Cheap flights from Manchester to Istanbul from £79

In general, November is the cheapest month to fly from Manchester to Istanbul Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around £155. If you are unable to visit Istanbul Airport during the month of November, then departing from Manchester during the month February is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around £161.

The cheapest day to depart from Manchester to Istanbul Airport is on a Monday. Travellers who choose to depart for Istanbul Airport on a Monday will often find tickets for as low as £586. The most expensive day to fly to Istanbul Airport is Saturday, with ticket prices averaging around £606.

Flying to Istanbul Airport from Manchester in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as £491 when looking at flights departing in the morning. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the afternoon when prices are £605 on average. Flights to Istanbul Airport from Manchester in the afternoon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

Fly from Manchester to Istanbul for the best Manchester - Istanbul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul Airport from Manchester when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport for around £222 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 Manchester for as low as £188 on momondo.

Vueling, Turkish Airlines, and Lufthansa 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 Airport from Manchester according to our data. Pegasus Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 55% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Istanbul Airport. Keep in mind that there are 7 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 13% 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 120 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning 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.

Copenhagen (CPH) was the most common stop: 53% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Copenhagen (CPH) offer the lowest average return price of £243.

Flights connecting via Munich (MUC) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 6h 10m.

Frankfurt am Main (FRA) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 2h 28m.

12 flights are operational daily from Manchester to Istanbul Airport as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 10:00, with 40% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

As of May 2026, there are 86 flights per week flying from Manchester to Istanbul Airport. The most common day of the week flights depart is Fri, with 19% of flights taking off on this day.