Cheap flights from Barcelona to Istanbul from £78

In general, June is the cheapest month to fly from Barcelona to Istanbul Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around £88. If you are unable to visit Istanbul Airport during the month of June, then departing from Barcelona during the month January is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around £96.

The cheapest day to depart from Barcelona to Istanbul Airport is on a Tuesday. Travellers who choose to depart for Istanbul Airport on a Tuesday will often find tickets for as low as £570. The most expensive day to fly to Istanbul Airport is Friday, with ticket prices averaging around £673.

Flying to Istanbul Airport from Barcelona at midday is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as £577 when looking at flights departing at midday. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the evening when prices are £663 on average. Flights to Istanbul Airport from Barcelona in the evening are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul Airport from Barcelona when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport for around £209 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 Barcelona for as low as £173 on momondo.

Historically, on average around 12% of flights between Barcelona and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 133 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning 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. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Vueling have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, there are 15 flights per day flying from Barcelona to Istanbul Airport. The most common time of day flights depart is 12:00, with 58% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

109 flights are operational weekly from Barcelona to Istanbul Airport as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 17% of flights per week taking off on this day.