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£102 Find Cheap Flights from Frankfurt Airport to Istanbul Airport

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Frankfurt am Main to Istanbul, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest return fare
£156
Typical prices: £219-£148
Air Serbia
Thu 17/9Sat 19/9
FRA - IST • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
£165
Typical prices: £172-£106
Lufthansa
Fri 20/11Thu 26/11
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Cheap Flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul (FRA-IST)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Frankfurt to Istanbul

Thu, 17 Sep - Sat, 19 Sep
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20:20 - 15:00
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17h 40m
1 stop
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04:25 - 09:00
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5h 35m
1 stop
£156Air Serbia
Mon, 14 Sep - Fri, 18 Sep
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20:20 - 15:55
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18h 35m
1 stop
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15:45 - 19:30
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4h 45m
1 stop
£157Air Serbia
Tue, 15 Sep - Thu, 17 Sep
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20:20 - 15:00
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17h 40m
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04:25 - 09:00
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5h 35m
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£157Air Serbia
Mon, 14 Sep - Tue, 22 Sep
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20:20 - 15:55
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18h 35m
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04:25 - 09:00
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5h 35m
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£158Air Serbia
Sun, 27 Sep - Fri, 2 Oct
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20:20 - 03:40
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6h 20m
1 stop
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15:45 - 19:30
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4h 45m
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£159Air Serbia
Fri, 20 Nov - Thu, 26 Nov
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17:35 - 22:45
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3h 10mdirect
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19:05 - 20:10
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3h 05mdirect
£165Lufthansa
Sun, 20 Sep - Tue, 22 Sep
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20:20 - 15:55
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18h 35m
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04:25 - 09:00
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5h 35m
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£169Air Serbia
Sun, 25 Oct - Thu, 29 Oct
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20:25 - 04:30
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6h 05m
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05:30 - 09:10
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5h 40m
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£170Air Serbia
Mon, 31 Aug - Wed, 9 Sep
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09:50 - 03:40
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16h 50m
1 stop
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04:25 - 09:00
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5h 35m
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£171Air Serbia
Sun, 11 Oct - Mon, 19 Oct
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18h 35m
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£172Air Serbia
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KAYAK’s insights & trends for Frankfurt to Istanbul flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a return flight from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Istanbul Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Istanbul Airport departing in September.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Frankfurt Airport to Istanbul Airport?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Istanbul Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Frankfurt Airport to Istanbul Airport, you should consider leaving on a Friday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Frankfurt Airport, you’ll find the best rates on Fridays and the most expensive ones on Thursdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Istanbul Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Istanbul Airport is November, where tickets cost £141 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £275 and £259 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Istanbul Airport?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop stopover the cheapest option at £184 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Istanbul Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Istanbul Airport, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 13% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 6 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Frankfurt to Istanbul

 
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Duncan Madden

Duncan Madden

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Duncan is a freelance travel writer, copywriter and book author in constant search of travel stories and the perpetual sensation of being on holiday. He’s never happier than when on a dusty trail in search of empty waves or ducking under the piste tape in search of snowbound solitude. British born, living in Germany, but happiest heading for the horizon. His first book, Found in Translation, explores the etymologies and stories of country names around the world and is out now.

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Jenna Scatena

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Journalist and Travel Writer, Jenna Scatena is an award-winning travel writer with a love for sharing stories and exploring new places, especially by Vespa. Though she's from San Francisco, she has spent a significant chunk of her vacation days over the last decade eating her way through Texas and sleeping in hotels around the world—especially in California, the Middle East, and Europe.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Frankfurt Airport to Istanbul Airport

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight£102
Best time to beat the crowds (24% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (41% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Frankfurt to Istanbul based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Frankfurt Airport to Istanbul Airport flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Istanbul Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Istanbul Airport was £102 for a one-way ticket and £156 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Frankfurt Airport to Istanbul Airport?

    Frankfurt Airport airport is called Frankfurt am Main and the only airport in Istanbul Airport is Istanbul.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Frankfurt Airport to Istanbul Airport?

    Lufthansa, and Air Astana offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Frankfurt Airport to Istanbul Airport flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Frankfurt Airport to Istanbul Airport?

    The Airbus A321-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Frankfurt Airport to Istanbul Airport flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Frankfurt Airport to Istanbul Airport?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Frankfurt Airport and Istanbul Airport.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Frankfurt Airport to Istanbul Airport?

    There are direct flights from Frankfurt Airport to Istanbul Airport on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Frankfurt am Main to Istanbul, Turkish Airlines or Lufthansa?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Frankfurt am Main to Istanbul are Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa. With an average price for the route of £170 and an overall rating of 7.4, Turkish Airlines is the most popular choice. Lufthansa is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £193 and an overall rating of 6.8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Frankfurt Airport to Istanbul Airport?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Frankfurt Airport to Istanbul Airport.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Frankfurt Airport to Istanbul Airport?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul Airport from Frankfurt Airport is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Frankfurt Airport to Istanbul Airport?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Istanbul Airport with an airline and back to Frankfurt Airport with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Frankfurt Airport to Istanbul Airport?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Istanbul Airport from Frankfurt Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Istanbul Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight from Istanbul Airport to Frankfurt Airport? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £453 or less one-way and £671 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Frankfurt Airport to Istanbul Airport?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Frankfurt am Main to Istanbul.
Find which airlines fly direct from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Istanbul Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Frankfurt am Main to Istanbul

Monday

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Thursday

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Friday

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

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Direct returns

Istanbul to Frankfurt am Main

Monday

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Thursday

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Friday

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Frankfurt to Istanbul

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Frankfurt am Main to Istanbul. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Frankfurt to Istanbul? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
Turkish AirlinesOverall score based on 4409 reviews
7.3Comfort
7.5Entertainment
7.3Boarding
7.8Crew
7.5Food
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Entertainment system is okay, flight attendants were ok. Leg space very narrow, I couldn’t get what I wanted to eat, dinner nor breakfast.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Jun 2026
SFO - IST
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Entertainment system is okay, flight attendants were ok. Leg space very narrow, I couldn’t get what I wanted to eat, dinner nor breakfast.

Staff are friendly and the pilot when we landed very smooth.

Turkish Airlines made a long flight from YVR to IST a great flying experience. From the attendants, to the food, to the entertainment program to all the extras, a twelve hour flight ‘flew by’. Late departure and arrival was not the airline’s fault.

Excellent experience with business class area. Staff was attentive and food was amazing. Only one bathroom for business class which was logistically difficult for the staff while preparing meals. Need to offer fluids with meals. I did not get enough water to drink. But overall I rate it 5 star.

On time. Great service, friendly crew. Great food. Everything went without a hitch. We will not hesitate to fly Turkish Airlines again.

It was great. The service was excellent and the timing was very good.

On time, great food, good drink selection! Only down was alcohol-free lounge. Lufthansa had a much better offering!

Seat assignments for family traveling with 2 children. Loud crowd during sleep time

It was crowded… the bathrooms dirty and smelly. The seats have been made even smaller.

delayed to take off from detroit by 3 hours lost baggage in istanbul and now in venice without baggage

The crew were excellent, smiling and kind. The seats were good for economy though my seat back got a bit sticky from getting out of the reclining position. The food was good for a Kosher meal, better than usual. Entertainment was okay, but there was no Wi-fi available the entire flight. Overall the flight was fine for an overnight flight. The flight attendant in my section was absolutely delightful.

Fortunately the departure was delayed as I had a tight connection and the incoming flight was delayed. The departure delay helped me to make my connection. Thankfully, my luggage also could be transferred in the same time. The aircraft had to be changed and the power outlet in my seat didn’t work. Again luckily as the flight was not full, I could move to a different seat where the power outlet was working.

The legroom was lacking and the entertainment system lacked adequate selection of older films. Modern films are generally not very good.

No food, no entertainment, but that's normal for short-haul flight.

The flight attendants were wonderful - one man put my carry on in the bin for me. Very attentive service. Loved the blanket and pillow waiting for me in economy. Food was excellent which is a surprise given the reputation of any airline food. Wine was fine with the meals. Delighted with the new movies - flight went by very quickly. I would definitely fly Lufthansa again.

Everything was great…Flight Attendants were specially friendly and helpful.

Catastrophic experience the gate selected customers were picked up to.pay 70 eur for overweight 1-2 kg. While some others were let to board without chcking their carry on bags. Unecessaey drama by Lufthansa that brings nothing just hating them by customers.

My flight was cancelled, but it was not Kayak's fault. Kayak did require me to pay for the ticket twice to two different venders who paid Lufthansa. Kayak/Lufthansa owes me for the first booking I made first was fraudulent on the part of the subcontracting ticket seller. There will be litigation over this issue under the current passenger protection laws.

flight was half full, plenty of empty seats, was able to lie down across 4 seats, food was good, arrived on time

Not great!!! Seats in Business class were horrible; no cushion!!!

It was a safe flight with a friendly cabin crew.

The flight was never confirmed, I was not sent a ticket, and my account was charged for this flight. I’m trying to get my money back for a flight that was not booked or confirmed. Terrible experience

The plane was too hot inside. There was no entertainment and we had to sit on the plane for one hour before takeoff. There was no free wifi.

Online check-in was unavailable for my flight. So I waited 40 min in the queue at the check-in counter. Then, unlike any other airline in the world (and I am a very frequent international flyer) Pegasus was adamant that my CPAP was just another carry on and that I had to pay extra for it. Then, after I had paid in advance for a seat, they insisted I could not sit in an exit row because I was over 60 years old (I'm clearly in good shape and buy exit row seats more or less weekly). We pushed back harder and harder and insisted on talking to the station chief, who spoke with the counter staff by phone (not to me) and eventually relented. Experience on boarf was ok-- for a budget airline.

You adjourned my flight by 1h 30 mns and only updated me 1h30 mns before the new scheduled flight. I submitted an email to Kayak asking for a refund. It was the most stressful experience I've had.

Not because when i try to do check in there is only in turkish language i can not select other language

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Don't fly Pegasus, terrible service at the airport and boarding was really bad. Both flights I took with them were significantly late. This flight had us all changing the gate at the last moment and it was chaos.withour explanation or apology. The planes have seats that don't recline and seats are really hard. The crew on board was good both flights, but that is the only positive thing I can say about this airline. It's not worth it and I won't be flying them again.

The airport staff were some of the worst I've ever flown, and I fly at least 50x every year. From the staff at the gate, to the check in staff, to the ticketing sales staff. My experience in Instanbul was so bad Ill.never fly Pegasus again. They were incredibly rude, dismissive and not helpful whatsoever. This is the worst of the worst if you want to fly a budget airline I'd go elsewhere. The airplane seats are really uncomfortable and don't recline at all, you get charged for every single thing so in the end you will pay more flying with them. The crew on the plane were the only kind people we encountered with Pegasus.

Pegasus Airlines which is the most efficient and cost worth low cost airline all over the Europe

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