Cheap flights from Istanbul to Tokyo from £289

The month of June is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Tokyo from Istanbul, with most prices found around £486. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of June, then book flights to Tokyo from Istanbul during December instead. Flights to Tokyo in December, while not as cheap as those in June, still average around £517.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Tokyo from Istanbul is on a Wednesday. momondo users have found tickets for Wednesday departures for as low as £744. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Saturday because tickets tend to average around £1,060. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Tokyo.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Tokyo is in the afternoon. Flights from Istanbul to Tokyo during this time can be as low as £861. Flights to Tokyo are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of £1,060. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Istanbul to Tokyo Haneda for the best Istanbul - Tokyo flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Tokyo from Istanbul when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Tokyo for around £679 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Tokyo from Istanbul for as low as £535 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Istanbul to Tokyo 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 Tokyo have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 127 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening 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. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, ANA have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Istanbul and Tokyo is 5 per day as of October 2026. The most frequent departure time is 01:00, with 60% of daily flights leaving in the morning.

37 flights are operational weekly from Istanbul to Tokyo as of October 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Wed, with 22% of flights per week taking off on this day.