Cheap flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Istanbul from €295

The month of January is another great option to travel to Istanbul, with average flight prices from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport averaging around €667.

The cheapest day to depart from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Istanbul is on a Thursday. Travellers who choose to depart for Istanbul on a Thursday will often find tickets for as low as €721. When flying out on a Wednesday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Istanbul for around €860.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Istanbul is in the morning. Flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Istanbul during this time can be as low as €554. Try not to purchase tickets in the evening because they tend to be around €860. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

Fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Istanbul for the best New York John F Kennedy Intl - Istanbul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul for around €831 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport for as low as €721 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Istanbul 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 21% of flights between New York and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 160 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.

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 19% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of November 2026, 17 flights take off from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport and land in Istanbul each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 01:00, with 46% of daily flights taking off in the morning.

As of November 2026, there are 121 flights per week flying from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Istanbul. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.