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The cheapest return flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Istanbul costs $649 on the route between New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport (JFK) and Istanbul Airport (IST). It is also the most popular route.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Istanbul on a Tuesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to fly from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Istanbul. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Tuesday and avoiding Saturdays for the best deals.

The cheapest month for flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Istanbul is February, where tickets cost $653 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,263 and $1,198 respectively.

To get a below average price on the flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Istanbul, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 14% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest round-trip tickets from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Istanbul were found on Qatar Airways ($760) and LOT ($776).

There are 2 airlines that fly nonstop from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Istanbul. They are JetBlue and Turkish Airlines. The cheapest airline for this route is Turkish Airlines, with the best round-trip deal found costing $574. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Turkish Airlines.

Weekly flights between New York and Istanbul historically see delays in approximately 20% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 152 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving in the early afternoon tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights in the morning have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Wednesday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Monday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, Turkish Airlines have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 17% of their flights encountering any delays.

There are 4 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

Each day, there are between 3 and 4 nonstop flights that take off from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport and land in Istanbul, with an average flight time of 9h 47m. The most common departure time is 12:00 am and most flights take off in the morning, while the most flights land at Istanbul Airport. Each week, there are 25 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Monday, when 16% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Tuesday.