Cheap flights from Tirana to Istanbul from $86

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Tirana to Istanbul Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $93. If you don’t want to visit Istanbul Airport in February, then you should wait until January to fly from Tirana, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $103.

Our data shows that Monday is the least expensive day to fly to Istanbul Airport. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $785. On the other hand, Tuesday is the most expensive day to depart from Tirana because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $908.

At noon is the cheapest time of day to fly from Tirana to Istanbul Airport when you can find flight prices for as low as $181. Flying to Istanbul Airport at noon 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 $569.

Fly from Tirana Rinas to Istanbul for the best Tirana Rinas - Istanbul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul Airport from Tirana when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport for around $160 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul Airport from Tirana for as low as $90 on momondo.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Tirana to Istanbul Airport.

As of May 2026, prices for Tirana to Istanbul Airport flights are approximately 13% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Air Serbia and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Tirana Rinas to Istanbul

Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Ajet are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport from Tirana according to our data. Pegasus Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 73% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Istanbul Airport. Keep in mind that there are 4 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 16% of flights between Tirana and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 115 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights at night 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. Monday 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 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Tirana and Istanbul Airport is 1 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 7:00PM, with 57% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

7 flights are operational weekly from Tirana to Istanbul Airport as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Thu, with 29% of flights per week taking off on this day.