Cheap flights from Birmingham to Istanbul from £72

In general, June is the cheapest month to fly from Birmingham to Istanbul Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around £194. If you are unable to visit Istanbul Airport during the month of June, then departing from Birmingham during the month September is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around £206.

The cheapest day to depart from Birmingham 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 £579. The most expensive day to fly to Istanbul Airport is Friday, with ticket prices averaging around £625.

Flying to Istanbul Airport from Birmingham at midday is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as £524 when looking at flights departing at midday. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the afternoon when prices are £612 on average. Flights to Istanbul Airport from Birmingham in the afternoon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

Fly from Birmingham to Istanbul for the best Birmingham - Istanbul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul Airport from Birmingham when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport for around £260 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 Birmingham for as low as £221 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.

You could potentially save up to 5% on your flight if you consider stops on a Birmingham to Istanbul Airport flight.

As of March 2026, prices for Birmingham to Istanbul Airport flights are approximately 1% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

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

Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines and easyJet are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport from Birmingham according to our data. Pegasus Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 52% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Istanbul Airport. Keep in mind that there are 8 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 13% 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 126 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.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday 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 12% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Frankfurt am Main (FRA) was the most common stop: 89% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Amsterdam (AMS) offer the lowest average return price of £333.

Flights connecting via Amsterdam (AMS) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 7h 06m.

Frankfurt am Main (FRA) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 2h 43m.

The number of flights available between Birmingham and Istanbul Airport is 5 per day as of March 2026. The most frequent departure time is 16:00, with 57% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

40 flights are operational weekly from Birmingham to Istanbul Airport as of March 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Wed, with 20% of flights per week taking off on this day.