Cheap flights from Athens to Istanbul

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Istanbul from Athens, with most prices found around C$ 160. If you don’t want to visit Istanbul in February, then you should wait until November to fly from Athens, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of C$ 173.

The cheapest day to depart from Athens to Istanbul is on a Saturday. Travellers who choose to depart for Istanbul on a Saturday will often find tickets for as low as C$ 328. The most expensive day to fly to Istanbul is Friday, with ticket prices averaging around C$ 1,607.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Istanbul is at noon. momondo users have found flights departing from Athens to Istanbul at noon for as low as C$ 328. 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 afternoon when prices are around C$ 1,607.

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$ 224 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$ 177 on momondo.

There are 2 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.

Historically, on average around 17% 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 evening 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. 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 5% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.