Cheap flights from Birmingham to Istanbul from £74

In general, January 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 £199. If you are unable to visit Istanbul Airport during the month of January, then departing from Birmingham during the month February is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around £202.

The cheapest day to depart from Birmingham to Istanbul Airport is on a Monday. Travellers who choose to depart for Istanbul Airport on a Monday will often find tickets for as low as £666. The most expensive day to fly to Istanbul Airport is Friday, with ticket prices averaging around £714.

Flying to Istanbul Airport from Birmingham in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as £568 when looking at flights departing in the morning. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying at midday when prices are £766 on average. Flights to Istanbul Airport from Birmingham at midday 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 £279 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 £212 on momondo.

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

KLM and Turkish Airlines 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 Airport from Birmingham according to our data. Pegasus Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 60% 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 11% 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 111 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 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Frankfurt am Main (FRA) was the most common stop: 53% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Munich (MUC) offer the lowest average return price of £264.

Flights connecting via Amsterdam (AMS) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 5h 58m.

Paris (CDG) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 2h 00m.

The number of flights available between Birmingham and Istanbul Airport is 5 per day as of October 2026. The most frequent departure time is 17:00, with 60% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

40 flights are operational weekly from Birmingham to Istanbul Airport as of October 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 25% of flights per week taking off on this day.