$242 Find Cheap Flights from New York to Istanbul

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Cheap Flight Deals from New York to Istanbul (NYC-IST)

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

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from New York to Istanbul.
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8:30 pm - 11:55 pmEWR-IST
20h 25m1 stop
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8:05 am - 7:20 pmIST-EWR
18h 15m1 stop
$397Icelandair
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Mon, Oct 27 - Sat, Nov 1
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8:25 pm - 11:55 pmJFK-IST
20h 30m1 stop
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8:05 am - 7:20 pmIST-JFK
18h 15m1 stop
$397Icelandair
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Sat, Oct 25 - Sat, Nov 1
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11:10 pm - 12:25 amJFK-IST
18h 15m1 stop
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8:15 am - 10:30 pmIST-JFK
21h 15m1 stop
$436British Airways
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Sun, Aug 10 - Tue, Aug 19
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8:05 pm - 3:50 pmJFK-IST
12h 45m1 stop
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8:25 am - 6:05 pmIST-JFK
16h 40m1 stop
$500British Airways
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Mon, Aug 11 - Wed, Aug 20
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1:00 am - 3:25 amJFK-IST
19h 25m1 stop
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5:10 am - 10:40 amIST-JFK
13h 30m1 stop
$521Delta
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Mon, Oct 20 - Tue, Nov 4
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5:00 pm - 3:25 amEWR-IST
27h 25m1 stop
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5:10 am - 2:35 pmIST-EWR
17h 25m1 stop
$534Delta
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Tue, Oct 21 - Tue, Nov 4
United Airlines Logo
5:45 pm - 9:20 pmLGA-IST
20h 35m2 stops
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2:00 pm - 9:32 amIST-LGA
26h 32m2 stops
$681United Airlines
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Mon, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 9
United Airlines Logo
9:40 pm - 9:20 pmEWR-IST
16h 40m1 stop
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2:00 pm - 5:18 pmIST-EWR
34h 18m2 stops
$681United Airlines
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Tue, Aug 26 - Tue, Sep 9
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9:50 pm - 9:20 pmJFK-IST
16h 30m1 stop
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2:00 pm - 8:05 pmIST-JFK
13h 05m1 stop
$704Lufthansa
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Sun, May 11 - Tue, May 20
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10:55 pm - 10:45 pmEWR-IST
16h 50m1 stop
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7:00 pm - 4:05 pmIST-EWR
29h 05m1 stop
$716Lufthansa
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Sun, Oct 26 - Sun, Nov 9
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KAYAK's insights & trends for New York to Istanbul flights

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

What is the cheapest New York to Istanbul flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from New York to Istanbul.

Our data shows that the cheapest route for a return flight from New York to Istanbul cost $681 and was between Newark Airport (EWR) and Istanbul Airport (IST). On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is $681.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from New York to Istanbul?

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

When flying from New York to Istanbul, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to New York, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New York to Istanbul?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from New York 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 New York to Istanbul is March, where tickets cost $838 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,303 and $1,197 respectively.

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

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.

No, with an average price for the route of $2,169, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New York 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 New York 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 New York to Istanbul, you should book around 4 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flight$242
Flight from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport

When to book flights from New York to Istanbul

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from New York 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.

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

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from New York to Istanbul 
Verified travelerFlew with Turkish AirlinesEWR-ISTJan 2025
It’s a long flight. Find the most comfortable travel pillow it helps a lot.
Verified travelerFlew with Turkish AirlinesJFK-ISTAug 2024
Look for business class separate line, it’s a little farther than the regular check in line. You may miss if not paying attention
FundaFlew with Turkish AirlinesEWR-ISTJun 2024
Great plane, friendly crew tem, great food and wine, great entertainment
Verified travelerFlew with Turkish AirlinesJFK-ISTApr 2024
Absolutely fly Turkish Airlines! The 10 hour flight felt like just a couple of hours. I couldn’t believe we were landing!

FAQs for booking flights from New York to Istanbul

  • What is the cheapest flight from New York to Istanbul?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from New York to Istanbul was $242 for a one-way ticket and $397 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is required to fly from New York to Istanbul.

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

    On your way to Istanbul, you’ll fly out from one of these New York airports: Newark, New York John F Kennedy Intl, or New York LaGuardia. You’ll be landing in one of Istanbul’s 2 airports: Istanbul or Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen.

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

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

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

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

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

    London is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from New York to Istanbul.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul from New York 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 York 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 York with another airline.

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

Prefer to fly direct from New York to Istanbul?

Find which airlines fly direct from New York to Istanbul, which days they fly and book direct flights.

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Friday

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Saturday

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Sunday

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Tuesday

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Top 5 airlines serving from New York to Istanbul

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from New York 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 New York 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.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 7936 reviews
7.3Food
8.2Boarding
8.5Crew
7.9Comfort
7.9Entertainment
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Our bag was lost so that made unnecessary chaos On our trip

6.0 GoodBarbara, Apr 2025JFK - FCO
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Our bag was lost so that made unnecessary chaos On our trip

After a 5 hour delay waiting at the gate (3 delays adding up) with no clear reason provided, we finally boarded flew 3/4 of the way to Toronto then were turned back to New York. As we neared New York, the pilot declared that it was his fault, something to do with timing and him not being allowed into the country???? How could the airline let his happen? They had hours to prepare and make sure they had a crew available for the flight! We ended up in Toronto a day late with no sleep.

Terrible and im avoiding them in the future. My initial flight was delayed causing me to rebook my flight and when speaking with the representative to rebook I explained this is the second time my flights were delayed and they did nothing to help me. I wasn't booked to comfort plus or given a voucher or anything. I was almost late for my meeting that I needed to attend on Monday because of the games delta played delaying my flights even more and putting me in the very back of the plane next to an extremely intoxicated passenger

Although the flight left late, we arrived early. It was one of the quickest boarding and off boarding experiences I’ve had. It was kind of annoying the only drinks they had were water, coffee, and tea. The flight was very smooth, temperature was just right, and flight attendants were friendly.

Seats were really tight and the seat belts did not give enough slack.

The dear was very limited in space. I could put my water bottle in seat basket. Also, there was no inflight entertainment in the delta app?

We were forced to wait nearly 50 additional minutes before leaving the terminal.

Customer service at the gate in the flight was exceptional. On time. Aircraft and seat was decent. Thanks Delta. 💗

The WiFi has been awful on my last few Delta Air Lines flights.

Only one side of the heafphone jack work. Crew was friendly and helpful.

Excellent. Although they used to greet me as a mosaic member and provide a free drink, early boarding helps me to keep coming back to JetBlue.

No music app working: no economy meal on five hour flight; hour on tarmac at the end waiting for a gate. Flight itself was smooth and easy.

Communication with the customer and stay is important. Staff off with a minor inconvenience but it worked out of course. Also this was a very old Mint Class plane. They snuck this one in on us. The updated aircraft are much better.

The flight itself was fine, but the boarding process was extremely frustrating. There is no one scanning boarding passes - passengers just scan themselves and enter the jetway. By the time my husband and I got on the plane and were halfway to our seats they determined there were too many bags on the plane and everything at that point needed to be checked. This created a lot of unnecessary chaos. They should have alerted people before getting on the plane that they would need to start checking bags instead of waiting until people were already on the plane.

In flight on demand didn't work at our seats. Only a single beverage/snack run.

Traveling with JetBlue from NYC was convenient as accessing JFK airport was straightforward via the LIRR to the AirTrain. Maneuvering through the terminal was hassle-free, which was a pleasant start to the journey. However, the flight experience itself left much to be desired. The seating arrangement was notably uncomfortable; despite securing a window seat, space felt cramped. This was exacerbated by the middle seat passenger encroaching on my area, which made the flight less enjoyable. Additionally, while the in-flight entertainment system initially seemed like a reprieve, the sound outlet on my seat was inoperable. This issue turned what could have been a manageable three-hour flight into a rather tedious ordeal, as I was unable to use the entertainment system effectively. While JetBlue provided a smooth process in terms of airport logistics, the on-board experience highlighted areas in need of improvement, particularly in terms of comfort and entertainment system maintenance.

The flight crew that we had in our section may have been tired or something. I asked the flight attendant about my son’s screen not working and she spoke down to me like I was stupid. He still had no working screen throughout his flight. The other members had no personality and seemed like they were annoyed when you asked them for something. Definitely took a hit for simple things on my JB experience.

Over 2 hour delay for a 50-minute flight is unacceptable, especially in normal weather. Very poor communication via app

Kayak sent over to jet blue my account being Mike Callaghan instead of Michael. I have a jet blue account with Michael that was connected

Som delays but overall we almost made it on the original time.

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.

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

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

Service was courteous and attentive. Sat in the exit row. In exchange for leg room I had people tripping over my feet to use it at a hallway from one aisle to the other, had no access to films viaa viewscreen and no underseat storage for medicines or other personal travel needs. Next time I am seated there, I will refuse the exit row.

Crew and service was excellent. My seat was super small and cramped! No leg room

I asked for antibacterial wipes three times and each time I was told they will bring it to me right away with nothing delivered. I finally went to the galley and was told you did not have it. In a post COVID world that is just wrong. The crew was very non compassionate to passengers asking basic questions about food. Very disappointing and makes me reconsider my routing for the future trips.

I was extremely stressed out with the delay of our flight, not because of the delay per se, but we weren’t getting any responses from the staff/crew as to what was going to happen with our connecting flights. I think if they were better informed, and in turn we were informed, we would be more at ease. Also, at the Newark security area, the scan machine detected something “foreign” in my crotch and behind area, I cannot believe that in 2024, these machines cannot differentiate between a sanitary pad and a dangerous object. The security officer who conducted the body search was really sweet and apologetic, and asked me if I would like to move to a private area and conducted the search thoroughly without making me uncomfortable, but it is clear that these machines need an upgrade for such issues.

Flight delayed at Newark by more than 1 hour. Weather was perfect. No explanation provided. This delay made me almost miss my connecting flight at Munich. Bags from all passengers from Newark were NOT loaded onto the connecting flight to Munich. Two days without fresh clothes.

I missed my flight because previous flights came in late. Customer service hard to find and could not reschedule for the same day. Many people appeared to be behind the customer service counter, but only one or two willing to speak to the public. No offer to find alternatives My experience frustrating Very bad

Lufthansa give one a safe and seamless experience from check-in to baggage pickup

Be on time. Constant delays, missed connections. No excuses. Weather was not an issue

Too much long line at the TSA and Security. Prepare for long walk for baggage claim.

The flight from Seattle was delayed, which made me miss my connection to Florence. I was re-booked NINE HOURS LATER!!! That’s basically a vacation day lost. British Airways needs to partner with other airlines when possible to get a more realistic travel time, if delays occur. I realize there aren’t many flights to Florence from London, so I would book differently were I to return. The actual flight from Seattle was very comfortable and the crew was great, no faults there. I enjoy British Airways, this was an anomaly.

The crew could not have been more helpful, my meal was excellent, I slept peacefully until right before landing, and the BA lounge was a godsend. The only negative I encountered was the coffee both on the plane and in the lounge. Not to my taste but that’s a personal preference.

I don’t understand why a reputable airline like BA would delegate their London flights to AA. Makes no sense to me, as most domestic carriers do such a poor job these days. Terminal 3 at LHR is a total dump

The boarding process was quite loud and chaotic. The flight attendants kept barking over the PA system about people needing to only stow large items in the overhead bins. During the one and only service, I was hit by the service cart. At the same time, a passenger was returning from the bathroom and the crew definitely saw him but stopped a few seats short of allowing him to sit down before starting service and made him wait a good 10 minutes before passing his seat and allowing him to sit down, after which he had to ask for his snack and beverage or he would have been passed over. Neither flight attendant thanked passengers as they left; in fact, I did not see them again once the plane door was opened.

Cancelled flight minutes before boarding. Rescheduled flight was two days later

The flight attendants were EXTREMELY personable and appreciated the service, lights going off after dinner (probably the norm, but I haven’t flown evening overnight flights in a while). Thank you!

Business class seats were very dated on my plane. Very little storage, charging ports were not easily accessible, tv screen kept flopping away. Vegetarian food was disappointing: hardly any protein and severely under-seasoned. Crew was lovely.

The food was ok, but not great. They delayed boarding in Portland and did not enforce group boarding. But the crew was excellent, went above and beyond.

The food was pathetic. There wasn't much leg room and recline space for such a long flight. No tea/ coffee for a 2-3 hour connecting flight without purchasing! Really!?

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