Cheap flights from New York to Istanbul from C$ 758

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 C$ 889. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of February, then book flights to Istanbul Airport from New York during January instead. Flights to Istanbul Airport in January, while not as cheap as those in February, still average around C$ 942.

The cheapest day to depart from New York to Istanbul Airport is on a Tuesday. Travellers who choose to depart for Istanbul Airport on a Tuesday will often find tickets for as low as C$ 979. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Saturday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Istanbul Airport on Saturday is C$ 1,374.

Our data shows that the cheapest New York to Istanbul Airport flights are usually those with departure times at noon. Our users have found flights to Istanbul Airport at noon for as low as C$ 929. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Istanbul Airport is in the morning when prices are around C$ 1,295.

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 C$ 1,195 when searching weeks out. 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 C$ 1,048 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 16% 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 has had the least delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 19% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Frankfurt am Main (FRA) was the most common stop: 50% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Frankfurt am Main (FRA) offer the lowest average round-trip price of C$ 935.

Flights connecting via London (LHR) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 12h 45m.

London (LHR) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 2h 10m.