BUF - IST

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Buffalo to Istanbul, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Buffalo to Istanbul, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$987
Typical prices: $1,230-$1,635
Turkish Airlines
Wed 7/15Tue 7/21
BUF - IST • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$470
Lufthansa
Wed 7/15
BUF - IST • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from $987 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.8 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Buffalo and Istanbul. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $1,292 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 14h 51m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 40% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Buffalo to Istanbul (BUF-IST)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Buffalo 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Buffalo to Istanbul

Wed, Jul 15 - Tue, Jul 21
Turkish Airlines Logo
7:21 pm - 11:25 pm
BUF
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IST
21h 04m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
6:40 pm - 7:52 am
IST
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BUF
20h 12m
1 stop
$987Turkish Airlines
Wed, Jul 15 - Tue, Jul 21
Lufthansa Logo
7:52 pm - 2:05 am
BUF
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IST
23h 13m
2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
5:40 am - 10:31 pm
IST
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BUF
23h 51m
2 stops
$1,008Lufthansa
Fri, Sep 11 - Fri, Sep 25
Qatar Airways Logo
5:00 pm - 6:20 am
BUF
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IST
30h 20m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
1:45 pm - 8:24 pm
IST
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BUF
37h 39m
2 stops
$1,010Qatar Airways
Sat, Jul 11 - Sun, Aug 16
Turkish Airlines Logo
8:01 pm - 5:30 am
BUF
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IST
26h 29m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
1:05 am - 7:50 am
IST
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BUF
13h 45m
1 stop
$1,037Turkish Airlines
Sat, Jul 11 - Mon, Aug 17
United Airlines Logo
7:52 pm - 1:00 pm
BUF
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IST
34h 08m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
1:55 pm - 9:07 pm
IST
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BUF
38h 12m
2 stops
$1,043United Airlines
Fri, Sep 11 - Fri, Sep 25
Turkish Airlines Logo
8:00 pm - 5:15 pm
BUF
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IST
14h 15m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
6:40 pm - 8:24 am
IST
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BUF
20h 44m
1 stop
$1,056Turkish Airlines
Mon, Aug 10 - Sat, Aug 15
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:15 am - 5:15 pm
BUF
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IST
25h 00m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:40 pm - 7:50 am
IST
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BUF
20h 10m
1 stop
$1,087Multiple Airlines
Sat, Jul 11 - Mon, Aug 17
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 2:10 pm
BUF
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IST
25h 10m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:40 pm - 9:34 am
IST
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BUF
23h 54m
1 stop
$1,117Multiple Airlines
Mon, Aug 10 - Sat, Aug 15
Qatar Airways Logo
10:26 am - 11:55 am
BUF
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IST
42h 29m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
1:45 pm - 7:07 pm
IST
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BUF
36h 22m
2 stops
$1,147Qatar Airways
Thu, Jul 30 - Thu, Aug 6
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:52 pm - 9:35 pm
BUF
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IST
18h 43m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:05 pm - 7:07 pm
IST
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BUF
30h 02m
2 stops
$1,220Multiple Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Buffalo to Istanbul flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Buffalo to Istanbul Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Buffalo to Istanbul Airport departing in July.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Buffalo 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 Buffalo to Istanbul Airport is January, where tickets cost $576 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,440 and $1,391 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$470
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 6% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 29% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Buffalo to Istanbul

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Buffalo to Istanbul based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Buffalo to Istanbul flights

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Buffalo to Istanbul Airport was $470 for a one-way ticket and $987 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Buffalo and on arrival in Istanbul.

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

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Buffalo to Istanbul?

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Buffalo and Istanbul, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Buffalo to Istanbul, Delta or Turkish Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Buffalo to Istanbul are Delta and Turkish Airlines. With an average price for the route of $745 and an overall rating of 7.8, Delta is the most popular choice. Turkish Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,160 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Buffalo 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 Buffalo to Istanbul.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul from Buffalo 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 Buffalo 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 Buffalo with another airline. Booking your flights between Buffalo 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 Buffalo 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 Buffalo up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Buffalo to Istanbul

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Buffalo 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 Buffalo 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.
7.8
DeltaOverall score based on 8419 reviews
7.2Food
7.8Comfort
8.5Crew
8.1Boarding
7.8Entertainment
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Flight was delayed before take off and at landing. Baggage took 20 minutes. Flight crew would not serve full soft drink and had to ask multiple times before receiving water.

6.0 GoodSarah, Jun 2026
LGA - MYR
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Flight was delayed before take off and at landing. Baggage took 20 minutes. Flight crew would not serve full soft drink and had to ask multiple times before receiving water.

On time! There were plenty of airport employees who were able to keep us moving in the right direction. The crew on the plane were professional.

I continue to be satisfied with Delta’s excellent service out of LGA. The digit id works well and gets me through security in no time. Whenever possible, I choose Delta.

Was revoked with Jet Blue due to delay from Kenya Air

WiFi didn’t work. Flight delayed 3 hours Crew members were illiterate Seat lean back did not work.

Transparency from pilots, quick boarding and exiting the plane, staff greeted to each and everyone,

WiFi didn’t work most of the time. The usb chargers would work only occasionally for 5 mins and wouldn’t charge after that. Had to keep trying repeatedly at each of the seats in the row.

The crew bent over backwards to thank us for flying and make us comfortable. The food service was quick and efficient. The Captain communicated and said goodbye and thank you as we departed. They really stood out!

Flight delayed. Air broken. Cabin was hot enough to pass out. Delta shuttle’s becoming worse and worse.

my mom urmila patel needed a wheelchair which was not available on the curbside. she needed to walk almost 50 meters inside (at the risk of falling) and then had to wait in line to get a wheelchair (this is not ok). Once obtained she had to seat in it for 30-45 minutes for someone to take her in thru the checkin process (which was fairly smooth and easy). the lady who helped her with her checkin process was very courteous and helpful

Entertainment system is okay, flight attendants were ok. Leg space very narrow, I couldn’t get what I wanted to eat, dinner nor breakfast.

Excellent experience with business class area. Staff was attentive and food was amazing. Only one bathroom for business class which was logistically difficult for the staff while preparing meals. Need to offer fluids with meals. I did not get enough water to drink. But overall I rate it 5 star.

On time, great food, good drink selection! Only down was alcohol-free lounge. Lufthansa had a much better offering!

Seat assignments for family traveling with 2 children. Loud crowd during sleep time

It was crowded… the bathrooms dirty and smelly. The seats have been made even smaller.

delayed to take off from detroit by 3 hours lost baggage in istanbul and now in venice without baggage

Seats were very tight with poor legroom - and I am average height. During the 12 hour flight, tiny paper cups of drinks we're only offered during the super and breakfast services, with the crew nowhere to be seen in between. One of the bathrooms was out of order, leading to long lines waiting to use the remaining two available to the economy class passengers.

short flight but we still got a very nice lunch and the crew did an excellent job in taking care of us

For that price on Business class, I expected to have the pod seats. These were configured as 2/3/2 and my seat mate talked half the flight with a friend across the isle, loudly. Very uncouth.

The ground crew members at check in counter were courteous. The boarding was seamless. Flight departed as scheduled. Service on board was great

They delayed the flight 3 hours because it wasn't full they moved us to 5 different gates probably the worst airline ever not even spirit is this bad.

Very easy ! Use the kiosk and bag drop and right to security within 10 min

Checking bag at terminal was horrible. No agents to check us in and only 1 kiosk working. Boarding went ok. Crew onboard was very scattered rained. Missed our row while serving and then didn’t see them hardly again.

Crew was amazing, takeoff wonderful. The bathroom was disgusting from before takeoff the odor made the flight uncomfortable as you could smell the bathroom from the center of the plane where we were sitting. Smelled like raw sewage. My daughter was throwing up as we landed due to the smell and horrible turbulence as we approached Newark.

Airline tickets are not cheap. You expect reliable competent service. Thanks to canceled flights and botched transfers we arrived at our destination two days late. This is not acceptable

Horrible! Several delays and then was cancelled! I spent over 24 hours in the airport and was unable to get a hotel or food voucher.

The entertainment they offer could use some games, and maybe they could add some cookies to the snack menu. And the automated messages are a bit repetitive. But it was comfortable temperature wise and the seats were comfortable. The crew is very polite and helpful

The entertainment is a bit limited, it would be better if they added some games to play besides the movies and tv shows. But the seats are comfortable and the crew is polite

This planes staff was top tier. Everything went great and had a great flight home.

Food was great. Staff was phenomenal. Seats were a bit hard and could use a lot more entertainment options as far as movies to choose from. WiFi was good. Overall great trip.

Thanks to a delay of an hour of my flight to Philadelphia on American Airlines I missed my connecting flight to Amsterdam. On arrival at Philadelphia he crew on the delayed flight did not ask the passengers to let connecting passengers get off first and I arrived a few minutes after boarding was closed at the original time for the flight to AMS, this despite the fact that I had received a message from American Airlines that departure was delayed by 25 minutes. Overall very poor service, no effort from the part of American Airlines to accommodate the passenger, just rebook the flight for the next day.

It's hard to tell where to plug in electronics, and the port on my seat didn't work. Their entertainment system was down. Vegetarian food options were tasty. Friendly, helpful flight attendants.

Boarding process was chaotic. Confusion over Boarding gates: gate 55 or gate 56 ???. Unnecessary standing in long lines to board. Better to call out Boarding groups one at a time and everyone else to sit. Airline only has 2 Boarding groups 1-3 and 4-9. That causes over crowding and chaos

Lady next to me was coughing profusely the entire flight, other lady moved seats because of it, 8 hours of that during an overnight flight is a bit much.

The flight was ok. The seats are so small. The free wifi for members was not an option on this flight. The one flight attendant, older woman with straight white/grey hair, was very rude. The gentleman next to me asked about the wifi since he was a member as well. He stated, accurately, that the option to enter the idea number was not available. Her response was, "I don't know what to tell you" and walked away from him. The rest of the staff was wonderful. I asked another flight attendant about the wifi, she said the free wifi was not enabled on that flight (true or not- at least she was friendly). It was also pretty dirty. When I opened the tray table it had mushed crumbs and there was a dirty used pair of ear buds in my seat pocket. Lastly the air vent above my head was working but stuck so I was unable to move it to face me when it got warm. I fly American often but this really was not a great flight.

My luggage was lost at the airport but American Airlines contacted me and got it to me the next day.

24 hour delays aren’t even heard in 3rd world countries with archaic transportation systems. I’m never flying American Airlines again.

3.5 hr delay leaving Pittsburgh, notifications for which were incomplete and untimely. Connecting flight was automatically switched to one requiring more than a 30 hour layover! After waiting in a long queue, customer service reduced layover to 11 hours and also set up an earlier standby. The standby had empty seats, but the gate agent couldn't change our tickets! On top of all that my luggage was lost and has yet to even be located, much less returned 5 (FIVE!) days later. Too bad there's no rating below poor.

Flight was good but temp in the cabin was cold.

The seats in Premier Economy were very comfortable. The food was better than average. The way British Airways handled our seating was atrocious.

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