Cheap flights from Istanbul to Edinburgh from £68

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Edinburgh from Istanbul, with most prices found around £118. If you don’t want to visit Edinburgh in February, then you should wait until January to fly from Istanbul, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of £151.

The cheapest day to depart from Istanbul to Edinburgh is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as £441. Flights from Istanbul to Edinburgh on a Monday will generally be more expensive and average around £531. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Edinburgh is in the morning. Flights from Istanbul to Edinburgh during this time can be as low as £162. Try not to purchase tickets at midday because they tend to be around £373. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Edinburgh from Istanbul when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Edinburgh for around £229 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Edinburgh from Istanbul for as low as £161 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Istanbul to Edinburgh flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Historically, on average around 12% of flights between Istanbul and Edinburgh have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 83 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.

Friday 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.

As of August 2026, 3 flights take off from Istanbul and land in Edinburgh each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 07:00, with 64% of daily flights taking off at midday.

As of August 2026, there are 23 flights per week flying from Istanbul to Edinburgh. The most common day of the week flights depart is Wed, with 43% of flights taking off on this day.