Cheap flights from Mumbai to Istanbul from ₹ 21,646

The cheapest month to fly to Istanbul from Mumbai is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around ₹ 9,169, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Istanbul in May, then you should wait until April to fly from Mumbai, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of ₹ 17,865.

Our data shows that Thursday is the least expensive day to fly to Istanbul. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as ₹ 74,006. When flying out on a Friday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Mumbai to Istanbul for around ₹ 84,505.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Istanbul is in the morning when flights can be purchased for as low as ₹ 80,876. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Istanbul is in the evening when prices are around ₹ 98,587.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul from Mumbai when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul for around ₹ 37,297 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul from Mumbai for as low as ₹ 27,506 on momondo.

Kuwait Airways, Air Arabia, and IndiGo are the most popular carriers operating from Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl to Istanbul

Kuwait Airways, IndiGo and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul from Mumbai according to our data. Kuwait Airways is the first choice among our users, with 63% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Istanbul. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Istanbul on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 47% of flights between Mumbai and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 141 minutes.

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

Thursday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Friday 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 41% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Mumbai and Istanbul is 3 per day as of April 2026. The most frequent departure time is 02:00, with 59% of daily flights leaving in the morning.

25 flights are operational weekly from Mumbai to Istanbul as of April 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 16% of flights per week taking off on this day.