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Today’s best flight deals from Johannesburg to Istanbul

Explore current cheapest deals departing from Johannesburg to Istanbul

September 10 - September 18

Cheapest

JNB - Istanbul

$804

$573

Round trip

October 3 - October 21

Cheapest

JNB - Istanbul

$835

$573

Round trip

November 23 - November 30

JNB - Istanbul

$639

$580

Round trip

September 16 - September 23

JNB - Istanbul

$828

$581

Round trip

September 16 - September 30

JNB - Istanbul

$806

$583

Round trip

September 23 - September 30

JNB - Istanbul

$831

$585

Round trip

June 20 - June 24

Best
Earliest

JNB - Istanbul

$909

$588

Round trip

October 3 - October 20

JNB - Istanbul

$834

$588

Round trip

July 6 - August 5

JNB - Istanbul

$710

$588

Round trip

July 16 - August 5

JNB - Istanbul

$707

$588

Round trip

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Insights for flights from Johannesburg to Istanbul

Fares for flights from Johannesburg to Istanbul typically range from $671–$1324, with a median of $899. Right now, fares are above the typical level, and only 7% of recent fares were classified as a good price. If you are looking for cheap flights from Johannesburg to Istanbul, it's worth noting that new deals appear almost daily, so setting up a price alert can be beneficial.
A typical journey from Johannesburg to Istanbul takes about 28h 40m including connections. This is a long-haul route, covering a substantial distance of 7496 kilometers between the two cities.
Most itineraries for this route connect at least once, with only 4.9% of recent fares being non-stop. For connecting flights, the typical number of stopovers is 2.
When is the cheapest time to fly from Johannesburg to Istanbul? The most affordable month to fly is typically March, with a median fare of $494. Other cost-effective months include January, with a median of $632, and May, where the median fare is $759.

How much is a round trip from Johannesburg to Istanbul

Regular price: $709 - $1,190

Prices for flights from Johannesburg to Istanbul are currently below the regular range.

The regular price range for flights from Johannesburg to Istanbul is between $709 and $1190. The current lowest deal is $573 with Etihad Airways, for travel from Sep 10-Sep 18.

now $573

Low $709

High $1,190

The cheapest time to fly from Johannesburg to Istanbul

The cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg to Istanbul is March, with a median price of $494. The most expensive month is October, with a median price of $1380. Prices are generally lower from January to December.

March

Cheapest

Flights from $494

October

Most Expensive

Flights from $1,380

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Direct flights from Johannesburg to Istanbul

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Last-minute flights going from Johannesburg to Istanbul

Sat, Jun 20

⌛ Last-Minute

JNB - Istanbul

Etihad Airways

Johannesburg (JNB) - Istanbul (IST)

Etihad Airways

$909

$588

One-way

Mon, Jul 6

⌛ Last-Minute

JNB - Istanbul

Etihad Airways

Johannesburg (JNB) - Istanbul (IST)

Etihad Airways

$710

$588

One-way

Thu, Jul 16

⌛ Last-Minute

JNB - Istanbul

Etihad Airways

Johannesburg (JNB) - Istanbul (IST)

Etihad Airways

$707

$588

One-way

Mon, Aug 3

⌛ Last-Minute

JNB - Istanbul

Etihad Airways

Johannesburg (JNB) - Istanbul (IST)

Etihad Airways

$810

$641

One-way

Wed, Aug 5

⌛ Last-Minute

JNB - Istanbul

Etihad Airways

Johannesburg (JNB) - Istanbul (IST)

Etihad Airways

$830

$628

One-way

Wed, Aug 5

⌛ Last-Minute

JNB - Istanbul

Etihad Airways

Johannesburg (JNB) - Istanbul (IST)

Etihad Airways

$870

$664

One-way

Biggest price drops on these dates for flights from Johannesburg to Istanbul

4 nights

Jun 20 - Jun 24

$909  →  $588

35%

5 nights

Oct 22 - Oct 27

$875  →  $597

32%

4 nights

Oct 17 - Oct 21

$872  →  $604

31%

26 nights

Dec 1 - Dec 27

$1,029  →  $765

26%

Popular Airports to fly from Johannesburg to Istanbul

Johannesburg - Istanbul route insights

💸 Price insights

Recent fares are below the typical level

Recent fares from Johannesburg to Istanbul are below the typical level of $899.

📅 Best time to fly

March is historically cheapest at $494

Historically, March is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg to Istanbul, with a median price of $494.

⏱️ Flight duration

Connecting flights average 28h 40m

The typical flight duration for this long-haul route with stops is 28h 40m.

✈️ Airlines & availability

Connecting flights are dominant

Only 4.9% of deals are direct; connecting flights are dominant with a median of 2 stopovers.

🏆 Airline highlight

Turkish Airlines offers direct flights

Turkish Airlines is one of the carriers that historically offers direct flights on this route.

🎯 Booking tip

Deals are frequent

Historically, deals for this route are frequent, with over 1 deal per day in a 30-day window.

Johannesburg main airports to depart from

O. R. Tambo International (JNB)

Cheapest

O. R. Tambo International is a primary option for flights from Johannesburg to Istanbul.

📍 ~20 km from Johannesburg (reachable by car or train)

💸 Flights from ~$573

Lanseria International (HLA)

Lanseria International offers an alternative departure point for your trip to Istanbul.

📍 ~30 km from Johannesburg (reachable by car)

💸 Flights from ~$1036

Istanbul main airports to arrive at

Istanbul Airport (IST)

Cheapest

Istanbul Airport is a primary arrival option for flights from Johannesburg to Istanbul, offering competitive fares.

📍 ~30 km from Istanbul city center (reachable by car or bus).

💸 Flights from ~$573

Sabiha Gökçen International (SAW)

Sabiha Gökçen International provides an alternative arrival point for flights from Johannesburg to Istanbul.

📍 ~40 km from Istanbul city center (reachable by car or bus).

💸 Flights from ~$580

Airports nearby Istanbul used as alternative

Esenboğa International (ESB)

Cheapest

Consider Esenboğa International as a major international hub with high flight frequency, despite the distance.

📍 ~350 km from Istanbul (requires domestic flight or high-speed train connection)

💸 Flights from ~$783

Adnan Menderes (ADB)

Adnan Menderes is a reliable alternative with extensive European connections and high reliability for Western-bound flights.

📍 ~300 km from Istanbul (requires separate domestic leg)

💸 Flights from ~$793

Yenişehir (YEI)

Yenişehir is useful for its proximity to Istanbul's Asian side, accessible via bridge or ferry services.

📍 ~90 km from Istanbul (reachable by car or ferry)

💸 Flights from ~$1237

Burgas (BOJ)

Burgas is the closest international airport outside of Turkey, useful for travelers with appropriate travel documents.

📍 ~200 km from Istanbul (requires crossing an international land border)

💸 Flights from ~$1264

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Best Elite deals to Istanbul

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Aug 04

Istanbul, Turkey

92% AI deal score

$4,196

$2,421

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Aug 20

Istanbul, Turkey

92% AI deal score

$4,313

$2,441

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Istanbul, Turkey

92% AI deal score

$4,330

$2,441

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Istanbul, Turkey

92% AI deal score

$4,448

$2,539

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Istanbul, Turkey

92% AI deal score

$4,186

$2,539

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Istanbul, Turkey

92% AI deal score

$4,190

$2,539

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Aug 29

Istanbul, Turkey

92% AI deal score

$4,343

$2,542

Save $1,801

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Aug 31

Istanbul, Turkey

92% AI deal score

$4,380

$2,545

Save $1,835

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Aug 25

Istanbul, Turkey

92% AI deal score

$4,223

$2,548

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Aug 26

Istanbul, Turkey

91% AI deal score

$4,302

$2,396

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Aug 12

Istanbul, Turkey

91% AI deal score

$4,271

$2,398

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Istanbul, Turkey

91% AI deal score

$4,274

$2,398

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Oct 05

Istanbul, Turkey

91% AI deal score

$5,847

$2,398

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Jun 23

Istanbul, Turkey

90% AI deal score

$3,484

$2,421

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Istanbul, Turkey

90% AI deal score

$3,497

$2,427

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Istanbul, Turkey

90% AI deal score

$3,773

$2,509

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Istanbul, Turkey

90% AI deal score

$4,434

$3,172

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Jun 22

Istanbul, Turkey

89% AI deal score

$3,569

$2,382

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Jun 24

Istanbul, Turkey

89% AI deal score

$3,532

$2,386

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Jul 11

Istanbul, Turkey

89% AI deal score

$3,228

$2,421

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Sep 01

Istanbul, Turkey

89% AI deal score

$3,208

$2,421

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Sep 03

Istanbul, Turkey

89% AI deal score

$3,288

$2,441

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Jun 27

Istanbul, Turkey

89% AI deal score

$3,465

$2,539

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Jun 25

Istanbul, Turkey

89% AI deal score

$3,458

$2,539

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Jul 01

Istanbul, Turkey

88% AI deal score

$3,356

$2,387

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Jun 24

Istanbul, Turkey

88% AI deal score

$3,459

$2,387

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Jun 29

Istanbul, Turkey

88% AI deal score

$3,425

$2,387

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Istanbul, Turkey

88% AI deal score

$3,454

$2,393

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Sep 23

Istanbul, Turkey

88% AI deal score

$3,304

$2,398

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Istanbul, Turkey

88% AI deal score

$3,304

$2,408

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Istanbul, Turkey

88% AI deal score

$3,213

$2,421

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Istanbul, Turkey

88% AI deal score

$3,598

$2,438

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Jul 09

Istanbul, Turkey

88% AI deal score

$3,229

$2,441

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Istanbul, Turkey

88% AI deal score

$3,210

$2,441

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Jul 02

Istanbul, Turkey

88% AI deal score

$3,120

$2,449

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Sep 01

Istanbul, Turkey

88% AI deal score

$3,152

$2,462

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Istanbul, Turkey

88% AI deal score

$3,136

$2,517

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Sep 15

Istanbul, Turkey

88% AI deal score

$3,279

$2,526

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Jun 30

Istanbul, Turkey

88% AI deal score

$3,353

$2,539

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Istanbul, Turkey

88% AI deal score

$3,371

$2,539

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Istanbul, Turkey

87% AI deal score

$3,218

$2,382

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Istanbul, Turkey

87% AI deal score

$3,331

$2,393

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Istanbul, Turkey

87% AI deal score

$3,279

$2,407

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Istanbul, Turkey

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$3,230

$2,413

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Istanbul, Turkey

87% AI deal score

$3,215

$2,505

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Jul 15

Istanbul, Turkey

86% AI deal score

$3,141

$2,382

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Jul 01

Istanbul, Turkey

86% AI deal score

$3,192

$2,387

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Istanbul, Turkey

86% AI deal score

$3,219

$2,387

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Istanbul, Turkey

86% AI deal score

$3,216

$2,387

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Istanbul, Turkey

86% AI deal score

$3,209

$2,393

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Istanbul, Turkey

86% AI deal score

$3,230

$2,398

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Istanbul, Turkey

86% AI deal score

$3,230

$2,398

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Istanbul, Turkey

86% AI deal score

$3,231

$2,398

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Istanbul, Turkey

86% AI deal score

$3,131

$2,413

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Istanbul, Turkey

86% AI deal score

$3,225

$2,438

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Istanbul, Turkey

86% AI deal score

$2,482

$1,849

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Istanbul, Turkey

83% AI deal score

$3,192

$2,539

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Istanbul, Turkey

83% AI deal score

$3,202

$2,539

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Istanbul, Turkey

83% AI deal score

$3,219

$2,539

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Istanbul, Turkey

83% AI deal score

$3,197

$2,539

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Istanbul, Turkey

83% AI deal score

$3,218

$2,544

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Istanbul, Turkey

83% AI deal score

$3,213

$2,546

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Istanbul, Turkey

83% AI deal score

$3,235

$2,547

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Istanbul, Turkey

83% AI deal score

$3,117

$2,547

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Istanbul, Turkey

83% AI deal score

$3,258

$2,564

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Istanbul, Turkey

82% AI deal score

$3,147

$2,538

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Istanbul, Turkey

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$3,146

$2,539

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Istanbul, Turkey

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$3,708

$3,154

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Istanbul, Turkey

81% AI deal score

$3,868

$3,139

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Istanbul, Turkey

79% AI deal score

$3,270

$3,172

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Istanbul, Turkey

79% AI deal score

$2,703

$2,457

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Istanbul, Turkey

79% AI deal score

$2,726

$2,470

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Istanbul, Turkey

78% AI deal score

$3,230

$3,152

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Istanbul, Turkey

78% AI deal score

$3,197

$3,154

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Istanbul, Turkey

78% AI deal score

$3,211

$3,154

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Istanbul, Turkey

78% AI deal score

$3,220

$3,162

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Istanbul, Turkey

78% AI deal score

$3,230

$3,162

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Istanbul, Turkey

77% AI deal score

$2,752

$2,643

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Istanbul, Turkey

77% AI deal score

$2,758

$2,660

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Istanbul, Turkey

77% AI deal score

$2,785

$2,689

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Istanbul, Turkey

77% AI deal score

$2,784

$2,689

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77% AI deal score

$2,785

$2,689

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Istanbul, Turkey

76% AI deal score

$3,296

$2,917

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Istanbul, Turkey

76% AI deal score

$2,716

$2,643

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Aug 18

Istanbul, Turkey

76% AI deal score

$2,780

$2,728

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Istanbul, Turkey

76% AI deal score

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Istanbul, Turkey

76% AI deal score

$2,784

$2,753

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Istanbul, Turkey

75% AI deal score

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Istanbul, Turkey

75% AI deal score

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Frequently Asked Questions About Flights to Istanbul

Historically, the optimal booking window for flights from Johannesburg to Istanbul is typically 7-13 days before departure. During this period, the average price observed was $714. Booking within 0-6 days of departure also showed a relatively low average price of $722. However, prices tend to increase significantly for bookings made further in advance, reaching an average of $1221 for flights booked 60+ days out.

Across the trailing quarter, a flight from Johannesburg to Istanbul is considered a good deal if it is priced at or below $671. The median price for this route during the trailing 90 days was $899. Prices above $1324 typically fall into the higher end of the spectrum for this route.

Historically, March has been the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg to Istanbul, with a median price of $494. January also offers more affordable options, with a median price of $632. The annual median price for this route is $899, indicating that these months represent significant savings compared to the yearly average.