Cheap flights from Dubai to Istanbul from R2 181

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Dubai to Istanbul. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R5 478. If you are unable to visit Istanbul during the month of February, then departing from Dubai during the month September is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around R5 528.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Istanbul is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as R5 291. Flights in the morning are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of R12 625.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul from Dubai when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul for around R7 015 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul from Dubai for as low as R4 675 on momondo.

Historically, on average around 20% of flights between Dubai and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 125 minutes.

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

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

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

As of November 2026, 4 flights take off from Dubai and land in Istanbul each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 9:00, with 44% of daily flights taking off at midday.

28 flights are operational weekly from Dubai to Istanbul as of November 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of flights per week taking off on this day.