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
12/01/25
1 Stopover (BEG)
JU0353, JU0422
18h 25min
Return
-
Air Serbia
$123
Best option
Frankfurt
Istanbul
Outbound
11/15/25
direct
LH1304
03h 05min
Return
11/20/25
direct
LH1301
03h 10min
Lufthansa ?
$210
Frankfurt
Istanbul
Outbound
05/01/26
1 Stopover (BEG)
JU0351, JU0427
20h 10min
Return
05/04/26
1 Stopover (BEG)
JU0423, JU0350
17h 25min
Air Serbia
$236
Frankfurt
Istanbul
Outbound
11/24/25
1 Stopover (ATH)
GQ0861, A30998
10h 45min
Return
12/04/25
1 Stopover (ATH)
A30995, GQ0860
17h 25min
Sky Express, Aegean Airlines ?
$226
Frankfurt
Istanbul
Outbound
05/01/26
1 Stopover (BEG)
JU0353, JU0426
06h 10min
Return
05/04/26
direct
LH1301
03h 05min
Air Serbia
$232
Frankfurt
Istanbul
Outbound
05/01/26
1 Stopover (BEG)
JU0351, JU0427
20h 10min
Return
05/04/26
1 Stopover (BEG)
JU0423, JU0350
17h 25min
Air Serbia
$238
Frankfurt
Istanbul
Outbound
12/11/25
1 Stopover (ATH)
GQ0861, GQ0670
17h 05min
Return
12/29/25
direct
LH1301
03h 10min
Sky Express ?
$243
Frankfurt
Istanbul
Outbound
11/25/25
direct
TK1592
03h 10min
Return
11/30/25
direct
TK1591
03h 10min
Turkish Airlines ?
$246
Frankfurt
Istanbul
Outbound
11/24/25
direct
TK1598
03h 10min
Return
12/04/25
direct
TK1597
03h 10min
Turkish Airlines ?
$248
Frankfurt
Istanbul
Outbound
01/01/26
1 Stopover (LHR, LTN)
BA0903, W95329
30h 10min
Return
01/15/26
1 Stopover (ATH)
A30995, GQ0860
17h 25min
British Airways, Wizz Air UK ?
$253
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 $122.80
Roundtrip from $209.08
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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