$294 Find Cheap Flights from Chicago to Turkey

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Book Cheap Chicago to Turkey Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Chicago to Turkey 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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Chicago to Turkey

Mon, Feb 16 - Mon, Mar 2
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6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
ORD
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SAW
16h 30m
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9:05 am - 5:20 pm
SAW
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ORD
17h 15m
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$673Multiple Airlines
Mon, Apr 6 - Mon, Apr 20
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8:10 pm - 2:50 pm
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IST
10h 40mnonstop
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2:45 pm - 6:15 pm
IST
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ORD
11h 30mnonstop
$674Turkish Airlines
Fri, Apr 10 - Mon, Apr 20
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7:35 pm - 3:40 am
ORD
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IST
48h 05m
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4:30 am - 4:10 pm
IST
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ORD
19h 40m
1 stop
$677Scandinavian Airlines
Mon, May 4 - Fri, May 22
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7:15 pm - 3:40 am
ORD
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IST
24h 25m
1 stop
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4:30 am - 4:10 pm
IST
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ORD
19h 40m
1 stop
$680Scandinavian Airlines
Tue, Feb 17 - Wed, Feb 25
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1:49 pm - 5:25 pm
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SAW
18h 36m
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4:00 pm - 5:37 pm
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MDW
34h 37m
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$736KLM
Tue, Feb 17 - Wed, Feb 25
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1:28 pm - 5:25 pm
MDW
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SAW
18h 57m
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4:00 pm - 5:37 pm
SAW
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MDW
34h 37m
2 stops
$737KLM
Mon, May 4 - Wed, May 13
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4:05 pm - 1:30 pm
ORD
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ESB
13h 25m
1 stop
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8:00 am - 6:15 pm
ESB
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ORD
18h 15m
1 stop
$767Lufthansa
Sun, May 3 - Wed, May 13
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10:30 pm - 1:00 am
ORD
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ESB
18h 30m
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8:00 am - 6:15 pm
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ORD
18h 15m
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$774Lufthansa
Tue, Mar 17 - Wed, Mar 25
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6:34 pm - 3:50 am
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IST
25h 16m
2 stops
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4:50 am - 5:22 pm
IST
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MDW
20h 32m
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$799Delta
Mon, Mar 23 - Mon, Mar 30
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6:34 pm - 3:50 am
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IST
25h 16m
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5:20 pm - 5:54 pm
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MDW
32h 34m
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$800Delta
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Chicago to Turkey flights

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

What is the cheapest Chicago to Turkey flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Turkey from Chicago found in the last 72 hours was to Istanbul, at $540 round-trip. The most popular route is from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) to Istanbul Airport (IST), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $540.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Chicago to Turkey?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $916, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to Turkey?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Turkey, 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 Chicago to Turkey is November, when tickets cost $886 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and May, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,385 and $1,135 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Chicago to Turkey?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Chicago to Turkey clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

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

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chicago to Turkey?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Turkey, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Chicago to Turkey, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 19% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$294
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 11% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 36% increase in price.
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FAQs - booking Turkey flights

  • Do you require a visa to fly from Chicago to Turkey?

    Yes. A visa is a requirement for entering Turkey from Chicago. Both ordinary and official passport holders must have a visa for them to fly to Turkey. If you are a resident of Chicago and have a valid passport, you can obtain a Turkish Visa easily by applying through the Turkish government e-Visa website.

  • Which is the best airline to use when flying from Chicago to Turkey with children?

    Consider using Turkish Airlines anytime you are flying with your kids from Chicago to Turkey. From its dedicated check-in counters that take into consideration the needs of younger passengers to its cozy and spacious seats in all the cabins, Turkish Airlines guarantee a high level of comfort to travelers with kids throughout the whole journey.

  • Are there nonstop flights from Chicago to Turkey?

    Yes. Turkish Airlines offers two direct flights from Chicago to Turkey every day. All direct flights from Chicago to Turkey depart from O'Hare International Airport and arrive at Istanbul Airport. The average time it takes for a nonstop flight from Chicago to Turkey is 10 hours and 25 minutes.

  • How can you connect to Istanbul city center from Istanbul Airport?

    Airport shuttle and taxi offer the most reliable means of transport for travelers who want to connect to the city center from Istanbul Airport. You can access the airport shuttle in front of the exit of the terminal building. Consider using taxis if you want to take the shortest time to the city center, in which case you will take about 55 minutes.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Chicago to Turkey?

    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 Chicago to Turkey.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Chicago to Turkey 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 Chicago to Turkey?

    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 from Chicago to Turkey with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Chicago to Turkey?

    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 from Chicago to Turkey up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Turkey?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Turkey is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $917 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Turkey is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $955.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Turkey

  • When flying from Chicago to Turkey, you have the option of departing from either O'Hare International Airport (ORD) or Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW). The advantage of using ORD as your departure station is that it has the highest number of flights to Turkey per day. Additionally, the airport is more centrally located in Chicago, which makes it easily accessible using different means of transport.
  • Most travelers arriving in Turkey from Chicago prefer using Istanbul Airport (IST) as their arrival airport. Being the main airport in and serving the capital of Turkey, Istanbul, landing at IST enables travelers to have a general feel of Turkish culture. The availability of different means of transport at the airport makes it convenient for travelers landing here to connect to their preferred destinations.
  • Don't let your journey end in Istanbul, Turkey, when you arrive from Chicago. Flights from Chicago to Turkey are an opportunity for travelers to other cities near Istanbul. Ağva Merkez and Durusu are among the cities you can consider during your trip to Turkey from Chicago. The distance from Istanbul to Ağva Merkez is about 71 miles, while the distance to Durusu from Istanbul is about 33 miles.
  • You will be able to catch the earliest flight from Chicago to Turkey, which departs at around 3:00 a.m., by staying at one of the hotels closest to the airport. If you are departing from ORD, Hilton Chicago O'Hare Airport, which offers free shuttle services, is one of the hotels that will give you convenient access to the airport.
  • After more than 10 hours of travel from Chicago to Turkey, you need somewhere to relax and perhaps have to attend to your stomach once your plane touches the ground at IST. Located at the International Terminal Airside, the food court is one of the restaurants you can head to for that relaxing moment. You can enjoy delicious meals and drinks at an affordable price before proceeding to your preferred destination.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Chicago to Turkey

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Chicago to Turkey? 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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LOTOverall score based on 1176 reviews
7.5Boarding
6.9Entertainment
7.1Food
8.2Crew
7.4Comfort
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Good in general, but i think the chair is not comfortable for traveling more than 2 hours ..

8.0 Excellentkinan, Jan 2026
KTW - WAW
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Good in general, but i think the chair is not comfortable for traveling more than 2 hours ..

Krakow airport is very disorganized. nice seats. friendly crew. long legs had screens. short leg did not

Stuck on a plane for 6 hours due to a technical or mechanical issue.

Horrible communication, flight boarded then we sat on plane for almost 5 hours as the runway was barely covered in snow with no plows in sight and the as we tried to taxi there was a major equipment failure due to poor push off technique causing all passengers to be taken off the flight to ultimately have the flight cancelled. There was barely any communication to passengers as to what was happening or what to do next to get placed on another flight. Arriving to my final destination a whole day later having to take a connecting flight through Lisbon to ultimately end up in New York instead of a direct flight as none available for the next day. Never flying LOT airlines again!

Boarding was a madhouse. Airport staff was completely disinterested in communicating about the delays. Never again.

The seats are very narrow. Communication regarding bids for better seating could be better

Flight was delayed for a hour from Warsaw, not sure why. When we landed in Chicago, plane was still on the runway for about half a hour. Took a while to get off.

No WiFi and ok comfort in business class. Home safe I guess that’s all that really matters.

Crew was excellent. Business class was poor on the short flight and mediocre at best on the international flight.

Very poor. Seats like economy class, food unbeatable, no charging, no entertainment, no WiFi, boarding by bus - no justification for calling and pricing this as business class

My, Syed Zawar Hussein Shirazi frequently flyer membership number was not included on my boarding pass from O’Hare to Istanbul despite my reminder to the attendant at check in. Further she forgot to give me my boarding pass form Istanbul to Lahore and she needs to improve her customer service, please 🙏

Everything about that day was great I was happy with how things went as a first time traveling with the airline thank you for all that you’ve doing by taking us there to our various destinations thanks.

Service was slow and checked bag was off last evening when flying business

Turkish Airline canceled our tickets in the very last minute, with our luggage and everything else, all prepared and good to go. It’s clear that they sold the tickets for better money to someone else. Bad, Bad, Bad business!!!

Awful seating. Bad food. Staff only have one bottle of water and no cans.

it was like a banya -so hot... They did provide a great experience with special food. one toilet broke midflight In general it was a peaceful and relaxing flight - for business class it was good.

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.

The customer service was unbeatable from the wheelchair assist team to the flight attendants. The pilot also did an excellent job managing the turbulence.

Delays at check-in, seemed like they were short ground staff at the time and some passengers needed extra processing.

Problems checking in both on the laptop and on the app. No free seating available at check-in as advertised - must pay for EVERY seat between $23 and $75. No way to cancel seat choice. App menus and site menus are not responsive, and some items are impossible to find. Crew and mobile assistance are friendly and helpful.

Food - Non-Existent. You pay for everything. It is strictly Pay-to-Play!

Again, we paid $ 328.00 for specific seats are were assigned those seats.

Never again. Terrible hospitality and human decency for an international flight. No food, no snacks, no beverages, blankets, pillows, limited entertainment. Tiny seats without any cushion and some do not even recline. I was shocked that they did not charge for seat belts. Never in my life have I witness asking for "spare change" for charity before landing on both legs of the flight. Icelandair can contribute on their own to said, so called, children's charity with the money saved from providing 3 centimeters of tea and water to hungry and dehydrated passengers.

Having been prepared for paying for everything on board other than water, coffee and tea the service was OK. Food and drink is expensive but the food was OK if limited in scope. Plane was clean and obviously well serviced. After complaining about having to walk in wind and rain to a get a bus to the airport the same thing happened at Portland. I’m sure you could get a terminal gate flight, complimentary food and drink for not much more money without traipsing through rain and slush in Reykjavik. Not bad but not great.

If there was a disclaimer regarding food service or lack thereof, l missed it. If l had known l would have prepared better. Same with transferring at Reykjavik. No information about disembarking via stairs into rain, slush and puddles deep enough to swallow a foot. After being treated to haute cuisine restaurants and warm inviting environment during the flight, the airport is, let’s be kind, disappointing. Plane was comfortable, Airbus, staff were welcoming enough. I would likely try the route again. Maybe have a night and day in Iceland. Maybe not.

Iceland air transfer was bad. They lost my luggage and I just received it 11/1

The boarding process seem to take longer than necessary, resulting in a 20+ minute delay

Missed it by a couple minutes and couldn’t find an alternative flight so had to spend the night in DC and after much shuffling from 1 airline to another managed to get a United to Frankfurt.

There were only 2 toilets and one of them did not work in business class. We are not allowed to cross classes so had to wait in line to use the toilets!! The entertainment touch display was finicky and did not work all the time.

We missed our flight. There was not enough time built into the layover to get through immigration, customs, bagclaim, bag rechecking, and the long trip to another terminal and gate. Kayak really screwed up. We took the bus up to Wisconsin and then were picked up in Brookfield by private car. It was lucky we didnt miss the last bus out.

I tried both on line and by calling the Customer Service line to arrange for a special meal as i have food intolerances. I was under the impression from your service representative that I was successful. I was not. I cannot eat spicy foods and get very ill if i eat bell peppers. I could not eat either menu choice and no special meal was actually ordered. ( your representative tried to order it for a flight that did not have meal service!!! - found this out later). Your wonderful cabin crew managed to put together a fruit, salad, roll and cheese tray for me so I had something to eat. WHY WOULD YOU SERVE SPICY FOOD, WITH NO MILDER OPTION,ON AN INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT???

I liked Quiet people around me. Crew could have helped people with overhead luggage so they aren't moving other peoples bags around and causing problems for people that had there bags there first

The plane was delayed by two hours in Chicago which led to us missing the next flight. Lufthansa rebooked the flight and booked us a hotel for the night in Frankfurt. The level of customer service and getting us taken care of was superb. The flight crew and the service on the ground was superb.

The row of seats were so cramped it was difficult to get in and out of your seat. I even upgraded. A long flight and sad accommodations 😵‍💫 the shorter flight was very comfortable and the seating was spacious

No entertainment since it was a 3 hr flight. Good leg room for economy.

I have flown with many airlines. My first time was several years ago. Now I remember why I avoided them for so long. Lufthanza is the only airline who has ever raised a size/weight issue with my modest standard size carry on. I had to repack three times to meet their carry-on weight criteria. (Apparently the rules of physics apply differently on Lufthansa flight than on other airlines.) In the meantime their staff was quite rude, repeating meaningless phrases like "Rules are Rules." And ignoring the additional fact that weight is also weight, whether it is in found in your carry on or in your suitcase. They eventually acknowledged that customer service and satisfaction is, for them, a low priority. Never choosing Lufthansa again.

They are professional. Nice crew. Still flying Boeing 747. Thank you for that. I love this airplane. Traditional.

The issue was not with BA it was with the link yoiu sent fopr booking the flight

Loved the boarding option from Business class lounge, experience on flight was excellent, plenty of good food choices

Getting the boarding passes between the BA and AA apps was very clunky.

The airline was not clear about a new departure time so we got to the airport early anyway. The flight left early which was great because of weather. The check in process was very easy and staff were friendly and helpful. The crew was great and our flight was very good.

Awful it always is unfortunately is the only way to fly direct to london

I travelled in business class and was disappointed by lack of service, curt and borderline rude time of the crew and to top it off, all of my luggage was delayed. It was like pulling teeth to even report the missing luggage and recover it the next day from the airport.

Plane was extremely delayed, but not all of it was BA fault (some was). Worst part was lack of room - this had as much space as an Allegiant flight. I thought transatlantic usually gave you an extra inch or two, but not this one. Entertainment system sporadically worked and didn’t have great options. Overhead bins are old and tiny, not as good as aunties new planes.

Boarding was poor. All groups called immediately one after the other resulting in a long queue in the jetty/jet bridge. Seats were very hard and and did not recline on a 4.5 hour flight. No food was available. Plane was cold. There was no entertainment.

The cramped seats are cruel and unusual punishment and may violate the Geneva code.

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

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Cabin class types available on flights to Turkey

Cabin classes available on flights to Turkey. Prices are the lowest found on KAYAK over the last 7 days. Price and availability is not guaranteed.