Cheap flights from Edinburgh to Istanbul from £56

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Edinburgh to Istanbul Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around £174. If you are unable to visit Istanbul Airport during the month of February, then departing from Edinburgh during the month January is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around £192.

The cheapest day to depart from Edinburgh 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 £588. The most expensive day to fly to Istanbul Airport is Friday, with ticket prices averaging around £617.

Flying to Istanbul Airport from Edinburgh at midday is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as £308 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 £588 on average. Flights to Istanbul Airport from Edinburgh in the afternoon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

Fly from Edinburgh Turnhouse to Istanbul for the best Edinburgh Turnhouse - Istanbul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul Airport from Edinburgh when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport for around £246 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 Edinburgh for as low as £189 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Edinburgh Turnhouse to Istanbul flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

KLM is the most popular carrier operating from Edinburgh Turnhouse to Istanbul

Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines and KLM are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport from Edinburgh according to our data. Pegasus Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 45% 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 8% of flights between Edinburgh and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 116 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon 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 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Frankfurt am Main (FRA) was the most common stop: 71% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Copenhagen (CPH) offer the lowest average return price of £242.

Flights connecting via London (LHR) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 6h 30m.

London (LHR) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 2h 30m.

As of February 2026, 4 flights take off from Edinburgh and land in Istanbul Airport each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 11:00, with 56% of daily flights taking off at midday.

The number of flights available between Edinburgh and Istanbul Airport is 32 per week as of February 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 22% of weekly flights leaving on this day.