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Find cheap flights from Detroit to Istanbul Airport from $277

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Cheap flight deals from Detroit to Istanbul

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Detroit to Istanbul that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
8:35 am - 8:00 pmDTW-IST
28h 25m3 stops
4:50 am - 12:24 amIST-DTW
26h 34m2 stops
Mon, Apr 15 - Tue, May 14
6:33 pm - 7:45 amDTW-IST
30h 12m1 stop
4:50 am - 12:24 amIST-DTW
26h 34m2 stops
Sat, Apr 13 - Tue, May 14
8:35 am - 8:00 pmDTW-IST
28h 25m3 stops
4:50 am - 12:21 pmIST-DTW
38h 31m3 stops
Mon, Apr 15 - Tue, May 14
9:50 am - 12:45 pmDTW-IST
19h 55m1 stop
6:00 pm - 6:40 amIST-DTW
19h 40m1 stop
$913Royal Jordanian
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Sun, Sep 1 - Sat, Sep 28
9:50 am - 12:45 pmDTW-IST
19h 55m1 stop
1:45 pm - 6:40 amIST-DTW
23h 55m1 stop
$987Royal Jordanian
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Sun, May 19 - Wed, May 29
9:00 pm - 2:00 pmDTW-IST
10h 00mnonstop
3:10 pm - 7:15 pmIST-DTW
11h 05mnonstop
$994Turkish Airlines
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Mon, Apr 15 - Tue, May 14
9:00 pm - 2:00 pmDTW-IST
10h 00mnonstop
3:10 pm - 7:15 pmIST-DTW
11h 05mnonstop
$998Turkish Airlines
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Tue, Sep 10 - Fri, Sep 20
8:30 pm - 7:10 pmDTW-IST
15h 40m2 stops
8:05 am - 7:20 pmIST-DTW
18h 15m2 stops
$1,011Icelandair
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Mon, Apr 1 - Tue, Apr 9
8:30 pm - 11:40 pmDTW-IST
20h 10m2 stops
7:55 am - 7:20 pmIST-DTW
18h 25m2 stops
$1,050Icelandair
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Mon, Sep 2 - Thu, Sep 26
7:46 am - 6:10 amDTW-IST
39h 24m2 stops
8:50 am - 11:42 pmIST-DTW
45h 52m2 stops
$1,085Qatar Airways
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Sun, Apr 28 - Fri, May 17

Flights from Detroit to Istanbul - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Detroit 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 Detroit to Istanbul Airport?

The average price of all flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Istanbul Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Istanbul Airport on a Wednesday and more expensive on a Thursday. On your return trip to Detroit, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Saturdays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Istanbul Airport is January, where tickets cost $791 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of tickets is $1,511 and $1,484 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Istanbul Airport, you should book around 4 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 78 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Detroit to Istanbul Airport?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to Istanbul Airport from Detroit were found on Turkish Airlines ($619) and Qatar Airways ($684), and the lowest round-trip tickets were found on Royal Jordanian ($913) and Turkish Airlines ($994).

Which airlines fly non-stop between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Istanbul Airport?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Istanbul Airport.
There is just one airline that flies from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Istanbul Airport direct and that is Turkish Airlines. The best one-way deal found from Turkish Airlines for the route is $807.

How many flights are there between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Istanbul Airport per day?

There is a maximum of 1 nonstop flight a day that takes off from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and lands in Istanbul Airport, with an average flight time of 10h 00m. The most common departure time is 9:00 pm and most flights take off in the evening. Each week, there are 4 flights.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport 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 are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from Detroit to Istanbul Airport take?

Direct flights cover the 5,280 miles separating Detroit to Istanbul Airport in about 9h 55m.

What’s the earliest departure time from Detroit to Istanbul Airport?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport at 9:00 pm and will be landing in Istanbul Airport at 2:00 pm.

What’s the latest departure time from Detroit to Istanbul Airport?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Istanbul Airport jets off at 9:35 pm and lands at 2:35 pm.

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April

High season

November

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$277
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 1% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 19% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Detroit to Istanbul

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Detroit 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 Detroit to Istanbul Airport flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Istanbul Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Istanbul Airport was $277 for a one-way ticket and $763 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is required to fly from Detroit to Istanbul Airport.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Detroit to Istanbul Airport?

    All the following airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Detroit to Istanbul Airport flight route: Delta, Lufthansa, Virgin Atlantic, United Airlines, KLM, Air France, WestJet Encore, American Airlines, and Finnair.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Detroit to Istanbul Airport?

    The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Detroit to Istanbul Airport flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Detroit to Istanbul Airport?

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Detroit to Istanbul, KLM or Air France?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Detroit to Istanbul are KLM and Air France. With an average price for the route of $1,324 and an overall rating of 7.8, KLM is the most popular choice. Air France is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,463 and an overall rating of 7.6.

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

    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 Detroit to Istanbul Airport.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul Airport from Detroit 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 Detroit to Istanbul Airport?

    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 Airport with an airline and back to Detroit with another airline. Booking your flights between Detroit 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 Detroit to Istanbul Airport?

    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 Airport from Detroit 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 DTW to Istanbul Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $584 or less one-way and $995 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Detroit to Istanbul Airport?

Find which airlines fly direct from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Istanbul, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Istanbul

Monday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Friday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

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Nonstop returns

Istanbul to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Monday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Friday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Turkish Airlines

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Top 5 airlines serving from Detroit to Istanbul

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Detroit 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 KAYAK reviews.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 11551 reviews
86crew
81overall
81entertainment
79comfort
82boarding
75food
Airline reviews

Food service was bare-bone. Better bot to have any at all rather than hand out premade coffees and cookies to random few passengers.

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Food service was bare-bone. Better bot to have any at all rather than hand out premade coffees and cookies to random few passengers.

Crew was great. Friendly, calm, interesting, happy to be there. That makes a huge difference. Plane was very quiet. Also quite empty so I had three seats to sleep across

Had assistance at airport getting from arrivals gate to departure gate; I couldn't have managed without that extra help. Thank you Delta.

They charge me for the luggage which is was included on the ticket

More space in the cabin. The guy in front of me leaned his seat back and I felt he was sitting in my lap.

Was a great smooth flight from Detroit to San Diego.

Late flight, always blaming the flight crew, stale almonds, pushy people. Why don’t they have the people sitting in the back board first? So much easier getting through an empty plane! Duh!!

As we lined up to board they gave our plane to a flight going to Newark. So then we got delayed until they could find another plane. Flight crew was ok. I’m assuming since it’s a shorter flight they only offered water and coffee.

Food could have been better. A little more leg room would have been appreciated.

Seats not assigned during check-in and got last non-reclining seats next to rest room :-(

Overall a good experience. We were disappointed when we had to check our carry on due to the plane being full. KLM hadn’t notified us and we had valuable items in the carry on but they still made us check it. Some of the food was great and some was mediocre. Crew is really kind and funny.

The plane was clean and the staff was friendly. Food and drinks as expected on international flights. The entertainment system was old style, with a pullout controller, and selections not as extensive as on other flights.

One of their staff was so rude with discriminative. Such a reputed airline shouldn't hire such kind of arrogant attendants.

The boarding was one of the worst I’ve ever experienced. The fault lays on Ohare Airport and not so much the airline. The waiting area by the gate was the size to accommodate a regional flight for 20-30 people and right next to a busy walkway. When you cramped nearly 300 passengers into that space is was unbearable.

All and all pretty good. It’s crowded but that is what flying is all about. But no complaints otherwise.

The seats are too cramped in that plane. If you’re above 1,80m consider alternatives or first class I guess… There were no emergency exits to seat somewhere with more legroom

one of my bags was drenched with fish smelling water and all my new clothes bought at dublin and the 23kg checked in bag were all gone waste with very pungent fish smell and also having stains

Pros: "Crew was great, on time flight, clean plane."
Cons: "Entertainments options were shockingly few. Honestly have not been on a plane recently with so few and limited options of TV series and movies. I was extremely surprised. Wish I had know and I would’ve had more options for my family."
Pros: "Friendly crew, great access to a variety refreshments, robust entertainment library."
Cons: "No suggestions."
Pros: "The crew were great! The seats are not that comfortable, it happened that I had 3 seats raw for myself but the armrests were not going up so I could not utilize them and lie down to sleep."

Quality of service on board was very inconsistent. FA service primarily seemed robotic and they barely engaged with passengers

I’m unclear why I had to pay extra for assigned seats as Turkish airlines did not honor the seating. We were placed across the aisle from each other on TK 34, and were seated behind one another on TK 694. Because my name was misspelled on e-ticket (Klawiter, instead of Klawitter) I could not log onto website to get the connection gate number in Istanbul. The monitors in the airport were a jumbled mess 1/2 Arabic and 1/2 English.

On line check in needs a lot of improvement. I tried and gave up.

Food not good, flight attendants not the best, not accommodating very ruff

the female flight attendant was racist towards me. I could tell she treated the two other passengers next to me with more softness.

Oh my god! For an13 hour flight they serve you food just one time. Also don’t be thirsty they give you a little small cup of soda to drink. They seem like their goal is to feed you one so they don’t have to be bothered with you. It quite surprise for such a long flight there are several times to eat at least three and the food was well lackluster. The food and lack of offering drinks which were always hot no ice provided.

We were traveling first class. Checkin counter lady and her manager, both were in bad mood and did not treat us well about checking in the handbag. The gate agent took care of it right away. I travel Turkish twice a year in first class. No one has ever refused to check in the hand bag. Not sure, why this agent and her manager refused. Everything else was excellent.

The 787 economy was a disaster for long haul. The space was too little compared to 777 or 747. Also the extremely low tray table behind the seat made any dining effort a nightmare. However, the movies were up to date, and the food taste was good, despite of terrible serving process caused by small space.

A little bit more comfort. It’s tight space around the seats. But all else is great and a smooth flight!

0ur assigned seats were given to other individuals when we boarded the plane. We were given new boarding passes with new seats all the way at the back of the plane. The reason given to us was that there were issues with the seats. We found out that there were no issues, and someone else's were seated on those.

Great seats assigned and comfortable, movies are good, food is delicious, great experience. No delays and they prioritize boarding children with parents which is plus.

they canceled my flight and we’re absolutely atrocious and helping me rebook

My flight was canceled. New flight is 40 hours later and I still didn’t get the flight from Frankfurt to Zagreb.

Great service. The flight was in great condition and the staff was very cheerful.

Check in crew in Charlotte NC was superb. There were 6 of them plus what looked like a supervisor, helping to answer questions and keep things moving. Never saw so many check in crew. Then some of them showed up at the gate later for boarding. Great. The flight was mediocre. The seats were small with little leg room. The screens kept coming on when we were trying to sleep and wouldn’t shut off. I know we paid far less than first class but does that mean we should be shoved in there??

Boarding was horrible. We were packed into a bus with few seats and made to stand for 10 to 15 minutes, then driven for 5 minutes on wild curves. Complementary food and drink was a tiny chocolate and a bottle of water. Seating was cramped. Aircraft had no video.

didn’t even get to go one of my returning flights cancelled and I wasn’t even in their system, vacation ruined thanks for nothing

The process overall was pretty seamless, and the crew were very friendly (especially Michael). Considering we booked expecting Lufthansa and the flight was operated by United, it was still a very good service and journey overall. The in-flight entertainment was great, with lots of quality options. One slight negative was that I had selected a vegetarian meal prior to flying, but received a vegan one. I think there should be more dietary options as it meant I missed out on some food that I would have preferred (and it seemed like the standard meals and snacks had a vegetarian option anyway). There was also a group of people who were moving around a lot and being generally disruptive at the quietest part of the flight, when the lights were off and most people were sleeping. I would have appreciated staff stepping in to encourage them to be mindful of others). Towards the end of the flight (which was very early in the morning in both time zones), the lights suddenly came on and breakfast was served. In my opinion, this was too early, and everyone was rudely awoken from sleep. After breakfast was cleared away, the lights went off again for about 45 minutes, allowing people to sleep some more. Then the lights came on again for landing. It seems like if they had served breakfast later, the lights on-lights off-lights on shenanigans could have been avoided, and people could have slept longer (and staff could have rested longer too).

Crew was rowdy and loud just hanging out in the rear of the plane instead of assisting passengers during boarding. During the flight the crew mostly hung out in the rear of the plane being obnoxious to a point of disturbance.

The accommodations are top-notch. The only negative was that both our initial flights were delayed, which caused us to miss one and almost miss the other. The staff immediately handled the missed flight and compensated us for the inconvenience.

I didn’t like anything. I fly about 40 times per year and this is by far the worst airline I’ve even been on.

In business class and attendants acted like bothering them when asking for water. Which they didn’t even offer at all during the flight.

I had bad experience, this flight from Amman to Detroit was delayed for 40 hours!!!! The staff are rude & the food was not good at all.

Regarding the boarding: it needs more efforts to make it more convenient

Some entertainment would have been appreciated on a 5 hours+ flight, the aircraft was quite old, even trays kept falling down with each minor turbulence. Meals were also bad.

It was okey overall but disappointed for the price I paid

The staff (crew) was very unprofessional They don't care about passengers' complaints and don't respond when we call them The food is very poor and the seats are old, broken and making noises The plane is generally dilapidated and needs restoration

Boarding was easy. Relatively on time. For a long flight from Montreal to Jordan should offer more water, drinks etc. Dehydration is linked to DVTs . Also some of the stewards were a bit rude but it’s ok ; maybe stress of dealing with rude people

Their website has been created for better use by individuals and it does not allow me to create an account to manage the bookings and food options. the flight crew does not have any option for vegetarians their default option is non-veg if a person has a technical reason to connect their account they have no food choice during the entire journey. mine have a bad experience from DXB to JFK such a long drive with 2 kids.

Cons: "Let passengers look out the window in the daytime. Going over Norway and Greenland with fantastic scenery and windows are blacked out whole trip. I paid to select a window seat. Totally depressing to be in the dark all day. Windows black even when lunch served. Tasteless Western food. Would have liked something Arab. (I’m a white American)"

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Detroit to Istanbul found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
4/8Mon
2 stops
28h 20mDTW-IST
$277
4/3Wed
2 stops
30h 35mDTW-IST
$327
4/3Wed
3 stops
34h 54mDTW-IST
$362
8/28Wed
nonstopTurkish Airlines
10h 00mDTW-IST
$619
8/5Mon
nonstopTurkish Airlines
10h 00mDTW-IST
$623
9/5Thu
1 stopRoyal Jordanian
27h 40mDTW-IST
$767
6/24Mon
1 stopKLM
12h 30mDTW-IST
$964
5/31Fri
1 stopRoyal Jordanian
19h 55mDTW-IST
$965
5/31Fri
2 stopsAir France
39h 30mDTW-IST
$992
5/31Fri
2 stopsAir France
17h 20mDTW-IST
$998

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Last minute flights from Detroit to Istanbul

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Detroit to Istanbul that are departing in the next 10 days.
3/20Wed
multi-stop
20h 29mDTW-IST
4/5Fri
multi-stop
33h 58mIST-DTW
$1,038
3/20Wed
nonstop
10h 00mDTW-IST
4/5Fri
multi-stop
33h 58mIST-DTW
$1,050
3/20Wed
nonstop
10h 00mDTW-IST
4/20Sat
multi-stop
27h 09mIST-DTW
$1,056
3/20Wed
multi-stop
20h 29mDTW-IST
4/5Fri
multi-stop
35h 26mIST-DTW
$1,120
3/20Wed
nonstopTurkish Airlines
10h 00mDTW-IST
4/5Fri
nonstopTurkish Airlines
11h 05mIST-DTW
$1,215
3/20Wed
nonstopTurkish Airlines
10h 00mDTW-IST
4/20Sat
nonstopTurkish Airlines
11h 05mIST-DTW
$1,265
3/22Fri
multi-stopDelta
23h 57mDTW-IST
4/5Fri
multi-stopDelta
30h 15mIST-DTW
$2,030
3/20Wed
multi-stopBritish Airways
24h 11mDTW-IST
4/1Mon
multi-stopBritish Airways
21h 21mIST-DTW
$3,119
3/23Sat
multi-stopRoyal Jordanian
24h 58mDTW-IST
3/28Thu
multi-stopRoyal Jordanian
21h 30mIST-DTW
$3,539
3/20Wed
multi-stopDelta
14h 40mDTW-IST
4/1Mon
multi-stopDelta
30h 15mIST-DTW
$3,954

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Detroit - Istanbul Airport Flights

Departure:

Detroit (DTW)United States

Destination:

Istanbul Airport (IST)Türkiye

Return flight deals:

Istanbul Airport - Detroit

Cabin classes:

$1,415
$3,521
$726