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Cheapest round-trip
$223
Typical prices: $105-$221
Lufthansa
Sat 9/12Sat 9/19
GVA - IST • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$260
Typical prices: $103-$208
Turkish Airlines
Wed 11/11Sat 11/14
GVA - IST • Non-stop
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Cheapest • from $223 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.4 score
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Most punctual • 90% on-time
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Cheapest • Avg $188 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 5h 48m (one-way)
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 3 weeks in advance save around 19% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights from Geneva to Istanbul (GVA-IST)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Geneva 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 Geneva to Istanbul

Sat, Sep 12 - Sat, Sep 19
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2:20 pm - 9:25 pm
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6h 05m
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3:45 am - 8:10 am
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5h 25m
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$223Lufthansa
Thu, Sep 17 - Sat, Sep 19
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6:10 am - 9:25 pm
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14h 15m
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3:45 am - 8:10 am
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5h 25m
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$228Lufthansa
Sun, Oct 11 - Sun, Oct 18
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6:10 am - 9:15 pm
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14h 05m
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3:45 am - 8:05 am
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5h 20m
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$230Lufthansa
Sat, Oct 10 - Sun, Oct 18
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6:10 am - 9:25 pm
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14h 15m
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3:45 am - 8:05 am
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$230Lufthansa
Sun, Oct 4 - Mon, Oct 12
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6:10 am - 9:15 pm
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$230Lufthansa
Sun, Oct 4 - Sun, Oct 11
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6:10 am - 9:15 pm
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14h 05m
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$230Lufthansa
Fri, Sep 25 - Thu, Oct 1
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8:30 am - 9:35 pm
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12h 05m
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3:45 am - 8:55 am
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6h 10m
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$230Lufthansa
Sun, Nov 1 - Fri, Nov 6
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3:55 pm - 3:10 am
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9h 15m
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6:30 am - 7:25 pm
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14h 55m
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$233Multiple Airlines
Wed, Nov 11 - Sat, Nov 14
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6:25 pm - 11:40 pm
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3h 15mnonstop
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12:25 pm - 1:40 pm
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3h 15mnonstop
$260Turkish Airlines
Wed, Sep 9 - Mon, Sep 14
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7:10 pm - 11:20 pm
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3h 10mnonstop
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11:35 am - 1:50 pm
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$263Turkish Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Geneva to Istanbul flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Geneva 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 Geneva 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 Geneva to Istanbul Airport departing in September.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Istanbul Airport from Geneva usually cost between $307 and $465 in September.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $223 on Lufthansa (Sep 12-Sep 19).

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Geneva to Istanbul Airport?

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

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Geneva 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 Geneva to Istanbul Airport is November, where tickets cost $126 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $386 and $377 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Geneva to Istanbul Airport?

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.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $266 on average.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Geneva to Istanbul Airport, 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 Geneva to Istanbul Airport, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 19% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.

Expert advice

Expert advice for your flight from Geneva to Istanbul

 
AI-powered summary based on content written by travel experts. AI can make mistakes.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Our travel experts
Gabriel Leigh

Gabriel Leigh

Expert on GVA

Gabriel is a writer and video creator. As senior content producer for Flightradar24 and Monocle’s transport correspondent, he keeps a close eye on aviation in particular. He has also written travel articles for the likes of The New York Times. Born in New York but raised around the world, he now lives in Sweden. He’s been to 75 countries, flying 2.3 million miles on 113 airlines and through 234 airports in the process.

Jenna Scatena

Jenna Scatena

Expert on IST

Journalist and Travel Writer, Jenna Scatena is an award-winning travel writer with a love for sharing stories and exploring new places, especially by Vespa. Though she's from San Francisco, she has spent a significant chunk of her vacation days over the last decade eating her way through Texas and sleeping in hotels around the world—especially in California, the Middle East, and Europe.

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Low season

January

Cheapest flight

$103
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 39% drop in price.
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When to book flights from Geneva to Istanbul

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Geneva 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 Geneva to Istanbul Airport flights

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Geneva to Istanbul Airport was $103 for a one-way ticket and $223 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Istanbul Airport from Geneva.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Geneva to Istanbul Airport?

    The Airbus A321neo is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Geneva to Istanbul Airport flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Geneva to Istanbul Airport?

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Geneva to Istanbul are Turkish Airlines and Ajet. With an average price for the route of $329 and an overall rating of 7.4, Turkish Airlines is the most popular choice. Ajet is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $160 and an overall rating of 6.8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Geneva to Istanbul Airport?

    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 Geneva to Istanbul Airport.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul Airport from Geneva 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 Geneva to Istanbul Airport?

    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 Airport with an airline and back to Geneva with another airline. Booking your flights between Geneva 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 Geneva to Istanbul Airport?

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Geneva to Istanbul Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $466 or less one-way and $655 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Geneva to Istanbul Airport?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Geneva Geneve-Cointrin to Istanbul.
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Direct departures

Geneva Geneve-Cointrin to Istanbul

Monday

Turkish Airlines

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Tuesday

Turkish Airlines

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Wednesday

Turkish Airlines

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Thursday

Turkish Airlines

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Friday

Turkish Airlines

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Saturday

Turkish Airlines

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Sunday

Turkish Airlines

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Istanbul to Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

Monday

Turkish Airlines

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Tuesday

Turkish Airlines

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Wednesday

Turkish Airlines

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Thursday

Turkish Airlines

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Friday

Turkish Airlines

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Saturday

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Sunday

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Geneva to Istanbul

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Geneva 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 Geneva 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 4464 reviews
7.5Entertainment
7.3Comfort
7.8Crew
7.3Boarding
7.5Food
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Didn't like the Boeing 787-9 Business Class. I had requested seats A & B for me and my husband, they changed to A & D, separated by the aisle. For the 12 hours duration of the flight we couldn't even see each other! Same for the return flight, a passenger was kind and switched seats, we ended up sitting in the middle 2 seats, still an issue to communicate with a barrier in the middle..

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Aug 2026
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Didn't like the Boeing 787-9 Business Class. I had requested seats A & B for me and my husband, they changed to A & D, separated by the aisle. For the 12 hours duration of the flight we couldn't even see each other! Same for the return flight, a passenger was kind and switched seats, we ended up sitting in the middle 2 seats, still an issue to communicate with a barrier in the middle..

Most of my flights were late; limited notification by Airline representatives, poor entertainment system. Dirty cabins.

Was disappointed because we had paid extra to choose our seats 3 weeks before the trip and only 2 days before departure I get an email that our seats from beyrout to Istanbul were bumped from row 15 to 25 without any good explanation. Someone else took our seats . What’s the point of paying extra to reserve our seats if they are going to do that. That was not right or ethical.

Liked the presentation and the seats. Did not care for the crew, they were efficient but not friendly and did not check if we needed anything

They kept some of my electronics and would not return them. I’m out an extra $200. I called, emailed but no one helped. My layover coming back to LA was too short. The flight attendants were kind and very helpful but overall the staff in the airport treated me and my friends like commodities. I’m sorry to say but never flying Turkish again. I was promised a free room during my first layover of 19 hours. I had to sleep on the floor of the rest areas. Good was expensive and not nutritious at all. There need to be better customer service and better communication.

Average at every level . Poor entertainment selection. Boarding was very poor and disorganized. Flight was late by one hour .

Spent over $20k on for business class tickets from DFW. They used a very old Boeing 777 with old Business class cabin which was unclean and stained seats. On a route they normally operate the modern Boeing 787. The cabin heat was set to hot for 11 hours. On the IST LHE route the business class experience got even worse. They operate an even older Airbus A330 where trip was falling apart, seat recline did not operate and the whole experience left us hugely disappointed. Next time we likely will shift to better quality product which stands up to their hype. Turkish need to relook at their fleet plans and not use their worst assets of perceived week markets such as Pakistan.

The flight from Houston to Chicago was delayed, causing us to miss our connecting flight to Madrid, losing our Rental Car booking in Bologna taking alternative travel routes to get to our initial destination in Pizza by the 15th. We got the notification of the delay as we were traveling the 3 1/2 hours from Corpus Christi, Texas to Houston Texas for the initial flight. The delays hauling luggage all over Milan‘s Central train station to catch trains to get to Pizza the same day resulting us arriving in Pizza at 2 AM leaving us no time to rest as there was a 9 o’clock checkout time the next morning. The first 72 hours of the trip with nothing but headache, a knee injury from the excessive walking and a delayed car rental replacement, which ended up costing significantly more.

I never went you have me confused with someone else! I don’t know how this happene

the seat sizes and the distance row to row was not comfortable. when a passenger in front seat put it down (he kept it all the time during the flight since he didn't fit in the space) their seat was squishing my knees and it was very difficult under their weight. It lasted 12 hours and was extremely uncomfortable. The rest of the experience was very good.

Check in, was fine, boarding was good, we left on time, punctual flight, aircraft condition was also good, Boeing 737-600 , all went well, I did not expect more or any better

Flight changed and cancelled several times over the months in advance that I booked it. However, actual flight went well, no delays, spacious seats. Had some landing issues but otherwise, fine. Also loved that they don’t check weight of luggage!

Seats are disaster, not comfortable at all. With my height 183 cm there were no space for my legs... The airplane was Turkish airlines and no entertainment on board.

Bad. Cancelled and delayed flight. Payed 25£ for seat but got just normal one. No one refunded the money.

I resent being called a ‘guest’ of Pegasus airlines and then they refuse to give me water, because they want to sell it to me. Also, the baggage allowances are ridiculously stingy. I also resent the way staff are on the look out to catch passengers out. I would never dream of treating my ‘guests’ like Pegasus treats us.

Great flight and great crew. Many thanks to them for their hard work making our trip so relaxing.

The plane was too hot inside. There was no entertainment and we had to sit on the plane for one hour before takeoff. There was no free wifi.

Online check-in was unavailable for my flight. So I waited 40 min in the queue at the check-in counter. Then, unlike any other airline in the world (and I am a very frequent international flyer) Pegasus was adamant that my CPAP was just another carry on and that I had to pay extra for it. Then, after I had paid in advance for a seat, they insisted I could not sit in an exit row because I was over 60 years old (I'm clearly in good shape and buy exit row seats more or less weekly). We pushed back harder and harder and insisted on talking to the station chief, who spoke with the counter staff by phone (not to me) and eventually relented. Experience on boarf was ok-- for a budget airline.

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The airport staff were some of the worst I've ever flown, and I fly at least 50x every year. From the staff at the gate, to the check in staff, to the ticketing sales staff. My experience in Instanbul was so bad Ill.never fly Pegasus again. They were incredibly rude, dismissive and not helpful whatsoever. This is the worst of the worst if you want to fly a budget airline I'd go elsewhere. The airplane seats are really uncomfortable and don't recline at all, you get charged for every single thing so in the end you will pay more flying with them. The crew on the plane were the only kind people we encountered with Pegasus.

The crew were outstandingly kind and cheerful. We carried our cat and they offered help.

Late departure. No announcements. Boarding was a disaster. Some kind of technical issue scanning boarding passes.

It was like moving cattle around. Very abrupt, uncomfortable and not much hospitality

All good but air not give the pasing er any food even glase of water

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