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Flights to Istanbul in 2021
Flight route prices based on searches on Cheapflights within the last 3 days, monthly prices based on aggregated historical data.
| Popular in | December | High demand for flights, 6% potential price rise |
| Cheapest in | March | Best time to find cheap flights, 3% potential price drop |
| Average price | R8 578 | Average for round-trip flights in July 2021 |
| Round-trip from | R7 213 | From Johannesburg OR Tambo to Istanbul |
| One-way from | R148 | One-way flight from Johannesburg to Istanbul |
Cheap flights to Istanbul in July, August 2021
The best prices found for SAW flights for July, August
2 Aug - 9 Aug
R7 213pp
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Qatar Airways
1 STOP
SAW
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen
SAW
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen
Qatar Airways
1 STOP
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
21 Aug - 27 Aug
R7 317pp
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Qatar Airways
1 STOP
SAW
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen
SAW
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen
Qatar Airways
1 STOP
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
14 Aug - 20 Aug
R7 391pp
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Qatar Airways
1 STOP
SAW
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen
SAW
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen
Qatar Airways
1 STOP
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Istanbul 2021 flight deals
Cheap flights to Istanbul found for this year
29 Sep - 30 Oct
R6 812pp
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Qatar Airways
1 STOP
SAW
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen
SAW
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen
Qatar Airways
1 STOP
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
13 Oct - 16 Oct
R7 183pp
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Qatar Airways
1 STOP
SAW
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen
SAW
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen
Qatar Airways
1 STOP
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
2 Aug - 9 Aug
R7 213pp
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Qatar Airways
1 STOP
SAW
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen
SAW
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen
Qatar Airways
1 STOP
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Last minute flights to Istanbul
Late deals on return flights to Istanbul, departing today and this week
2 Aug - 9 Aug
R7 213pp
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Qatar Airways
1 STOP
SAW
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen
SAW
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen
Qatar Airways
1 STOP
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
2 Aug - 9 Aug
R8 831pp
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Emirates
2 STOPS
IST
Istanbul
IST
Istanbul
Emirates
1 STOP
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
2 Aug - 9 Aug
R11 428pp
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Air France
2 STOPS
IST
Istanbul
IST
Istanbul
Air France
2 STOPS
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
When is the best time to book a flight to Istanbul?
The price you pay for your flight to Istanbul may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 17 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.
Which day is cheapest to fly to Istanbul?
The cheapest day to fly to Istanbul is usually Wednesday. At the moment, Saturday is the most expensive.
What time of day is cheapest to fly to Istanbul?
At the moment, flights in the morning are likely to offer the best value for money for your Istanbul trip. A flight in the afternoon will more often than not be of higher cost.
Alternative, similarly priced destinations
See alternative destinations where airfare is generally forecast to be close to Istanbul flight prices.
Find the best prices for you!
Cheap tickets to Istanbul found by our users in South Africa as recently as July 25, 2021.
Cape Town to Istanbul flights
from R6 159 pp
Johannesburg to Istanbul flights
from R7 213 pp
Durban to Istanbul flights
from R8 757 pp
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Cape Town to Istanbul flights
from R6 160 pp
Johannesburg to Istanbul flights
from R7 214 pp
Durban to Istanbul flights
from R8 757 pp
Cape Town to Dalaman flights
from R10 004 pp
Johannesburg to Dalaman flights
from R11 889 pp