Cheap flights from Washington, D.C. to Turkey from $349

The cheapest month to fly to Turkey from Washington, D.C. is in December. Flight prices, which tend to average around $374, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Turkey in December, then you should wait until November to fly from Washington, D.C., when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $409.

The cheapest day to depart from Washington, D.C. to Turkey is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $892. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to depart from Washington, D.C. because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $950.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Turkey is in the morning when flights can be purchased for as low as $848. At noon is when there is more demand to fly to Turkey, so prices are often more expensive at around $919 per ticket.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Turkey from Washington, D.C. when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Turkey for around $943 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Turkey from Washington, D.C. for as low as $850 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Washington, D.C. to Turkey flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

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

Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa and British Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Turkey from Washington, D.C. according to our data. Turkish Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 87% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Turkey. Keep in mind that there are 11 different airlines that fly to Turkey 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 Turkey have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 152 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 Turkey is 8 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 1:00PM, with 62% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

56 flights are operational weekly from Washington, D.C. to Turkey as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of flights per week taking off on this day.