Cheap flights from Zurich to Istanbul from $51

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from Zurich to Istanbul. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $165. If you aren’t able to travel to Istanbul during the month of January, then flying in February is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $177.

The cheapest day to depart from Zurich to Istanbul is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $666. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Tuesday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Istanbul on Tuesday is $871.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Istanbul is in the evening. Flights from Zurich to Istanbul during this time can be as low as $268. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the afternoon when prices are $710 on average. Flights to Istanbul from Zurich in the afternoon 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 Zurich when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul for around $257 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul from Zurich for as low as $201 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Zurich to Istanbul flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

AJet, Pegasus Airlines, and Air Serbia are the most popular carriers operating from Zurich to Istanbul

Pegasus Airlines, AJet and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul from Zurich according to our data. Pegasus Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 50% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Istanbul. Keep in mind that there are 3 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 Zurich and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 116 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. Saturday 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 12% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Zurich and Istanbul is 16 per day as of November 2026. The most frequent departure time is 10:00AM, with 53% of daily flights leaving at noon.

As of November 2026, 113 flights take off from Zurich and land in Istanbul each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 22% of weekly flights taking off on this day.