Cheap flights from New Delhi to Istanbul from ₹ 18,554

The cheapest month to fly to Istanbul Airport from New Delhi is in November. Flight prices, which tend to average around ₹ 26,546, 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 New Delhi during October instead. Flights to Istanbul Airport in October, while not as cheap as those in November, still average around ₹ 28,163.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Istanbul Airport is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as ₹ 73,770. 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 ₹ 83,026. 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 ₹ 35,316 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 ₹ 23,692 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on New Delhi 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 June 2026, prices for New Delhi to Istanbul Airport flights are approximately 22% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

IndiGo, Kuwait Airways, and Gulf Air 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 58% 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 45% 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 142 minutes.

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

Sunday 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, 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: 82% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Kuwait City (KWI) offer the lowest average return price of ₹ 25,923.

Flights connecting via Manama (BAH) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 10h 05m.

Manama (BAH) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 23m.

As of June 2026, 2 flights take off from New Delhi and land in Istanbul Airport each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 07:00, with 100% of daily flights taking off at midday.

As of June 2026, there are 20 flights per week flying from New Delhi to Istanbul Airport. The most common day of the week flights depart is Fri, with 20% of flights taking off on this day.