Flight Routes from Chicago to Istanbul

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Our cheapest offers for flights from Chicago to Istanbul

Here you can compare cheap flights from Chicago (CHI) to Istanbul (IST) for one-way or return trips. The following offers were searched for and found on idealo during the last few days. Or start your own flight search to Istanbul. Prices and availability may change at any time.

Outbound Return Airlines Shop Baggage Price
Chicago
Istanbul
Outbound
05/04/26
1 Stopover (WAW)
LO0004, LO0137
18h 00min
Return
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Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT
$510
Chicago
Istanbul
Outbound
03/31/26
1 Stopover (FRA)
LH0433, LH1304
14h 45min
Return
04/28/26
1 Stopover (FRA)
LH1299, LH0432
14h 00min
Lufthansa ?
$773
Best option
Chicago
Istanbul
Outbound
07/26/26
direct
TK0186
10h 20min
Return
08/05/26
direct
TK0185
11h 10min
Turkish Airlines ?
$1,147
Chicago
Istanbul
Outbound
05/16/26
1 Stopover (WAW)
LO0002, LO0135
15h 20min
Return
05/29/26
1 Stopover (WAW)
LO0138, LO0003
20h 50min
Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT
$954
Chicago
Istanbul
Outbound
07/26/26
2 Stopovers (MUC, OTP)
LH0437, LH1650, RO0261
33h 50min
Return
08/05/26
2 Stopovers (ATH, LHR)
GQ0671, BA0631, BA1542
35h 00min
Lufthansa, Tarom ?
$901
Chicago
Istanbul
Outbound
07/26/26
2 Stopovers (MUC, OTP)
LH0437, LH1650, RO0265
22h 50min
Return
08/05/26
1 Stopover (LHR)
AA6724, AA7017
32h 10min
Lufthansa, Tarom ?
$904
Chicago
Istanbul
Outbound
05/16/26
1 Stopover (AMS)
KL0612, KL1961
25h 00min
Return
05/29/26
1 Stopover (CDG)
KL2353, KL2370
18h 45min
KLM ?
$908
Chicago
Istanbul
Outbound
06/25/26
1 Stopover (OTP)
H40104, A20724
14h 05min
Return
06/30/26
1 Stopover (LHR)
BA0719, BA0299
28h 00min
HiSky, Animawings ?
$965
Chicago
Istanbul
Outbound
05/16/26
1 Stopover (WAW)
LO0004, LO0137
18h 00min
Return
05/29/26
1 Stopover (WAW)
LO0134, LO0003
13h 55min
Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT
$995
Chicago
Istanbul
Outbound
05/16/26
2 Stopovers (MUC, OTP)
UA0953, UA9234, A20724
33h 35min
Return
05/29/26
2 Stopovers (BCN, LIS)
VY3073, TP1037, TP0243
43h 40min
United Airlines, Animawings ?
$1,006
Prices based on recent searches, subject to last-minute changes
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Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from Chicago to Istanbul

Favorite airline: PLL LOT
43 % of flights booked on the route from Chicago to Istanbul are booked with PLL LOT, British Airways and Icelandair.
PLL LOT
16 %
British Airways
15 %
Icelandair
12 %
Direct flights are more expensive
On this route, direct flights are $68.00 more expensive than flights with a stopover.
non stop flight
1 stop
2 stops
10h 25min
13h 15min
22h 04min
$826
$758
$805
Favourite connection: via London Heathrow
When booking flights from Chicago to Istanbul 22 % of travelers prefer to fly via London Heathrow.
Route
bookings
1 stopover London Heathrow
18h 15min, from $884
22 %
1 stopover Warsaw
17h 50min, from $777
21 %
1 stopover Frankfurt-Main
21h 20min, from $841
18 %

Important flight information

Flight information: Chicago - Istanbul

Cheapest outbound flight from $509.97
Roundtrip from $772.03
Flight duration min. 10:15
Return flight duration min. 11:55
Distance 8816 km
Flights per week 8
Departure airport Airport Chicago-IL, all airports (CHI)
Arrival airport Airport Istanbul (IST)
Destination country Flights to Turkey
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