Cheap flights from Beirut to Istanbul from $274

In general, March is the cheapest month to fly from Beirut to Istanbul Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $280. If you don’t want to visit Istanbul Airport in March, then you should wait until February to fly from Beirut, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $280.

According to our data, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly to Istanbul Airport from Beirut. The lowest ticket price found for a Sunday departure recently was $438. 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 Wednesday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Istanbul Airport on Wednesday is $1,904.

In the morning is the cheapest time of day to fly from Beirut to Istanbul Airport when you can find flight prices for as low as $455. Flying to Istanbul Airport in the morning is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights to Istanbul Airport are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of $523. Departure times in the afternoon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Beirut to Istanbul for the best Beirut - Istanbul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul Airport from Beirut when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport for around $373 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 Beirut for as low as $305 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Beirut to Istanbul Airport flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 22% on your flight if you consider stops on a Beirut to Istanbul Airport flight.

As of June 2026, prices for Beirut to Istanbul Airport flights are approximately 30% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Turkish Airlines and Aegean Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Beirut to Istanbul

Pegasus Airlines, MEA and Ajet are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport from Beirut according to our data. Pegasus Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 38% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Istanbul Airport. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 8% of flights between Beirut and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 101 minutes.

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

Wednesday 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, MEA have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 6% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Ankara (ESB) was the most common stop: 50% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Tarsus (COV) offer the lowest average return price of $177.

Flights connecting via Ankara (ESB) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 7h 05m.

Ankara (ESB) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 3h 53m.

The number of flights available between Beirut and Istanbul Airport is 7 per day as of June 2026. The most frequent departure time is 08:00, with 50% of daily flights leaving at midday.

As of June 2026, 53 flights take off from Beirut and land in Istanbul Airport each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Tue, with 17% of weekly flights taking off on this day.