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£274 Find Cheap Flights from Istanbul to New York

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Everything you should know

Cheapest return fare
£349
Typical prices: £438-£643
Icelandair
Fri 13/2Sat 28/2
IST - EWR • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
£472
Typical prices: £526-£962
Turkish Airlines
Mon 26/1Sun 8/2
IST - EWR • Direct
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At IST, expect lengthy waits at security during busy times.
Travel between JFK and Manhattan via subway or train to avoid traffic.
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Scandinavian Airlines
Cheapest • from £367 (return)
KLM
Best reviews • 7.7 score
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Cheapest • 35% average savings
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Cheap Flights from Istanbul to New York (IST-NYC)

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

Fri, 13 Feb - Sat, 28 Feb
Icelandair Logo
12:05 - 18:25
IST
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EWR
14h 20m1 stop
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19:35 - 23:35
EWR
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IST
20h 00m1 stop
£349Icelandair
Mon, 26 Jan - Sat, 7 Feb
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12:05 - 18:25
IST
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EWR
14h 20m1 stop
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19:35 - 23:35
EWR
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IST
20h 00m1 stop
£350Icelandair
Wed, 20 May - Thu, 28 May
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
04:30 - 14:59
IST
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EWR
17h 29m1 stop
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
18:50 - 03:40
EWR
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IST
25h 50m2 stops
£357Scandinavian Airlines
Tue, 19 May - Fri, 29 May
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
04:30 - 14:59
IST
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EWR
17h 29m1 stop
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
18:50 - 03:40
EWR
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IST
25h 50m2 stops
£367Scandinavian Airlines
Wed, 20 May - Wed, 27 May
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
04:30 - 13:20
IST
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EWR
15h 50m2 stops
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
18:50 - 03:40
EWR
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IST
25h 50m2 stops
£373Scandinavian Airlines
Sat, 24 Jan - Sat, 31 Jan
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17:55 - 13:20
IST
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JFK
27h 25m1 stop
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16:45 - 16:55
JFK
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IST
16h 10m1 stop
£400KLM
Sat, 24 Jan - Sat, 31 Jan
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17:55 - 13:20
IST
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JFK
27h 25m1 stop
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18:50 - 16:55
JFK
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IST
14h 05m1 stop
£401KLM
Tue, 10 Feb - Tue, 17 Feb
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18:20 - 17:55
IST
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JFK
31h 35m1 stop
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20:00 - 16:40
JFK
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IST
12h 40m1 stop
£403Royal Air Maroc
Tue, 27 Jan - Tue, 10 Feb
United Airlines Logo
06:30 - 14:43
IST
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LGA
16h 13m2 stops
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14:55 - 17:45
LGA
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IST
18h 50m2 stops
£475United Airlines
Thu, 12 Feb - Tue, 3 Mar
United Airlines Logo
06:30 - 18:42
IST
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LGA
20h 12m2 stops
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19:29 - 22:45
LGA
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IST
19h 16m2 stops
£476United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Istanbul to New York flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Istanbul to New York 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 New York?

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 New York departing in February.

What is the cheapest Istanbul Airport to New York flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Istanbul Airport to New York costs £500 on the route between Istanbul Airport (IST) and Newark Airport (EWR). Over the past month, this route was, on average, 35% cheaper than other Istanbul Airport-New York routes. It is also the most popular route.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Istanbul to New York?

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

When flying from Istanbul to New York, you should consider leaving on a Thursday and avoid Fridays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Istanbul, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Tuesdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Istanbul Airport to New York?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Istanbul Airport to New York, 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 New York is February, where tickets cost £388 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £579 and £551 respectively.

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

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 £416 on average.

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

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 New York, 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 New York, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 20% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Istanbul to New York

 
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KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airports
IST

At IST, expect lengthy waits at security during busy times. Arrive early to navigate the large terminal efficiently.

EWR

For a cost-effective trip from EWR to NYC, take the AirTrain to NJ Transit or Amtrak trains to New York Penn Station.

JFK

Travel between JFK and Manhattan via subway or train to avoid traffic and save money. The AirTrain connects to subway lines.

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Good to know - Cheap tickets from Istanbul to New York

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight£274
Best time to beat the crowds (19% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
Flight from Istanbul Airport to New York John F Kennedy Airport

When to book flights from Istanbul to New York

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Istanbul Airport to New York?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Istanbul Airport to New York was £274 for a one-way ticket and £349 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Istanbul to New York?

    Istanbul is served by only 1 airport and there are 2 airports in New York. You will leave Istanbul from Istanbul and you will be arriving in New York at one of these airports: Newark or New York John F Kennedy Intl.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Istanbul to New York?

    Only JetBlue offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Istanbul to New York flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Istanbul to New York?

    The Boeing 777-300ER is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Istanbul to New York flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Istanbul to New York?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Istanbul and New York, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Istanbul to New York?

    There are direct flights from Istanbul to New York on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Istanbul to New York, KLM or Air France?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Istanbul to New York are KLM and Air France. With an average price for the route of £369 and an overall rating of 7.7, KLM is the most popular choice. Air France is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £347 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Istanbul to New York?

    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 to New York.

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

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

    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 New York with an airline and back to Istanbul with another airline.

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

    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 New York from Istanbul up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Istanbul to New York?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Istanbul to New York.
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Istanbul to New York

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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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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Istanbul to New York

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Istanbul to New York. 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.
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KLMOverall score based on 1432 reviews
7.6Comfort
8.3Crew
7.1Entertainment
7.2Food
7.8Boarding
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Delay on my previous leg, had to run to catch my flight. But that happens. Overall ok.

8.0 ExcellentKevin, Nov 2025
AMS - BOD
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Delay on my previous leg, had to run to catch my flight. But that happens. Overall ok.

Delay and had to run between flight to get my connection due to this delay but besides that the overall experience was ok. I arrived with just an hour of delay.

At the airport, terrible, I do not want to even remember it. It was too humiliating for a business class passenger.

Flight was ok but lack of communication cost me to literally beg to be put on another flight as connecting flight had departed

The immigration hall in Amsterdam was understaffed, so passport checking was slower than it should be for a major airport. They need to get the automatic readers up and running for non EU passport holders. Waiting in line after a long flight feels a bit abusive.

Over 1 Hr delay. No APU so no AC on ground. Plane was hot during boarding and then they closed the doors over 20 minutes before engine start so interior of plane was steamy hot and stuffy. Could have been helped by opening doors until ready to depart.

Ad experience - been flying many years with them but they are losing out to other carriers with their service and bagage / seating policy. My 2 12-yo kids were not placed with the parent. Absurdity.

Short flight so it was okay. Nice crew, all very pleasant and professional. We were near the back in row 27 so just as we got our drinks, we started our descent so had to drink very quickly!

KLM remains a quality flag carrier airline which maintains its standards whilst all their competitors are lowering theirs.

The baggage drop-off in Stuttgart is bad: after online check-in you cannot use the automated baggage drop off as indicated on the website. You can use the terminals but have to cue to 1 of three open and slowly working counters to drop the bags. took about 45 minutes wait time.

Seats too much and for the price we paid eve thought economy we still had to pay $169 to check a ba that’s ridiculous and also my daughter needed water so she can take her medicine we push the boton for the attendant to get us water they never came we push it 3 times no one came and ask what we needed . Am not happy with the service at all I will not fly with TK anymore

Boarding experience was a mess- both to and from Istanbul airport. No one knew anything. They asked everyone to line up according to their sit numbers- it was unbelievable. Business class had a separate line, but it was hard to find- I had to go through all that mess before finding it. Would not recommend

They can my date of travel and let me standard in Istanbul for three days stop over and only pay for one day in a hotel with only one breakfast for three days.

the flight was cancelled and I was rebooked twice, once 26 hours later, then another 24 hours later. In total the flight was delayed for 40 hours. Never again will I use kayak or Turkish Airlines for my travel.

Worst experience with boarding once we left the wheel chair even traveling business we had to wait with all the crowd for the bus to take us to the plane then climb the stairs with our bags When you pay extra for comfort and convenience and you don’t get any is disappointing

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.

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.

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

The Experience Was Torture Spend a few extra dollars and avoid Icelandair at all costs. There is absolutely no refreshments, no food, no drinks. Only water, coffee, tea are free and at only half a tiny cup. Entertainment is limited selection of films, shows and mostly outdated. The seats are smaller than usual, with no cushion, no pillows, no blankets. First time in my life have I witness an airline asking for donations in spare change for a charity. With all the money Icelandair saves by starving the passenger, they can afford to give this charity on their own.

Again, we paid $ 328.00 for specific seats are were assigned those seats.

Never again. Terrible hospitality and human decency for an international flight. No food, no snacks, no beverages, blankets, pillows, limited entertainment. Tiny seats without any cushion and some do not even recline. I was shocked that they did not charge for seat belts. Never in my life have I witness asking for "spare change" for charity before landing on both legs of the flight. Icelandair can contribute on their own to said, so called, children's charity with the money saved from providing 3 centimeters of tea and water to hungry and dehydrated passengers.

Having been prepared for paying for everything on board other than water, coffee and tea the service was OK. Food and drink is expensive but the food was OK if limited in scope. Plane was clean and obviously well serviced. After complaining about having to walk in wind and rain to a get a bus to the airport the same thing happened at Portland. I’m sure you could get a terminal gate flight, complimentary food and drink for not much more money without traipsing through rain and slush in Reykjavik. Not bad but not great.

If there was a disclaimer regarding food service or lack thereof, l missed it. If l had known l would have prepared better. Same with transferring at Reykjavik. No information about disembarking via stairs into rain, slush and puddles deep enough to swallow a foot. After being treated to haute cuisine restaurants and warm inviting environment during the flight, the airport is, let’s be kind, disappointing. Plane was comfortable, Airbus, staff were welcoming enough. I would likely try the route again. Maybe have a night and day in Iceland. Maybe not.

Iceland air transfer was bad. They lost my luggage and I just received it 11/1

The boarding process seem to take longer than necessary, resulting in a 20+ minute delay

No meals included on this long international flight. Most airlines will offer you a meal when flying internationally. Not Icelandair. Your included choices are water and coffee. Poor customer service. The airport was also very confusing.

Best smelling onboard bathrooms ever. Even after use the whole flight. Biggest overhead bins. Most legroom in economy class. Great Icelandiic music. Really nice staff. Icelandair is awesome! (Don’t fly Air Canada! During the strike they lied about no flights available (I booked this flight myself) and hid the process to get money back on their website by obscuring menu titles, then made it difficult and time consuming to fill out. I’m Canadian. Don’t trust Air Canada!

It was good. The air plane is clean and staff were friendly.

Booked seats (paid extra) online and found they didn’t exist on the flight. We were then separated from the rest of our party. Given seats in the very back of the plane. We will not fly Discover or Lufthansa again. We will not book flights or travel through Kayak again!

Crew was outstanding, helpful and friendly. Food is deteriorating. The snack at the end of the flight was not good, a greasy moosh of toast cheese snd other unidentifiable ingredients. Coming from Germany a pretzl with butter would have been better. Entertainment had a great selection.

Give yourself over 2+ hours layover because if flight is slighlty delayed and you miss your connection, Lufthansa will do nothing for you

United lost my travel information and canceled my original flight. I had a seat assignment but was refused the booking. I had to prove that I went to Germany on United Very concerned about security that no one recorded my passport from Cleveland to NY and NY to Frankfurt I arrived at home at 12:30am on Saturday instead of 8pm I expect a full refund from United Please provide information to assure compensation

Both flights were delayed over 1 hour. And I had to pay for seats, even though my reservation supposedly included free seat selection.

Crew was great. But my flight was late arriving and as a result, I missed my connecting flight to Richmond. I had to catch a later flight. On a positive note, the attendants at the counter were extremely helpful in booking my later flight. They book my on the next flight to Richmond.

I was told in Florence my bag would go directly to Indianapolis. I had to wait to get it. Then security in EWR was slow so I missed my flight as United would not allow me on the plane even though it was still on the tarmac and the door to the tunnel was open. I blame both Lufthansa and United for refusing to allow me on board a plane that was clearly still on the tarmac. Behind me two grandparents and their ten year old grandson were on same flight from Munich to EWR. They were refused to board the United flight. So we had to sit for 12 hours in airport until next flight. No compensation has been offered either by Lufthansa or United.

Food is delicious I’ve tried Thai green chicken curry and it was perfect!

Food was great but they didn't clear my meal tray for 3 hours. You'd think they could check though the cabin now and then.

The flight was cancelled due to tech problem with the plane

It was great. Enough space and room for legs . Great service to.

Well unfortunately our connecting was cancelled and next flight delayed. Was in airport 9 hours. Flight itself was good. I’m sure it was a FAA problem.

Great on board entertainment Tasty food Cattle class obviously crammed but not as bad as shorter hall flights

1. The website didn’t allow me to checkin from London as I have Bangladesh passport with US permanent resident card. This pushed me to sit with my wife in the middle of two aisle seats, terrible experience! 2. BA should allow within 24 hours to checkin with other passport holders to choose better seats. A 2nd verification of travel documents can be done at the desk about immigration status. 3. Food options were poor for vegetarian passengers, try to introduce healthy options avoiding carb-dense food ingredients.

It was perfect. The service was exceptional. I would never want to cross the Atlantic in anyone else's sardine tins.

I paid for full WIFI- it was terrible, kept being in and out could not listen to a podcast

It was ok. Our flight was delayed 2 hours, and then again on arrival. The explanation given felt feeble.

The gate at London Gatwick had confusing signs for the different zones and the staff seemed harried because people didn't know when it was their turn to come to the desk. Plus, with there were too many carry-on bag travelers, myself included. The charge scheme for checking bags is frustrating. If you travel light, you want the freedom to leave as soon as you deplane. When you are forced to gate-check your bag simply because the flight is fully booked, you lose whatever time you'd hoped to save because you're still stuck waiting for your bag to come off the conveyor belt.

3/4 bags delayed and 1/4 damaged at the other end. Flight was freezing

After boarding we were waiting in the plane for more than one hour to take off without AC with very high temperature inside

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