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

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

The average price of all flights from Cape Town to Istanbul Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Cape Town to Istanbul, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Monday is the most expensive. Flying from Istanbul back to Cape Town, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Thursday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Cape Town 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 Cape Town to Istanbul Airport is November, where tickets cost $485 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of tickets is $779 and $673 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Cape Town 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 Cape Town to Istanbul Airport, you should book around 5 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 64 days before departure.

Which airlines fly non-stop between Cape Town and Istanbul Airport?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Cape Town to Istanbul Airport.
There is just one airline that flies from Cape Town to Istanbul Airport direct and that is Turkish Airlines. The best one-way deal found from Turkish Airlines for the route is $584.

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

Each day, there are 2 nonstop flights that take off from Cape Town and land in Istanbul Airport, with an average flight time of 11h 05m. The most common departure time is 4:00 pm and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 14 flights and there are the same amount of flights each day 2.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Cape Town 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.

What’s the earliest departure time from Cape Town to Istanbul?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Cape Town at 4:35 pm and will be landing in Istanbul Airport at 4:40 am.

What’s the latest departure time from Cape Town to Istanbul?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Cape Town to Istanbul Airport jets off at 4:35 pm and lands at 4:40 am.

Good to know

Low season

February

High season

September
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 14% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 5% lower on average.

When to book flights from Cape Town to Istanbul

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cape Town 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 Cape Town to Istanbul flights

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

    A passport is required to fly from Cape Town to Istanbul.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Cape Town to Istanbul?

    Lufthansa, and KLM offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Cape Town to Istanbul flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Cape Town to Istanbul?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cape Town to Istanbul?

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $554 or less one-way and $736 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Cape Town to Istanbul?

Find which airlines fly direct from Cape Town Intl to Istanbul, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Cape Town Intl to Istanbul

Monday

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thursday

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Friday

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

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Nonstop returns

Istanbul to Cape Town Intl

Monday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Thursday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Friday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

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Top 4 airlines serving from Cape Town to Istanbul

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cape Town 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 Cape Town 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.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 4064 reviews
8.2boarding
7.9food
8.3entertainment
8.1comfort
8.3crew
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Emirates is always great experience, however, they should reopen their lounge in Istanbul. The IGA lounge is not worth it

10.0 ExcellentAli, Apr 2024IST - DXB
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Emirates is always great experience, however, they should reopen their lounge in Istanbul. The IGA lounge is not worth it

Flights were both delayed. No luggage on arrival for the whole plane and no contact since submitting a PIR.

The customers before boarding the plane from Dubai was HORRENDOUS. The entire Emirates staff had a stick up their bum. The guy at the check in booth was rude. I don’t understand.

Service needs to improve. Air hostess do not register flyers request and we need to keep on repeating our request to them on multiple occasions

Newly reconfigured 380 I assume. Has a new ife with usb c ports and Bluetooth connections

The individual attention the crew gives to passengers is commendable and I find them positively helpful.

Lovely experience. I feel like travelling in Emirates.. The flights are always superb.Vegan food served was really good..

Food was not eadable. Testless and not apealing. order for indian vegitarian, recived spice less. combination of main course and side iteams are far away from traditonal food, serve less iteams. , but eadoble. Thanks

We had a connecting flight which is got delayed they didn’t transfer me to another flight and up I have to by 3 new tickets and I have to pay extra luggage fees cost me rs 100000

Crew was not good and service was bad. Not happy

For a short flight, Qatar Airways offers very good onboard service.

My seat that I booked over a year ago and some other passenger was sitting in it. They said they could not walk and they would not move. I was with my young kid and the crew did nothing to accommodate that. Just disappointed that the airline accepts that excuse from a passenger.

Too many boarding protocols. Never experienced with other international flights.

Asian Veng meal have Non Veg items which is not ok. Pure veg meals option are too less and they have inclusion of Vedgan and Lactos etc... which is taste less

There was not enough staff during boarding which had created big problems . Another thing once you enter gate area there’s no way to use bathroom and you have to be in that area 2 hours before boarding which is too much.

Flight could have been better. Sandwiches provided in the meal were inedible. Service was pathetic

Each and every requirement was nicely provided by all staff no very be happy

need to improve management and air hostess services. Rest of it’s OK.

I really did like the food and beverage and crew was really good!

Just snacks, could have more options.boarding was good. Everything else was good.

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.

seat didn't fold children noise in the air plain. no foot space

The gate was changed at the very last moment and no one informed us. The flight was one hour late and the screen broken, the remote control not working. One toilet was out of order . the other toilets were also not totally functioning, because the washbasin was plugged and the water couldn't flow away.

The food could be better, the beef was quite tough. The crew were friendly and helpful on this flight, which has not being my experience on other Ethiopian flights.

The crew were extremely unfriendly. The plane was dirty and the entertainment system did not work, so they did not even give out earphones to anyone.

It is just ok, the sits are very uncomfortable, the temperature too low and there weren’t blankets. The food is mediocre and there are no screens to watch movies.

Luggage delayed for one day. I called customer service, and they had no info and no empathy. Boarding was very disorganized and chaotic. We went nearly 7 hours with no food or snacks on the flight. This is not an airline that has respect for its passengers.

On my return flight the TV did not work the entire flight! They knew it wasn’t working but they let me sit there. The guy sitting nièce to me told me he was ok the previous flight and it wasn’t working. This is business class by the way!

The wifi service was really poor I try to use it the service was extremely poor if that could be improved that will go a long way

The food really sucks And they really need to work on entertainment The movie selection is herendous .

Hot, uncomfortable and very rough take off and landing. Very regrettable.

I've never been served three bread courses in a single meal before. Was really impressed by the novelty of that.

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Departure:

Cape Town (CPT)South Africa

Destination:

Istanbul (IST)Türkiye

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