Cheap flights from Seattle to Istanbul from $495

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Seattle to Istanbul Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $702. If you don’t want to visit Istanbul Airport in February, then you should wait until November to fly from Seattle, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $748.

Our data shows that Tuesday is the least expensive day to fly to Istanbul Airport. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $990. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to depart from Seattle because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $1,110.

In the afternoon is the cheapest time of day to fly from Seattle to Istanbul Airport when you can find flight prices for as low as $778. Flying to Istanbul Airport in the afternoon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights in the morning are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $1,077.

Fly from Seattle/Tacoma Intl to Istanbul for the best Seattle/Tacoma Intl - Istanbul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul Airport from Seattle when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport for around $976 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul Airport from Seattle for as low as $738 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Seattle to Istanbul Airport flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 38% on your flight if you consider stops on a Seattle to Istanbul Airport flight.

As of September 2026, prices for Seattle to Istanbul Airport flights are approximately 6% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Turkish Airlines, Delta, and Lufthansa are the most popular carriers operating from Seattle/Tacoma Intl to Istanbul

Turkish Airlines, KLM and Icelandair are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport from Seattle according to our data. Turkish Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 85% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Istanbul Airport. Keep in mind that there are 9 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 19% of flights between Seattle and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 147 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.

Sunday 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, Turkish Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 19% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Doha (DOH) was the most common stop: 26% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Copenhagen (CPH) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $789.

Flights connecting via Frankfurt am Main (FRA) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 17h 01m.

Amsterdam (AMS) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 3h 09m.

1 flights are operational daily from Seattle to Istanbul Airport as of September 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 7:00PM, with 75% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

7 flights are operational weekly from Seattle to Istanbul Airport as of September 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of flights per week taking off on this day.