Flights from Chicago to Istanbul

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
09/19/25
1 Stopover (AUH)
EY0010, EY0543
32h 15min
Return
09/29/25
1 Stopover (AUH)
EY0544, EY0009
33h 15min
Etihad Airways ?
$752
Best option
Chicago
Istanbul
Outbound
09/19/25
direct
TK0186
10h 20min
Return
09/29/25
direct
TK0185
11h 10min
Turkish Airlines
$912
Chicago
Istanbul
Pay attention to transfer at connecting flight
Outbound
09/19/25
3 Stopovers (FLL, MCO, LGW)
NK0019, NK0196, Z00784, W95729
38h 45min
Return
09/29/25
2 Stopovers (BEG, JFK, LGA)
JU0423, JU0500, NK0918
34h 42min
Spirit Airlines, Norse Atlantic UK, Wizz Air UK
$781
Chicago
Istanbul
Outbound
09/19/25
1 Stopover (AUH)
EY0010, EY0543
32h 15min
Return
09/29/25
1 Stopover (AUH)
EY0544, EY0009
33h 15min
Etihad Airways
$782
Chicago
Istanbul
Outbound
09/19/25
1 Stopover (AUH)
EY0010, EY0543
32h 15min
Return
09/29/25
1 Stopover (AUH)
EY0544, EY0009
33h 15min
Etihad Airways ?
$769
Chicago
Istanbul
Outbound
09/19/25
1 Stopover (AUH)
EY0010, EY0543
32h 15min
Return
09/29/25
1 Stopover (AUH)
EY0544, EY0009
33h 15min
Etihad Airways ?
$778
Chicago
Istanbul
Outbound
04/21/25
1 Stopover (DOH)
QR0726, QR0245
38h 55min
Return
05/19/25
1 Stopover (DOH)
QR0246, QR0725
27h 20min
Qatar Airways ?
$857
Chicago
Istanbul
Outbound
09/19/25
1 Stopover (AUH)
EY0010, EY0543
32h 15min
Return
09/29/25
1 Stopover (AUH)
EY0544, EY0009
33h 15min
Etihad Airways ?
$885
Chicago
Istanbul
Outbound
09/19/25
direct
TK0186
10h 20min
Return
09/29/25
direct
TK0185
11h 10min
Turkish Airlines
$916
Chicago
Istanbul
Outbound
06/08/25
1 Stopover (LHR)
BA0298, BA0680
21h 10min
Return
06/29/25
1 Stopover (LHR)
BA0689, BA0299
31h 45min
British Airways
$939
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

Roundtrip from $768.59
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 (ORD, MDW, RFD) (CHI)
Arrival airport Airport Istanbul (IST)
Destination country Flights to Turkey
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