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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Frankfurt am Main to Istanbul, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Turkish Airlines offers free messaging for members.
Economy Flex on Lufthansa allows free rebooking.
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When to book
2 weeks
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Our data shows that travellers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 10% compared to booking last minute.
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February
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Cheap Flights from Frankfurt am Main to Istanbul (FRA-IST)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Frankfurt am Main 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.
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Frankfurt am Main to Istanbul flights

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Frankfurt am Main to Istanbul?

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

For Frankfurt am Main to Istanbul, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Wednesday is the most expensive. Flying from Istanbul back to Frankfurt am Main, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Thursday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Frankfurt am Main 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 Frankfurt am Main 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 Frankfurt am Main Airport to Istanbul Airport is February, where tickets cost C$ 227 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is C$ 502 and C$ 462 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Frankfurt am Main 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$ 385 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Frankfurt am Main 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 Frankfurt am Main 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 Frankfurt am Main Airport to Istanbul Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 10% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 9 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Frankfurt am Main to Istanbul

 
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Jessica Macdonald

Jessica Macdonald

Expert on Lufthansa

Currently based in Scotland after living in South Africa and the United States, Jessica has been writing travel and aviation content for more than 10 years. She regularly contributes to Travel + Leisure and TripSavvy, and has had work published by Condé Nast Traveller and The Independent. She has traveled to more than 50 countries across six continents.

Gabriel Leigh

Gabriel Leigh

Expert on Turkish Airlines

Gabriel is a writer and video creator. As senior content producer for Flightradar24 and Monocle’s transport correspondent, he keeps a close eye on aviation in particular. He has also written travel articles for the likes of The New York Times. Born in New York but raised around the world, he now lives in Sweden. He’s been to 75 countries, flying 2.3 million miles on 113 airlines and through 234 airports in the process.

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Low seasonJanuary
Best time to beat the crowds (30% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (45% more expensive on average)

When to book flights from Frankfurt am Main to Istanbul

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Frankfurt am Main 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 Frankfurt am Main to Istanbul flights

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Frankfurt am Main to Istanbul?

    Lufthansa, and Singapore Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Frankfurt am Main to Istanbul flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Frankfurt am Main to Istanbul?

    The Airbus A321-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Frankfurt am Main to Istanbul flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Frankfurt am Main to Istanbul?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Frankfurt am Main and Istanbul.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Frankfurt am Main to Istanbul?

    There are direct flights from Frankfurt am Main to Istanbul on a daily basis.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Frankfurt am Main to Istanbul are Turkish Airlines and Pegasus Airlines. With an average price for the route of C$ 385 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 C$ 228 and an overall rating of 6.6.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Frankfurt am Main 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 Frankfurt am Main to Istanbul.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul from Frankfurt am Main 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 Frankfurt am Main 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 Frankfurt am Main with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Frankfurt am Main 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 Frankfurt am Main up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Frankfurt am Main to Istanbul?

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

Direct departures

Frankfurt am Main to Istanbul

Monday

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Thursday

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Friday

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

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Direct returns

Istanbul to Frankfurt am Main

Monday

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Thursday

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Friday

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

Lufthansa,Turkish Airlines

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Frankfurt am Main to Istanbul

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Frankfurt am Main 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 Frankfurt am Main 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 4208 reviews
7.4Entertainment
7.3Boarding
7.8Crew
7.4Food
7.3Comfort
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Turkish Airlines was great. My new layover was over 18 hours due to inclement weather back home in Washington DC and the airlines provided me with a hotel room and dinner voucher during my layover

8.0 ExcellentMichael, Jan 2026
SGN - IST
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Turkish Airlines was great. My new layover was over 18 hours due to inclement weather back home in Washington DC and the airlines provided me with a hotel room and dinner voucher during my layover

Bad sitting every flight not good experience with food either

My, Syed Zawar Hussein Shirazi frequently flyer membership number was not included on my boarding pass from O’Hare to Istanbul despite my reminder to the attendant at check in. Further she forgot to give me my boarding pass form Istanbul to Lahore and she needs to improve her customer service, please 🙏

Everything about that day was great I was happy with how things went as a first time traveling with the airline thank you for all that you’ve doing by taking us there to our various destinations thanks.

The seats were extremely small. Boarding was not communicated correctly. It wasn’t a pleasant trip.

I am always amazed with the great service they offer on their regional and international flights

Nothing luxury about Turkish airline compared to many other airlines

Entertainment was good. Flight was delayed, nearly missed my connecting flight. The gate was changed on several occasions. My luggage did not arrive on time and had to leave without it.

Service was slow and checked bag was off last evening when flying business

Everything was good except that they didn’t give us seat for our connecting flight in Istanbul from Cairo. This created a panic situation. Hopefully they give all customers connecting flights seats right from the start.

The plane was too hot inside. There was no entertainment and we had to sit on the plane for one hour before takeoff. There was no free wifi.

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.

Seats are disaster, not comfortable at all. With my height 183 cm there were no space for my legs... The airplane was Turkish airlines and no entertainment on board.

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

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