Flights from Dubai to Istanbul
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Prices by day: Dubai to Istanbul
Lowest one-way price in dollars from recent searches, cheap days in green. Press a day to see flights and exact prices.
Best fares from Dubai to Istanbul
Lowest one-way prices found by recent searches for the next 120 days; press a card to search that date
Cheapest one-way
$107
26 December 2026, with a connection
Cheapest nonstop
$124
13 November 2026, Air Arabia
Cheapest in the next 7 days
$124
13 November, Fri
Cheapest weekend departure
$107
Sat, 26 December 2026
Cheapest day of the week
Thursday
$142 on average over the next 120 days
Cheapest month
August 2027
tickets from $82
Dubai to Istanbul at a glance
- flight time, from 4h 35m to 5h 20m
- 5h 3m
- straight-line distance
- 1,860 mi (2,994 km)
- flights a week
- 113
- flight today
- 1
- first and last departure
- 00:05 - 21:55
- lowest price, nonstop, 19 February
- $132
- lowest nonstop price
- $124
- airlines
- 7
Dubai to Istanbul ticket prices by month
Lowest one-way fare found by recent searches
Cheapest month: August 2027, tickets from $82. Prices come from searches over the last few days; check the search for your exact date.
The most expensive month is May 2027: from $154. The average across months is $127.
Dubai to Istanbul flight schedule
113 flights a week, 1 today, 19 seasonal or one-off. Departure and arrival times are local.
FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
XC 9852
Corendon Airlines
00:05
Dubai
03:55
Istanbul New
4h 50m
Thu
Boeing 737-800
TK 761
Turkish Airlines
02:50
Dubai, terminal 1
06:55
Istanbul New
5h 5m
Daily
Boeing 787-900
PC 741
Pegasus Airlines
03:25
Dubai, terminal 1
07:30
Sabiha Gokcen International
5h 5m
Daily
Airbus A321
VF 144
Ajet
04:25
Dubai, terminal 1
08:30
Sabiha Gokcen International
5h 5m
Daily
Airbus A320
PC 747
Pegasus Airlines
05:20
Sharjah International
09:20
Sabiha Gokcen International
5h
Daily
Airbus A321
PC 749
Pegasus Airlines
07:20
Sharjah International
11:20
Sabiha Gokcen International
5h
Mon, Wed, Fri
Airbus A321
TK 763
Turkish Airlines
08:35
Dubai, terminal 1
12:45
Istanbul New
5h 10m
Daily
Airbus A330-300
FZ 751
Flydubai
09:10
Dubai, terminal 2
13:20
Sabiha Gokcen International
5h 10m
Daily
Boeing 737
G9 321
Air Arabia
09:10
Sharjah International
13:20
Istanbul New
5h 10m
Daily
Airbus A320
TK 759
Turkish Airlines
09:30
Dubai, terminal 1
13:40
Istanbul New
5h 10m
Daily
Airbus A320
EK 123
Emirates
10:00
Dubai, terminal 3
14:10
Istanbul New
5h 10m
Daily
Airbus A380-800
FZ 727
Flydubai
13:15
Dubai, terminal 2
17:35
Istanbul New
5h 20m
Daily
Boeing 737
G9 287
Air Arabia
13:40
Sharjah International
17:50
Istanbul New
5h 10m
Wed, Fri, Sun
Airbus A320 NEO
EK 121
Emirates
14:20
Dubai, terminal 3
18:30
Istanbul New
5h 10m
Daily
Boeing 777-300ER
TK 765
Turkish Airlines
15:05
Dubai, terminal 1
19:15
Istanbul New
5h 10m
Daily
Airbus A321
EK 117
Emirates
17:45
Dubai, terminal 3
21:55
Istanbul New
5h 10m
Daily
Airbus A350-900
G9 283
Air Arabia
19:40
Sharjah International
23:40
Sabiha Gokcen International
5h
Daily
Airbus A320
FZ 755
Flydubai
20:30
Dubai, terminal 2
00:50
Istanbul New
5h 20m
Daily
Boeing 737-800
FZ 753
Flydubai
21:55
Dubai, terminal 2
02:10
Sabiha Gokcen International
5h 15m
Mon
Boeing 737
Seasonal and one-off flights
Not operating in the next two weeks. The first of them is on 27 March.
FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
FZ 753
Flydubai
22:00
Dubai, terminal 2
02:05
Sabiha Gokcen International
5h 5m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
PC 7041
Pegasus Airlines
04:25
Dubai, terminal 1
08:40
Sabiha Gokcen International
5h 15m
Selected dates
Airbus A321
PC 747
Pegasus Airlines
04:50
Sharjah International
09:00
Sabiha Gokcen International
5h 10m
Seasonal
Airbus A321
TK 763
Turkish Airlines
08:30
Dubai, terminal 1
12:20
Istanbul New
4h 50m
Seasonal
Airbus A330-300
FZ 751
Flydubai
09:15
Dubai, terminal 2
13:05
Sabiha Gokcen International
4h 50m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
G9 321
Air Arabia
09:25
Sharjah International
13:20
Istanbul New
4h 55m
Seasonal
Airbus A320 NEO
TK 759
Turkish Airlines
10:30
Dubai, terminal 1
14:25
Istanbul New
4h 55m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
EK 123
Emirates
10:40
Dubai, terminal 3
14:25
Istanbul New
4h 45m
Seasonal
Airbus A380-800
G9 287
Air Arabia
13:20
Sharjah International
17:15
Istanbul New
4h 55m
Seasonal
Airbus A321
FZ 727
Flydubai
13:30
Dubai, terminal 2
17:25
Istanbul New
4h 55m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
TK 765
Turkish Airlines
13:50
Dubai, terminal 1
17:40
Istanbul New
4h 50m
Seasonal
Airbus A350-900
EK 117
Emirates
18:00
Dubai, terminal 3
21:35
Istanbul New
4h 35m
Seasonal
Airbus A350-900
G9 285
Air Arabia
20:40
Sharjah International
00:20
Sabiha Gokcen International
4h 40m
Seasonal
Airbus A320 NEO
FZ 755
Flydubai
20:55
Dubai, terminal 2
00:50
Istanbul New
4h 55m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
TK 761
Turkish Airlines
02:00
Dubai, terminal 1
05:45
Istanbul New
4h 45m
Seasonal
Boeing 777-300ER
VF 144
Ajet
03:00
Dubai, terminal 1
07:00
Sabiha Gokcen International
5h
Seasonal
Boeing 737
PC 741
Pegasus Airlines
04:25
Dubai, terminal 1
08:40
Sabiha Gokcen International
5h 15m
Seasonal
Airbus A321
TK 763
Turkish Airlines
07:30
Dubai, terminal 1
11:20
Istanbul New
4h 50m
Seasonal
Airbus A350-900
G9 283
Air Arabia
19:50
Sharjah International
23:30
Sabiha Gokcen International
4h 40m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
Days of the week are taken from the schedule for the next 14 days; schedules change by season. Istanbul is 1 hour behind Dubai. The search shows seat availability and the price for your date.
Airlines flying Dubai to Istanbul
Flights a week by schedule and the cheapest nonstop fare of each airline found by recent searches
Turkish Airlines28 a week
Flydubai22 a week
Emirates21 a week
Air Arabia17 a week
Pegasus Airlines17 a week
Ajet7 a week
Corendon Airlines1 a week
Turkish Airlines: 4 flights, first departure at 02:50, last at 15:05, tickets from $132 on 29 December
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Turkish Airlines Dubai to Istanbul
Flydubai: 4 flights, first departure at 09:10, last at 21:55
MTWTFSS
Flydubai Dubai to Istanbul
Emirates: 3 flights, first departure at 10:00, last at 17:45
MTWTFSS
Emirates Dubai to Istanbul
Air Arabia: 4 flights, first departure at 09:10, last at 19:40, tickets from $124 on 13 November
MTWTFSS
Air Arabia Dubai to Istanbul
Pegasus Airlines: 4 flights, first departure at 03:25, last at 07:20, tickets from $124 on 17 November
MTWTFSS
Pegasus Airlines Dubai to Istanbul
Ajet: 1 flight, departs at 04:25, tickets from $126 on 13 February
MTWTFSS
Ajet Dubai to Istanbul
Corendon Airlines: 1 flight, departs at 00:05
MTWTFSS
Corendon Airlines Dubai to Istanbul
Airports
Where flights from Dubai to Istanbul depart and land
Departure from Dubai
Dubai
closest to the centreDXB
86 flights a week, terminals 1, 2, 3, 6 mi (10 km) from the city centre
Arrival in Istanbul
Istanbul New
closest to the centreIST
74 flights a week, 9 mi (14 km) from the city centre
39 flights a week, 19 mi (30 km) from the city centre
When to visit Istanbul
Weather by month
Best time to visit: July, August and September, +26° to +31° by day, sea +24° to +25°. In November it is +17° by day and +11° at night, sea +17°, with 9 rainy days.
Jan
+10°
+5°
+10°
12 days
Feb
+10°
+4°
+9°
10 days
Mar
+12°
+5°
+10°
13 days
Apr
+17°
+9°
+12°
11 days
May
+21°
+13°
+15°
8 days
Jun
+27°
+18°
+21°
7 days
Jul
+31°
+22°
+25°
3 days
Aug
+30°
+22°
+25°
3 days
Sep
+26°
+19°
+24°
6 days
Oct
+20°
+14°
+20°
6 days
Nov
+17°
+11°
+17°
9 days
Dec
+12°
+8°
+13°
12 days
Daytime and night temperatures in °C, sea temperature (in blue), rainy days. Months with the most comfortable weather are in green. Long-term averages.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the flight from Dubai to Istanbul?
A nonstop flight takes 5 hours 3 minutes on average, from 4h 35m to 5h 20m depending on the flight.
How far is Istanbul from Dubai?
1,860 mi (2,994 km) in a straight line between the cities.
Which airlines fly nonstop from Dubai to Istanbul?
Turkish Airlines (28 a week), Flydubai (22 a week), Emirates (21 a week), Air Arabia (17 a week), Pegasus Airlines (17 a week), Ajet (7 a week) and Corendon Airlines (1 a week).
How many flights a day are there from Dubai to Istanbul?
1 flight today and 113 a week, about 16.1 a day on average.
When are the first and last flights from Dubai to Istanbul?
The first departure is at 00:05 (XC9852), the last at 21:55 (FZ753). Local time.
What is the cheapest month to fly from Dubai to Istanbul?
August 2027: tickets from $82. The most expensive is May 2027, from $154.
What is the cheapest upcoming date to fly from Dubai to Istanbul?
26 December 2026 (Saturday): from $107 one way, with a connection, by recent searches. The search shows the price for your dates.
Which airline is the cheapest from Dubai to Istanbul?
Air Arabia: nonstop tickets from $124 on 13 November by recent searches. Prices change daily, so compare the sellers in the search.
What is the time difference between Dubai and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour behind Dubai. Schedule times on this page are local to each airport.
Which Dubai airport do flights to Istanbul leave from?
Dubai (86 a week) and Sharjah International (27 a week).
Which Istanbul airport is closest to the city centre?
Istanbul New (IST), 9 mi (14 km) from the city centre. Others: Sabiha Gokcen International 19 mi (30 km).