Cheap flights from Athens to Istanbul from ₹ 8,671

The cheapest month to fly to Istanbul Airport from Athens is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around ₹ 10,767, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of February, then book flights to Istanbul Airport from Athens during January instead. Flights to Istanbul Airport in January, while not as cheap as those in February, still average around ₹ 11,434.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Istanbul Airport is in the morning when flights can be purchased for as low as ₹ 51,288. Flights to Istanbul Airport are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of ₹ 52,682. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Athens Eleftherios V. to Istanbul for the best Athens Eleftherios V. - Istanbul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul Airport from Athens when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport for around ₹ 14,657 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul Airport from Athens for as low as ₹ 11,910 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Athens to Istanbul Airport flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

As of September 2026, prices for Athens to Istanbul Airport flights are approximately 31% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 14% of flights between Athens and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 106 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Sky Express have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 4% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Athens and Istanbul Airport is 25 per day as of September 2026. The most frequent departure time is 10:00, with 34% of daily flights leaving at midday.

As of September 2026, 179 flights take off from Athens and land in Istanbul Airport each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 19% of weekly flights taking off on this day.