Cheap flights from New York to Istanbul from C$ 445

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Istanbul from New York, with most prices found around C$ 934. If you don’t want to visit Istanbul in February, then you should wait until January to fly from New York, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of C$ 1,027.

The cheapest day to depart from New York to Istanbul is on a Sunday. Travellers who choose to depart for Istanbul on a Sunday will often find tickets for as low as C$ 1,208. The most expensive day to fly to Istanbul is Monday, with ticket prices averaging around C$ 1,458.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Istanbul is at noon. momondo users have found flights departing from New York to Istanbul at noon for as low as C$ 948. 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 morning when prices are around C$ 1,365.

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 from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul for around C$ 1,300 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul from New York for as low as C$ 1,113 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.

Historically, on average around 21% 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 160 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon 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 has had the least delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 19% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of October 2026, 12 flights take off from New York and land in Istanbul each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 12:00a.m., with 40% of daily flights taking off in the morning.

As of October 2026, there are 89 flights per week flying from New York to Istanbul. The most common day of the week flights depart is Wed, with 24% of flights taking off on this day.