Flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul

Our cheapest offers for flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul

Here you can compare cheap flights from Frankfurt (FRA) 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
Frankfurt
Istanbul
Outbound
11/29/25
direct
LH1304
03h 05min
Return
-
Lufthansa ?
$143
Best option
Frankfurt
Istanbul
Outbound
11/29/25
direct
LH1304
03h 05min
Return
12/02/25
direct
LH1301
03h 10min
Lufthansa ?
$192
Frankfurt
Istanbul
Outbound
12/05/25
1 Stopover (BEG)
JU0351, JU0426
16h 30min
Return
12/15/25
1 Stopover (BEG)
JU0427, JU0352
16h 10min
Air Serbia
$204
Frankfurt
Istanbul
Outbound
10/18/25
1 Stopover (BEG)
JU0353, JU0422
17h 35min
Return
11/17/25
1 Stopover (BEG)
JU0423, JU0350
18h 30min
Air Serbia ?
$238
Frankfurt
Istanbul
Outbound
12/05/25
direct
TK1588
03h 10min
Return
12/15/25
direct
TK1591
03h 10min
Turkish Airlines ?
$244
Frankfurt
Istanbul
Outbound
09/04/25
direct
TK1598
03h 15min
Return
09/28/25
direct
TK1585
03h 15min
Turkish Airlines ?
$246
Frankfurt
Istanbul
Outbound
10/18/25
1 Stopover (WAW)
LO0380, LO0133
16h 15min
Return
11/17/25
1 Stopover (BEG)
JU0423, JU0350
18h 30min
Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT ?
$289
Frankfurt
Istanbul
Outbound
10/14/25
1 Stopover (BEG)
JU0351, JU0422
05h 00min
Return
10/14/25
1 Stopover (BEG)
JU8004, JU0350
15h 15min
Air Serbia
$292
Frankfurt
Istanbul
Outbound
10/14/25
1 Stopover (BEG)
JU0351, JU0422
05h 00min
Return
10/14/25
1 Stopover (BEG)
JU8004, JU0350
15h 15min
Air Serbia
$295
Frankfurt
Istanbul
Outbound
10/14/25
1 Stopover (BEG)
JU0351, JU0422
05h 00min
Return
10/14/25
1 Stopover (BEG)
JU8004, JU0350
15h 15min
Air Serbia
$304
Prices based on recent searches, subject to last-minute changes
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Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul

Favorite airline: e.g. Air Serbia, Turkish Airlines
The favorite airline for flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul is Air Serbia.
Air Serbia
28 %
Turkish Airlines
28 %
Lufthansa
15 %
Direct flights are more expensive
Flights with a stopover are on average $23.00 cheaper than direct flights.
non stop flight
1 stop
03h 00min
17h 35min
$ 198
$ 175
The favorite connection is non-stop
39 % of all bookings on the route Frankfurt to Istanbul are for non-stop flights.
Route
bookings
Direct flights
03h 00min, from $ 198
39 %
1 stopover Belgrade (Beograd)
17h 35min, from $ 175
32 %
1 stopover Warsaw
19h 55min, from $ 220
12 %

Important flight information

Flight information: Frankfurt - Istanbul

Cheapest outbound flight from $ 142,54
Roundtrip from $ 191,43
Flight duration min. 02:55 / max. 03:05
Return flight duration min. 03:05/ max. 03:25
Distance 1866 km
Flights per week 48
Departure airport Airport Frankfurt-Main (FRA)
Departure country Flights from Germany
Arrival airport Airport Istanbul (IST)
Destination country Flights to Turkey
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