$368 Find Cheap Flights from Minneapolis to Istanbul

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Cheap Flight Deals from Minneapolis to Istanbul (MSP-IST)

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

Recent round-trip flight deals from Minneapolis to Istanbul

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Minneapolis to Istanbul.
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7:30 pm - 11:55 pmMSP-IST
20h 25m1 stop
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7:05 am - 6:20 pmIST-MSP
19h 15m1 stop
$640Icelandair
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Sat, Oct 11 - Wed, Oct 15
Icelandair Logo
7:25 pm - 11:55 pmMSP-IST
20h 30m1 stop
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8:05 am - 6:25 pmIST-MSP
18h 20m1 stop
$666Icelandair
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Sat, Oct 25 - Sat, Nov 1
Delta Logo
7:55 pm - 3:25 amMSP-IST
23h 30m2 stops
Delta Logo
4:20 am - 5:30 pmIST-MSP
21h 10m1 stop
$828Delta
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Mon, Aug 18 - Fri, Aug 29
Delta Logo
3:45 pm - 3:25 amMSP-IST
27h 40m1 stop
Delta Logo
4:20 am - 5:30 pmIST-MSP
21h 10m1 stop
$836Delta
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Mon, Aug 18 - Fri, Aug 29
Lufthansa Logo
1:04 pm - 1:05 pmMSP-IST
16h 01m2 stops
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5:55 pm - 2:05 pmIST-MSP
28h 10m1 stop
$1,062Lufthansa
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Thu, Aug 28 - Mon, Sep 8
Lufthansa Logo
6:45 pm - 9:20 pmMSP-IST
42h 35m2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
6:10 am - 2:05 pmIST-MSP
15h 55m1 stop
$1,119Lufthansa
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Sat, Jul 19 - Wed, Jul 30
Turkish Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 5:45 amMSP-IST
13h 45m1 stop
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6:30 am - 9:43 pmIST-MSP
23h 13m1 stop
$1,149Turkish Airlines
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Sat, Aug 2 - Sat, Aug 9
Turkish Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 5:45 amMSP-IST
13h 45m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
6:45 pm - 9:39 pmIST-MSP
34h 54m1 stop
$1,157Turkish Airlines
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Sat, Aug 16 - Wed, Aug 20
KLM Logo
9:40 pm - 9:05 pmMSP-SAW
15h 25m1 stop
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8:50 am - 5:05 pmSAW-MSP
16h 15m1 stop
$1,257KLM
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Thu, Jun 5 - Thu, Jun 12
KLM Logo
7:40 pm - 3:25 amMSP-IST
23h 45m1 stop
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5:05 pm - 11:20 amIST-MSP
26h 15m1 stop
$1,298KLM
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Sat, Jul 5 - Sat, Jul 12
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Minneapolis to Istanbul flights

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

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

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Minneapolis to Istanbul?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Minneapolis to Istanbul, 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 Minneapolis to Istanbul is January, where tickets cost $833 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,551 and $1,333 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Minneapolis to Istanbul, 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 Minneapolis to Istanbul, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flight$368
Flight from Minneapolis to Istanbul Airport

When to book flights from Minneapolis to Istanbul

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

  • Can I pre-select my seat when flying KLM from Minneapolis to Istanbul?

    You can pre-select your seat when flying KLM from Minneapolis to Istanbul. KLM offers the option to choose your seat in advance during the booking process or through the Manage My Booking feature on their website. Examples of seat options on this route include Economy Comfort seats with extra legroom, standard Economy seats, and Business Class seats with enhanced comfort and amenities.

  • How does Scandinavian Airlines help in sustainable travel on flights from Minneapolis to Istanbul?

    Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) supports sustainable travel on flights from Minneapolis to Istanbul by implementing various environmentally conscious measures. These include investing in modern and fuel-efficient aircraft, optimizing flight routes to reduce emissions, and implementing recycling and waste management programs onboard. SAS also encourages passengers to offset their carbon footprint through voluntary carbon offset programs, contributing to sustainable travel practices.

  • Can passengers get a rental car after flights from Minneapolis to Istanbul?

    Passengers can rent a car after your flight from Minneapolis to Istanbul. Several rental companies operate at Istanbul's airports, including Avis, Hertz, Budget, Europcar, and SIXT. These companies offer a wide range of vehicle options to suit your needs. You should always book in advance to ensure availability and secure the best rates.

  • What entertainment does Air France have on flights from Minneapolis to Istanbul?

    Air France offers a range of in-flight entertainment amenities on their flights from Minneapolis to Istanbul. Passengers can enjoy a selection of TV shows, movies, and music through personal seat back screens. They also provide noise-canceling headphones for an immersive audio experience. These amenities ensure a pleasant and entertaining journey for passengers on this route.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Minneapolis to Istanbul?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Minneapolis to Istanbul was $368 for a one-way ticket and $640 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Minneapolis and on arrival in Istanbul.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Minneapolis to Istanbul?

    When flying out of Minneapolis you will be using Minneapolis St Paul. You will be landing at one of these airports: Istanbul or Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Minneapolis to Istanbul?

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

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Istanbul from Minneapolis?

    Amsterdam is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Minneapolis to Istanbul.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul from Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis to 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 Istanbul with an airline and back to Minneapolis with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Minneapolis to 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 to Istanbul from Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis to Istanbul

  • After your flight from Minneapolis to Istanbul, you have several public transportation options at Istanbul's arrival airport, Istanbul Airport (IST). Istanbul offers a well-connected transportation system, including the following means: Istanbul Metro, Istanbul Tramway, Istanbul Funicular, Istanbul Bus Network, Istanbul Ferry Services, and Istanbul Minibus (Dolmuş). These modes of transport will enable you to navigate the city conveniently and reach your desired destinations efficiently.
  • Qatar Airways offers various common layover options on flights from Minneapolis to Istanbul. Some examples include layovers in Doha, Qatar (DOH), where passengers may have a layover of varying durations before continuing their journey to Istanbul. Other possible layovers include cities like London, Paris, Frankfurt, or Amsterdam, depending on the flight routing.
  • Qatar Airways operates its flights from Minneapolis to Istanbul using the Delta Sky Club lounge at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP). Passengers traveling in Business Class or holding oneworld elite status can also access the Turkish Airlines Lounge at Istanbul Airport (IST). These lounges offer comfortable seating, food and beverage options, and other amenities to enhance the travel experience.
  • Delta Air Lines has several kid-friendly options on flights from Minneapolis to Istanbul. Some examples include in-flight entertainment with a wide selection of movies, TV shows, and games suitable for children of different ages. Additionally, Delta provides special kids' meals with child-friendly menu options. The airline also offers coloring books, activity kits, and blankets specifically designed for children to make their journey enjoyable and comfortable.
  • Delta Air Lines allows pets to travel in the cabin on flights from Minneapolis to Istanbul, as long as they meet certain requirements. Pets must be small enough to fit comfortably in a carrier under the seat. The combined weight of the pet and carrier should not exceed 20 lbs.

Top 5 airlines serving from Minneapolis to Istanbul

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Minneapolis 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.
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8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 7934 reviews
7.3Food
8.2Boarding
8.5Crew
7.9Entertainment
7.9Comfort
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Flight was delayed due to weather. Crew did a nice job of making us comfortable. No complain complaints.

6.0 GoodTina, Apr 2025MSP - CLT
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Flight was delayed due to weather. Crew did a nice job of making us comfortable. No complain complaints.

Our bag was lost so that made unnecessary chaos On our trip

Delta is my preferred airline. I've traveled with them for years. On time in most cases, good communication, easy to use app. Most planes are pretty nice. I was on a CRJ 700/900 however, which was pretty badly aged inside and needed a refresh. No infotainment, unreliable wifi, best to download before boarding or bring a book. Food choices are really just snacks on this flight, nice variety but about what you'd expect. Great staff and prompt in departure and early arrival too. Overall quite satisfied.

Crew was friendly Love the entertainment in the seat head rest.

Delta flight was on time, seats were comfortable, and crew was nice.

This had nothing to do with Delta… The flights were on time and flawless. The service was excellent. We purchased seats in (aisle/middle) comfort plus since this was a cross country flight. Unfortunately, the woman seated at the window was 300+ pounds and, as might be expected, covered up about a third of the middle seat also. there was absolutely nothing that Delta could have done about that… I just don’t know what the answer should be. If you purchase a seat, you should should be able to use the entire seat and not just the portion that someone else is not sitting/oozing in. Disappointing…there should be something that could be done….I'm just not sure what solution could be.

Delayed take-off. Very small plane so very scary with lots of bumps during the flight. Would never fly Delta on short flights in small 80 seaters plane again! Felt relieved when landed.

The worst part was I was NOT allowed in the lounge even though I was holding a first class ticket and have a premium American Express card. I have flown Business or First Class with many airlines. Delta is the ONLY one who does not extend this courtesy to anyone except people who hold the very expensive American Express card. As a result, I won’t fly Delta if I have any other choice.

It was an overnight flight and I desperately needed coffee before we landed, but Delta does only one beverage service, and that is shortly after takeoff, not before landing at 5 am.

A little bumpy ride . No food was being provided due the the turbulence. That was ok it was a short flight to my standards.

I appreciate that KLM was proactive in informing me of the 2 hour delay which enabled me to replan my travel. It was a bit stressful not knowing whether my connection from Montreal to Ottawa was happening. But the ground and air crew did a good job at comforting and assuring me.

Cabin crew professional, polite and friendly, boarding was seemless, but come on KLM surely you can do better than a pack of cheesy biscuits as an inflight snack

Cabin crew were excellent, very proffesional, polite and friendly, in flight snack was underwhelming, a packet of cheese biscuits, im sure KLM could run to a sandwich!

Legroom not all it could be, especially when the seat in front is reclined. Otherwise it was good, food and beverage were nice.

Overall very positive. Boarding was quick and organized. Cabin was clean and seats were reasonably comfortable. Cabin crew was excellent and the meals provided were also of good quality

This fight left ahead of time which meant it arrived early which was great. Staff were very professional, but as with all these Short hop Flights the food was a disappointing snack There was no entertainment on this flight, but I did not expect any

I flew premium economy and this was a good option. Although the seats didn’t recline much, I was able to get some sleep with my head propped against the window. The food was good and the entertainment was wonderful The staff were very attentive and professional

Great boarding, great short flight but no entertainment whatsoever and no wifi. Prepare to disembark by a staircase.

Great boarding, great short flight but no entertainment whatsoever. It was supposed to have wifi but that did not work.

Transfer at CDG to connecting KLM flight to Amsterdam was a NIGHTMARE. LONG WALKWAYS, NO MOVING WALKWAYS, POOR signage, Have to take a train & No staff visible to help navigate the maze. AVOID TRANSFER AT CDG AT ALL COST.

Everything is good except the dinner and breakfast. The sandwich is very delicious. Toilet is clean, I only use one of them. Flight attendants are very nice. 👍👍

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

Boarding was a little difficult. The gate area at O'Hare was very small and crowded due to multiple gates in the area. Could not hear the intercom, so had to rely on signage to see when my group was boarding and the signage was blocked by passengers standing in the gate. Flight was great and we arrived in Montreal on time.

Multiple delays and not straight answer from the United team

For economy, it was very good. Staff was great, they even let some of us change seats for more leg room... Put an empty seat between us which was fantastic for a 12hr flight. Onboard entertainment was excellent, I think over 200 choices of movies/tv/etc The bad was the barely/nonfunctional wifi that cost either $16.99 or 1700 miles (full flight). It was atrocious... Definitely the worst of the last 3 long haul major airlines I was on the last few months.

Stewardess spilled orange juice on my clothes/seat no help no apology just threw napkins at me to clean the mess up. Not Happy.

Smooth flight. Boarding was chaotic. Could not hear the gate agent over the intercom. People were lined up in the wrong lines. Groups one and two were told to board through line one and group 3 through line 2. All very confusing. Once in the air, the flight was smooth. There was no entertainment option on this aircraft, even though it was a larger aircraft.

The plane pushed back from the gate on time. However, it stopped on the ramp, and we waited for over 20 minutes before the aircraft pulled back to the gate. Apparently, something of importance had to be removed from the aircraft by the gate agent. I found this to be odd. The delay was not significant, but I felt that whatever was on the aircraft that had to be taken off, should’ve been done before we pushed back from the gate.

I didn’t get on plane. Passport being processed by consulate with visa application. Tried to cancel through underpricer after purchasing cacelling for any reason. No dice, they are thieves.

Electric plugs didn't work. Entertainment system wasn't working

Very punctual, the onboard staff was friendly and correct, the flight was fortunately very calm, the toilets were clean, in short, an excellent experience Thanks

Ordered Vegan meal - it was ok, but not exceptional. Seat ok row 39 middle section aisle. Nearly full flight - crew was busy but they did the best they could. There was a USB A port at the seat. I listened to my own music and only looked at flight information. One nice thing was the connection information was made available in the screen.

Very nice and friendly crew. Boarding system can be improved.

The Etickets had been changed (Why?) without notice ; Hence, that caused troubles when checking in. Not until I contacted my ticket agent and was given correct Etickets could I then check in.

Cleanliness of seats, trays, storage pockets need more attention, but everything else was good.

A great airline, no complaints at all. My experience with Cheap Tickets was very disappointing however. Two hours after purchasing the flight they called to tell me that the ticket price had gone up. I’ve never heard of such a thing. That is called false advertising; I will never use this ticketing service again and will warn all friends to never use it.

One of the worst check in process at the DIA as well as the boarding counter Changed seat at the last minute and assigned middle seat while I paid for window seat. Requested many times but to no avail . horrible customer service and very poor process Requesting refund for seat that was changed last minute

Good overall flight. Excellent crew. Food options could be improved.

Vegan food tasted good. Restroom could be kept cleaner. Seat tray table was a bit tilted so food tray kept sliding down a bit. Flight crew can be a little more friendly, caring and approachable. Their faces lacked smiles and tone was stern.

Flight was delayed then we had to redirect for medical emergency during which time we had no information on what is the plan. The connecting flight was also delayed.

The row of seats were so cramped it was difficult to get in and out of your seat. I even upgraded. A long flight and sad accommodations 😵‍💫 the shorter flight was very comfortable and the seating was spacious

I bought a ticket and paid for for our luggage but I had to pay for my luggage again. I’m so disappointed! We had a 30 min delay and because of that we missed our connecting flight and were told that we would be on the next flight (9am flight ) but we were landed we were booked at 12pm flight. I had a little baby w me, it was very stressful. I begged to leave at 10 am at least. I was emailed that we get a voucher but they didn’t work when we were at a breakfast store. I’ve been always happy w Lufthansa but this time was awful.

Good service … bus transfer upon arrival from plane to terminal: atrocious!!!

helpful and friendly. The Lufthanza people I dealt with before my holiday were so unhelpful by comparison.

We had a 1 1/2 hour delay before we left Denver. When we arrive to Frankfort, they didn’t announce that people with connecting flights to exit the plane first. My next flight was already boarding when we we taxiing in to the gate. I waited another 10 minutes to get off the plane. I had to run to catch my next flight. I mean run! I made it with one minute to spare, but my luggage did not. My luggage came two hours later on a different flight.

My flight was late from US to Frankfurt so I missed my connecting flight flight and I had to wait for long to catch the next flight which was very tiring. Otherwise everyone was very nice.

It would have been nice if my luggage had made it onto my connecting flight as well. Now I have to wait for my luggage to be delivered and that might take a while, which certainly put a damper on the entire experience.

No entertainment since it was a 3 hr flight. Good leg room for economy.

Crew was not happy. Very uncomfortable seats. When person leans back in front of you the screen is too close to me. Food was awful.

They lost my luggage and despite all follow ups through emails and phone calls they don’t give me an update

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