Cheap flights from Athens to Istanbul from $129

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Athens to Istanbul Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $162. If you don’t want to visit Istanbul Airport in February, then you should wait until January to fly from Athens, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $166.

According to our data, Monday is the cheapest day to fly to Istanbul Airport from Athens. The lowest ticket price found for a Monday departure recently was $515. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Thursday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Istanbul Airport on Thursday is $2,026.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from Athens to Istanbul Airport when you can find flight prices for as low as $694. Flying to Istanbul Airport in the evening is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights to Istanbul Airport are more costly in the morning, with an average ticket price of $1,976. Departure times in the morning fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul Airport from Athens when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport for around $205 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul Airport from Athens for as low as $159 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Athens to Istanbul Airport flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Historically, on average around 14% of flights between Athens and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 106 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Sky Express have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 4% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of July 2026, 29 flights take off from Athens and land in Istanbul Airport each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 22:00, with 35% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

The number of flights available between Athens and Istanbul Airport is 205 per week as of July 2026. The most frequent departure day is Wed, with 19% of weekly flights leaving on this day.