Cheap flights from Erbil to Istanbul from £137

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Erbil to Istanbul Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around £96. If you are unable to visit Istanbul Airport during the month of February, then departing from Erbil during the month March is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around £106.

The cheapest day to depart from Erbil 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 £494. The most expensive day to fly to Istanbul Airport is Tuesday, with ticket prices averaging around £602.

Flying to Istanbul Airport from Erbil in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as £346 when looking at flights departing in the evening. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the morning when prices are £374 on average. Flights to Istanbul Airport from Erbil in the morning are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul Airport from Erbil when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport for around £156 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 Erbil for as low as £104 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 23% on your flight if you consider stops on a Erbil to Istanbul Airport flight.

As of May 2026, prices for Erbil to Istanbul Airport flights are approximately 28% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Air Arabia is the most popular carrier operating from Erbil Intl to Istanbul

Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Ajet are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport from Erbil according to our data. Pegasus Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 37% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Istanbul Airport. Keep in mind that there are 3 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 10% of flights between Erbil and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 124 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Monday 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 4% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Erbil and Istanbul Airport is 1 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 10:00, with 100% of daily flights leaving at midday.

The number of flights available between Erbil and Istanbul Airport is 7 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 29% of weekly flights leaving on this day.