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Cheap Flights from New Delhi to Istanbul (DEL-IST)

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

Mon, Sep 29 - Mon, Oct 13
Kuwait Airways Logo
2:55 am - 11:35 amDEL-IST
11h 10m1 stop
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1:00 pm - 1:25 amIST-DEL
9h 55m1 stop
$266Kuwait Airways
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Mon, Sep 29 - Sun, Oct 12
Kuwait Airways Logo
2:55 am - 11:35 amDEL-IST
11h 10m1 stop
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1:00 pm - 5:55 amIST-DEL
14h 25m1 stop
$293Kuwait Airways
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Tue, Jul 1 - Wed, Jul 30
Azerbaijan Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 9:50 pmDEL-IST
17h 50m1 stop
Azerbaijan Airlines Logo
12:00 pm - 5:00 amIST-DEL
14h 30m1 stop
$335Azerbaijan Airlines
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Tue, Jul 8 - Tue, Jul 15
Azerbaijan Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 9:50 pmDEL-IST
17h 50m1 stop
Azerbaijan Airlines Logo
10:50 pm - 5:00 amIST-DEL
27h 40m1 stop
$341Azerbaijan Airlines
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Thu, Jul 3 - Thu, Jul 10
IndiGo Logo
6:40 am - 11:50 amDEL-IST
7h 40mnonstop
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7:20 pm - 5:00 amIST-DEL
7h 10mnonstop
$461IndiGo
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Wed, Jul 2 - Thu, Jul 10
IndiGo Logo
1:45 am - 11:35 amDEL-IST
12h 20m1 stop
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7:20 pm - 5:00 amIST-DEL
7h 10mnonstop
$464IndiGo
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Sat, Oct 4 - Wed, Oct 15
Etihad Airways Logo
4:50 am - 6:15 amDEL-IST
27h 55m1 stop
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7:30 am - 8:00 amIST-DEL
22h 00m1 stop
$471Etihad Airways
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Sun, Sep 28 - Wed, Oct 15
Etihad Airways Logo
4:50 am - 6:15 amDEL-IST
27h 55m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
7:30 am - 8:00 amIST-DEL
22h 00m1 stop
$487Etihad Airways
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Mon, Sep 1 - Fri, Sep 5
Turkish Airlines Logo
6:20 am - 10:30 amDEL-IST
6h 40mnonstop
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7:20 pm - 5:00 amIST-DEL
7h 10mnonstop
$645Turkish Airlines
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Tue, Sep 30 - Tue, Oct 14
Turkish Airlines Logo
6:40 am - 11:50 amDEL-IST
7h 40mnonstop
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7:20 pm - 5:00 amIST-DEL
7h 10mnonstop
$660Turkish Airlines
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Expert advice for your flight from New Delhi to Istanbul

 
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IndiGo

IndiGo's 6E Prime bundle includes seat selection, snacks, and priority boarding for added convenience.


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Enjoy free Wi-Fi up to 1GB in business class, enhancing your long-haul comfort.


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KAYAK's insights & trends for New Delhi to Istanbul flights

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

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

For New Delhi to Istanbul, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Saturday is the most expensive. Flying from Istanbul back to New Delhi, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New Delhi to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from New Delhi 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 New Delhi to Istanbul Airport is March, where tickets cost $431 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $506 and $503 respectively.

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

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.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $723 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New Delhi 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 New Delhi 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 New Delhi to Istanbul Airport, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
High seasonJune
Cheapest flight$252
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 7% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 3% increase in price.
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When to book flights from New Delhi to Istanbul

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from New Delhi to Istanbul based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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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 New Delhi to Istanbul flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from New Delhi to Istanbul Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from New Delhi to Istanbul Airport was $252 for a one-way ticket and $266 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Istanbul from New Delhi.

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

    New Delhi and Istanbul are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave New Delhi from New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl and will be arriving at Istanbul.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from New Delhi to Istanbul?

    SWISS, Air India, Lufthansa, and American Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the New Delhi to Istanbul flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from New Delhi to Istanbul?

    The Boeing 777-300ER is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the New Delhi to Istanbul flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from New Delhi to Istanbul?

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from New Delhi to Istanbul, Etihad Airways or Turkish Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from New Delhi to Istanbul are Etihad Airways and Turkish Airlines. With an average price for the route of $491 and an overall rating of 7.4, Etihad Airways is the most popular choice. Turkish Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $638 and an overall rating of 7.3.

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

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

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

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $519 or less one-way and $693 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from New Delhi to Istanbul?

Find which airlines fly direct from New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl to Istanbul

Monday

IndiGo, Turkish Airlines

IndiGo, Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

IndiGo, Turkish Airlines

IndiGo, Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

IndiGo, Turkish Airlines

IndiGo, Turkish Airlines

Thursday

IndiGo, Turkish Airlines

IndiGo, Turkish Airlines

Friday

IndiGo, Turkish Airlines

IndiGo, Turkish Airlines

Saturday

IndiGo, Turkish Airlines

IndiGo, Turkish Airlines

Sunday

IndiGo, Turkish Airlines

IndiGo, Turkish Airlines

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Direct returns

Istanbul to New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

Monday

IndiGo, Turkish Airlines

IndiGo, Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

IndiGo, Turkish Airlines

IndiGo, Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

IndiGo, Turkish Airlines

IndiGo, Turkish Airlines

Thursday

IndiGo, Turkish Airlines

IndiGo, Turkish Airlines

Friday

IndiGo, Turkish Airlines

IndiGo, Turkish Airlines

Saturday

IndiGo, Turkish Airlines

IndiGo, Turkish Airlines

Sunday

IndiGo, Turkish Airlines

IndiGo, Turkish Airlines

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Top 4 airlines serving from New Delhi to Istanbul

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from New Delhi 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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7.4
Etihad AirwaysOverall score based on 1211 reviews
7.3Entertainment
7.3Comfort
7.2Food
7.6Boarding
7.8Crew
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Etihad seems to have a very strict luggage enforcement. I am a very light passenger compared to other passengers which are mainly heavier. I do not understood why airlines enforce the weight restriction so strictly. I was overweight luggage of 1.5kg, but am probably 10+kg lighter than the average passenger. Other airlines are far more accommodating. Poor customer service as far as I am concerned. If weight is such an important issue to an airline they should charge passengers by total amount of body weight plus luggage. To me just ridiculous.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Apr 2025FRA - AUH
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Etihad seems to have a very strict luggage enforcement. I am a very light passenger compared to other passengers which are mainly heavier. I do not understood why airlines enforce the weight restriction so strictly. I was overweight luggage of 1.5kg, but am probably 10+kg lighter than the average passenger. Other airlines are far more accommodating. Poor customer service as far as I am concerned. If weight is such an important issue to an airline they should charge passengers by total amount of body weight plus luggage. To me just ridiculous.

Crew Check-In – Kolkata (CCU) The crew handling check-in in Kolkata was outstanding—efficient, courteous, and highly organized. Flight Segment – CCU to Abu Dhabi (AUH) A standard flight overall. Notably, only one in-flight meal option—a vegetarian curry—was available, which seemed unsuitable for a red-eye journey. The crew offered no alternatives, which was unexpected. Flight Segment – Abu Dhabi to Rome (AUH-FCO) Comfort improved on this leg, but service quality was average, falling short of Etihad’s premium standards. Crew attention was heavily absorbed by a difficult couple in Row 15 (port side), resulting in disproportionate focus. It was concerning that a steward had to personally return to apologize, a task better suited for supervisory staff. This highlights a development opportunity for supervisors Anna and Quashim in managing guest escalation professionally.

Certainly! Here’s a more concise and refined version of your report, maintaining a polished and professional tone: --- Crew Check-In – Kolkata (CCU) The crew handling check-in in Kolkata was outstanding—efficient, courteous, and highly organized. Flight Segment – CCU to Abu Dhabi (AUH) A standard flight overall. Notably, only one in-flight meal option—a vegetarian curry—was available, which seemed unsuitable for a red-eye journey. The crew offered no alternatives, which was unexpected. Flight Segment – Abu Dhabi to Rome (AUH-FCO) Comfort improved on this leg, but service quality was average, falling short of Etihad’s premium standards. Crew attention was heavily absorbed by a difficult couple in Row 15 (port side), resulting in disproportionate focus. It was concerning that a steward had to personally return to apologize, a task better suited for supervisory staff. This highlights a development opportunity for supervisors Anna and Quashim in managing guest escalation professionally.

Horrible. After paying for my seats, I was cramped, had no overhead bin space, freezing as the flight had no temperature controls, the food was awful and served cold, when asked for snacks was told to wait and then never received any. I booked this flight as a partner through American Airlines but will avoid in the future.

Took a long time for boarding. The flight was comfortable.

Flight was delayed due to slow boarding process by etihad. Update food options and movies as well.

Extremely bad food, they never gave our bags in time, the online check-in did not let us check in because we had Indian OCI not sure why we were given the option to check in then, because we couldn’t check in online we had to go in person and we were not able to change our seats and sit with our family

Should have had business class line in immigration. Food quality suboptimal

Used to Etihad employees are very rude and unprofessional but now better than before over all is okay now

we were delayed from Athens to Abu Dhabi by an hour and a half, so I had trouble connecting the flight from there to Bali. It could have been done had they waited even 15 mins. There was another lady who was in the same boat. By the time we were half way across the terminal, they have actually already issued different flights for us to go Jakarta then to Bali. Not to mention the inconvenience of waiting over 4 hrs at the airport and the subsequent inconvenience, we did not arrive to Bali till after 800pm the next day, which means I paid for the hotel for nothing when I could have been there before noon the next day! There was little explanation. It was just as well I needed some assistance getting around, otherwise the 2 of us would have been completely lost! Not going to fly with them again!

for the second time disappointed with TK, they like JAT = joke about time

No customer service. Non educated staff members with no will to support or service the passenger.

Working stuffs in flight are very welcoming,but boarding stuffs are the Ghana airport don't know their job.

My wife and 7 months old baby had a terrible experience traveling, we paid extra for bassinet they didn’t provided.she missed her flight due to late landing of the flight, they were unsupportive to my family due to that my wife and kid suffered a lot.

I’ve been traveling for 20 years. I tried Turkish airline for the first time horrible horrible service and it would be my last time even if I get offer for a free ticket, I will not accept it. They have races and the worst Flight attendant

Aircraft you use on this route are always old and poor! This drives the entire experience down

Boarding was much delayed, and there was no explanation ( obviously they were waiting for something or someone. ) Passengers were all crowded at the gate with anxiety. On the plane, the crew worked very hard on checking for safety and serving delicious food. They were polite and courteous.

It wasn't good. I didn’t understand. They changed 320 dollars for 2 luggage. My ticket was regular and I paid almost 1200.00 dollars. Why they did charge? I want my money back.. thanks Yılmaz polat

All was fine , but air conditioning was not working on board properly so was very hot

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

Everything was good and no points to complain. Food is always a tricky concept. Sometimes you like it and sometimes you don’t. Food was redundant from Kuwait City to NY-JFK.

Beautiful Flight took off on time and everything was good

Next time im going to use Kuwait air lines, hopefully

Comfortable seats. Be aware there is no alcohol on this airline.

Seats were comfortable. Be aware there is no alcohol on this airline.

Every thing was very food except the meal. It was a sandwich of something like a beef kebab. It was really bad in terms of hardness as well as taste. We were a family of 7 persons non of us could eat it his sandwich. Cake was good.

It was very nice flight only suggestions to upload recent videos and English subtitles. Thanks

Wheelchair service is not available right away on Kuwait Airways

Everybody was so nice to treat me good all the workers When I came to Bangladesh there was just a little problem with the luggage but I got my luggage it took like two hours Other than that everything is good

Food quality should be upgrade. Plastic spoons looks like not good as well as food quality not up to the mark.

Very hard seats. No food service, even though price is not competitive.

Very hard seats for long flights. No food even on International flight. Won't fly Indigo again if I can help it.

Terrible experience at IST airport due to mismanagement by ground and wheelchair staff.

Some seats don’t recline. No USB port or power outlet, no inflight WIFI - not even for SMS/Messaging apps. Ontime performance was very good. They should have at least one crew member who speaks the local language, for flights like these.

Some seats don’t recline. No USB port or power outlet, no inflight WIFI - not even for SMS/Messaging apps. Ontime performance was very good.

Although we took the XL seats with more width, we found that you do not have a seat in front to stow your personal item, nor can you stretch your legs. This is not the best option for a comfortable seat. Boarding was timely but disorganized without any row based entry.

Not professional and didn’t know about double seat even when I paid for it and have a confirmation. Lack of comms between teams.

deboarding is very poor after landing it took around 45 minutes to come out.

My baggage bag got broken and only 3000 voucher was given for compensation

Crew members forgot to serve sandwiches after serving the coffee. Worst was the handling of bag. One of wheel was Broken making it useless. Though a complaint was registered and assured of compensation voucher equal to part cost of the new bag.

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