Cheap flights from Zagreb to Istanbul from $115

In general, March is the cheapest month to fly from Zagreb to Istanbul Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $185. If you don’t want to visit Istanbul Airport in March, then you should wait until January to fly from Zagreb, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $218.

Our data shows that Thursday is the least expensive day to fly to Istanbul Airport. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $775. On the other hand, Tuesday is the most expensive day to depart from Zagreb because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $913.

In the afternoon is the cheapest time of day to fly from Zagreb to Istanbul Airport when you can find flight prices for as low as $206. Flying to Istanbul Airport in the afternoon 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 $902.

Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman to Istanbul for the best Zagreb Franjo Tuđman - Istanbul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul Airport from Zagreb when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport for around $244 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul Airport from Zagreb for as low as $183 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Zagreb 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 21% on your flight if you consider stops on a Zagreb to Istanbul Airport flight.

As of June 2026, prices for Zagreb to Istanbul Airport flights are approximately 53% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Air Serbia is the most popular carrier operating from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman to Istanbul

Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines and Croatia Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport from Zagreb according to our data. Turkish Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 62% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Istanbul Airport. Keep in mind that there are 3 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 7% of flights between Zagreb 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 at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Thursday 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 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

2 flights are operational daily from Zagreb to Istanbul Airport as of June 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 9:00AM, with 54% of flights per day taking off at noon.

As of June 2026, 20 flights take off from Zagreb and land in Istanbul Airport each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 30% of weekly flights taking off on this day.