Cheap flights from Athens to Istanbul from C$ 87

The month of April is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Istanbul from Athens, with most prices found around C$ 44. If you don’t want to visit Istanbul in April, then you should wait until June to fly from Athens, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of C$ 58.

The cheapest day to depart from Athens to Istanbul is on a Friday. Travellers who choose to depart for Istanbul on a Friday will often find tickets for as low as C$ 178. The most expensive day to fly to Istanbul is Tuesday, with ticket prices averaging around C$ 862.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Istanbul is in the afternoon. momondo users have found flights departing from Athens to Istanbul in the afternoon for as low as C$ 281. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Istanbul is in the evening when prices are around C$ 599.

Fly from Athens Eleftherios V. to Istanbul for the best Athens Eleftherios V. - Istanbul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul from Athens when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul for around C$ 197 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul from Athens for as low as C$ 171 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Athens to Istanbul flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Aegean Airlines and Sky Express are the most popular carriers operating from Athens Eleftherios V. to Istanbul

Pegasus Airlines, Aegean Airlines and Sichuan Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul from Athens according to our data. Pegasus Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 40% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Istanbul. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Istanbul on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 15% of flights between Athens and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 106 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon 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. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Sky Express has had the least delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 3% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, 30 flights take off from Athens and land in Istanbul each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 10:00a.m., with 33% of daily flights taking off at noon.

As of May 2026, there are 211 flights per week flying from Athens to Istanbul. The most common day of the week flights depart is Sat, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.