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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Cancún 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 Cancún to Istanbul, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Flights from Cancún to Istanbul - Travel Insights & Trends

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

The average price of all flights from Cancún 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 on a Saturday and more expensive on a Friday. On your return trip to Cancún, you should consider flying back on a Thursday, and avoid Wednesdays for better deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Cancún 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 Cancún to Istanbul Airport is February, where tickets cost $1,275 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and October, where the average cost of tickets is $1,958 and $1,707 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Cancún 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 Cancún to Istanbul Airport, you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 days before departure.

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

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Cancún to Istanbul Airport.
There is just one airline that flies from Cancún to Istanbul Airport direct and that is Turkish Airlines. The best one-way deal found from Turkish Airlines for the route is $588.

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

Each day, there are between 1 and 2 nonstop flights that take off from Cancún and land in Istanbul Airport, with an average flight time of 12h 08m. The most common departure time is 2:00 pm and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 11 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Saturday, when 18% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Friday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Cancún 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 2 cabin class options for the route. These are Business and 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 Cancún to Istanbul?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Cancún at 8:40 am and will be landing in Istanbul Airport at 4:45 am.

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

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Cancún to Istanbul Airport jets off at 2:00 pm and lands at 10:10 am.

Good to know

Low season

July

High season

January
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 26% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 5% lower on average.

When to book flights from Cancún to Istanbul

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cancún 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 Cancun to Istanbul flights

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

    A passport is required to fly from Cancún to Istanbul.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cancún to Istanbul?

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

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

    There are nonstop flights from Cancún to Istanbul on a daily basis.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul from Cancún 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 Cancún 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 Cancún with another airline. Booking your flights between Cancún 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 Cancún 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 Cancún 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 CUN to Istanbul

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $616 or less one-way and $1,168 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Cancún to Istanbul?

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

Nonstop departures

Cancun to Istanbul

Monday

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Thursday

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Friday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

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Top airlines flying from Cancún to Istanbul

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cancún 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 Cancún 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
7.4Comfort
7.4Food
7.8Crew
7.5Entertainment
7.4Boarding
Airline reviews

Excellent service and comfort from the moment you check in. Flight crew is hyper focused on making passengers comfortable and at ease. It’s like a flying hotel!

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2024JFK - IST
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Excellent service and comfort from the moment you check in. Flight crew is hyper focused on making passengers comfortable and at ease. It’s like a flying hotel!

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.

Already stated....flights were fine. Late luggage a disappointment and failure my Lufthansa to get my bag delivered in a timely fashion.

That was no easy way to get on board in the plane was very hot and I couldn’t talk to the crewmember there super rude and they couldn’t fix the AC. They felt very uncomfortable for 3 1/2 hours flight. I would not use airline next time. Thank you.

Always a pleasure to deal with United's helpful and knowledgeable staff

Unable to get Lufthanza code to obtain a boarding pass for my flight. Had to exit and re-register to get on the flight. Extremely frustrating.

"I am aware that there was a strike at Munich airport, which led to the cancellation of my flight. Additionally, I had insurance for the flight. Lufthansa informed me about the cancellation approximately 2.5 hours before the scheduled flight while I was en route to Rzeszow airport. They offered me accommodation in a hotel for the night and arranged two connecting flights for the next morning, instead of my originally booked single connecting flight. Consequently, I arrived a day later, causing me to miss a day of work and some important meetings. I hope you can assist me in obtaining a refund for this inconvenience."

Flight okay...my issue is with the flight from Frankfurt to Philadelphia

Very good service. One of my journey was by bus. But they advised by plane. Wrong information

Terrible. After landing I got info that my next day trip to Toulouse was cancelled. Lufthansa offered me an alternative route via Lyon and lisboa, so I'd end up in Toulouse at midnight, missing all my trains and unable to book a car to reach my town on the morning, where I am expected to turn up to work. I tried to reschedule my flight by talking to an agent. Was waiting in the web chat queue 2 hours (there was 200 people before me), and when I finally got an agent he has decided to end up our chat just after I explained him the situation. Not sure if it was technical glitch or blatant act of disrespect. Either way I had to buy myself a ticket from easy jet from Lyon to Toulouse, so I'll be there at midday. I do not understand why Lufthansa did not rebooked me to that flight in the first place, deciding that is is a better idea for me to waste 12 hours more for multiple flights. Extremely annoying and disrespectful

My flight was delayed for more than an hour due to planning amd scheduling issues all of which were Lufthansa's responsibility. They failed dismally at doing what was agreed upon and their reparations were inadequate and completely useless to us. The flight crew were lovely however the ground crew working out of their customer service were the modt rude and obnoxious people i have ever had the misfortune of meeting.

Usually a business class traveller had to do economy this time due to last min travels and no business class ticket available The staff treats u like substandard citizens . Especially to coloured ppl . This would not have been the case if I were back in business or first At Munich I asked if there was an option of upgrade and not for free I would pay but within 30 sec she said the flight is full ..the interesting part is I did not even tell her which segment I am.flying . But seems like she was not interested in talking

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