⚡ Fare recorded April 25, 2026 · Prices change daily

Tel Aviv to Istanbul flights

Tel Aviv (TLV) to Istanbul (IST): 725 miles (1,166 km) great-circle, about 1h 55m nonstop by our estimate. Cheapest fare observed: $277 round-trip on Sky Express, with 1 stop, departing June 4, 2026.

GQSky ExpressGQ721
Depart
TLV
Tel Aviv, Israel
23:30
2026-06-04
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Arrive
IST
Istanbul, Türkiye
Returns 09:30
2026-06-11
Stops
1 stop
Distance
725 mi
Est. nonstop time
1h 55m
Trip type
Round-trip
$277
Round-trip · per person
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About this flight

When did the cheapest Tel Aviv to Istanbul fare fly?

$277 round-trip, Sky Express GQ721, departing 2026-06-04 at 23:30, returning 2026-06-11. The recorded itinerary left on a Thursday, returning on a Thursday 7 nights later; the fare was observed 40 days before departure. "Book this flight" opens Kiwi.com with the same airline and dates.

Route facts

How far is Tel Aviv from Istanbul?

  • Distance: 725 miles (1,166 km) great-circle, heading northwest.
  • Estimated nonstop flight time: about 1h 55m.
  • Departure airport: Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), Tel Aviv, Israel, UTC+3 on June 4, 2026.
  • Arrival: Istanbul Airport (IST), Türkiye, UTC+3 on June 4, 2026.
  • Time difference: none on the recorded date.
  • Route type: international, Israel to Türkiye.
  • Arrival airport elevation: 325 ft.
  • Recorded itinerary: Sky Express GQ721, 1 stop, round-trip, 7 days between departure and return.
Fare comparison

How does the Tel Aviv to Istanbul fare compare with other routes from TLV?

At $277, it ranked 16th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from TLV (median $277). That is 38.2 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), above the TLV median of 21.7 cents across 30 round-trip routes.

Routes from TLV of similar length: Athens (742 mi) at $153 and Batumi (759 mi) at $341.

Sky Express had the cheapest fare on 2 of 30 TLV routes. It is the 29th longest of the 30 routes we track from TLV.

Other ways in

What did other cities pay to fly to Istanbul?

Of 117 departure airports with a fare to Istanbul, Tel Aviv (TLV) ranked 42nd at $277. Lowest: $60 from Antalya (AYT); highest: $1639 from Wellington (WLG); 29 nonstop. Cheapest-fare airlines (routes): Pegasus Airlines (13), Qatar (7), WestJet (6), Wizz Air (6), Gulf Air (5) and Turkish (5), plus 51 more.

Sources

Where do these numbers come from?

Travelpayouts fares (cheapest per route, observed April 25, 2026); OurAirports coordinates and elevations; IANA zones Asia/Jerusalem, Europe/Istanbul; flight time is our estimate.

FAQ

Tel Aviv to Istanbul flight questions

How far is Tel Aviv from Istanbul by plane?

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Tel Aviv is about 725 miles (1,166 km) from Istanbul on a great-circle line from Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) to Istanbul Airport (IST), heading northwest. It is the 29th longest of the 30 routes we track from TLV. The recorded itinerary had 1 stop, so the distance flown was longer.

How long is the flight from Tel Aviv to Istanbul?

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About 1h 55m nonstop by our estimate for 725 miles (500 mph cruise plus 30 minutes, not a timetable). The recorded Sky Express fare was with 1 stop. 117 airports in our feed had a fare to Istanbul; this one ranked 42nd, and 29 of the 117 were nonstop.

What is the time difference between Tel Aviv and Istanbul?

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On June 4, 2026, Tel Aviv was on UTC+3 (Asia/Jerusalem) and Istanbul on UTC+3 (Europe/Istanbul), so the two cities shared the same clock time: noon in Tel Aviv was 12:00 in Istanbul. Daylight saving changes it: in mid-January 2026 the gap is Istanbul 1 hour ahead, in mid-July no difference.

How much is a flight from Tel Aviv to Istanbul?

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As observed on April 25, 2026: $277 per person round-trip on Sky Express flight GQ721, departing June 4, 2026, returning June 11, 2026, with 1 stop. At $277, it ranked 16th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from TLV (median $277). That is 38.2 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), above the TLV median of 21.7 cents across 30 round-trip routes. Prices change daily, so check the live fare.

Is there a nonstop flight from Tel Aviv to Istanbul?

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The cheapest recorded fare had 1 stop; our feed keeps only the cheapest fare per route, so a pricier nonstop may exist. Into Istanbul, 29 of the 117 recorded fares were nonstop. From TLV, 12 of 30 were. Routes from TLV of similar length: Athens (742 mi) at $153 and Batumi (759 mi) at $341.

Which airports serve flights from Tel Aviv to Istanbul?

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It departs Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) in Tel Aviv, Israel, and arrives at Istanbul Airport (IST) in Istanbul, Türkiye. An international flight, Israel to Türkiye. Sky Express had the cheapest fare on 2 of 30 TLV routes.

Where else near Istanbul can you fly from Tel Aviv?

Bucharest (BUH) $195Athens (ATH) $153Chisinau (RMO) $236Belgrade (BEG) $239Larnaca (LCA) $69Krasnodar (KRR) $188All flights from Tel Aviv →

Other cities with flights to Istanbul

From Antalya (AYT) $60From London (LGW) $97From Budapest (BUD) $106From Amsterdam (AMS) $108From Vienna (VIE) $124From Zurich (ZRH) $124

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