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If you are looking for a flight deal from Almaty to Istanbul, look for departures on Sundays and avoid leaving on a Friday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Istanbul, Friday is the cheapest day to fly and Saturday is the most expensive.

The cheapest month for flights from Almaty to Istanbul Airport is November, where tickets cost $336 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $546 and $477 respectively.

No, with an average price for the route of $409, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

To get a below average price on the flight from Almaty to Istanbul Airport, you should book around 7 weeks before departure, which saves you about 49% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 weeks before departure.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest round-trip tickets from Almaty to Istanbul were found on SCAT Airlines ($388) and Air Astana ($423).

There are 3 airlines that fly nonstop from Almaty to Istanbul Airport. They are: Air Astana, Pegasus Airlines and Turkish Airlines. The cheapest price of all airlines flying this route was found with Pegasus Airlines at $187 for a round-trip flight. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Pegasus Airlines.

Weekly flights between Almaty and Istanbul historically see delays in approximately 29% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 130 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving in the morning tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights in the evening have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Monday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Sunday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, Air Astana have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 17% of their flights encountering any delays.

Shymkent (CIT) is the top choice – 46% of KAYAK users who clicked on 1-stop flights from Almaty to Istanbul picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Ankara (ESB) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of $257.

Consider flying via Astana (NQZ) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 8h 53m.

If you prefer a quick connection, Astana (NQZ) often has the shortest layovers from Almaty to Istanbul, with an average of 1h 18m.

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.

Each day, there are between 4 and 5 nonstop flights that take off from Almaty and land in Istanbul Airport, with an average flight time of 6h 12m. The most common departure time is 4:00 pm and most flights take off at night. Each week, there are 34 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Monday, when 15% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Tuesday.