Cheap flights from Baghdad to Istanbul from £143

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 £149. If you are unable to visit Istanbul Airport during the month of February, then departing from Baghdad during the month March is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around £161.

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 £465. The most expensive day to fly to Istanbul Airport is Tuesday, with ticket prices averaging around £766.

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 £202 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 £157 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Baghdad 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 September 2026, prices for Baghdad to Istanbul Airport flights are approximately 7% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Turkish Airlines is the most popular carrier operating from Baghdad Intl to Istanbul

Ajet, Pegasus Airlines and Turkish 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 67% 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 9% 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 136 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.

Tuesday 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 September 2026. The most frequent departure time is 10:00, with 55% of daily flights leaving in the morning.

9 flights are operational weekly from Baghdad to Istanbul Airport as of September 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Wed, with 44% of flights per week taking off on this day.