BUF - IST

$560 Find Cheap Flights from Buffalo to Istanbul

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Buffalo to Istanbul departing on 1/15. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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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
$559
Overall average: $576
British Airways
Thu 1/15Thu 2/5
BUF - IST • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$638
Typical prices: $587-$598
Turkish Airlines
Tue 3/24
BUF - IST • 1 stop
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British Airways
Cheapest • from $560 (round-trip)
Delta
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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January
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

Thu, Jan 15 - Thu, Feb 5
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5:16 pm - 1:55 pm
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36h 39m2 stops
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6:40 pm - 11:48 pm
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BUF
37h 08m2 stops
$559British Airways
Thu, Jan 15 - Thu, Feb 5
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11:22 am - 1:10 am
BUF
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29h 48m2 stops
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7:35 am - 10:55 pm
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BUF
23h 20m2 stops
$560British Airways
Mon, Jan 12 - Mon, Jan 26
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2:49 pm - 5:55 pm
BUF
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19h 06m2 stops
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6:30 am - 5:40 pm
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BUF
19h 10m2 stops
$569Lufthansa
Fri, Jan 30 - Tue, Feb 3
United Airlines Logo
1:59 pm - 6:05 pm
BUF
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20h 06m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 7:25 pm
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BUF
20h 55m2 stops
$575United Airlines
Fri, Jan 30 - Tue, Feb 3
United Airlines Logo
1:59 pm - 6:05 pm
BUF
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20h 06m2 stops
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6:30 am - 8:29 pm
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BUF
21h 59m2 stops
$576United Airlines
Mon, Mar 23 - Mon, Mar 30
Delta Logo
12:06 pm - 3:50 am
BUF
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32h 44m2 stops
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5:20 pm - 7:16 pm
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32h 56m2 stops
$654Delta
Sun, Mar 22 - Mon, Mar 30
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7:30 pm - 3:50 am
BUF
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49h 20m2 stops
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5:20 pm - 7:16 pm
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BUF
32h 56m2 stops
$659Delta
Fri, Mar 20 - Wed, Mar 25
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3:56 pm - 4:55 pm
BUF
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17h 59m2 stops
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4:50 am - 6:34 pm
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20h 44m2 stops
$689Delta
Mon, Mar 23 - Sun, Mar 29
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4:57 pm - 3:50 am
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27h 53m2 stops
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5:20 pm - 11:59 pm
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37h 39m2 stops
$704Delta
Sun, Mar 22 - Sun, Mar 29
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7:30 pm - 3:50 am
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49h 20m2 stops
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5:20 pm - 11:59 pm
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BUF
37h 39m2 stops
$709Delta
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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.

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 $1,180 and $1,139 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$559
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 1% 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.
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FAQs for booking Buffalo to Istanbul flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Buffalo to Istanbul Airport was $638 for a one-way ticket and $560 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 $983 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. Turkish Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,053 and an overall rating of 7.3.

  • 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 3 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.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8010 reviews
7.9Entertainment
7.9Comfort
7.3Food
8.5Crew
8.1Boarding
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None of the airplane features were available during the flight.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Dec 2025
JFK - SDQ
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None of the airplane features were available during the flight.

Original flight was cancelled and when i was rebooked by the airline, they couldn't seat me in the same type of seat as I had originally booked (went from window/aisle to middle/middle and one was a bulkhead seat, and other wasn't in the same class)

My flight was cancelled with no explanation after I had already cleared security. I was given 4 options to rebook, only one being non-stop like I had paid for. I grabbed it. It was 4 plus hours later and then took off even later. Biggest complaint is that I booked early and had an aisle seat. They gave me a "window" seat in front of the exit row, so the seat did not decline. I weigh all of 103 #s and it was tight for me! For what I paid, I feel I was kind of ripped off. I think they should have given me the empty comfort seat for the inconvenience. There was no apology nor any explanation as to why the flight was cancelled. My guess is it benefitted Delta in some way.

Very smooth, on-time, and pleasantly uneventful flight. The team at the gate and on board were professional and genuinely courteous. The pilot kept us well updated throughout, and both takeoff and landing were steady and enjoyable without any drama. Just a good, solid flight. Thank you! 💗

Plenty of leg room, temperature was great and staff was excellent. Would do it more often.

I truly love flying with Delta. They have always treated me with the upmost respect

The aircraft interior is old and tired on this aircraft. The entertainment system never worked despite the crews attempt to reset the system.

The flight was great. The gate location was way to far away!!!

This route with Delta always has delays or is cancelled. Aircrafts seem smaller and older. I fly Delta quite a bit - haven’t had issues with the international flights. But this route has always been the troublesome one

Three seats in first class were broken and while they were able to still acommodate us it was looking very touch and go and they had others they could not acommodate

Chicago to Istanbul was a much better experience than I expected since I’m more accustomed to Qatar Airways business class. The business lounge in the Istanbul airport was amazing - loved the lockers and phone charging stations, and the bathroom was a spa experience in itself. The onward leg from Istanbul to Karachi was utterly disappointing. Terrible plane, and I felt like I was in economy - the seats don’t come near to lying flat and the food was mediocre. What a sad downgrade - it isn’t as though the ticket on that leg was cheaper. So, on that front, there’s no contest with Qatar airways.

Second leg of Turkish Airline with Indigo is disaster for following reason. 1) You have to carry your cabin bags through ladder to boeing 777 because it was parked somewhere in parking lot and was not given a gate to board passengers and this seems to be people traveling to and fro from those flights and is not issue with flight itself. 2) I choose non vegetarian food on Turkish portal way ahead of checkin to entire trip, However the Indigo flight gave me random veg food saying they code veg food code from Turkish. 3) Indigo did not served any alcoholic beverages stating some weird reason which is non nonsensical. 4)Indigo have TV screens in front of you but it displays nothing except "Welcome Onboard" with annoying white black ground in dark flight. This is the most stupidest and annoying part because you are held hostage for 7 hours and only thing you could do is stare back at white screen which does not have entertainment package or even flight tracker. Such a shame.

Overall it was good. Food was bad. I ordered gluten free vegetarian meal. But I got gluten free chicken for my long flight from Seattle to Istanbul. I don’t eat any kind of meat. Second meal I got eggplant with meat which I couldn’t eat. I don’t understand why we can’t get gluten free vegetarian meal for a 12 hour flight. I eat the bread and that was it.

As a big guy the seats are way too small for me. Would prefer more comfortable seats on these long haul flights.

My flight was canceled 1 minute before boarding. The customer service was owful, no one could tell us what was going happened. I spent 30hrs instead of 15 from Washington DC to Brussels. No apologie or help

Boeing 777 is a bad choice for a such a long flight.

This is my 2nd time with the Turkish airline. Would definitely recommend. In stability we connected to Indiago would not recommend, very cramped seating. No inflight entertainment..service was inferior.

I wouldn't know what the flight was like. AI canceled my flight reservation!! There's no way to speak to an actual human to fix the issue! NEVER AGAIN! ALWAYS BOOK YOUR FLIGHT DIRECTLY WITH THE AIRLINE NEVER GO THROUGH KAYAK OR JUSTFLY.COM!!

Paying extra for premium seats was wasted. Turkish Airlines takes 2 seats for bassinet. The lady next to me had a baby with bassinet Bassinet was in front of my seat

Rude staff. I would avoid using the word racist but definitely partially or discriminatory. My 72 yrs old mother who is also disabled was traveling on this flight. She was the second passenger boarded to the plane. The First elderly couple ahead of my mother were allowed to use the airplane bathroom but my mother was denied entry stating it was for safety reasons. My mother objected the the couple in front of her were allowed but hostess still stated that due to the flight safety reasons she can’t use it. Even my mother explained that he is using blood pressure medication that’s why she have to use the restroom frequently but the crew continued arguing her. At one point the Mae attendent even suggested that if that’s the case my mother can urinate in her seat. The level of disrespect against an elderly lady is beyond my comprehension. This matter will be taken to the social media to shame the employees involved.

Check in was was and the agent was very friendly and helpful The lounge was nice...boarding was straight from the lounge Everything worked at our seats, and video entertainment was good ..food was mediocre

The flight was excellent in World Travellor plus. Well worth the extra money. Boarding at Phoenix was the usual poorly organized event. Very stressful.

Although business class, the seating was really cramped. The food was so so.

Smooth trip no turbulence which is always a bonus for me lol! In cattle class so an element of being a bit squished (but not as bad as other shorter haul airlines) smaller plane than the one we flew out on and entertainment system wasn’t as modern but still definitely passed the time. Lovely crew x

I was attacked in the Miami airport and the staff did nothing. On my flight from London to Miami one of the flight attendants screamed at me and demanded I keep my seat in the upright position at all times during the fight so the man behind me was comfortable for the flight. I will never in my life use British airways again

Airlines have to stop assuming passengers bring entertainment. Provide it like you used to in business class and above!! N

I don't know about the others but the flight attendant that took care of us had the absolute wrong approach "how do we dare asking for water or anything else for that matter"

Flying on the Boeing 787 from Seattle to London was everything that I expected. Every thing was great.

Not my definition of first class. No leg room and barely any recline. The food was good. The crew was great. The comfort for the price I paid for London to Cairo was highway robbery. The Wi-Fi didn't work for me either.

Seat pitch is not enough to eat comfortably. When seat in front is reclined, your screen comes closer to your face. Ryanair seats are actually more comfortable.

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