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C$ 743 Find Cheap Flights from Detroit to Istanbul

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Detroit to Istanbul, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
C$ 1,153
Typical prices: C$ 1,441-C$ 965
Delta
Sun 15/11Sat 21/11
DTW - IST • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
C$ 1,283
Typical prices: C$ 1,409-C$ 1,182
Turkish Airlines
Thu 15/10Thu 22/10
DTW - IST • Direct
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Consider airport hotels for early flights from DTW.
Use Havaist shuttles for easy transit from IST.
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Best reviews • 7.8 score
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Cheapest • Avg C$ 774 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 16h 38m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Detroit to Istanbul (DTW-IST)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Detroit 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 round-trip flight deals from Detroit to Istanbul

Sun, 15 Nov - Sat, 21 Nov
Delta Logo
9:20 p.m. - 5:55 p.m.
DTW
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IST
12h 35m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:55 p.m. - 6:48 p.m.
IST
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DTW
32h 53m
2 stops
C$ 1,153Delta
Wed, 21 Oct - Tue, 3 Nov
Delta Logo
7:50 p.m. - 3:30 a.m.
DTW
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IST
24h 40m
2 stops
Delta Logo
7:15 a.m. - 10:05 p.m.
IST
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DTW
22h 50m
2 stops
C$ 1,159Delta
Wed, 21 Oct - Tue, 3 Nov
Delta Logo
6:35 p.m. - 4:20 p.m.
DTW
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IST
14h 45m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:55 p.m. - 1:02 p.m.
IST
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DTW
27h 07m
1 stop
C$ 1,160Delta
Wed, 5 Aug - Wed, 26 Aug
Delta Logo
9:20 p.m. - 3:30 a.m.
DTW
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IST
23h 10m
1 stop
Delta Logo
6:00 a.m. - 7:52 p.m.
IST
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DTW
20h 52m
2 stops
C$ 1,188Delta
Mon, 5 Oct - Fri, 9 Oct
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
4:00 p.m. - 3:40 a.m.
DTW
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IST
28h 40m
2 stops
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
4:30 a.m. - 10:20 p.m.
IST
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DTW
24h 50m
3 stops
C$ 1,207Scandinavian Airlines
Wed, 5 Aug - Wed, 26 Aug
Delta Logo
9:20 p.m. - 3:30 a.m.
DTW
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IST
23h 10m
1 stop
Delta Logo
6:00 a.m. - 11:35 a.m.
IST
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DTW
12h 35m
1 stop
C$ 1,213Delta
Mon, 5 Oct - Sun, 11 Oct
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
2:54 p.m. - 3:40 a.m.
DTW
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IST
29h 46m
2 stops
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
4:30 a.m. - 8:09 p.m.
IST
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DTW
22h 39m
2 stops
C$ 1,221Scandinavian Airlines
Wed, 25 Nov - Thu, 11 Feb
Delta Logo
8:35 p.m. - 4:55 p.m.
DTW
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IST
12h 20m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:55 p.m. - 1:10 p.m.
IST
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DTW
27h 15m
1 stop
C$ 1,227Delta
Mon, 23 Nov - Sat, 13 Feb
Delta Logo
8:35 p.m. - 4:55 p.m.
DTW
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IST
12h 20m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:55 p.m. - 1:10 p.m.
IST
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DTW
27h 15m
1 stop
C$ 1,229Delta
Wed, 5 Aug - Wed, 26 Aug
Delta Logo
4:25 p.m. - 4:20 p.m.
DTW
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IST
16h 55m
2 stops
Delta Logo
6:00 a.m. - 7:52 p.m.
IST
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DTW
20h 52m
2 stops
C$ 1,233Delta
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Detroit to Istanbul flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Istanbul Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Istanbul Airport departing in November.

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

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

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Istanbul Airport is January, where tickets cost C$ 996 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is C$ 1,932 and C$ 1,625 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Istanbul Airport?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops layover the cheapest option at C$ 1,001 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Istanbul Airport, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 29% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Detroit to Istanbul

 
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KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Our travel experts
Ramsey Qubein

Ramsey Qubein

Expert on DTW

An avid traveler and aviation expert who has visited 173 countries, all 50 states and seven continents, Ramsey Qubein flies nearly 400,000 miles a year. As a North Carolina-based freelance journalist for publications including Conde Nast Traveler, Forbes, USA Today and Bloomberg among others, he explores the latest trends in aviation, hospitality, cruises and business.

Jenna Scatena

Jenna Scatena

Expert on IST

Journalist and Travel Writer, Jenna Scatena is an award-winning travel writer with a love for sharing stories and exploring new places, especially by Vespa. Though she's from San Francisco, she has spent a significant chunk of her vacation days over the last decade eating her way through Texas and sleeping in hotels around the world—especially in California, the Middle East, and Europe.

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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flightC$ 743
Best time to beat the crowds (22% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (22% more expensive on average)
Flight from Detroit to Istanbul

When to book flights from Detroit to Istanbul

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Istanbul Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Istanbul Airport was C$ 743 for a one-way ticket and C$ 1,153 for a round-trip.

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

    Delta, KLM, Air France, Virgin Atlantic, and Scandinavian Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Detroit to Istanbul flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Detroit to Istanbul?

    The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Detroit to Istanbul flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Detroit to Istanbul?

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Detroit to Istanbul are KLM and Turkish Airlines. With an average price for the route of C$ 996 and an overall rating of 7.8, KLM is the most popular choice. Turkish Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of C$ 1,246 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Detroit to Istanbul.

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

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

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Istanbul with an airline and back to Detroit with another airline.

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

    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 from Detroit 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Istanbul Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for C$ 800 or less one-way and C$ 1,207 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Detroit to Istanbul?

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

Direct departures

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Istanbul

Monday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Thursday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Friday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

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Direct returns

Istanbul to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Monday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Thursday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Friday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Detroit to Istanbul

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Detroit 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 Detroit 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.
7.8
KLMOverall score based on 1525 reviews
8.4Crew
7.7Comfort
7.3Food
7.8Boarding
7.2Entertainment
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Outstanding even though the 330 was one of the oldest in the fleet. The difference was the attentiveness and responsiveness of a really experienced flight attendant. For airline food great variety of interesting choices and good tastes supported by a good wine selection.

10.0 ExcellentBob, May 2026
AMS - YYZ
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Outstanding even though the 330 was one of the oldest in the fleet. The difference was the attentiveness and responsiveness of a really experienced flight attendant. For airline food great variety of interesting choices and good tastes supported by a good wine selection.

It was really nice journey i personally recommend klm flight

The crew were unprofessional with a racist element. I was physically abused as well from one of the crew members

Empty seats next to me - wish it had been for a longer flight!!

Flight was on time, staff are friendly and helpful onboard.

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.

They forgot to serve food and the crew was very unfriendly. Never experienced such a bad KLM flight. Usually fly from Toronto. New York was different.

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.

First of all we couldn’t check in online, then we learn at the airport we were on stand by for KLM’s mistake of overbooking. The seats were not comfy at all. Our luggage got lost.

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!

On time, great food, good drink selection! Only down was alcohol-free lounge. Lufthansa had a much better offering!

Seat assignments for family traveling with 2 children. Loud crowd during sleep time

It was crowded… the bathrooms dirty and smelly. The seats have been made even smaller.

delayed to take off from detroit by 3 hours lost baggage in istanbul and now in venice without baggage

Seats were very tight with poor legroom - and I am average height. During the 12 hour flight, tiny paper cups of drinks we're only offered during the super and breakfast services, with the crew nowhere to be seen in between. One of the bathrooms was out of order, leading to long lines waiting to use the remaining two available to the economy class passengers.

short flight but we still got a very nice lunch and the crew did an excellent job in taking care of us

For that price on Business class, I expected to have the pod seats. These were configured as 2/3/2 and my seat mate talked half the flight with a friend across the isle, loudly. Very uncouth.

The ground crew members at check in counter were courteous. The boarding was seamless. Flight departed as scheduled. Service on board was great

Very comfortable in business class. Excellent service. Good food. Smooth trip.

The seats seems abit small and the reclining is too much, the seat in front of me came back too much and made it uncomfortable for me.

Extremely uncomfortable seats. Experience was like a Frontier Airlines flight. Would not fly it again.

Very, very tight legroom. They must’ve jammed in an additional few rows of seat seating. Denver to Munich was the least legroom I’ve ever had on any flight, let alone a multi hour international journey. I will not take that flight again.

In my first flight with Air Canada we sat in the plane for 4:00pm to 6:30pm. Finally we were asked to get off the plane and we were told the flight was cancelled after 7:00pm There was o clear explanation of what was the problem. I was booked without my permission on a Delta Flight at 7:30pm that was leaving at 8:00pm and I still had to go get my luggage(my final destination was Rome with one stop in Toronto. The luggage claim for Canada was closed so had to return to finally get it on the luggage belt.. Of course I missed the Delta flight and all the next day flights were booked. I also lost what I paid for my stay in Rome because I did nt cancel in time. A complete nightmare.

Good food, overall very comfy. The flight was full so obviously not optimal, but it is what it is.

Perfect airline, super friendly, great service, tasty food. Would fly again.

Parents with permanently crying baby on board. Neither parents nor crew did anything to calm the baby. The food was extremely disappointing. Seafood stew was very, very small! Not even appetizer size! Seat had a gap in the back. Had to use a pillow to fill it.

Food choices limited & not enticing Seats quite uncomfortable & difficult to control

Definitely get premium economy on a flight this long if you can. Your legs and while body will thank you.

Flight was delayed by several hours and then cancelled due to weather. But Staff was very helpful getting me on a different flight. United should offer food coupons and tooth brush and paste for stranded passengers

I upgraded to the business class cabin. It was the poorest business class I have ever experienced. No access to any business lounge in Tampa airport. Seats are not comfortable. I had a window seat and had to step/crawl over the next seat. Food was mediocre and service below average for business class. Bathroom location was ridiculous. No place to wait. I cannot believe I paid this kind of money and will never fly Lufthansa Discover again. They really should reimburse me somehow.

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