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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Istanbul to Islamabad, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap Flights from Istanbul to Islamabad (IST-ISB)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Istanbul to Islamabad 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.
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Everything you should know

Our travellers' advice
AI-generated summary based on content written by travel experts
For a smooth departure, arrive early at IST.
Consider ride-sharing services at ISB for city access.
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When to book
4 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travellers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 53% compared to booking last minute.
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When to travel
September
Cheapest • 29% price drop
December
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Istanbul to Islamabad flights

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

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

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

For Istanbul Airport to Islamabad, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Saturday is the most expensive. Flying from Islamabad back to Istanbul Airport, the best deals are generally found on Monday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Istanbul Airport to Islamabad, 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 Islamabad is September, where tickets cost £346 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £950 and £512 respectively.

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

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.

No, with an average price for the route of £459, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

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 Islamabad, 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 Islamabad, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 53% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 17 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Istanbul to Islamabad

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarisation of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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For a smooth departure, arrive early at IST due to potential security line delays, especially during peak hours.

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Upon arrival at ISB, consider using ride-sharing services like Uber or Careem for convenient city access.

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Good to know - Cheap tickets from Istanbul Airport to Islamabad

Low seasonFebruary
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 2% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 18% lower on average.

When to book flights from Istanbul to Islamabad

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

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

    The Boeing 777-200/200ER is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Istanbul Airport to Islamabad flight route.

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Istanbul to Islamabad, Etihad Airways or Turkish Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Istanbul to Islamabad are Etihad Airways and Turkish Airlines. With an average price for the route of £411 and an overall rating of 7.4, Etihad Airways is the most popular choice. Turkish Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £535 and an overall rating of 7.3.

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

    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 Islamabad.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Islamabad 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 Islamabad?

    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 Islamabad 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 Islamabad?

    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 Islamabad 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 Islamabad

  • Looking for a cheap flight from Islamabad to Istanbul Airport? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £238 or less one-way and £535 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Istanbul Airport to Islamabad?

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

Direct departures

Istanbul to Islamabad Intl

Monday

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Friday

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Saturday

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Sunday

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Islamabad Intl to Istanbul

Monday

Turkish Airlines

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Tuesday

Turkish Airlines

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Wednesday

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Thursday

Turkish Airlines

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Friday

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Saturday

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Sunday

Turkish Airlines

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Istanbul to Islamabad

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Istanbul to Islamabad. 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 Islamabad? 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.
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Etihad AirwaysOverall score based on 1283 reviews
7.6Boarding
7.8Crew
7.2Food
7.3Entertainment
7.3Comfort
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Will never book any flight from Kayak and will never travel ithad airline

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Oct 2025ISB - AUH
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Will never book any flight from Kayak and will never travel ithad airline

Old plane, old entertainment system. It wasn't working throughout the entire flight. I was offered to connect to their system via Wifi to watch on my phone. Crew wasn't very helpful except one lady who turned the experience around.

Stewardess was attentive and was actively roamin to check the passengers on the biz class

Boarding was excellent except they did last call 30 minutes earlier .

A380 First Class Apartments were phenomenal. Comfortable bed and matress cover, superior vegetarian five course meal, shower, small business lounge and plenty of exercise walking around the aircraft.

The food could be better. Toilets were smelly all along

Etihad seems to have a very strict luggage enforcement. I am a very light passenger compared to other passengers which are mainly heavier. I do not understood why airlines enforce the weight restriction so strictly. I was overweight luggage of 1.5kg, but am probably 10+kg lighter than the average passenger. Other airlines are far more accommodating. Poor customer service as far as I am concerned. If weight is such an important issue to an airline they should charge passengers by total amount of body weight plus luggage. To me just ridiculous.

Crew Check-In – Kolkata (CCU) The crew handling check-in in Kolkata was outstanding—efficient, courteous, and highly organized. Flight Segment – CCU to Abu Dhabi (AUH) A standard flight overall. Notably, only one in-flight meal option—a vegetarian curry—was available, which seemed unsuitable for a red-eye journey. The crew offered no alternatives, which was unexpected. Flight Segment – Abu Dhabi to Rome (AUH-FCO) Comfort improved on this leg, but service quality was average, falling short of Etihad’s premium standards. Crew attention was heavily absorbed by a difficult couple in Row 15 (port side), resulting in disproportionate focus. It was concerning that a steward had to personally return to apologize, a task better suited for supervisory staff. This highlights a development opportunity for supervisors Anna and Quashim in managing guest escalation professionally.

Horrible. After paying for seats, I was cramped, my daughters legs kept hitting the seat in front, I had no overhead bin space and no help from stewards on board, the food was served cold, when asked for snacks was told to wait and never received any, the flight was cold with no temperature controls. Entertainment was outdated. I booked this through partnership with American Airlines but will avoid in the future.

Took a long time for boarding. The flight was comfortable.

Food is very turkish. No regard for other natinalities taste and preference. The entertainment can be improved- it was the same menu on 10/8/25 and 10/25/25. The boarding is the worst in the airline industry- I suggest you ask your staff to and watch how other airlines do it.

The best airline for international travel in terms of value you get in business class (service/cost)

I liked the overall flight experience. However, Turkish officials could do a better job at guiding non-Turkish speakers to their connecting flight gates in such a huge & vast airport.

The food and drinks were below the normal standard we expect from Turkish Airlines. On a 4 hour flight we received 1 drinks service and 1 food service, the latter was a cheese omlete, which is well below what we have received in the past, such a shame we always recommend this airline..

Very small and cramped aisles and seats. Food was poor but the fresh hot roll and hummus was good. No cans of soda given but they had small bottles of water. Crew was nice and pleasant and kept bathroom clean.

The only hiccup was a change of plane and the resulting delayed departure, otherwise everything was more than OK.

I had a bad experience with the Airline company. I still did not get one of my baggages. I went several times at the Airport looking for the missing luggage.

It was pleasant except for the boarding at Istanbul and long wait for the wheel chair almost missed the flight Itambul to Dubai

The prices and many to choose from: Very unfriendly unprofessional and difficult staff and lacked English skills. Had the pleasure to go to Istanbul in 2022 but went on Jordan Airlines and found Turkey a wonderful place with kind people. The experience as a first time flyer on Turkish Airlines was so disappointing that received not to go into Turkey was so upset about this cruel treatment

We couldn’t fly to Chicago on our booked flight. The flight was overbooked.

Everything was good and no points to complain. Food is always a tricky concept. Sometimes you like it and sometimes you don’t. Food was redundant from Kuwait City to NY-JFK.

Beautiful Flight took off on time and everything was good

Next time im going to use Kuwait air lines, hopefully

Comfortable seats. Be aware there is no alcohol on this airline.

Seats were comfortable. Be aware there is no alcohol on this airline.

Every thing was very food except the meal. It was a sandwich of something like a beef kebab. It was really bad in terms of hardness as well as taste. We were a family of 7 persons non of us could eat it his sandwich. Cake was good.

It was very nice flight only suggestions to upload recent videos and English subtitles. Thanks

Wheelchair service is not available right away on Kuwait Airways

Everybody was so nice to treat me good all the workers When I came to Bangladesh there was just a little problem with the luggage but I got my luggage it took like two hours Other than that everything is good

Food quality should be upgrade. Plastic spoons looks like not good as well as food quality not up to the mark.

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