Cheap flights from Madrid to Istanbul from £73

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Istanbul from Madrid, with most prices found around £174. If you aren’t able to travel to Istanbul during the month of February, then flying in January is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of £196.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Istanbul from Madrid is on a Tuesday. momondo users have found tickets for Tuesday departures for as low as £544. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Flights from Madrid to Istanbul on a Saturday will generally be more expensive and average around £607. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Flying to Istanbul from Madrid at midday is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as £499 when looking at flights departing at midday. Flights to Istanbul are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of £580. Departure times in the afternoon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul from Madrid when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul for around £239 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul from Madrid for as low as £222 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Madrid to Istanbul 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 20% of flights between Madrid and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 129 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night 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. Thursday 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 14% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of November 2026, 9 flights take off from Madrid and land in Istanbul each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 11:00, with 41% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Madrid and Istanbul is 63 per week as of November 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 33% of weekly flights leaving on this day.