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Cheapest return fare
£234
Typical prices: £226-£354
FLYONE
Mon 4/1Fri 29/1
IST - DXB • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
£370
Typical prices: £186-£291
flydubai
Mon 7/9Mon 14/9
IST - DXB • Direct
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Cheapest • from £234 (return)
Best reviews • 8.1 score
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You can fly direct with Emirates, Turkish Airlines, and flydubai. Average duration is 4h 47m
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Most punctual • 84% on-time
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Cheapest • Avg £215 (return)
Shortest trip • 6h 48m (one-way)
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Our data shows that travellers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 17% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights from Istanbul to Dubai (IST-DXB)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Istanbul to Dubai 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 Istanbul to Dubai

Mon, 4 Jan - Fri, 29 Jan
FLYONE Logo
10:40 - 17:45
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DXB
30h 05m
1 stop
FLYONE Logo
18:45 - 09:40
DXB
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IST
15h 55m
1 stop
£234FLYONE
Thu, 10 Dec - Sun, 13 Dec
FLYONE Logo
23:50 - 17:45
IST
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DXB
16h 55m
1 stop
FLYONE Logo
18:45 - 09:40
DXB
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IST
15h 55m
1 stop
£234FLYONE
Fri, 20 Nov - Wed, 25 Nov
Kuwait Airways Logo
14:10 - 03:30
IST
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DXB
12h 20m
1 stop
Kuwait Airways Logo
04:30 - 12:45
DXB
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IST
9h 15m
1 stop
£254Kuwait Airways
Mon, 7 Sep - Mon, 14 Sep
flydubai Logo
18:35 - 00:05
IST
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DXB
4h 30mdirect
flydubai Logo
13:30 - 17:25
DXB
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IST
4h 55mdirect
£370flydubai
Wed, 9 Sep - Wed, 16 Sep
flydubai Logo
18:35 - 00:05
IST
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DXB
4h 30mdirect
flydubai Logo
13:30 - 17:25
DXB
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IST
4h 55mdirect
£370flydubai
Fri, 4 Sep - Sun, 13 Sep
flydubai Logo
18:35 - 00:05
IST
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4h 30mdirect
flydubai Logo
13:30 - 17:25
DXB
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IST
4h 55mdirect
£370flydubai
Tue, 1 Sep - Sat, 5 Sep
Pegasus Airlines Logo
08:30 - 02:30
IST
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DXB
17h 00m
2 stops
Pegasus Airlines Logo
03:30 - 22:55
DXB
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IST
20h 25m
2 stops
£484Pegasus Airlines
Tue, 25 Aug - Sat, 29 Aug
Pegasus Airlines Logo
08:30 - 02:30
IST
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DXB
17h 00m
2 stops
Pegasus Airlines Logo
03:30 - 22:55
DXB
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IST
20h 25m
2 stops
£484Pegasus Airlines
Wed, 12 Aug - Tue, 18 Aug
Emirates Logo
02:10 - 08:20
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5h 10mdirect
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10:25 - 14:25
DXB
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5h 00mdirect
£578Emirates
Mon, 4 Jan - Fri, 29 Jan
Emirates Logo
23:40 - 04:55
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4h 15mdirect
Emirates Logo
20:50 - 01:00
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5h 10mdirect
£587Emirates
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KAYAK’s insights & trends for Istanbul to Dubai flights

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

How much is a return flight from Istanbul Airport to Dubai?

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

Flight prices are typical for this route right now.

Flights to Dubai from Istanbul Airport usually cost between £210 and £323 in December.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was £234 on FLYONE (10 Dec–13 Dec).

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

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Istanbul Airport to Dubai, look for departures on Thursdays and avoid leaving on a Wednesday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Dubai, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Istanbul Airport to Dubai?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Istanbul Airport to Dubai, 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 Istanbul Airport to Dubai is September, where tickets cost £212 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and October, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £388 and £314 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Istanbul Airport to Dubai?

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 £385 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Istanbul Airport to Dubai?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Istanbul Airport to Dubai, 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 Istanbul Airport to Dubai, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 17% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Istanbul to Dubai

 
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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.

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Jessica Macdonald

Expert on DXB

Currently based in Scotland after living in South Africa and the United States, Jessica has been writing travel and aviation content for more than 10 years. She regularly contributes to Travel + Leisure and TripSavvy, and has had work published by Condé Nast Traveller and The Independent. She has travelled to more than 50 countries across six continents.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Istanbul Airport to Dubai

Low season

June

Cheapest flight

£117
Best time to beat the crowds (7% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (4% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Istanbul to Dubai

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Istanbul to Dubai 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 Istanbul Airport to Dubai flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Istanbul Airport to Dubai?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Istanbul Airport to Dubai was £117 for a one-way ticket and £234 for a return.

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

    flydubai, and Emirates offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Istanbul Airport to Dubai flight route.

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

    The Airbus A350-900 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Istanbul Airport to Dubai flight route.

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Istanbul to Dubai, Emirates or Ajet?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Istanbul to Dubai are Emirates and Ajet. With an average price for the route of £608 and an overall rating of 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Ajet is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £215 and an overall rating of 6.8.

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

    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 Istanbul Airport to Dubai.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Dubai from Istanbul 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 Istanbul Airport to Dubai?

    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 Dubai with an airline and back to Istanbul Airport with another airline.

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

    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 Dubai from Istanbul 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 Istanbul Airport to Dubai

  • Looking for a cheap flight from Dubai to Istanbul Airport? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £247 or less one-way and £582 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Istanbul Airport to Dubai?

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

Direct departures

Istanbul to Dubai Intl

Monday

Emirates,Turkish Airlines,flydubai

Emirates,Turkish Airlines, +1 more

Tuesday

Emirates,Turkish Airlines,flydubai

Emirates,Turkish Airlines, +1 more

Wednesday

Emirates,Turkish Airlines,flydubai

Emirates,Turkish Airlines, +1 more

Thursday

Emirates,Turkish Airlines,flydubai

Emirates,Turkish Airlines, +1 more

Friday

Emirates,Turkish Airlines,flydubai

Emirates,Turkish Airlines, +1 more

Saturday

Emirates,Turkish Airlines,flydubai

Emirates,Turkish Airlines, +1 more

Sunday

Emirates,Turkish Airlines,flydubai

Emirates,Turkish Airlines, +1 more

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Direct returns

Dubai Intl to Istanbul

Monday

Emirates,Turkish Airlines,flydubai

Emirates,Turkish Airlines, +1 more

Tuesday

Emirates,Turkish Airlines,flydubai

Emirates,Turkish Airlines, +1 more

Wednesday

Emirates,Turkish Airlines,flydubai

Emirates,Turkish Airlines, +1 more

Thursday

Emirates,Turkish Airlines,flydubai

Emirates,Turkish Airlines, +1 more

Friday

Emirates,Turkish Airlines,flydubai

Emirates,Turkish Airlines, +1 more

Saturday

Emirates,Turkish Airlines,flydubai

Emirates,Turkish Airlines, +1 more

Sunday

Emirates,Turkish Airlines,flydubai

Emirates,Turkish Airlines, +1 more

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from Istanbul to Dubai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Istanbul to Dubai. 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 Istanbul to Dubai? 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.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3640 reviews
8.4Crew
8.1Boarding
7.9Food
8.0Comfort
8.2Entertainment
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Timeliness seems to be optional. Flight was 30 min late despite not coming from anywhere else prior. Information on flight status boards in the airport continued to show “on time” despite being passed the time it should have left.

6.0 GoodJean-Sebastien, Jul 2026
YUL - DXB
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Timeliness seems to be optional. Flight was 30 min late despite not coming from anywhere else prior. Information on flight status boards in the airport continued to show “on time” despite being passed the time it should have left.

Due to delayed flight we missed our connection flight to Amsterdam. Though Emirates have rebooked in next day's morning flight, to get the hotel voucher etc could have been improved. We have waited for nearly 2 hours to get the hotel arrangements. Even some Emirates officials were asking why hotel voucher was not provided at the embarking point. However the hotel and food was excellent.Due to lot of flight disruptions huge crowds were present in front of Dubai connect as everybody was asked to contact Dubai connect office. Some better arrangments are to be thought of

Boarding in New York was smooth and well organized. However, the boarding process in Dubai was less convenient. Passengers were asked to board an hour before departure, but after that we had to wait in another area that did not have enough seating capacity. To make matters worse, the flight was officially delayed by an hour, followed by an additional 45-minute delay while on the aircraft. The food was excellent and exceeded expectations. Seating comfort was decent for Economy Class, and considering the fare category, I have no major complaints. The entertainment system was outstanding. Being able to watch a FIFA match live during the flight was a completely new and enjoyable experience for me, making the journey much more engaging.

Emirates has a professional approach to assisting passengers. Staff are helpful and friendly. On our trip from Warsaw to Dubai one air hostessstands out. Nourchen went out of her way to make is feel special. She took a picture of us and gave it to us in a card with a personal message. A highlight of our trip.

The flight was literally cancelled by emirates and you sent me to a scammer website of Underpricer.com for the tickets who still has not provided a refund for one ticket. Kayak has gone seriously downhill. If you are going to redirect people to a site then ensure they are reputable and not untrustworthy scammers. Am never using kayak again after this experience. And update your algorithm or whatever so you don’t send out auto emails checking on flight experience of cancelled flights due a literal WAR!! also I have complained about underpricer and nothing from kayak. So disappointing

Difficult to find some food option for gluten and dairy allergy. May be a fruit salad would be better

The quality of food is going down comparing with old history of excellent food. It was cold and a bad quality. The crew is always excellent and caring.

Old flight not worth in economy. Even food was terrible

Could not board flight due to visa issue and emirates staff at the airport refused to help rebook flight because it was made by another provider. It took hours of communicating with my provider and Emirates staff each of whom said it was the others responsibility. As the time passed, I was eventually told it was too late for rebooking as I needed to do this at least three hours before the flight. Emirates staff also said the would unboard me but I believe I was recorded as a no show. Our first flight from Sydney to Dubai was more cramped than other airlines which was surprising considering their reputation.

Emirates is always great experience, however, they should reopen their lounge in Istanbul. The IGA lounge is not worth it

Check in, was fine, boarding was good, we left on time, punctual flight, aircraft condition was also good, Boeing 737-600 , all went well, I did not expect more or any better

Flight changed and cancelled several times over the months in advance that I booked it. However, actual flight went well, no delays, spacious seats. Had some landing issues but otherwise, fine. Also loved that they don’t check weight of luggage!

Seats are disaster, not comfortable at all. With my height 183 cm there were no space for my legs... The airplane was Turkish airlines and no entertainment on board.

Bad. Cancelled and delayed flight. Payed 25£ for seat but got just normal one. No one refunded the money.

Great flight and great crew. Many thanks to them for their hard work making our trip so relaxing.

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

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.

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

Flight from London was delayed and we had to hurry up to catch the connecting flight to Riyadh

Pegasus is a very efficient airline. Passengers, however are sometimes unruly. Getting up right after take off. Getting up right when we land and before getting to the gate. Switching seats to the front so she can get a better seat. It is unfair for those that actually paid for seats. Flight attendants seem to not enforce it. One or two bad actors ruins it. Overall, the airline is great.

Pegasus is not a very comfortable airline. They’re not in any way hospitable

The plane left Istanbul 1 hour late and the AC was not really working great it was so hot inside and no air. This was my worst flight in a long time since I had a flight with Ryanair.

I had 4 flights for less than a week and there were no delays and issues. Thanks to the crews and for perfectly organised service.

They didnt chack the vise for Vietnam (they chaked but sad its was great and then when web had problem, NO Service they didnt unser my messes

Kayak offered terrible customer service. The 2nd of 3 flights were cancelled and it took me an hour on the phone to try to cancel the other 2. I had to call back later to get someone to assist. I was calling internationally and an already stressful situation was made worse.

Moderate carrier , one of the flight attendant crashed my leg with the food table and never bothered to apologia but give you a lecture about how to sit in your seat.

No TVs are working, in my local busses also not work sometimes. Is the both are same,,

If I have a choice I would not use this airline. They moved by booking to Smart Wings, an airline they code share with. Changing terminals in buses and dealing with some of the staff associated with it is not the best experience. Having stated that I must share that the crew of Smart Wings airlines was polite.

Consider serving food to all passengers regardless of food reservation status during booking.

This was a smartwings operated flight. Flydubai is no longer value for money. Their prices are as high as emirates whereas delays, services and overall quality is as low as any other low cost carrier.

The only highlight on this flight was the taste of the food, which was surprisingly good. Everything else was below average, and the cabin crew service especially stood out for being slow and inattentive. We were surrounded by toddlers/babies and it made our 4 hour flight feel like 10 hours. Granted, that's not the airline's fault, but it added to the overall subpar experience.

Second-row economy doesn't have leg space if you are 6 feet

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