Cheap flights from Birmingham to Istanbul from £86

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Istanbul from Birmingham, with most prices found around £192. If you aren’t able to travel to Istanbul during the month of January, then flying in February is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of £198.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Istanbul from Birmingham is on a Thursday. momondo users have found tickets for Thursday departures for as low as £621. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Flights from Birmingham to Istanbul on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around £673. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Flying to Istanbul from Birmingham in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as £560 when looking at flights departing in the morning. Flights to Istanbul are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of £651. Departure times in the afternoon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul from Birmingham when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul for around £270 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul from Birmingham for as low as £224 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Birmingham to Istanbul flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Pegasus Airlines and KLM are the most popular carriers operating from Birmingham to Istanbul

Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul from Birmingham according to our data. Pegasus Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 64% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Istanbul. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Istanbul on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 12% of flights between Birmingham and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 117 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.

Monday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Friday 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 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of August 2026, there are 10 flights per day flying from Birmingham to Istanbul. The most common time of day flights depart is 10:00, with 62% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of August 2026, 75 flights take off from Birmingham and land in Istanbul each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 20% of weekly flights taking off on this day.