Flights from Zurich to Istanbul

Our cheapest offers for flights from Zurich to Istanbul

Here you can compare cheap flights from Zurich (ZRH) 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
Zurich
Istanbul
Outbound
10/23/25
direct
TK1914
03h 00min
Return
-
Turkish Airlines ?
$135
Offers unavailable
Zurich
Istanbul
Outbound
11/19/25
1 Stopover (LGW, LTN)
U28474, W95327
22h 50min
Return
11/23/25
2 Stopovers (ADB, SAW)
PC3307, PC2187, PC0951
19h 55min
easyJet, Wizz Air UK ?
$223
Best option
Zurich
Istanbul
Outbound
11/03/25
direct
TK1910
03h 05min
Return
11/07/25
direct
TK1913
02h 55min
Turkish Airlines ?
$257
Zurich
Istanbul
Outbound
04/30/26
1 Stopover (BEG)
JU0335, JU0426
05h 50min
Return
05/04/26
1 Stopover (BEG)
JU0427, JU0334
16h 30min
Air Serbia
$233
Zurich
Istanbul
Outbound
04/22/26
1 Stopover (CPH)
SK0610, SK0831
06h 15min
Return
04/26/26
1 Stopover (CPH)
SK0832, SK0601
06h 10min
SAS Scandinavian Airlines
$250
Zurich
Istanbul
Outbound
11/03/25
1 Stopover (LTN)
U22534, W95327
32h 10min
Return
11/07/25
1 Stopover (LTN, LGW)
W95328, U28471
12h 45min
easyJet, Wizz Air UK ?
$252
Zurich
Istanbul
Outbound
04/22/26
1 Stopover (CPH)
SK0610, SK0831
06h 15min
Return
04/26/26
1 Stopover (CPH)
SK0832, SK0601
06h 10min
SAS Scandinavian Airlines ?
$254
Zurich
Istanbul
Outbound
12/26/25
1 Stopover (BEG)
JU0335, JU0426
05h 45min
Return
01/01/26
1 Stopover (BEG)
JU0423, JU0332
22h 40min
Air Serbia
$259
Zurich
Istanbul
Outbound
04/22/26
1 Stopover (CPH)
SK0610, SK0831
06h 15min
Return
04/26/26
1 Stopover (CPH)
SK0832, SK0601
06h 10min
SAS Scandinavian Airlines
$259
Zurich
Istanbul
Outbound
04/30/26
1 Stopover (BEG)
JU0335, JU0426
05h 50min
Return
05/04/26
1 Stopover (BEG)
JU0427, JU0334
16h 30min
Air Serbia ?
$262
Prices based on recent searches, subject to last-minute changes
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Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from Zurich to Istanbul

Favorite airline: Air Serbia
100 % of flights booked on the route from Zurich to Istanbul are booked with Air Serbia and PLL LOT.
Air Serbia
60 %
PLL LOT
40 %
Favourite connection: via Belgrade
Stopover flights on this route are especially popular via Belgrade, making up 60 % of bookings.
Route
bookings
1 stopover Belgrade (Beograd)
11h 00min, from $231
60 %
1 stopover Warsaw
26h 45min, from $442
40 %

Important flight information

Flight information: Zurich - Istanbul

Cheapest outbound flight from $134.15
Roundtrip from $222.17
Flight duration min. 02:45 / max. 03:00
Return flight duration min. 03:05/ max. 03:10
Distance 1764 km
Flights per week 24
Departure airport Airport Zurich (Zürich)-Kloten (ZRH)
Departure country Flights from Switzerland
Arrival airport Airport Istanbul (IST)
Destination country Flights to Turkey
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