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$495 Find Cheap Flights from St. Louis to Istanbul Airport

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Cheapest round-trip
$639
Typical prices: $1,207-$907
Delta
Tue 7/28Wed 8/26
STL - IST • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$495
Typical prices: $660-$696
Delta
Wed 9/9
STL - IST • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from $639 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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There are currently no direct flights between St. Louis and Istanbul. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $1,029 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 14h 27m (one-way)
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in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 6 weeks in advance save around 32% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheapest • 35% price drop
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Cheap Flights from St. Louis to Istanbul (STL-IST)

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

Tue, Jul 28 - Wed, Aug 26
Delta Logo
5:42 pm - 3:30 am
STL
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IST
25h 48m
2 stops
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6:00 am - 11:37 pm
IST
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STL
25h 37m
2 stops
$639Delta
Tue, Jul 28 - Wed, Aug 26
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6:04 pm - 3:30 am
STL
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IST
25h 26m
2 stops
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 11:37 pm
IST
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STL
25h 37m
2 stops
$640Delta
Mon, Jul 27 - Tue, Aug 25
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8:43 am - 2:05 am
STL
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IST
33h 22m
2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
5:40 am - 5:30 pm
IST
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STL
19h 50m
2 stops
$823Lufthansa
Mon, Jul 27 - Tue, Aug 25
Lufthansa Logo
8:43 am - 2:05 am
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IST
33h 22m
2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
5:40 am - 9:22 pm
IST
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STL
23h 42m
2 stops
$824Lufthansa
Tue, Jul 28 - Tue, Aug 25
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3:30 pm - 9:15 pm
STL
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IST
21h 45m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
3:45 am - 11:00 pm
IST
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STL
27h 15m
2 stops
$835Lufthansa
Sun, Aug 16 - Tue, Aug 25
Lufthansa Logo
3:30 pm - 9:35 pm
STL
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IST
22h 05m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
5:40 am - 5:30 pm
IST
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STL
19h 50m
2 stops
$836Lufthansa
Tue, Jul 28 - Wed, Aug 26
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3:30 pm - 4:55 pm
STL
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IST
17h 25m
1 stop
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5:40 am - 10:16 pm
IST
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STL
24h 36m
2 stops
$843United Airlines
Sun, Aug 16 - Tue, Aug 25
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9:40 pm - 12:25 am
STL
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18h 45m
1 stop
British Airways Logo
7:55 pm - 7:30 pm
IST
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STL
31h 35m
1 stop
$846British Airways
Sat, Sep 12 - Sat, Sep 19
Delta Logo
4:13 pm - 3:30 am
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27h 17m
2 stops
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5:20 pm - 3:57 pm
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STL
30h 37m
2 stops
$864Delta
Mon, Jul 27 - Tue, Aug 25
British Airways Logo
1:09 pm - 6:55 pm
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21h 46m
2 stops
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7:55 pm - 7:30 pm
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STL
31h 35m
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$868British Airways
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for St. Louis to Istanbul flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from St. Louis 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 St. Louis 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 St. Louis to Istanbul Airport departing in July.

What is the cheapest month to fly from St. Louis to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from St. Louis 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 St. Louis to Istanbul Airport is December, where tickets cost $607 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,370 and $1,192 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from St. Louis 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 St. Louis 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 St. Louis to Istanbul Airport, you should book around 6 weeks before departure, which saves you about 32% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$495
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 12% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
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When to book flights from St. Louis to Istanbul

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from St. Louis to Istanbul Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from St. Louis to Istanbul Airport was $495 for a one-way ticket and $639 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between St. Louis and Istanbul Airport?

    A passport is required to fly from St. Louis to Istanbul Airport.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from St. Louis to Istanbul Airport?

    When flying out of St. Louis you will be using Lambert-St Louis. You will be landing at Istanbul Airport, also known as Istanbul.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from St. Louis to Istanbul Airport?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from St. Louis to Istanbul Airport?

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between St. Louis and Istanbul Airport, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from St. Louis to Istanbul, Delta or KLM?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from St. Louis to Istanbul are Delta and KLM. With an average price for the route of $1,099 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. KLM is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $849 and an overall rating of 7.8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from St. Louis 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 St. Louis to Istanbul Airport.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul Airport from St. Louis 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 St. Louis 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 St. Louis with another airline. Booking your flights between St. Louis 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 St. Louis 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 St. Louis 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 St. Louis to Istanbul

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from St. Louis 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 St. Louis 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.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8424 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.9Comfort
7.2Food
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The plan was delayed and left DC 90 minutes late. However, it showed a 20 minute delay on the delta app, then a 12 min delay. It turned out to be an hour delay. I found out where the plane was with flightaware. Stop keeping customers in the dark about what is going on.

2.0 MediocreGlenn, Apr 2026
BOS - CLT
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The plan was delayed and left DC 90 minutes late. However, it showed a 20 minute delay on the delta app, then a 12 min delay. It turned out to be an hour delay. I found out where the plane was with flightaware. Stop keeping customers in the dark about what is going on.

Everything went smoothly, although the usual gripes about airline travel were still present: the boarding process is inefficient, the snack selection is limited, and so on. Since there was extra space on the flight, the gate agent rearranged many people's seats to put people on the aisles and windows, leaving the middle seats empty, as much as possible, which was pretty great.

Landed without a gate ready. Plane is extremely old and dirty.

All the amenities was wonderful, if they could keep their prices that low. I'd fly with them all the time.

Very old plane with no inflight entertainment. I purchased the internet pass and it was nearly unusable.

My tray was broken so i had no place to work or eat except my lap. Flight attendant said I would get an email with some credit or miles, it was a complete waste of time as I could only function at about 20% of normal. I have not received anything yet.

Short trip, no food and therefore no expectation for much interaction with staff who were pleasant and professional. My critique is on comfort of the seats. Exit rows and comfort seats do not provide enough personal space for 3 side-by-side seats, especially when in the middle row. Some passengers are not considerate of the middle seat and there should be signs that state something to the effect of: "please consider giving middle seats use of the armrests."

My flight yesterday evening was delayed 3.5 hours with no water or food service. Poor experience

Transparency from pilots, quick boarding and exiting the plane, staff greeted to each and everyone,

Didn't like sitting on the waiting pad for 30 minutes right after departing the gate. If you're going to do that, just don't board so people can still get up and walk around in the terminal. My luggage was damaged by the baggage handlers.

The flight was delayed. The aircraft was unclean. Promised seat was not given due to change in Aircraft. Not one crew on ground was in a position to give any response. Amsterdam Airport is AVIODABLE Over crowded. Over Expensive. Poor Services.

It was really nice experience by flying this klm flight.I personally recommend everyone to please try this klm flight

The crew were unprofessional with a racist element. I was physically abused as well from one of the crew members

Flight was on time, staff are friendly and helpful onboard.

Terrible last row seats many seats available but no offer to move to better seat

At the airport, terrible, I do not want to even remember it. It was too humiliating for a business class passenger.

They forgot to serve food and the crew was very unfriendly. Never experienced such a bad KLM flight. Usually fly from Toronto. New York was different.

Couldn’t get boarding pass in SLC even with help from a redcoat, so had to find a desk in AMS to get boarding pass. Technical problems so not sure why. Very inconvenient. The KLM app is not as user friendly as most apps. Also had to wait almost an hour on the tarmac for a fuel truck, which caused us to miss a connecting bus in LUX.

The immigration hall in Amsterdam was understaffed, so passport checking was slower than it should be for a major airport. They need to get the automatic readers up and running for non EU passport holders. Waiting in line after a long flight feels a bit abusive.

Over 1 Hr delay. No APU so no AC on ground. Plane was hot during boarding and then they closed the doors over 20 minutes before engine start so interior of plane was steamy hot and stuffy. Could have been helped by opening doors until ready to depart.

The seats seems abit small and the reclining is too much, the seat in front of me came back too much and made it uncomfortable for me.

As a first time flyer with Turkish Airlines. My experience was very good due to the factor that there were to many passengers on the my first flight compared to my connecting flight. However, I know that nothing is perfect and all companies are trying to accommodate their passengers to the best way possible. I will always say, a FEW INCHES will go LONG WAY. That's something all airliners should consider, and not only the money aspect!!! A long time commitment is better than one time service! Thank you

Staff at the airport wasn't helpful or friendly. Probably the worst airport experience I have ever had, going and coming. The staff on the plane was better. Still not super friendly or personable. However, they were not rude like airport staff. They ran out of certain menu items. Maybe could have been prepared better? Overall just ok.

It was a pleasant experience. In flight entertainment could have been better

The desk crew at the LAX crew could do better. A girl named Mahesi was very abrasive and unfriendly. She needs a better customer service uproar.

It was peaceful excited We enjoyed it always Turkish peaceful excited

Istanbul to Lahore flight was less than standard for international business class cabins. Seat did not were not flat and it did not operate easily. I had to push buttons hard repeatedly to operate the seat. I was in 5A seat

IAH to Istanbul was outstanding across the board. The flight from Istanbul to Male was good, not great.

the cabin was kept too hot. couldn't sleep as a result

It was an amazing experience. Flight crew's service, hospitality, and the food were phenomenal. I don't think I'd want to try any other airline company after this. I would definitely recommend to friends and family. Thank you Turkish Airlines !

Was never allowed on and not refunded the full amount of the ticket plus charged a $300 processing fee.

Not great!!! Seats in Business class were horrible; no cushion!!!

Terrible. Lost our luggage for 4 days. Did not advise passengers there was a strike in Barcelona Airport and had zero personnel on hand at airport to advise passengers on where to go to file claims. We had to fend for ourselves. No assistance at all other than an online claims submission process that we had to find out about on our own.

Lufthansa cancelled our flight from Los Angeles to Naples Italy on March 10 for scheduled flight on March 12 Very stressful experience trying to arrange alternatives. Will never fly again with Lufthansa

Everything could have been better. What needed to be wrong with United went wrong

The staff was bit rude when I asked for an extra drink after one beer, asked for one wine glass.

Very good, i got two seats for myself, and was comfortable with the blanket i got

I hated the FRA Airport. Confusing signage, including the path to Immigration and Security It seems that the airport grew haphazardly over the years. I have been through multiple WW Hubs with much better experiences.

Economy Priority seats are extremely uncomfortable. There is no way to escape the boxed in feeling, particularely because the distance between to rows are too short, the hard edge of the front row is keeping legs confined. There is no elevated place to put your feet. I am of average, European size.

Terrible. Both flights were significantly delayed, no luggage, made me check my small bag when many, many others had much larger carry-ons, not even a bottle of water . . . I will not fly Discover Airlines again.

Flight delayed, connection was not at gate listed and so missed, staff were rude at Heathrow, phone tree stupid and difficult, took me 21 actual hours to reach my destination. Almost lost my hotel reservation after walking in a strange city alone after midnight because they would not put me up in a hotel at sfo or heathrow. I will never fly BA again and will tell all people and Instagram followers never to fly BA.

Overall ok. Best part has always been the sundae dessert.

Check-in in SAN was long. ORD was good. Flight delayed On board crew was ok. No warmth or personality. LHrR barely made connection

Even if you wait for connecting passengers you should not be an hour late departing waiting their luggage. Your passengers may have connections in the other end and you harm them.

I’ve never been on a trans-Atlantic (or Pacific) flight where the seats don’t recline—not even a little. I asked my seat mate when BA starting doing this and he said “Oh, a few years ago.” I couldn’t sleep, with my head falling forward waking me continuously, and came off the plane incredibly stiff. I booked a Premium Economy seat to get a more comfortable seat, which was worse than most basic Economy seats I’ve ever booked.

Nice aircraft. Good crew. Delayed departure from Houston, but arrived on time in London. Main thing I don’t like about flying BA is having to transit through security in London Heathrow. A major pain!

The gate agent made me check my carry-on in Denver, even though I've traveled all over taking this case on the plane. Beware folks. Food in Premium Economy was quite good - excellent blanket! Flight attendants on the Heathrow-to-Budapest flight on 3-27-2026 were quite snappy. I got a frown when asked to unscrew the water bottle cap for me (I had a cast on my right arm). Also woke up right when they were handing out biscuits. She had given my rowmates one and was in the process of giving water when I asked for a biscuit. She scolded me and said, "You snooze, you lose". She did give me one, but I thought that comment was uncalled for.

Wish the food and overall service was better. They treat Business class passengers same as economy

WiFi wasn’t available to economy until the end of the flight.

Very good staff members with sincere passion and responsibility in their job.

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