Cheap flights from Dubai to Istanbul from £129

In general, July is the cheapest month to fly from Dubai to Istanbul Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around £228. If you are unable to visit Istanbul Airport during the month of July, then departing from Dubai during the month September is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around £236.

The cheapest day to depart from Dubai to Istanbul Airport is on a Wednesday. Travellers who choose to depart for Istanbul Airport on a Wednesday will often find tickets for as low as £341. The most expensive day to fly to Istanbul Airport is Tuesday, with ticket prices averaging around £539.

Flying to Istanbul Airport from Dubai in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as £408 when looking at flights departing in the morning. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the afternoon when prices are £563 on average. Flights to Istanbul Airport from Dubai in the afternoon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

Fly from Dubai Intl to Istanbul for the best Dubai Intl - Istanbul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul Airport from Dubai when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport for around £286 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 Dubai for as low as £214 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Dubai to Istanbul Airport 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 27% on your flight if you consider stops on a Dubai to Istanbul Airport flight.

As of May 2026, prices for Dubai to Istanbul Airport flights are approximately 33% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Kuwait Airways and Royal Jordanian are the most popular carriers operating from Dubai Intl to Istanbul

Etihad Airways, Pegasus Airlines and flydubai are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport from Dubai according to our data. Etihad Airways is the first choice among our users, with 30% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Istanbul Airport. Keep in mind that there are 6 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 14% of flights between Dubai and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 128 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning 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. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, flydubai have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Baku (GYD) was the most common stop: 33% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Kuwait City (KWI) offer the lowest average return price of £200.

Flights connecting via Manama (BAH) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 8h 45m.

Kuwait City (KWI) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 3h 08m.

11 flights are operational daily from Dubai to Istanbul Airport as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 13:00, with 43% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

As of May 2026, 80 flights take off from Dubai and land in Istanbul Airport each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Wed, with 16% of weekly flights taking off on this day.