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$83 Find Cheap Flights from Istanbul Airport to Frankfurt am Main

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Istanbul to Frankfurt am Main, 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 Istanbul to Frankfurt am Main, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$174
Overall average: $166
Lufthansa
Mon 2/2Mon 2/9
IST - FRA • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$83
Typical prices: $84-$158
Turkish Airlines
Mon 2/2
IST - FRA • Non-stop
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Lufthansa's Economy Flex allows free rebooking.
United's Economy Plus seats offer extra legroom.
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Cheap Flights from Istanbul to Frankfurt am Main (IST-FRA)

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

Mon, Feb 2 - Mon, Feb 9
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7:00 pm - 8:10 pm
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3h 10mnonstop
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5:40 pm - 10:45 pm
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3h 05mnonstop
$174Lufthansa
Mon, Mar 2 - Sat, Mar 7
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6:30 am - 7:40 am
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3h 10mnonstop
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1:00 pm - 6:05 pm
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3h 05mnonstop
$177Lufthansa
Thu, Mar 5 - Wed, Mar 11
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7:00 pm - 8:10 pm
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3h 10mnonstop
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5:40 pm - 10:45 pm
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3h 05mnonstop
$178Lufthansa
Tue, Feb 17 - Tue, Feb 24
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9:05 pm - 10:15 pm
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FRA
3h 10mnonstop
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2:50 pm - 8:00 pm
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3h 10mnonstop
$190Turkish Airlines
Wed, Jan 28 - Tue, Feb 3
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3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
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3h 15mnonstop
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6:25 pm - 11:35 pm
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3h 10mnonstop
$191Turkish Airlines
Mon, Jan 19 - Wed, Feb 11
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7:00 pm - 8:10 pm
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3h 10mnonstop
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5:40 pm - 10:45 pm
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$193Lufthansa
Thu, Jan 29 - Wed, Feb 4
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12:45 pm - 1:55 pm
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3h 10mnonstop
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7:05 am - 12:15 pm
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3h 10mnonstop
$194Turkish Airlines
Tue, Jan 20 - Sat, Jan 31
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9:05 pm - 10:15 pm
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3h 10mnonstop
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11:15 am - 4:25 pm
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3h 10mnonstop
$199Turkish Airlines
Mon, Mar 2 - Sat, Mar 7
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9:05 pm - 10:15 pm
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3h 10mnonstop
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6:25 pm - 11:35 pm
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3h 10mnonstop
$200Turkish Airlines
Sat, Apr 4 - Thu, Apr 9
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1:55 pm - 4:05 pm
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3h 10mnonstop
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8:15 pm - 2:05 am
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$201Lufthansa
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Istanbul to Frankfurt am Main flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Istanbul to Frankfurt am Main 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 Istanbul Airport to Frankfurt am Main?

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

For Istanbul Airport to Frankfurt am Main, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Monday is the most expensive. Flying from Frankfurt am Main back to Istanbul Airport, the best deals are generally found on Monday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Istanbul Airport to Frankfurt am Main Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Istanbul Airport to Frankfurt am Main 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 Istanbul Airport to Frankfurt am Main Airport is February, where tickets cost $166 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $296 and $252 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Istanbul Airport to Frankfurt am Main Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Istanbul Airport to Frankfurt am Main 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 Istanbul Airport to Frankfurt am Main Airport, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 11% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Istanbul to Frankfurt am Main

 
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KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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United Airlines

United offers Priority Boarding for Zone 2, ensuring overhead bin space for your carry-on.


United's Economy Plus seats offer up to 6 inches more legroom than standard economy.

Lufthansa

Lufthansa's Economy Flex allows free rebooking, ideal for changing travel plans.


Lufthansa offers FlyNet Messaging for free to Miles & More members on short-haul flights.

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Low seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$83
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 8% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 18% lower on average.
Flight from Istanbul Airport to Frankfurt am Main

When to book flights from Istanbul to Frankfurt am Main

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Istanbul Airport to Frankfurt am Main Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Istanbul Airport to Frankfurt am Main Airport was $83 for a one-way ticket and $174 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Istanbul Airport and Frankfurt am Main?

    Yes

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Istanbul Airport to Frankfurt am Main?

    On your way to Frankfurt am Main, you’ll fly out from Istanbul. You’ll be landing at Frankfurt am Main.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Istanbul Airport to Frankfurt am Main?

    The Airbus A321-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Istanbul Airport to Frankfurt am Main flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Istanbul Airport to Frankfurt am Main?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Istanbul Airport and Frankfurt am Main.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Istanbul Airport to Frankfurt am Main?

    There are nonstop flights from Istanbul Airport to Frankfurt am Main on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Istanbul to Frankfurt am Main, Turkish Airlines or Lufthansa?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Istanbul to Frankfurt am Main are Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa. With an average price for the route of $236 and an overall rating of 7.3, Turkish Airlines is the most popular choice. Lufthansa is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $243 and an overall rating of 6.8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Istanbul Airport to Frankfurt am Main?

    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 Istanbul Airport to Frankfurt am Main.

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

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

    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 Frankfurt am Main with an airline and back to Istanbul Airport with another airline. Booking your flights between Istanbul Airport and FRA 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 Istanbul Airport to Frankfurt am Main?

    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 Frankfurt am Main from Istanbul Airport 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 Istanbul Airport to Frankfurt am Main Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $707 or less one-way and $633 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Istanbul Airport to Frankfurt am Main?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Istanbul to Frankfurt am Main.
Find which airlines fly direct from Istanbul Airport to Frankfurt am Main Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Istanbul to Frankfurt am Main

Monday

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines

Thursday

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines

Friday

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines

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Direct returns

Frankfurt am Main to Istanbul

Monday

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines

Thursday

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines

Friday

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Istanbul to Frankfurt am Main

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Istanbul to Frankfurt am Main. 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 Istanbul to Frankfurt am Main? 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.
7.3
Turkish AirlinesOverall score based on 4149 reviews
7.3Boarding
7.3Comfort
7.4Entertainment
7.4Food
7.8Crew
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The airport staff never announced that boarding has started. Both at iad or Islamabad or Istanbul.

6.0 GoodNadeem, Jan 2026
IST - IAD
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The airport staff never announced that boarding has started. Both at iad or Islamabad or Istanbul.

Very bad experience with turkish airline tk 0001. Very uncomfortable seats and food ran out and crew was not helpful

The airline could improve its business class seats and privacy in line with its competitors.

The fact that my flight was cancelled and made wait for 14 Fing hours to booka flightto a neighboring country.... never again

The worst experience I have ever been in, they canceled my ticket the very last minute although it was Booked since October! They claimed it was not possible to change the schedule till January 11, 2026 and all my plans were screwed! My wife paid cash upfront a down payment for a surgery she was going to perform on dec 27th, and all these money lost! I’m considering seriously to get support

To be prepared for being treated with disrespect by the ground crew.

We were charged for checking in our bags! One bag per person was supposed to have been included in the ticket price, and yet Turkish Airlines charged us nearly $200 per bag!

this was a short flight in business class. I had problem in the Istambul airport - the lounge for Turkish Airlines was too far and we never were able to reach it

Luggage never made it it’s been 2 days and no proper update

The flight from Istanbul to Karachi was an old plane in which the seats don’t even come close to lying flat. It was uncomfortable - may as well have been economy, and a far cry from Qatar Airways that I’m used to. The food was mediocre and entertainment couldn’t even be used because there was zero privacy like in a normal business class, so it would feel as though everyone is watching the movie with you - which is awkward. I had to put my food tray out as a leg stopper to get into some sort of comfortable position to curl up and sleep, which is ridiculous. Unacceptable given the ticket still has a business class price tag.

boarding and flight very smooth. Crew very friendly and efficiant. Everything worked well

Flight attendant was very rude helping me out. Food was discussing did not eat any of it.

Crew was professional and great, flight was clean. However food was pathetic. I ordered a Hindu meal assuming no meat but they served chicken. Need to be very specific- Hindu meal should be categorize as Vegetarian - no meat or egg. Or it should be specific that we are serving meat.

Late flight Delays Poor service Poor staff Worst airline ever

From HYD to FRA - plane (787-9) seating in economy was so terribly cramped. There were tons of empty seats but we were ordered (by Lufthansa's crew) that we cannot change seats even after we reached cruising altitude, ostensibly because of "safety reasons". So what could've been a nicer experience was totally soured. Food was good. Flight was punctual. From FRA to LHR - for some strange reason ("totally full flight") they asked us to check in our cabin bag! We told them that there were medicines and delicate items inside al we'd like to keep it with us in the cabin. Then they VERY rudely *ordered* is to unload our delicate items and meds and the. Check in the bag. We complied. On the way into the plane we saw many others (whites, of course!) rolling in similar bags happily into the plane. This, this leg of the trip was completely ruined for us by Lufthansa's crew. Bottom line: I am never traveling Lufthansa again!

it was great the cabin crew were polite and detail oriented.

My girlfriend had a health emergency and couldn’t board the flight. I asked for a refund, but you only offered half of the purchase price as a refund. Very disappointing.

Ground staff and cabin crew were excellent. Flight was perfectly on time. Zero issues.

Even after a delay, getting off the ground, thanks for keeping me safe, the airline made certain that my connecting flight was rebooked to get me to my final destination. It was actually rebooked twice, and my luggage still managed to meet me. The airline gave me a credit for food and beverage to be used at the airport vendors, regretfully, the credit did not transfer to my final boarding pass. Oh, well…

Flight was great. Smooth flying, movies good. Open seats allowed for good stretching.

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.

You adjourned my flight by 1h 30 mns and only updated me 1h30 mns before the new scheduled flight. I submitted an email to Kayak asking for a refund. It was the most stressful experience I've had.

Not because when i try to do check in there is only in turkish language i can not select other language

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Don't fly Pegasus, terrible service at the airport and boarding was really bad. Both flights I took with them were significantly late. This flight had us all changing the gate at the last moment and it was chaos.withour explanation or apology. The planes have seats that don't recline and seats are really hard. The crew on board was good both flights, but that is the only positive thing I can say about this airline. It's not worth it and I won't be flying them again.

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.

Pegasus Airlines which is the most efficient and cost worth low cost airline all over the Europe

Flight from London was delayed and we had to hurry up to catch the connecting flight to Riyadh

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.

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

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