584. If you aren’t able to travel to Istanbul during the month of February, then flying in January is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $728.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul from Raleigh when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul for around $984 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul from Raleigh for as low as $729 on momondo.

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Best Price Found	$327
Fastest flight time	14h 55m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Istanbul from Raleigh in the past 72 hours is $327. The best round-trip flight deal from Raleigh to Istanbul found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $731.

The fastest flight from Raleigh to Istanbul takes 14h 55m

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Raleigh to Istanbul

How far is Raleigh-Durham to Istanbul by plane?
Raleigh-Durham and Istanbul are 5423.3 mi apart from one another. By plane, this route typically takes 14h 55m.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Raleigh-Durham Airport to Istanbul?
Prices for flights from Raleigh-Durham Airport to Istanbul were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Raleigh-Durham Airport to Istanbul?
As of November 2026, there are 11 operators available to choose from for flights from Raleigh-Durham Airport to Istanbul.
How old do you have to be to fly from Raleigh-Durham 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 Raleigh-Durham 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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Icelandair	PriceFrom $381	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.9 767 reviews	Search Icelandair flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $541	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 10,471 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $549	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 12,226 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $603	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,285 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $613	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,707 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Delta	PriceFrom $617	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,699 reviews	Search Delta flights
Air France	PriceFrom $637	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,647 reviews	Search Air France flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom $645	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,292 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
KLM	PriceFrom $689	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,595 reviews	Search KLM flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $873	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,468 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights

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