Cheap flights from Cape Town to Istanbul from R5 522

The month of November is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Istanbul Airport from Cape Town, with most prices found around R9 893. If you are unable to visit Istanbul Airport during the month of November, then departing from Cape Town during the month February is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around R10 090.

Our data shows that Tuesday is the least expensive day to fly to Istanbul Airport. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as R12 809. When flying out on a Saturday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Cape Town to Istanbul Airport for around R14 158.

Fly from Cape Town Intl to Istanbul for the best Cape Town Intl - Istanbul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul Airport from Cape Town when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport for around R11 335 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 Cape Town for as low as R10 698 on momondo.

As of May 2026, prices for Cape Town to Istanbul Airport flights are approximately 14% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Cape Town Intl to Istanbul

Qatar Airways, Emirates and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport from Cape Town according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 54% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Istanbul Airport. Keep in mind that there are 6 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 7% of flights between Cape Town and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 158 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning 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. Monday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Turkish Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Cape Town and Istanbul Airport is 3 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 16:00, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

As of May 2026, 21 flights take off from Cape Town and land in Istanbul Airport each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights taking off on this day.