Cheap flights from Baghdad to Istanbul from £154

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Baghdad to Istanbul Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around £151. If you are unable to visit Istanbul Airport during the month of February, then departing from Baghdad during the month January is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around £163.

The cheapest day to depart from Baghdad to Istanbul Airport is on a Sunday. Travellers who choose to depart for Istanbul Airport on a Sunday will often find tickets for as low as £469. The most expensive day to fly to Istanbul Airport is Friday, with ticket prices averaging around £603.

Fly from Baghdad Intl to Istanbul for the best Baghdad Intl - Istanbul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul Airport from Baghdad when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport for around £194 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 Baghdad for as low as £118 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Baghdad 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 23% on your flight if you consider stops on a Baghdad to Istanbul Airport flight.

Qatar Airways is the most popular carrier operating from Baghdad Intl to Istanbul

Ajet, Turkish Airlines and Pegasus Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport from Baghdad according to our data. Ajet is the first choice among our users, with 43% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Istanbul Airport. Keep in mind that there are 3 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 7% of flights between Baghdad and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 137 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening 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, Iraqi Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Baghdad and Istanbul Airport is 1 per day as of March 2026. The most frequent departure time is 09:00, with 71% of daily flights leaving at midday.

11 flights are operational weekly from Baghdad to Istanbul Airport as of March 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Tue, with 27% of flights per week taking off on this day.