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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Riga to Istanbul, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Riga to Istanbul, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap Flights from Riga to Istanbul (RIX-IST)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Riga 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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KAYAK's insights & trends for Riga to Istanbul flights

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

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

For Riga to Istanbul, Friday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Thursday is the most expensive. Flying from Istanbul back to Riga, the best deals are generally found on Monday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Riga to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Riga 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 Riga to Istanbul Airport is March, where tickets cost $194 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $352 and $306 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Riga 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 $255 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Riga 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 Riga 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 Riga to Istanbul Airport, you should book around 6 weeks before departure, which saves you about 54% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 1% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% lower on average.

When to book flights from Riga to Istanbul

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Riga to Istanbul based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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 Riga to Istanbul flights

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

    Yes

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

    flydubai, and Emirates offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Riga to Istanbul flight route.

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

    The Airbus A220-300 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Riga to Istanbul flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Riga to Istanbul?

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Riga to Istanbul, airBaltic or LOT?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Riga to Istanbul are airBaltic and LOT. With an average price for the route of $266 and an overall rating of 7.8, airBaltic is the most popular choice. LOT is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $276 and an overall rating of 7.5.

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

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

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

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $368 or less one-way and $650 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Riga to Istanbul?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Riga Intl to Istanbul.
Find which airlines fly direct from Riga Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Riga Intl to Istanbul

Monday

Turkish Airlines,airBaltic

Turkish Airlines,airBaltic

Tuesday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Turkish Airlines,airBaltic

Turkish Airlines,airBaltic

Thursday

Turkish Airlines,airBaltic

Turkish Airlines,airBaltic

Friday

Turkish Airlines,airBaltic

Turkish Airlines,airBaltic

Saturday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Turkish Airlines,airBaltic

Turkish Airlines,airBaltic

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Direct returns

Istanbul to Riga Intl

Monday

Turkish Airlines,airBaltic

Turkish Airlines,airBaltic

Tuesday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Turkish Airlines,airBaltic

Turkish Airlines,airBaltic

Thursday

Turkish Airlines,airBaltic

Turkish Airlines,airBaltic

Friday

Turkish Airlines,airBaltic

Turkish Airlines,airBaltic

Saturday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Turkish Airlines,airBaltic

Turkish Airlines,airBaltic

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Riga to Istanbul

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Riga 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 Riga 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.
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airBalticOverall score based on 189 reviews
7.0Entertainment
7.4Food
8.3Crew
8.0Boarding
8.0Comfort
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Flight was on time and the flight crew was very friendly and they were able to answer questions in English very easily. My bag came out fast in stockholm.

8.0 ExcellentFernando, Nov 2025
RIX - ARN
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Flight was on time and the flight crew was very friendly and they were able to answer questions in English very easily. My bag came out fast in stockholm.

Was great but they would not book my bag through to my final destination

First they postponed the departure from 20.20 to 02.05 - almost 6 hours. Then all communication stopped. At app. 23.30 all info boards confirmed that the plane was finally cancelled. And after a sleepless night I realised that two contradicting messages had been received: At 01.59 passengers were directed to board - at the opposite end of CPH Airport - as the plane would take-off at 02.05 and at 02.42 CPH Airport Authority (official traffic information) confirmed that plane was again-again cancelled. Irreparable image!

It's fine if you don't want to give free water or anything, but don't try to sell the food in first class like there is a chef that actively made the food from the finest local ingredients. Its still plane food and the chef hasn't been near that food for quite some time

I was very disappointed because a special assistance wasn’t given to me and water was given to me in 50 min after I asked about it.Poor service,

Smooth flight. Surprisingly good and inexpensive food choices. Clean cabin. The plane is not equipped with the entertainment system.

Failure of APU meant massive delays at start of journey , baking in an unventilated plane Not good

Delay ca 5 hours on the first flight and 2 hours on the next one

The airline ran late and I almost missed this connecting flight to LGW. The airline didn't act very sympathetic to my situation. I wished that didn't happen as my experience I'm sure would've been much different.

One flight has delayed, but connecting flight ( the same company) has another plan for us. And left TO TLL. Instead Finnair.Who waiting pax from BRUSSELS. GREAT EXAMPLE OF COOPERATION. 👍

Amazing crew, delicious food and drink selection. 12hr felt more like a 4hrs. Comfortable beds. Can’t wait for the new business class cabin

Flying business class saves you. Once you get out of the terminal and onto the plane, it’s fine. The traffic at the gate is a horror. No organization at all. The fact that Business class is promised early boarding is a myth.

Every time I fly LOT, I swear I will never do it again. And changing planes in Warsaw is a horror. Not even remotely organized. I can only feel sorry for the staff who have to put up with it.

My information was stolen, and someone used my card to purchase airline tickets. Everything has been submitted to my bank, and the police. Thank you!!

Krakow airport is very disorganized. nice seats. friendly crew. long legs had screens. short leg did not

Stuck on a plane for 6 hours due to a technical or mechanical issue.

Horrible communication, flight boarded then we sat on plane for almost 5 hours as the runway was barely covered in snow with no plows in sight and the as we tried to taxi there was a major equipment failure due to poor push off technique causing all passengers to be taken off the flight to ultimately have the flight cancelled. There was barely any communication to passengers as to what was happening or what to do next to get placed on another flight. Arriving to my final destination a whole day later having to take a connecting flight through Lisbon to ultimately end up in New York instead of a direct flight as none available for the next day. Never flying LOT airlines again!

The seats are very narrow. Communication regarding bids for better seating could be better

Smooth flight, excellent crew and good food. Not enough space; sitting are too small.

Flight was delayed for a hour from Warsaw, not sure why. When we landed in Chicago, plane was still on the runway for about half a hour. Took a while to get off.

I had 2 flights on the same day ( beautiful sunny non windy day)both had a touch and go -around on the runway. My husband said they were training a co pilot. The bathrooms were stinky dirty and the the floor was sticky. On one flight I had the worst food option I have ever had on an overseas flight.

Entertainment system is okay, flight attendants were ok. Leg space very narrow, I couldn’t get what I wanted to eat, dinner nor breakfast.

Staff are friendly and the pilot when we landed very smooth.

Turkish Airlines made a long flight from YVR to IST a great flying experience. From the attendants, to the food, to the entertainment program to all the extras, a twelve hour flight ‘flew by’. Late departure and arrival was not the airline’s fault.

Excellent experience with business class area. Staff was attentive and food was amazing. Only one bathroom for business class which was logistically difficult for the staff while preparing meals. Need to offer fluids with meals. I did not get enough water to drink. But overall I rate it 5 star.

On time. Great service, friendly crew. Great food. Everything went without a hitch. We will not hesitate to fly Turkish Airlines again.

It was great. The service was excellent and the timing was very good.

On time, great food, good drink selection! Only down was alcohol-free lounge. Lufthansa had a much better offering!

Seat assignments for family traveling with 2 children. Loud crowd during sleep time

It was crowded… the bathrooms dirty and smelly. The seats have been made even smaller.

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