Cheap flights from New Delhi to Istanbul from ₹ 19,571

The cheapest month to fly to Istanbul Airport from New Delhi is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around ₹ 28,064, 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 New Delhi during November instead. Flights to Istanbul Airport in November, while not as cheap as those in February, still average around ₹ 28,988.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Istanbul Airport is on a Sunday when prices can be found for as low as ₹ 70,345. 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 Thursday because tickets tend to average around ₹ 75,007. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Istanbul Airport.

Fly from New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl to Istanbul for the best New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl - Istanbul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul Airport from New Delhi when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport for around ₹ 37,604 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 New Delhi for as low as ₹ 26,218 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl to Istanbul 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 2% on your flight if you consider stops on a New Delhi to Istanbul Airport flight.

Air Arabia, Gulf Air, and Air Astana are the most popular carriers operating from New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl to Istanbul

Kuwait Airways, IndiGo and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport from New Delhi according to our data. Kuwait Airways is the first choice among our users, with 50% 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 44% of flights between New Delhi and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 136 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, Turkish Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 40% 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 ₹ 28,331.

Flights connecting via Manama (BAH) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 9h 55m.

Manama (BAH) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 21m.

As of March 2026, 3 flights take off from New Delhi and land in Istanbul Airport each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 06:00, with 100% of daily flights taking off at midday.

As of March 2026, there are 27 flights per week flying from New Delhi to Istanbul Airport. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.