Cheap flights from Washington, D.C. to Istanbul from $387

In general, December is the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. to Istanbul. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $121. If you aren’t able to travel to Istanbul during the month of December, then flying in November is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $146.

The cheapest day to depart from Washington, D.C. to Istanbul is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $899. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Saturday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Istanbul on Saturday is $954.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Istanbul is in the morning. Flights from Washington, D.C. to Istanbul during this time can be as low as $853. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying at noon when prices are $930 on average. Flights to Istanbul from Washington, D.C. at noon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travelers’ schedules.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul from Washington, D.C. when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul for around $946 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul from Washington, D.C. for as low as $856 on momondo.

Qatar Airways, Delta, and KLM are the most popular carriers operating from Washington, D.C. to Istanbul

Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa and British Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul from Washington, D.C. according to our data. Turkish Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 86% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Istanbul. Keep in mind that there are 12 different airlines that fly to Istanbul on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 18% of flights between Washington, D.C. and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 157 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the morning 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. 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 18% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Washington, D.C. and Istanbul is 7 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 1:00PM, with 67% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

49 flights are operational weekly from Washington, D.C. to Istanbul as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 16% of flights per week taking off on this day.