Cheap flights from Rome to Istanbul from £88

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Istanbul from Rome, with most prices found around £40. If you aren’t able to travel to Istanbul during the month of February, then flying in December is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of £49.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Istanbul from Rome is on a Sunday. momondo users have found tickets for Sunday departures for as low as £534. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Flights from Rome to Istanbul on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around £655. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Flying to Istanbul from Rome in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as £538 when looking at flights departing in the morning. Flights to Istanbul are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of £670. 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 Rome when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul for around £200 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 Rome for as low as £155 on momondo.

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between Rome and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 116 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night 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 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

19 flights are operational daily from Rome to Istanbul as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 07:00, with 57% of flights per day taking off at midday.

133 flights are operational weekly from Rome 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.