Cheap flights from Mumbai to Istanbul from ₹ 13,035

The cheapest month to fly to Istanbul Airport from Mumbai is in November. Flight prices, which tend to average around ₹ 28,163, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of November, then book flights to Istanbul Airport from Mumbai during February instead. Flights to Istanbul Airport in February, while not as cheap as those in November, still average around ₹ 28,925.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Istanbul Airport is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as ₹ 76,228. 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 Friday because tickets tend to average around ₹ 87,272. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Istanbul Airport.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Istanbul Airport is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as ₹ 67,716. Flights to Istanbul Airport are more costly in the morning, with an average ticket price of ₹ 82,492. Departure times in the morning fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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 Airport from Mumbai when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport for around ₹ 35,363 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 Mumbai for as low as ₹ 27,688 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Mumbai to Istanbul Airport flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 1% on your flight if you consider stops on a Mumbai to Istanbul Airport flight.

As of June 2026, prices for Mumbai to Istanbul Airport flights are approximately 37% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Kuwait Airways, IndiGo, and Gulf Air 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 Airport from Mumbai according to our data. Kuwait Airways is the first choice among our users, with 61% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Istanbul Airport. Keep in mind that there are 8 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 53% 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 142 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. 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 45% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Kuwait City (KWI) was the most common stop: 91% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Kuwait City (KWI) offer the lowest average return price of ₹ 28,386.

Flights connecting via Muscat (MCT) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 9h 45m.

Baku (GYD) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 2h 53m.

As of June 2026, there are 3 flights per day flying from Mumbai to Istanbul Airport. The most common time of day flights depart is 04:00, with 64% of flights taking off in the morning.

As of June 2026, 27 flights take off from Mumbai and land in Istanbul Airport each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Tue, with 15% of weekly flights taking off on this day.