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$355 Find cheap flights from Asmara to Istanbul Airport

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Flights from Asmara to Istanbul - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Asmara to Istanbul to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Asmara to Istanbul?

The average price of all flights from Asmara to Istanbul Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Asmara to Istanbul, you should consider leaving on a Monday and avoid Fridays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Asmara, you’ll find the best rates on Mondays and the most expensive ones on Fridays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Asmara to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Asmara to Istanbul Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Asmara to Istanbul Airport is May, where tickets cost $699 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and August, where the average cost of tickets is $878 and $870 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Asmara to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Asmara to Istanbul Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Asmara to Istanbul Airport, you should book around 4 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 48 days before departure.

Which airlines fly non-stop between Asmara and Istanbul Airport?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Asmara to Istanbul Airport.
There is just one airline that flies from Asmara to Istanbul Airport direct and that is Turkish Airlines. The best one-way deal found from Turkish Airlines for the route is $469.

How many flights are there between Asmara and Istanbul Airport per day?

There is a maximum of 1 nonstop flight a day that takes off from Asmara and lands in Istanbul Airport, with an average flight time of 4h 50m. The most common departure time is 12:00 am and most flights take off at night. Each week, there are 3 flights.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Asmara and Istanbul Airport?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

What’s the earliest departure time from Asmara to Istanbul?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Asmara at 12:45 am and will be landing in Istanbul Airport at 5:35 am.

What’s the latest departure time from Asmara to Istanbul?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Asmara to Istanbul Airport jets off at 12:45 am and lands at 5:35 am.

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Low season

February

High season

July

Cheapest flight

$355
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 6% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 0% lower on average.
Flight from Asmara to Istanbul

When to book flights from Asmara to Istanbul

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Asmara to Istanbul based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking Asmara to Istanbul flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Asmara to Istanbul Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Asmara to Istanbul Airport was $355 for a one-way ticket.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Asmara and Istanbul?

    Yes

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Asmara to Istanbul?

    Asmara and Istanbul are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Asmara from Asmara Intl and will be arriving at Istanbul.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Asmara to Istanbul?

    The Airbus A330-200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Asmara to Istanbul flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Asmara to Istanbul?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Asmara and Istanbul.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Asmara to Istanbul?

    You can catch a nonstop flight from Asmara to Istanbul on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Asmara to Istanbul, Turkish Airlines or Ethiopian Air?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Asmara to Istanbul are Turkish Airlines and Ethiopian Air. With an average price for the route of $830 and an overall rating of 7.4, Turkish Airlines is the most popular choice. Ethiopian Air is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $753 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Asmara to Istanbul?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Asmara to Istanbul.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Asmara to Istanbul?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul from Asmara is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Asmara to Istanbul?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Istanbul with an airline and back to Asmara with another airline. Booking your flights between Asmara and IST can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Asmara to Istanbul?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Istanbul from Asmara up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from ASM to Istanbul

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $1,074 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Asmara to Istanbul?

Find which airlines fly direct from Asmara Intl to Istanbul, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Asmara Intl to Istanbul

Monday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

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Nonstop returns

Istanbul to Asmara Intl

Tuesday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Friday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

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Top airlines flying from Asmara to Istanbul

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Asmara to Istanbul. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Asmara to Istanbul? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
Turkish AirlinesOverall score based on 3699 reviews
7.4food
7.4boarding
7.5entertainment
7.4comfort
7.8crew
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Horrible. Boarding was terrible. For a huge airplane, we needed to be transported to the plane. The boarding area was overcrowded and frantic. .The seats were so uncomfortable. The food was fine.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Apr 2024NQZ - IST
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Horrible. Boarding was terrible. For a huge airplane, we needed to be transported to the plane. The boarding area was overcrowded and frantic. .The seats were so uncomfortable. The food was fine.

Only chicken as a meat dish through out the flight

Nothing really was great as such. Seen other no name airlines perform better.

It was a nightmare. I booked business class ticket from Ediburgh to Beirut via Istanbul to attend a funeral. I had a wonderful experience flying to Istanbul from Edinburgh. Then I could not get a boarding pass issued to Beirut. It seems that although they booked me and I had a reservation number, I had no seat allocated and the flight was full. I was asked to go from one desk to another and made to wait for 2 hours. I missed my flight as I did not have a seat assigned and it was full. The only option was to put me on the next flight, 6 hours later, for a fee of over $400. They said that was the best they can do to 'help me' and to 'take it or leave it'. Well, I was not about to be bullied; I stood my ground. I booked and paid premium for the journey, which was confirmed. The eventually accepted to not charge me extra and i waited a total of over 8 hours in the airport with no compensation. On top of my grief with the risk of missing the funeral service, I had to put up with their indifference and condescending attitude. They spoke about me in Turkish thinking I would not understand (I hold a British passport) in front of me. When they eventually handed my passport and boarding pass back to me, I showed them I was born in Istanbul and that I understood everything and said a condescending 'thank you' back to them in Turkish. You should have seen their faces. I said that consumers have rights and it is a shame that Turkish Airlines does not have good customer service to at least acknowledge and apologize for errors committed by the airline. Blaming the me, the client, for such an error and placing unreasonable ultimatums, rudeness and dismissiveness to be rid of me, particularly when I was vulnerable and visibly grieving was really shocking... The airline taints the city of Istanbul and the people of Türkiye. Such a shame.

Was not able to check in online, so had to stand in line for 90 minutes to get a boarding pass, and I had no luggage to check. Why not let people check in in advance on line? Or at a kiosk at the airport?

Boarding did not have a clue what is an EU disability card

Not a good experience from Lagos was very terrible paying for one extra bag is #403,600 in dollars is $331 which is too high and when get to Ny I don’t receive my bag till 2nd day some of my stuff was damaged am not really happy with Turkish Airlines very poor services.

3 of us were in the business class. All good except the Flight out of Mumbai is too early. It is at 6:30 am. Reporting is at 4 am. We had to get up at 3 am. US connection has 4-5 hours of layover. It would be nicer to start the India flight late (give more time to sleep at home) and have less layover duration in IST.

There was a Turkish Airlines employee sitting in front of us, we noticed from her conversations we witnessed with the cabin crew and the fact that she boarded business class. She was sat in 16A. Firstly she was talking loudly the majority of the flight with two other men, one of which was leaning over the seat in front of her. This was disturbing as they were talking loudly and we were not able to sleep. The 12 hour long flight turned into a nightmare, even the noise cancellation didn’t work for their chatter. Secondly she requested extra meals from the crew for her male friends. We believe the meals came from business class. They also took their e-cigarettes out and were caught the cabin crew, but no further action was taken. Sitting in economy and seeing this is extremely disheartening. Next time I will book Emirites, I don’t think their staff would be allowed to behave like this.

seat didn't fold children noise in the air plain. no foot space

Choice of Vegetarian Food in Economy class needs overhaul improvement

The gate was changed at the very last moment and no one informed us. The flight was one hour late and the screen broken, the remote control not working. One toilet was out of order . the other toilets were also not totally functioning, because the washbasin was plugged and the water couldn't flow away.

The food could be better, the beef was quite tough. The crew were friendly and helpful on this flight, which has not being my experience on other Ethiopian flights.

The crew were extremely unfriendly. The plane was dirty and the entertainment system did not work, so they did not even give out earphones to anyone.

The flight was one hour late. The food is mediocre and the screen was broken

Seat in front of my wife was broken so it reclined further than normal and without having to push the recline button so my wife had absolutely no room the entire 17 hour flight. My seat was broken and wouldn't recline at all. Also.. my tray table was sticky and dirty right away before I even used it. Also...the floor in the back of the plane from our row of seats on back was totally soaked and both times we landed water came rushing out of the food/servant area like a flood onto the same already wet carpet. It got everything wet that was placed around our feet...including our shoes and socks.

On my return flight the TV did not work the entire flight! They knew it wasn’t working but they let me sit there. The guy sitting nièce to me told me he was ok the previous flight and it wasn’t working. This is business class by the way!

Food was horrible. Our flight was not comfortable due to turbulence, seats was not comfortable, Very tight barely can not move anywhere.

The check in staff was amazing. Best customer service! The plane was old! My entertainment on the first flight didn't work at all, in my seat or in the seat next to me. The bathroom doors were old and troublesome. One of the bathrooms, the whole sink panel was broken. Everything felt old and falling apart. The airline stewardesses were amazing and quite hospitable. When there were delays, they kept us well informed. Transit was GREAT! I wasn't sure how I would make it to my next flight in 1 1/2 hours but the security lines were short and efficient. The C gates in Addis Ababa were CROWDED! That whole space downstairs was too crowded and challenging to manuever. I usually fly Ethiopian within Africa and was interested to see how the experience would be intercontinental. Overall, I would choose it again if it was cheaper than Delta/Air France or Lufthansa/KLM. I wouldn't make it a first choice if the prices were the same because the planes are so old! The food and entertainment also weren't as good. Good selection of movies but as I mentioned, on the first flight they didn't work at all (I slept so it was okay) and the 2nd flight it was glitchy. All in all, I didn't hate it but it would be a first choice only if it's cheaper.

Hot, uncomfortable and very rough take off and landing. Very regrettable.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Asmara to Istanbul found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/5Sun
1 stopEgypt Air
23h 25mASM-IST
$355
6/5Wed
1 stop
13h 45mASM-IST
$418
6/5Wed
2 stops
11h 45mASM-IST
$420
5/6Mon
1 stopflydubai
18h 30mASM-IST
$546
6/4Tue
nonstopTurkish Airlines
4h 50mASM-IST
$615
5/6Mon
2 stopsEthiopian Air
23h 05mASM-IST
$733
5/5Sun
nonstopTurkish Airlines
4h 50mASM-IST
$1,453

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Asmara - Istanbul Flights

Departure:

Asmara (ASM)Eritrea

Destination:

Istanbul (IST)Türkiye

Cabin classes:

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