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Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Istanbul on a Monday and more expensive on a Friday. On your return trip to New York, you should consider flying back on a Saturday, and avoid Wednesdays for better deals.

The cheapest month for flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport is February, where tickets cost £489 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £946 and £887 respectively.

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 £799 on average.

To get a below average price on the flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 14% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

Weekly flights between New York and Istanbul historically see delays in approximately 20% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 152 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving in the early afternoon tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights in the morning have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Wednesday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Monday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, Turkish Airlines have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 17% of their flights encountering any delays.

Frankfurt am Main (FRA) is the top choice – 50% of KAYAK users who clicked on one-stop flights from New York to Istanbul picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Reykjavik (KEF) offer the most affordable fares, with an average price of £307 for a return.

Consider flying via Frankfurt am Main (FRA) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 18h 10m.

If you prefer a quick connection, Reykjavik (KEF) often has the shortest stopovers from New York to Istanbul, with an average time of 5h 10m.

There are 2 cabin class options for the route. These are Business and Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

Each day, there are between 3 and 4 direct flights that take off from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport and land in Istanbul Airport, with an average flight time of 9h 48m. The most common departure time is 00:00 and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 25 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Monday, when 16% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Tuesday.