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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights from Istanbul

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

Which are the most popular places to fly to from Istanbul?

Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular place to fly from Istanbul is Ankara Esenboga (35% of total searches). The next most popular destinations are Antalya (28%) and Trabzon (23%).

What are the most popular international flights out of Istanbul?

There are many international destinations you can fly to from Istanbul. The most popular international destinations among KAYAK users are New York, Tokyo and Washington, D.C..

What is the longest direct flight from Istanbul?

The longest direct flight you can take from Istanbul is to Istanbul Airport, with a duration of 4h 40m. The next longest is Bursa at 1h 50m, followed by a flight to Tekirdağ at 1h 15m.

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Flights from Istanbul: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew from Istanbul to anywhere 
Verified travelerFlew with Turkish Airlines-Jul 2026
Give yourself some time in Istanbul to check out the airport. We booked a short layover and I wish we had more time.
Verified travelerFlew with Turkish Airlines-Jul 2026
Wear comfortable clothing and bring noise canceling headphones. Lots of screaming babies. Flight attendants are nice but the flight itself is very long and uncomfortable. Opt for an isle seat if possible
Verified travelerFlew with Turkish Airlines-Aug 2026
Give plenty of time. The airport is huge with large amount of walking. Additional security checks at gates which are understaffed add to line ups and wait times.
Verified travelerFlew with Turkish Airlines-Jan 2026
Don’t board the aircraft empty stomach. Bring some food with you because you won’t get any food served for a quiet a while
Verified travelerFlew with Turkish Airlines-Nov 2025
By your tickets in advance to avoid multiple connections.
Verified travelerFlew with Turkish Airlines-Jul 2025
Do not let go of your mobility equipment. Do not move from the jet bridge until you see your stuff.
MaheepFlew with IndiGo-Apr 2025
Ensure that you have confirmed booking with wheelchair. Also keep extra time in hand.
FarisFlew with Turkish Airlines-Dec 2024
Come very early to the airport because it’s very huge
Verified travelerFlew with Air Canada-Feb 2025
Plan time for 5 security checkpoints before boarding.
SunnyFlew with Turkish Airlines-Nov 2024
Turkish lounge is so good, however receptionists are anything but receptive: they were inattentive and rude x 4 Airport is very large for a tight international transfer if inbound flight is 30 min late
KatyFlew with LOT-Sep 2024
Get to the airport at least 2.5 hours early. It will take you about 90 mins to check in with LOT. The workers are unfriendly and uncommunicative so don’t expect good service.
Verified travelerFlew with Air Albania-Jul 2024
If your traveling with a baby make sure you bring your baby items onboard with you!
AmrFlew with Turkish Airlines-Aug 2024
Be three hours before boarding as long queues at immigration and security chk
MohamadFlew with Turkish Airlines-Jun 2024
Make sure that you have enough transit time because the airport is huge
Verified travelerFlew with Turkish AirlinesJun 2024
Make sure you have a long enough layover to catch your flight
NesrinFlew with Ajet-Jul 2024
Get some snacks and drinks for liner flights.
LindaFlew with Turkish Airlines-Apr 2024
Get there early! There are more layers of screening than in the U.S. We were handled by 10 different people on the way to the gate. Lines can get long.
KFlew with Turkish Airlines-Mar 2024
Old entertainment and bad quality headphones, couldn't hear anything. Take your flight headphone to enjoy movies
Verified travelerFlew with Turkish Airlines-Jan 2024
It may be worth dealing directly with certain airlines, vice third-party bookings. The inability to hold an intity accountable for misques while in transit is an unnecessary frustration.
Verified travelerFlew with Turkish Airlines-Jan 2024
Be prepared that you may not have WIFI the entire time so make other arrangements if necessary.

FAQs for booking flights out of Istanbul

  • What are the names of Istanbul’s airports?

    All flights from Istanbul depart from one of Istanbul Airport, Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport, Bursa Yenişehir Airport, Tekirdağ Corlu Airport or İzmit Cengiz Topel Airport. Istanbul Airport’s airport code is IST. It can also be referred to as Istanbul. Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport’s airport code is SAW. It can also be referred to as Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen, Sabiha Gokcen, Sabiha Gokcen Airport, Sabiha Gökçen Intl. Bursa Yenişehir Airport’s airport code is YEI. It can also be referred to as Yenişehir, Yenişehir Airport. Tekirdağ Corlu Airport’s airport code is TEQ. It can also be referred to as Corlu, Tekirdag. İzmit Cengiz Topel Airport’s airport code is KCO. It can also be referred to as Cengiz Topel, Kocaeli.

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

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

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

    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 your destination with an airline and back to Istanbul with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from 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 from Istanbul up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Istanbul to Worldwide

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Istanbul to Worldwide? 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.
7.8
DeltaOverall score based on 8553 reviews
7.8Entertainment
7.8Comfort
8.5Crew
7.2Food
8.1Boarding
Airline reviews

The internet that was free was terrible, the turbulence was pretty bad - uncontrollable I know.

4.0 OkayKellie, Jun 2026
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The internet that was free was terrible, the turbulence was pretty bad - uncontrollable I know.

Long flight but comfortable and not freezing as I have experienced on Hawaiian flights to the islands. They gave us blankets just in case. Nice touch.

The flight attendant in first class was beyond rude and didn't care at all about her job. AND the gate agent was even worse than the flight attendant for rudeness. She was awful.

Terrible. I was bumped off of my original flight and spent the next six days fighting to get back on it. I lost hours of my vacation trying to get this situation corrected.

I sat in comfort plus. It was fine. Seats were comfortable. I got drinks and snacks.

Had us delay to fix forward restroom only to have stop working so I had a line of people's rear. The entire flight.

The plane was old, first class was not up to other airlines. The seat controls were touchy, not always responding to touch. The center overhead compartment was small. The entertainment was not good, part of plane had it other part did not. The experience would make me think twice before picking Delta for future travel

We were told our second flight was canceled, but it was not. We did not receive our bags for two days. I did not have my meds, so I was very sick for the first three days. Our house rental was $5700 for the week. Do the math. It will be difficult for us to fly Delta again.

Plane was late because of a mechanical malfunction and the food listed as available was not. Flight attendants seem over worked and under paid. They just done seem happy. And that can be seen in their faces.

The boarding process was terrible especially with an indirect flight Chicago to Seattle to San Diego was terrible talking about we overbooked a flight idk if I’d take this airline ever again we got off our flight from Chicago to Seattle and we traveled for business and they told us our connecting flight was over booked and their was no seats asking people to take a delayed next flight and they don’t tell anyone coughing to wear masks seats 30A-B were terrible during the flight no one wants to sit next to people coughing all around I don’t want to be sick traveling for work or get sick anytime it’s very upsetting the staff doesn’t take this stuff serious to tell them to wear masks when they see people coughing and sneezing

Flt staff again awesome, food was again outstanding, entertainment options, great space roomy and relaxing

I don't know other staff but the guy who checked me in was completely non friendly. Did not greet even. Looks like he is not the man for this job. In flight crew was good but they were all messed up with the delivery of special meal. Looks like they were delivering special meal for the first time. Gifts for Umrah travelers were distributed to few travellers as they ran out of back packs. Even in soft drinks coke was not available. Totally understand satisfied.

Food, comfort and entertainment all good. Boarding was messy. Apparent lack of staff to keep things orderly.

Feral children not being controlled by Turkish parents should be addressed by crew rather than allowing them to disrupt the passengers around them. The flight is a paid service and poor behaviour should be addressed.

Bussing in a major flight is idiotic. Cabin was too warm. Food was bland and felt old

Crew attendants attention to the travelers. Good food. I always fly with Turkish Airlines

Tv didn’t work and left the gate late but everything else was perfect.

Again poor use of old aircraft and old business class seats that show there age.

Service and food were very good, I liked it a lot. I liked the little gifts we all got , but I don’t think I’d fly on Turkish airlines to go to New York from Istanbul or from New York to Instanbul anymore. Flight is way too long.

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

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.

Crew was professional, attentive, and delightful. However, the plane was delayed more than an hour. I recognize this was not Lufthansa’s fault, but was inexcusable was that there were no Lufthansa reps meeting the plane to give quick info about gates for connecting flights and how to navigate getting to those gates, especially when it required going to another terminal, going through security, and then returning to the original terminal. This was egregious - other airlines routinely do this when an arrival is significantly delayed.

Boarding was quick and easy, the flight was on time. Food and water were extra costs.

Online check-in was not possible, apparently due to connecting flight with LH. Check-in agent helpful but not efficient. Flight comfort okay, but zero service, not even water on a 2+ hour flight. Bag delayed at destination.

Food is delicious I’ve tried Thai green chicken curry and it was perfect!

No leg room! Either too hot or cold with these guys!

My luggage is lost! I waited in Denver co and seen nothing almost lost my flight due to waiting for my bags and still nothing I hope to contact customer service today hope they find it

Flight was very late, meaning a missed connection in Frankfurt, and staff completely unhelpful or just absent. Handicap accommodations, reserved in advance, somehow never made it through the system for the second trip in a row!

During the boarding process women with small children were not invited to board first and were clumped into general crowd boarding, also during the 3 hr flight there was no food or water offered and I was traveling with a small child who needed water. I would appreciated that next time Luftansa informs that on 3 hr flight there would be no food or water offered so that I can prepare for the flight. In addition, traveling to the plane with the bus and then climbing up the stairs into the aircraft with small child and overhead luggage was probably the worst experience that I had in years traveling. Overall, will try to avoid traveling with Luftansa by all means. Thank you

Someones phone kept ringing and the flight assistant did nothing about it. Not even an announcement.

I had such a wonderful flight with Lufthansa. The crew was great and I was able to catch some much needed sleep. I look forward to using Lufthansa in the future!

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

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

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.

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

Pegasus is a very efficient airline. Passengers, however are sometimes unruly. Getting up right after take off. Getting up right when we land and before getting to the gate. Switching seats to the front so she can get a better seat. It is unfair for those that actually paid for seats. Flight attendants seem to not enforce it. One or two bad actors ruins it. Overall, the airline is great.

Pegasus is not a very comfortable airline. They’re not in any way hospitable

The plane left Istanbul 1 hour late and the AC was not really working great it was so hot inside and no air. This was my worst flight in a long time since I had a flight with Ryanair.

I had 4 flights for less than a week and there were no delays and issues. Thanks to the crews and for perfectly organised service.

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