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£80 Find Cheap Flights from Zurich to Istanbul Airport

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Zurich to Istanbul, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Zurich to Istanbul, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest return fare
£146
Typical prices: £80-£166
Air Serbia
Tue 13/1Wed 14/1
ZRH - IST • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
£157
Typical prices: £79-£173
Turkish Airlines
Tue 27/1Tue 3/2
ZRH - IST • Direct
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Zurich Airport's security is efficient but busy.
Istanbul Airport's metro link runs every 5 minutes.
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Cheap Flights from Zurich to Istanbul (ZRH-IST)

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

Tue, 13 Jan - Wed, 14 Jan
Air Serbia Logo
09:35 - 16:50
ZRH
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5h 15m1 stop
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16:40 - 19:55
IST
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ZRH
5h 15m1 stop
£146Air Serbia
Sat, 23 May - Sun, 31 May
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20:40 - 15:00
ZRH
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IST
17h 20m1 stop
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04:20 - 08:40
IST
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ZRH
5h 20m1 stop
£146Air Serbia
Wed, 8 Apr - Thu, 16 Apr
Air Serbia Logo
09:30 - 03:35
ZRH
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IST
17h 05m1 stop
Air Serbia Logo
04:20 - 19:50
IST
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ZRH
16h 30m1 stop
£147Air Serbia
Thu, 9 Apr - Wed, 15 Apr
Air Serbia Logo
09:30 - 03:35
ZRH
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IST
17h 05m1 stop
Air Serbia Logo
15:40 - 19:50
IST
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ZRH
5h 10m1 stop
£148Air Serbia
Tue, 27 Jan - Tue, 3 Feb
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14:35 - 19:35
ZRH
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IST
3h 00mdirect
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21:20 - 22:20
IST
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ZRH
3h 00mdirect
£157Turkish Airlines
Mon, 2 Mar - Thu, 5 Mar
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06:45 - 11:50
ZRH
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3h 05mdirect
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16:10 - 17:10
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ZRH
3h 00mdirect
£158Turkish Airlines
Mon, 2 Mar - Sun, 8 Mar
Turkish Airlines Logo
14:35 - 19:35
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IST
3h 00mdirect
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12:45 - 13:40
IST
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ZRH
2h 55mdirect
£161Turkish Airlines
Mon, 2 Mar - Sun, 8 Mar
Turkish Airlines Logo
10:40 - 15:45
ZRH
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IST
3h 05mdirect
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12:45 - 13:40
IST
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ZRH
2h 55mdirect
£162Turkish Airlines
Sun, 8 Mar - Sun, 15 Mar
Turkish Airlines Logo
18:35 - 23:35
ZRH
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IST
3h 00mdirect
Turkish Airlines Logo
12:45 - 13:40
IST
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ZRH
2h 55mdirect
£166Turkish Airlines
Sun, 29 Mar - Fri, 10 Apr
Air Serbia Logo
20:40 - 03:35
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5h 55m1 stop
Air Serbia Logo
04:20 - 14:25
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ZRH
11h 05m1 stop
£168Air Serbia
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Zurich to Istanbul flights

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

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

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Zurich to Istanbul Airport, 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 Zurich to Istanbul Airport is March, where tickets cost £111 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £265 and £258 respectively.

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

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 £218, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Zurich to Istanbul Airport, 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 Zurich to Istanbul Airport, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 6 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Zurich to Istanbul

 
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KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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Zurich Airport's security is efficient but lines can be long. Follow instructions and have liquids in a clear bag to speed up the process.

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Istanbul Airport's metro link connects to the city centre. The M11 line operates from 6 am to midnight with trains every 5 minutes.

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Good to know - Cheap tickets from Zurich to Istanbul Airport

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight£80
Best time to beat the crowds (35% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (29% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Zurich to Istanbul

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Zurich to Istanbul Airport was £80 for a one-way ticket and £146 for a return.

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

    SWISS, Singapore Airlines, and Lufthansa offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Zurich to Istanbul Airport flight route.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Zurich to Istanbul, Turkish Airlines or Pegasus Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Zurich to Istanbul are Turkish Airlines and Pegasus Airlines. With an average price for the route of £237 and an overall rating of 7.3, Turkish Airlines is the most popular choice. Pegasus Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £288 and an overall rating of 6.7.

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

    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 Zurich to Istanbul Airport.

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

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

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

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

    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 Istanbul Airport from Zurich 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 Zurich to Istanbul Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight from Istanbul Airport to Zurich? 25% of our users found flights on this route for Istanbul Airport or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Zurich to Istanbul Airport?

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

Zurich to Istanbul

Monday

Turkish Airlines

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Tuesday

Turkish Airlines

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Wednesday

Turkish Airlines

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Thursday

Turkish Airlines

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Friday

Turkish Airlines

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Saturday

Turkish Airlines

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Sunday

Turkish Airlines

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Istanbul to Zurich

Monday

Turkish Airlines

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Tuesday

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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

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Zurich to Istanbul

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Zurich to Istanbul. 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 Zurich to Istanbul? 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.
7.3
Turkish AirlinesOverall score based on 4090 reviews
7.3Comfort
7.3Boarding
7.4Food
7.8Crew
7.4Entertainment
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Second leg of Turkish Airline with Indigo is disaster for following reason. 1) You have to carry your cabin bags through ladder to boeing 777 because it was parked somewhere in parking lot and was not given a gate to board passengers and this seems to be people traveling to and fro from those flights and is not issue with flight itself. 2) I choose non vegetarian food on Turkish portal way ahead of checkin to entire trip, However the Indigo flight gave me random veg food saying they code veg food code from Turkish. 3) Indigo did not served any alcoholic beverages stating some weird reason which is non nonsensical. 4)Indigo have TV screens in front of you but it displays nothing except "Welcome Onboard" with annoying white black ground in dark flight. This is the most stupidest and annoying part because you are held hostage for 7 hours and only thing you could do is stare back at white screen which does not have entertainment package or even flight tracker. Such a shame.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Dec 2025
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Second leg of Turkish Airline with Indigo is disaster for following reason. 1) You have to carry your cabin bags through ladder to boeing 777 because it was parked somewhere in parking lot and was not given a gate to board passengers and this seems to be people traveling to and fro from those flights and is not issue with flight itself. 2) I choose non vegetarian food on Turkish portal way ahead of checkin to entire trip, However the Indigo flight gave me random veg food saying they code veg food code from Turkish. 3) Indigo did not served any alcoholic beverages stating some weird reason which is non nonsensical. 4)Indigo have TV screens in front of you but it displays nothing except "Welcome Onboard" with annoying white black ground in dark flight. This is the most stupidest and annoying part because you are held hostage for 7 hours and only thing you could do is stare back at white screen which does not have entertainment package or even flight tracker. Such a shame.

flight was full and folks coming from Dubai all wear this strong perfume (OUD) which is annoying. Also, not sure why but these fools all stand up and get ready to bail once the plane stops. they seem to all run for the door which is funny AF. Plane was a 2 4 2 configuration and kind of an older plane with USB connection. Food wasn't that great either. Not sure i'd take this airline again since i have no plans on going to Istanbul again. Emirates is definitely better if you want to go from US to DXB,

I had ordered gluten free vegetarian but I got chicken instead. I wasn’t able to eat the meal. It’s hard not having food to eat when it’s an international flight. I don’t want to complain but when it’s a 14 hours flight. It would be nice to have something to eat.

Amazing service on board in business class. The lounges are also great. The inflight entertainment could do with a larger selection and the food choices more but overall, very pleased.

Horrible, hated every part of it. They do not have business class- just tried to make one row. Boarding was a mess- felt like hungry people fighting for food. Will never ever travel in Indigo

Overall it was good. Food was bad. I ordered gluten free vegetarian meal. But I got gluten free chicken for my long flight from Seattle to Istanbul. I don’t eat any kind of meat. Second meal I got eggplant with meat which I couldn’t eat. I don’t understand why we can’t get gluten free vegetarian meal for a 12 hour flight. I eat the bread and that was it.

So boarding is a little slow when you fly 787 but on the 777 the business class had its own entrance. The entertainment can be a little bit more up to date Other than that it was a great experience food and service was great

I paid $150 to upgrade to this seat. My exit row seat had ample leg room BUT the collapsable table was broken so my food tray and drinks slid over to my lap, the screen malfunctioned.

As a big guy the seats are way too small for me. Would prefer more comfortable seats on these long haul flights.

Very bad this airline changes my schedule date of travel and get me stranded in Istanbul for three days, paid for only one day hotel accommodation with only one breakfast and i had to pay for lunches ,and dinners and hotel accommodations for the two and half days

Online check-in was unavailable for my flight. So I waited 40 min in the queue at the check-in counter. Then, unlike any other airline in the world (and I am a very frequent international flyer) Pegasus was adamant that my CPAP was just another carry on and that I had to pay extra for it. Then, after I had paid in advance for a seat, they insisted I could not sit in an exit row because I was over 60 years old (I'm clearly in good shape and buy exit row seats more or less weekly). We pushed back harder and harder and insisted on talking to the station chief, who spoke with the counter staff by phone (not to me) and eventually relented. Experience on boarf was ok-- for a budget airline.

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

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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.

The airport staff were some of the worst I've ever flown, and I fly at least 50x every year. From the staff at the gate, to the check in staff, to the ticketing sales staff. My experience in Instanbul was so bad Ill.never fly Pegasus again. They were incredibly rude, dismissive and not helpful whatsoever. This is the worst of the worst if you want to fly a budget airline I'd go elsewhere. The airplane seats are really uncomfortable and don't recline at all, you get charged for every single thing so in the end you will pay more flying with them. The crew on the plane were the only kind people we encountered with Pegasus.

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

The crew were outstandingly kind and cheerful. We carried our cat and they offered help.

Late departure. No announcements. Boarding was a disaster. Some kind of technical issue scanning boarding passes.

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

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