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Find cheap flights from Seattle to Istanbul Airport from $416

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Cheap flight deals from Seattle to Istanbul (SEA-IST)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Seattle 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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1:35 pm - 4:30 pmSEA-IST
16h 55m1 stop
6:45 am - 5:50 pmIST-SEA
21h 05m1 stop
$771Delta
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lun., ago. 26 - mié., sep. 11
9:30 am - 4:30 pmSEA-IST
21h 00m2 stops
6:45 am - 5:50 pmIST-SEA
21h 05m1 stop
$775Delta
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mié., sep. 11 - mar., sep. 24
7:40 pm - 12:30 amSEA-IST
18h 50m1 stop
8:25 am - 5:45 pmIST-SEA
19h 20m1 stop
$837British Airways
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mié., sep. 4 - mié., sep. 18
11:33 am - 6:50 pmSEA-IST
21h 17m2 stops
5:30 pm - 11:30 amIST-SEA
28h 00m1 stop
$848British Airways
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lun., ago. 26 - mié., sep. 11
4:30 pm - 6:35 pmSEA-IST
40h 05m1 stop
8:05 pm - 12:30 pmIST-SEA
26h 25m1 stop
$923Qatar Airways
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mar., sep. 17 - mar., oct. 1
4:30 pm - 6:10 amSEA-IST
27h 40m1 stop
1:45 pm - 12:30 pmIST-SEA
32h 45m1 stop
$928Qatar Airways
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mié., sep. 18 - mié., oct. 2
1:10 pm - 9:20 pmSEA-IST
22h 10m2 stops
2:00 pm - 10:27 pmIST-SEA
42h 27m2 stops
$1,001Lufthansa
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dom., may. 5 - lun., may. 20
6:40 pm - 4:40 pmSEA-IST
12h 00mnonstop
2:20 pm - 4:45 pmIST-SEA
12h 25mnonstop
$1,002Turkish Airlines
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vie., sep. 6 - mié., sep. 25
7:05 pm - 1:05 pmSEA-IST
32h 00m2 stops
2:00 pm - 6:26 pmIST-SEA
38h 26m2 stops
$1,030Lufthansa
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mar., sep. 10 - mar., oct. 1
6:40 pm - 4:40 pmSEA-IST
12h 00mnonstop
2:20 pm - 4:45 pmIST-SEA
12h 25mnonstop
$1,036Turkish Airlines
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vie., ago. 30 - lun., sep. 16

Flights from Seattle to Istanbul - Travel Insights & Trends

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

The average price of all flights from Seattle to Istanbul Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Istanbul Airport on a Sunday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to fly from Seattle to Istanbul Airport. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Friday and avoiding Saturdays for the best deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Seattle 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 Seattle to Istanbul Airport is January, where tickets cost $796 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, where the average cost of tickets is $1,415 and $1,408 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Seattle to Istanbul Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Seattle to Istanbul Airport, you should book around 2 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 28 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Seattle to Istanbul Airport?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting Seattle to Istanbul Airport were found on Delta ($771) and British Airways ($837). Qatar Airways proposed the cheapest one-way flight at $489.

Which airlines fly non-stop between Seattle and Istanbul Airport?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Seattle to Istanbul Airport.
There is just one airline that flies from Seattle to Istanbul Airport direct and that is Turkish Airlines. The best one-way deal found from Turkish Airlines for the route is $704.

How many flights are there between Seattle and Istanbul Airport per day?

There is a maximum of 1 nonstop flight a day that takes off from Seattle and lands in Istanbul Airport, with an average flight time of 12h 00m. The most common departure time is 6:00 pm and most flights take off in the evening. Each week, there are 7 flights.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Seattle and Istanbul Airport?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are 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.

How long does a flight from Seattle to Istanbul Airport take?

The average nonstop flight takes 12h 00m, covering a distance of 6,051 miles.

What’s the earliest departure time from Seattle to Istanbul Airport?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Seattle at 6:40 pm and will be landing in Istanbul Airport at 4:40 pm.

What’s the latest departure time from Seattle to Istanbul Airport?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Seattle to Istanbul Airport jets off at 6:40 pm and lands at 4:40 pm.

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Low season

February

High season

September

Cheapest flight

$416
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 18% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Seattle to Istanbul

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Seattle to Istanbul Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Seattle to Istanbul Airport was $416 for a one-way ticket and $771 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Istanbul Airport from Seattle.

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

    All the following airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Seattle to Istanbul Airport flight route: Delta, Asiana Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Air France, United Airlines, Lufthansa, and KLM.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Seattle to Istanbul Airport?

    The Airbus A350-900 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Seattle to Istanbul Airport flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Seattle to Istanbul Airport?

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Seattle to Istanbul, Delta or KLM?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Seattle to Istanbul are Delta and KLM. With an average price for the route of $937 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. KLM is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,435 and an overall rating of 7.8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Seattle to Istanbul Airport?

    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 Seattle to Istanbul Airport.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul Airport from Seattle 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 Seattle to Istanbul Airport?

    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 Airport with an airline and back to Seattle with another airline. Booking your flights between Seattle 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 Seattle to Istanbul Airport?

    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 Airport from Seattle up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from SEA to Istanbul Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $607 or less one-way and $981 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Seattle to Istanbul Airport?

Find which airlines fly direct from Seattle/Tacoma Intl to Istanbul, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Seattle/Tacoma Intl to Istanbul

Monday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Thursday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Friday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

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Nonstop returns

Istanbul to Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Monday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Thursday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Friday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

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Top 5 airlines serving from Seattle to Istanbul

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Seattle 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 Seattle 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 11104 reviews
8.0entertainment
8.2boarding
7.9comfort
8.6crew
7.5food
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Everything was great except for the seat. The backrest would not stay in the upright position.

8.0 ExcellentEddie, Apr 2024SEA - PHX
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Everything was great except for the seat. The backrest would not stay in the upright position.

public website still broken for years randomly blocking browsers with privacy options active after loading a page maybe once. check-in on laptop was almost impossible but eventually randomly worked. had to print pass at airport since couldn't get back in to load digital pass on mobile firefox or chrome. red eye flight so smooth onboarding, plenty of room to spread out, easy offboarding. onboard wifi instructions mention vpn can cause problems connecting but fails to also mention private dns. no printed or built in menu list, seems weird to require personal device to point at qr code link for menu which does not even allow direct ordering. people with health condition risk related dietary restrictions trying to avoid for example cholesterol and sugar are left guessing what they can order either way without nutritional info highlights (cranberry juice was minute maid cocktail with as much suger as typical can of soda). tap to pay wasn't working and always seems sketchy to manually enter card info. good movie variety, so limited tv was okay.

Bag drop off was slow and annoying. Only 2 agents at the entire delta desk, and no one directing traffic for what line to be in, many confused people slowed down the process. Boarding was fine. Seats in Delta comfort plus were fine. Snacks were great! Definitely a bonus. The entertainment system was awful — old, slow, not responsive, and completely unable to play games due to some kind of error. But on the other hand, thank you to Delta for the free WiFi. That made it better.

Flight diverted in SD. Later take off in Seattle by 1.3hrs

Mi primera conexión se retrasó por lo cual perdí mi segunda conexión la cual salió adelantada

Crew was not friendly when I went to request a seat change.

There were choices for the snacks. Good choices and tasty lunch and breakfast as well.

The flight crew was amazing. I’m very tall and they moved me to an exit row unsolicited!!! Amazing service.

The boarding process was terrible especially with an indirect flight Chicago to Seattle to San Diego was terrible talking about we overbooked a flight idk if I’d take this airline ever again we got off our flight from Chicago to Seattle and we traveled for business and they told us our connecting flight was over booked and their was no seats asking people to take a delayed next flight and they don’t tell anyone coughing to wear masks seats 30A-B were terrible during the flight no one wants to sit next to people coughing all around I don’t want to be sick traveling for work or get sick anytime it’s very upsetting the staff doesn’t take this stuff serious to tell them to wear masks when they see people coughing and sneezing

Boarding in Seattle is always a mess. Sat in Deltas new domestic first class cabin. Everything was great except I found the seat cushion to be fairly uncomfortable. I’m a bigger guy so take that into mind (6’2” / 300 lbs.). Crew was meh.

Qatar airways from Doha to guangzhau was excellent big bird Boeing 777 more room and smoothly flight, I Love it

It was good no problems made it on time for the next flight overseas!

The made us waiting and held our passports and boarding pass making us miss our flights

Not impressed. Only allowed one carry on on such a long flight.

The flight was good but my neighbor had the vent open full power for the whole flight and because the air was blowing from the side instead of from the top and I got very cold and ended up with a sore throat.

Bad experience with the delay n long wait time for connecting flight after missing the connection flight from Doha.

Wore experience due to delay and took me 3 days to reach my destination.

All over with Qatar airlines my experience was really bad due to delays and then putting me on different airlines and after 8 hours of wait I had to listen to their is no plane to fly for another 24 hours. Wore experience ever.

Excellent will be flying again in May with Qatar. to Botswana.

Ultimate customer care humble and excellent service oriented crew , perfect timing maintained by the crew . My profound appreciation.

Quality of service on board was very inconsistent. FA service primarily seemed robotic and they barely engaged with passengers

I’m unclear why I had to pay extra for assigned seats as Turkish airlines did not honor the seating. We were placed across the aisle from each other on TK 34, and were seated behind one another on TK 694. Because my name was misspelled on e-ticket (Klawiter, instead of Klawitter) I could not log onto website to get the connection gate number in Istanbul. The monitors in the airport were a jumbled mess 1/2 Arabic and 1/2 English.

On line check in needs a lot of improvement. I tried and gave up.

Food not good, flight attendants not the best, not accommodating very ruff

the female flight attendant was racist towards me. I could tell she treated the two other passengers next to me with more softness.

Oh my god! For an13 hour flight they serve you food just one time. Also don’t be thirsty they give you a little small cup of soda to drink. They seem like their goal is to feed you one so they don’t have to be bothered with you. It quite surprise for such a long flight there are several times to eat at least three and the food was well lackluster. The food and lack of offering drinks which were always hot no ice provided.

We were traveling first class. Checkin counter lady and her manager, both were in bad mood and did not treat us well about checking in the handbag. The gate agent took care of it right away. I travel Turkish twice a year in first class. No one has ever refused to check in the hand bag. Not sure, why this agent and her manager refused. Everything else was excellent.

The 787 economy was a disaster for long haul. The space was too little compared to 777 or 747. Also the extremely low tray table behind the seat made any dining effort a nightmare. However, the movies were up to date, and the food taste was good, despite of terrible serving process caused by small space.

A little bit more comfort. It’s tight space around the seats. But all else is great and a smooth flight!

0ur assigned seats were given to other individuals when we boarded the plane. We were given new boarding passes with new seats all the way at the back of the plane. The reason given to us was that there were issues with the seats. We found out that there were no issues, and someone else's were seated on those.

Terrible. Missed my flight to final destination because of delayed British Airways flight. Had to spend 12 hours in airport and $1500 for new plane tickets

Terrible! I missed my flight to my final destination and British airlines and American Airlines keep pointing fingers on each other’s. Nobody wants to take responsibility

Terrible. Flight was 3 hours delayed and I missed my other flight to my final destination

Overall, terrific service, accommodations, and experience. Only reason comfort was rated lower was because it was difficult to keep a comfortable sleeping position for the overnight flight, but I also had an economy seat.

Not sure if the crew were experiencing something unknown to me,but the service of passing water was non-existent.In addition,please take consideration when providing yogurt as alternative for breakfast as some of us, could be lactose intolerant.. thanks

Very cramped seats in economy, difficult to get comfortable with your legs and feet and back. The seat width is ok but I’m average size. Food is HORRIBLE. Crew is friendly. Delays and very tight connections made it tough for navigating. We would have missed our connecting flight if it wasn’t delayed too. The terminal transit was slow and normally every 10 minutes before 8pm, after 8 pm is every 30 minutes!!!!! No free wine or drinks!! Below average attitude.

Leg room was better than expected. Lavatory’s were easy to access.crew was grea!

Horrible seat allocation. Boarding was slow. Food was average and so was entertainment. The TV terminal didn't work and so had to use remote.

Lost one checked bag.and wasted 30min waiting and filing missing baggage report. Very unsatisfied.

I’m not happy because I discovered there is something wrong and my miles have not been getting put on my AA account. So this needs to be fixed because I have traveled a lot since October and none of my miles are registered

Brand new airplane Airbus 330. Great crew. The staff on the ground is always a bit mediocre at Condor.

Some pretty unfriendly check in crew members. This is a no frills airline.

Seat was the worst I ever had in an airplane

I will definitely recommend your service. This is my first experience with Condor and so far it was great!

A flight attendant placed a meal on my tray. I was in 44E. The passenger who was in 44G had gone to the bathroom. I ate the meal. When the passenger in 44G asked where his meal was the flight attendant put the blame on me. She claimed another attendant put the meal on my tray. She then claimed when she gave me the meal she asked me if I had ordered a special meal. She did not Worst experience I have ever had with a crew member.

Entertainment screen was not functioning, there was no effort made by flight attendants to take care of the problem. All I could do was looking at customs forms and watch landing videos for 10 hrs 😁 Bruno Volk

I did not get a flight from JFK to Portland nonexistent Condor flight 308 does not exist and JetBlue knew nothing and someone changed my ticket and eliminated that leg of the flight. I would love to know who’s going to pay for my $750 car rental.

My return flight from JFK to Portland Maine disappeared and it cost me $750 to rent a car and drive home from New York. I don’t even know where to start with who screwed up or what condor blaming the ticket sales or JetBlue JetBlue knows nothing. Everyone giving me the runaround. Gotta say the service all-around sucked.

The flight was fine. We were served a meal and a snack. Boarding was fine.

I don't believe we were given any food... but for the size of the plane, it was pretty comfortable and a nice flight. I dont believe there was any individual onboard entertainment, and the headphone jack was the one with 2 holes, so I couldnt use my headphones... the boarding times were all over the place, and we never really flew on time.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Seattle to Istanbul found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
4/24mié.
3 stops
39h 16mSEA-IST
$416
9/28sáb.
2 stops
26h 15mSEA-IST
$420
5/10vie.
3 stops
43h 20mSEA-IST
$458
4/24mié.
1 stopQatar Airways
33h 15mSEA-IST
$489
5/3vie.
3 stops
40h 50mSEA-IST
$502
5/3vie.
2 stopsQatar Airways
40h 32mSEA-IST
$645
4/24mié.
nonstopTurkish Airlines
12h 00mSEA-IST
$659
9/28sáb.
nonstopTurkish Airlines
12h 00mSEA-IST
$715
7/8lun.
2 stopsBritish Airways
20h 40mSEA-IST
$873
7/10mié.
2 stopsDelta
29h 50mSEA-IST
$1,163

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Last minute flights from Seattle to Istanbul

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Seattle to Istanbul that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/23mar.
multi-stopQatar Airways
40h 05mSEA-IST
5/25sáb.
multi-stopQatar Airways
32h 45mIST-SEA
$1,053
4/22lun.
multi-stop
13h 55mSEA-IST
4/24mié.
multi-stop
17h 05mIST-SEA
$1,087
4/23mar.
nonstopTurkish Airlines
12h 00mSEA-IST
5/25sáb.
nonstopTurkish Airlines
12h 25mIST-SEA
$1,288
4/19vie.
nonstopTurkish Airlines
12h 00mSEA-IST
4/30mar.
nonstopTurkish Airlines
12h 25mIST-SEA
$1,408
4/21dom.
multi-stopEmirates
38h 40mSEA-IST
4/26vie.
multi-stopEmirates
21h 15mIST-SEA
$2,012
4/23mar.
multi-stopEmirates
28h 21mSEA-IST
5/24vie.
multi-stopEmirates
21h 15mIST-SEA
$2,060
4/22lun.
multi-stopUnited Airlines
38h 13mSEA-IST
4/27sáb.
multi-stopUnited Airlines
26h 35mIST-SEA
$2,097
4/21dom.
multi-stopUnited Airlines
40h 10mSEA-IST
4/27sáb.
multi-stopUnited Airlines
25h 24mIST-SEA
$2,098
4/21dom.
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
31h 51mSEA-IST
4/27sáb.
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
23h 40mIST-SEA
$5,066
4/22lun.
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
29h 36mSEA-IST
5/25sáb.
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
19h 00mIST-SEA
$5,403

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Seattle - Istanbul Airport Flights

Departure:

Seattle (SEA)United States

Destination:

Istanbul Airport (IST)Türkiye

Return flight deals:

Istanbul Airport - Seattle

Cabin classes:

$2,697
$2,482
$726