Flights from New York to Istanbul

Our cheapest offers for flights from New York to Istanbul

Here you can compare cheap flights from New York (JFK) 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
New York
Istanbul
Outbound
12/26/25
1 Stopover (OTP)
H40102, RO0261
12h 55min
Return
-
HiSky, Tarom ?
$431
Best option
New York
Istanbul
Outbound
11/09/25
1 Stopover (WAW)
LO0027, LO0137
18h 05min
Return
12/07/25
1 Stopover (WAW)
LO0136, LO0026
34h 05min
Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT ?
$479
New York
Istanbul
Outbound
12/25/25
1 Stopover (BEG)
JU0501, JU0426
29h 25min
Return
01/04/26
1 Stopover (BEG)
JU8002, JU0500
17h 00min
Air Serbia
$1,114
New York
Istanbul
Outbound
10/24/25
2 Stopovers (FCO, ATH)
N00402, FR1198, A30992
31h 30min
Return
10/31/25
1 Stopover (CAI)
MS0738, MS0985
27h 15min
Norse Atlantic Airways, Ryanair, Aegean Airlines
$707
New York
Istanbul
Outbound
10/24/25
1 Stopover (FRA)
UA8842, UA9126
12h 10min
Return
10/31/25
1 Stopover (FRA)
LH1301, LH0404
33h 10min
United Airlines ?
$777
New York
Istanbul
Outbound
10/24/25
1 Stopover (MAD)
UX0092, UX1683
33h 50min
Return
10/31/25
1 Stopover (MAD)
UX1684, UX0091
32h 35min
Air Europa Lineas Aereas ?
$783
New York
Istanbul
Outbound
10/24/25
1 Stopover (MAD)
UX0092, UX1683
33h 50min
Return
10/31/25
1 Stopover (MAD)
UX1684, UX0091
32h 35min
Air Europa Lineas Aereas
$792
New York
Istanbul
Outbound
10/25/25
1 Stopover (LGW)
Z00702, TK1982
40h 00min
Return
11/01/25
1 Stopover (MAD)
UX1684, UX0091
32h 35min
Norse Atlantic UK, Turkish Airlines ?
$835
found 3 days ago
New York
Istanbul
Outbound
10/24/25
1 Stopover (MAD)
UX0092, UX1683
33h 50min
Return
10/31/25
1 Stopover (MAD)
UX1684, UX0091
32h 35min
Air Europa Lineas Aereas ?
$889
New York
Istanbul
Outbound
10/24/25
1 Stopover (FRA)
LH0401, LH1298
14h 20min
Return
10/31/25
1 Stopover (FRA)
LH1301, LH0404
33h 10min
Lufthansa ?
$965
Prices based on recent searches, subject to last-minute changes
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Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from New York to Istanbul

Favorite airline: Air Serbia
The most popular airline for flights from New York to Istanbul is Air Serbia.
Air Serbia
33 %
Turkish Airlines
12 %
British Airways
8 %
Stopover flights are the cheapest connection
Compared to flights with a stopover, direct flights are $1,187.00 more expensive on this route.
non stop flight
1 stop
09h 40min
19h 10min
$ 1.749
$ 562
Favourite connection: via Belgrade
When booking flights from New York to Istanbul 57 % of travelers prefer to fly via Belgrade.
Route
bookings
1 stopover Belgrade (Beograd)
19h 10min, from $ 562
57 %
1 stopover London Heathrow
13h 00min, from $ 782
21 %
1 stopover Warsaw
18h 15min, from $ 750
14 %

Important flight information

Flight information: New York - Istanbul

Cheapest outbound flight from $ 430,50
Roundtrip from $ 478,01
Flight duration min. 09:35 / max. 09:40
Return flight duration min. 11:20/ max. 11:30
Distance 8061 km
Flights per week 16
Departure airport Airport New York - John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK)
Arrival airport Airport Istanbul (IST)
Destination country Flights to Turkey
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