Cheap flights from New York to Istanbul from £248

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from New York to Istanbul Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around £487. If you are unable to visit Istanbul Airport during the month of February, then departing from New York during the month January is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around £515.

The cheapest day to depart from New York 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 £636. The most expensive day to fly to Istanbul Airport is Tuesday, with ticket prices averaging around £950.

Flying to Istanbul Airport from New York in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as £682 when looking at flights departing in the morning. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the evening when prices are £707 on average. Flights to Istanbul Airport from New York in the evening are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

Fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Istanbul for the best New York - Istanbul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul Airport from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport for around £654 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 New York for as low as £574 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on New York to Istanbul flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 42% on your flight if you consider stops on a New York to Istanbul Airport flight.

As of March 2026, prices for New York to Istanbul Airport flights are approximately 1% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 22% of flights between New York and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 157 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning 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. Monday 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 19% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

London (LHR) was the most common stop: 70% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via London (LHR) offer the lowest average return price of £407.

Flights connecting via Frankfurt am Main (FRA) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 12h 10m.

Frankfurt am Main (FRA) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 10m.

The number of flights available between New York and Istanbul Airport is 17 per day as of March 2026. The most frequent departure time is 01:00, with 45% of daily flights leaving in the morning.

The number of flights available between New York and Istanbul Airport is 125 per week as of March 2026. The most frequent departure day is Wed, with 16% of weekly flights leaving on this day.