Cheap flights from the United States to Istanbul from $288

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from United States to Istanbul Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $720. If you don’t want to visit Istanbul Airport in February, then you should wait until January to fly from United States, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $759.

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 $904. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to depart from United States because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $971.

At noon is the cheapest time of day to fly from United States to Istanbul Airport when you can find flight prices for as low as $739. Flying to Istanbul Airport at noon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights in the evening are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $928.

Fly from Newark to Istanbul for the best United States - Istanbul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul Airport from United States when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport for around $901 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul Airport from United States for as low as $792 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on United States to Istanbul Airport flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

United Airlines, Qatar Airways, and TAROM are the most popular carriers operating from United States to Istanbul

Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa and KLM are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport from United States according to our data. Turkish Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 77% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Istanbul Airport. Keep in mind that there are 24 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 United States and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 159 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday 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 17% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of August 2026, there are 69 flights per day flying from United States to Istanbul Airport. The most common time of day flights depart is 9:00PM, with 62% of flights taking off in the evening.

486 flights are operational weekly from United States to Istanbul Airport as of August 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 16% of flights per week taking off on this day.