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
Pay attention to transfer at connecting flight
Outbound
04/12/25
2 Stopovers (MCO, LGW)
NK0573, Z00784, W95729
35h 05min
Return
04/27/25
2 Stopovers (LGW, MIA)
W95730, Z00723, NK0493
41h 51min
Spirit Airlines, Norse Atlantic UK, Wizz Air UK
$774
found yesterday
Best option
Chicago
Istanbul
Outbound
04/12/25
direct
TK0186
10h 20min
Return
04/27/25
direct
TK0185
11h 10min
Turkish Airlines
$1,075
found yesterday
Chicago
Istanbul
Outbound
04/12/25
1 Stopover (WAW)
LO0004, LO0137
18h 10min
Return
04/27/25
1 Stopover (WAW)
LO0138, LO0003
20h 40min
Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT
$1,008
found yesterday
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
04/21/25
1 Stopover (AUH)
EY0010, EY0541
39h 25min
Return
05/19/25
1 Stopover (WAW)
LO0134, LO0001
33h 00min
Etihad Airways ?
$999
Chicago
Istanbul
Outbound
04/21/25
1 Stopover (LHR)
BA1601, BA0680
18h 10min
Return
05/19/25
1 Stopover (LHR)
BA0689, BA1542
23h 40min
British Airways
$1,006
Chicago
Istanbul
Outbound
04/21/25
1 Stopover (FRA)
LH9151, LH1304
19h 05min
Return
05/19/25
1 Stopover (FRA)
LH1305, LH0430
14h 45min
Lufthansa ?
$1,027
Chicago
Istanbul
Outbound
04/21/25
2 Stopovers (KEF, OSL)
FI0852, FI0318, FI7017
16h 15min
Return
05/19/25
2 Stopovers (OSL, KEF)
FI7016, FI0319, FI0853
18h 05min
Icelandair
$1,062
Chicago
Istanbul
Outbound
06/20/25
1 Stopover (AUH)
EY0010, EY0543
32h 25min
Return
07/19/25
1 Stopover (AUH)
EY0542, EY0009
26h 20min
Etihad Airways ?
$1,082
Chicago
Istanbul
Outbound
04/21/25
1 Stopover (FRA)
UA8835, UA9062
14h 50min
Return
05/19/25
1 Stopover (CDG)
UA6926, UA0986
35h 00min
United Airlines ?
$1,125
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 $ 773,55
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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