Cheap flights from Manchester to Istanbul from £80

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Istanbul from Manchester, with most prices found around £131. 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 £143.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Istanbul from Manchester is on a Monday. momondo users have found tickets for Monday departures for as low as £588. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Flights from Manchester to Istanbul on a Saturday will generally be more expensive and average around £608. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Flying to Istanbul from Manchester in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as £493 when looking at flights departing in the morning. Flights to Istanbul are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of £608. 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 Manchester when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul for around £223 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 Manchester for as low as £189 on momondo.

Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Vueling are the most popular carriers operating from Manchester to Istanbul

Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines and easyJet are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul from Manchester according to our data. Pegasus Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 60% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Istanbul. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Istanbul on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 17% of flights between Manchester and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 122 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening 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 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, there are 14 flights per day flying from Manchester to Istanbul. The most common time of day flights depart is 10:00, with 46% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

103 flights are operational weekly from Manchester to Istanbul as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Fri, with 18% of flights per week taking off on this day.