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You can fly direct with Turkish Airlines and LOT. Average duration is 2h 15m
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 9 weeks in advance save around 67% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights from Istanbul to Krakow (IST-KRK)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Istanbul to Krakow 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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KAYAK's insights & trends for Istanbul to Krakow flights

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

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

When flying from Istanbul to Krakow, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Mondays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Istanbul, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Wednesdays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Istanbul Airport to Krakow, 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 Krakow is February, where tickets cost $150 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $390 and $334 respectively.

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

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 $285, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

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 Krakow, 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 Krakow, you should book around 9 weeks before departure, which saves you about 67% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

Expert advice

Expert advice for your flight from Istanbul to Krakow

 
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.
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Ramsey Qubein

Ramsey Qubein

Expert on LOT

An avid traveler and aviation expert who has visited 173 countries, all 50 states and seven continents, Ramsey Qubein flies nearly 400,000 miles a year. As a North Carolina-based freelance journalist for publications including Conde Nast Traveler, Forbes, USA Today and Bloomberg among others, he explores the latest trends in aviation, hospitality, cruises and business.

Gabriel Leigh

Gabriel Leigh

Expert on Turkish Airlines

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.

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Low season

January
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 11% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 32% lower on average.

When to book flights from Istanbul to Krakow

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

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

    A passport is required to fly from Istanbul to Krakow.

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

    The Boeing 737 MAX 8 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Istanbul to Krakow flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Istanbul to Krakow?

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Istanbul to Krakow are LOT and Turkish Airlines. With an average price for the route of $288 and an overall rating of 7.6, LOT is the most popular choice. Turkish Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $285 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 to Krakow.

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

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

    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 Krakow with an airline and back to Istanbul with another airline. Booking your flights between Istanbul and KRK 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 to Krakow?

    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 Krakow from Istanbul 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 Krakow

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $229 or less one-way and $285 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Istanbul to Krakow?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Istanbul to Krakow J. Paul II Balice.
Find which airlines fly direct from Istanbul Airport to Krakow J. Paul II Balice Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Istanbul to Krakow J. Paul II Balice

Monday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

LOT,Turkish Airlines

LOT,Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

LOT,Turkish Airlines

LOT,Turkish Airlines

Thursday

LOT,Turkish Airlines

LOT,Turkish Airlines

Friday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Saturday

LOT,Turkish Airlines

LOT,Turkish Airlines

Sunday

LOT,Turkish Airlines

LOT,Turkish Airlines

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Direct returns

Krakow J. Paul II Balice to Istanbul

Monday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

LOT,Turkish Airlines

LOT,Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

LOT,Turkish Airlines

LOT,Turkish Airlines

Thursday

LOT,Turkish Airlines

LOT,Turkish Airlines

Friday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Saturday

LOT,Turkish Airlines

LOT,Turkish Airlines

Sunday

LOT,Turkish Airlines

LOT,Turkish Airlines

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Reviews of the top airlines flying from Istanbul to Krakow

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Istanbul to Krakow. 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 Krakow? 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.
7.6
LOTOverall score based on 1212 reviews
7.2Food
7.5Comfort
8.2Crew
6.9Entertainment
7.5Boarding
Airline reviews

Excellent service from LOT!!! The entire experience was smooth and comfortable. The staff were friendly, professional, and very helpful throughout the journey. Everything was well organized, and the service was excellent from start to finish. I would definitely fly with LOT again and highly recommend it!

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jul 2026
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Excellent service from LOT!!! The entire experience was smooth and comfortable. The staff were friendly, professional, and very helpful throughout the journey. Everything was well organized, and the service was excellent from start to finish. I would definitely fly with LOT again and highly recommend it!

Food seats were good Flight was delayed for over an hour, missed connecting flight, lot automatically rescheduled us to a new flight which was good but lost approximately 4 hours. Not a good way to start a vacation.

Every time I fly LOT, I swear I will never do it again. And changing planes in Warsaw is a horror. Not even remotely organized. I can only feel sorry for the staff who have to put up with it.

My information was stolen, and someone used my card to purchase airline tickets. Everything has been submitted to my bank, and the police. Thank you!!

I have flown over 2million miles. Great flight but bizarre boarding process. They must have paged half the passengers to the desk for documentation check before boarding anyone. Overall great value.

Good in general, but i think the chair is not comfortable for traveling more than 2 hours ..

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

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

Boarding was delayed for an unknown reason for more than an hour. While the airplane was at the gate, the boarding time was moved by 10-20 minutes every 15 minutes. No entertainment on the plane.

LOT was very disorganized at Istanbul airport with no communication with travelers. Our flight was delayed over and hour and a half and there were no announcements, displays or anything about it. It almost left me missing my second flight!

We liked the comfort and seats. The crew was not very friendly nor did they check on us to see if we needed anything. Had to ask for water several times

The service is awesome. The food is the best of all the airlines we have flown before. Totally enjoyable flight, which is quite unusual.

Broken seats, smell in cabin, seats that did not recline, trays thats did not stay horizontal

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The rules regarding business class lounge hotel/room access were very confusing. Between flights we had an 11 hour layover in Istanbul, but were denied a room to rest as our layover was too long?? Keep in mind that we arrived there at 3:30am after a long flight. Even multiple Turkish airlines employees were inconsistent with the rules. We ended up paying a high price at the Yotel in the airport in order to get some rest. Good thing I did, as a medical emergency was declared on the flight from Istanbul to Atlanta and I was apparently the only physician on board. Luckily I was able to stabilize the passenger and the flight wasn't diverted. The crew called an overhead announcement for a medical doctor, but insisted that I show them a copy of my medical license which I did. Very strange in my 35 years as a physician and responding multiple times to inflight medical emergencies over the years. I was very glad the passengers issue was resolved, but an acknowledgement of at least a thank you from the crew would have been appreciated.

I wasn't able to bring my little dog with me, because of the feedback team's extremely slow response. How are they even allowed to operate with this paste??

The sleeper seats, the staff, and the food was truly delicious. I loved the mocktail options.

They gave us some Tiramisu that had no business being as delicious as it was! They were continuously attentive and provided a great environment to welcome us on our trip.

Great service. Seat was a bit small but it was fine. Food was great

Went great, they even reopened the gate for me when I arrived late.

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