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If you are looking for a flight deal from Riga to Istanbul, look for departures on Sundays and avoid leaving on a Saturday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Istanbul, Monday is the cheapest day to fly and Monday is the most expensive.

The cheapest month for flights from Riga to Istanbul Airport is March, where tickets cost £145 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and October, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £318 and £229 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 £195 on average.

To get a below average price on the flight from Riga to Istanbul Airport, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 52% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest return tickets from Riga to Istanbul were found on airBaltic (£133) and LOT (£178).

There is just one airline that flies from Riga to Istanbul Airport direct and that is Turkish Airlines. The best return deal found from Turkish Airlines for the route is £146.

Weekly flights between Riga and Istanbul historically see delays in approximately 9% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 101 minutes.

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

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

Based on our data, airBaltic have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 4% of their flights encountering any delays.

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 1 and 3 direct flights that take off from Riga and land in Istanbul Airport, with an average flight time of 3h 20m. The most common departure time is 18:00 and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 16 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Monday, when 19% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Thursday.