Cheap flights from India to Istanbul from ₹ 18,162

The cheapest month to fly to Istanbul Airport from India is in September. Flight prices, which tend to average around ₹ 12,172, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of September, then book flights to Istanbul Airport from India during December instead. Flights to Istanbul Airport in December, while not as cheap as those in September, still average around ₹ 13,978.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Istanbul Airport is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as ₹ 72,306. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Monday because tickets tend to average around ₹ 78,008. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Istanbul Airport.

Fly from Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl to Istanbul for the best India - Istanbul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul Airport from India when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport for around ₹ 37,173 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 India for as low as ₹ 25,675 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 15% on your flight if you consider stops on a India to Istanbul Airport flight.

IndiGo, Kuwait Airways, and Etihad Airways are the most popular carriers operating from India to Istanbul

Kuwait Airways, IndiGo and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport from India according to our data. Kuwait Airways is the first choice among our users, with 54% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Istanbul Airport. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 50% of flights between India and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 149 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.

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

According to our data, IndiGo have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 49% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, 7 flights take off from India and land in Istanbul Airport each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 06:00, with 74% of daily flights taking off at midday.

As of May 2026, there are 54 flights per week flying from India to Istanbul Airport. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.