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Looking for a cheap last-minute deal or the best return flight from Baghdad International Airport to Istanbul? If you want to travel next month, return fares start from 227 €. Find the lowest prices on one-way and return tickets right here.
Istanbul.161 € per passenger.Departing Tue, 9 Feb, returning Wed, 17 Feb.Return flight with AJet.Outbound direct flight with AJet departs from Baghdad International on Tue, 9 Feb, arriving in Istanbul Sabiha.Inbound direct flight with AJet departs from Istanbul Sabiha on Wed, 17 Feb, arriving in Baghdad International.Price includes taxes and charges.From 161 €, select.
Istanbul.180 € per passenger.Departing Mon, 1 Mar, returning Wed, 3 Mar.Return flight with AJet.Outbound direct flight with AJet departs from Baghdad International on Mon, 1 Mar, arriving in Istanbul Sabiha.Inbound direct flight with AJet departs from Istanbul Sabiha on Wed, 3 Mar, arriving in Baghdad International.Price includes taxes and charges.From 180 €, select.
Istanbul.214 € per passenger.Departing Wed, 4 Nov, returning Mon, 9 Nov.Return flight with AJet.Outbound direct flight with AJet departs from Baghdad International on Wed, 4 Nov, arriving in Istanbul Sabiha.Inbound direct flight with AJet departs from Istanbul Sabiha on Mon, 9 Nov, arriving in Baghdad International.Price includes taxes and charges.From 214 €, select.
Istanbul.215 € per passenger.Departing Mon, 25 Jan, returning Sat, 30 Jan.Return flight with AJet.Outbound direct flight with AJet departs from Baghdad International on Mon, 25 Jan, arriving in Istanbul Sabiha.Inbound direct flight with AJet departs from Istanbul Sabiha on Sat, 30 Jan, arriving in Baghdad International.Price includes taxes and charges.From 215 €, select.
Istanbul.218 € per passenger.Departing Thu, 24 Sep, returning Mon, 28 Sep.Return flight with Aegean Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Aegean Airlines, departs from Baghdad International on Thu, 24 Sep, arriving in Istanbul.Inbound indirect flight with Aegean Airlines, departs from Istanbul on Mon, 28 Sep, arriving in Baghdad International.Price includes taxes and charges.From 218 €, select.
Istanbul.219 € per passenger.Departing Thu, 1 Oct, returning Wed, 7 Oct.Return flight with Aegean Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Aegean Airlines, departs from Baghdad International on Thu, 1 Oct, arriving in Istanbul.Inbound indirect flight with Aegean Airlines, departs from Istanbul on Wed, 7 Oct, arriving in Baghdad International.Price includes taxes and charges.From 219 €, select.
Istanbul.219 € per passenger.Departing Tue, 29 Sep, returning Wed, 7 Oct.Return flight with Aegean Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Aegean Airlines, departs from Baghdad International on Tue, 29 Sep, arriving in Istanbul.Inbound indirect flight with Aegean Airlines, departs from Istanbul on Wed, 7 Oct, arriving in Baghdad International.Price includes taxes and charges.From 219 €, select.
Istanbul.227 € per passenger.Departing Thu, 9 Jul, returning Mon, 13 Jul.Return flight with Aegean Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Aegean Airlines, departs from Baghdad International on Thu, 9 Jul, arriving in Istanbul.Inbound indirect flight with Aegean Airlines, departs from Istanbul on Mon, 13 Jul, arriving in Baghdad International.Price includes taxes and charges.From 227 €, select.
Istanbul.230 € per passenger.Departing Tue, 1 Dec, returning Sat, 5 Dec.Return flight with AJet.Outbound direct flight with AJet departs from Baghdad International on Tue, 1 Dec, arriving in Istanbul Sabiha.Inbound direct flight with AJet departs from Istanbul Sabiha on Sat, 5 Dec, arriving in Baghdad International.Price includes taxes and charges.From 230 €, select.
Istanbul.232 € per passenger.Departing Sat, 26 Dec, returning Fri, 1 Jan.Return flight with AJet.Outbound direct flight with AJet departs from Baghdad International on Sat, 26 Dec, arriving in Istanbul Sabiha.Inbound direct flight with AJet departs from Istanbul Sabiha on Fri, 1 Jan, arriving in Baghdad International.Price includes taxes and charges.From 232 €, select.
Istanbul.235 € per passenger.Departing Tue, 24 Nov, returning Wed, 2 Dec.Return flight with AJet.Outbound direct flight with AJet departs from Baghdad International on Tue, 24 Nov, arriving in Istanbul Sabiha.Inbound direct flight with AJet departs from Istanbul Sabiha on Wed, 2 Dec, arriving in Baghdad International.Price includes taxes and charges.From 235 €, select.
Istanbul.240 € per passenger.Departing Wed, 28 Oct, returning Mon, 2 Nov.Return flight with AJet.Outbound direct flight with AJet departs from Baghdad International on Wed, 28 Oct, arriving in Istanbul Sabiha.Inbound direct flight with AJet departs from Istanbul Sabiha on Mon, 2 Nov, arriving in Baghdad International.Price includes taxes and charges.From 240 €, select.
Istanbul.242 € per passenger.Departing Sun, 25 Oct, returning Fri, 30 Oct.Return flight with Pegasus Airlines.Outbound direct flight with Pegasus Airlines departs from Baghdad International on Sun, 25 Oct, arriving in Istanbul Sabiha.Inbound direct flight with Pegasus Airlines departs from Istanbul Sabiha on Fri, 30 Oct, arriving in Baghdad International.Price includes taxes and charges.From 242 €, select.
Istanbul.261 € per passenger.Departing Tue, 21 Jul, returning Wed, 5 Aug.Return flight with Aegean Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Aegean Airlines, departs from Baghdad International on Tue, 21 Jul, arriving in Istanbul.Inbound indirect flight with Aegean Airlines, departs from Istanbul on Wed, 5 Aug, arriving in Baghdad International.Price includes taxes and charges.From 261 €, select.
Istanbul.272 € per passenger.Departing Thu, 17 Sep, returning Fri, 18 Sep.Return flight with Pegasus Airlines.Outbound direct flight with Pegasus Airlines departs from Baghdad International on Thu, 17 Sep, arriving in Istanbul Sabiha.Inbound direct flight with Pegasus Airlines departs from Istanbul Sabiha on Fri, 18 Sep, arriving in Baghdad International.Price includes taxes and charges.From 272 €, select.
Istanbul.273 € per passenger.Departing Sat, 1 Aug, returning Mon, 17 Aug.Return flight with Pegasus Airlines.Outbound direct flight with Pegasus Airlines departs from Baghdad International on Sat, 1 Aug, arriving in Istanbul Sabiha.Inbound direct flight with Pegasus Airlines departs from Istanbul Sabiha on Mon, 17 Aug, arriving in Baghdad International.Price includes taxes and charges.From 273 €, select.

Find the cheapest month to fly from Baghdad International to Istanbul

We’re always keeping an eye on fares, so you can find the best one in seconds. It looks like Baghdad International to Istanbul flights are currently cheapest in February.
Jun
from 291 €
Jul
from 227 €
Aug
from 273 €
Sep
from 218 €
Oct
from 219 €
Nov
from 214 €
Dec
from 230 €
Jan
from 215 €
Feb
from 161 €
Mar
from 180 €
Apr
from 370 €
May
from 371 €

Direct flights from Baghdad International to Istanbul

Alternative Baghdad International to Istanbul routes

Looking for the cheapest, fastest or easiest route from Baghdad International to Istanbul? You could fly into the following airports instead.

Istanbul Sabiha

30km from central Istanbul
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from 161 €
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Istanbul

34km from central Istanbul
from 218 €
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Baghdad to Istanbul: Flight information

The things to know before you go.
Cheapest flight found161 €
Cheapest month to flyFebruary
Average flight time3 hrs, 4 mins
Most popular airlineTurkish Airlines
Average flights per week51

Finding cheap flights from Baghdad International to Istanbul: Frequently asked questions

There are 2 airports in Istanbul: Istanbul Sabiha and Istanbul.
The best price we found for a return flight from Baghdad International to Istanbul is 161 €. This is an estimate based on information collected from different airlines and travel providers over the last 4 days and is subject to change and availability.
3 hours and 3 minutes is the average flight time from Baghdad International to Istanbul.
Turkish Airlines, AJet and Pegasus Airlines fly direct from Baghdad International to Istanbul.
As of June 2026, there are 51 flights per week flying from Baghdad International to Istanbul.
The cheapest month to fly from Baghdad International to Istanbul is usually February.
If you're flying from Baghdad International Airport, the cheapest airport near Istanbul is Istanbul Sabiha – which is 30.3 km away from the centre of Istanbul. We've found flights into this airport from 161 €.
After crunching the numbers on our flight calendar, we found that it's currently cheapest to fly from Baghdad International Airport to Istanbul on Tuesday, 9 February 2027.
Yes – the average flight time is 3 hours and 3 minutes.
We show every price from over 1,200 airlines and travel agents, comparing them all so you don’t have to. If you know you want to fly to Istanbul but you’re not ready to book, set up a Price Alert. We’ll track prices for you, and let you know when they rise or fall.
We crunched all the numbers in our flight calendar and it looks like the cheapest time to book a flight to Istanbul is around 40 days in advance, so don’t leave your flight to the last minute.
In June, the average temperature is usually around 21°C. August is typically the warmest month in Istanbul, when it usually averages around 27°C. You can expect the least rain in August. The coldest month is January, with temperatures averaging 4°C. The rainiest month is December.
Currently, AJet offers the cheapest flight tickets to Istanbul.

Travelling from Baghdad International Airport (BGW) to Istanbul: what you need to know

  • Around 2 hours 55 minutes is how long you can expect to be travelling on a direct flight from Baghdad International Airport to Istanbul.

  • Baghdad (the location of Baghdad International Airport) and Istanbul are in the same timezone — UTC+3.

  • The most popular route is from Baghdad International Airport (BGW) to Istanbul Airport (IST). You can choose from 37 services every week between these two airports. If you want to get on your way as soon as you can, the earliest flight from BGW to IST is the 00:10 Turkish Airlines service. If you'd rather travel later, the final departure is at 23:55 with Turkish Airlines.

  • Leave enough time to catch your BGW to Istanbul flight. As a rule of thumb, arrive at least two hours before international departures and an hour ahead for domestic flights.

  • Be prepared for bigger queues during popular months like January. Arriving up to four hours ahead of an international flight and two hours for domestic departures is a smart move.

  • Start your trip at BGW and fly straight to Istanbul Airport (IST). That will be your arrival point when searching for Baghdad International Airport to Istanbul tickets.

  • A number of airlines operate direct flights from Baghdad International Airport to Istanbul. The most popular include:

  • Stopovers are the perfect opportunity to break up your journey and possibly even explore another city. When searching for plane tickets from BGW to Istanbul, deselect the 'Direct flights only' box to see where you can stop along the way. Here are some options to consider:

    • Dubai International Airport (DXB)

    • Doha Hamad International Airport (DOH)

    • Cairo International Airport (CAI)

  • Located around 13 kilometres from the centre of Baghdad, BGW can be reached in about 30 minutes by car, depending on traffic. The journey on public transport takes roughly 45 minutes.

  • Need a handy place to stay before your flight from Baghdad International Airport to Istanbul? Palm Hotel and Baghdad Intl. Airport Hotel are close to BGW. They're an especially good choice if you have an early departure.

  • 77% of flights leaving from Baghdad International Airport land at their destination on time.

How to find the cheapest flights from Baghdad International Airport (BGW) to Istanbul

  • 90 € is currently the lowest price for a one-way Baghdad International Airport to Istanbul flight. A return plane ticket starts at 161 €. These prices may change based on demand.

  • Book six months before travelling. Research on pricing trends suggests this is the ideal window for finding cheap flights from BGW to Istanbul.

  • Plan your trip for November. That's the best month for landing a bargain on Baghdad International Airport to Istanbul tickets. If you're flexible on when you fly, use the 'Whole month' tool to access the cheapest price across every month.

  • Finding a cheap flight from BGW to Istanbul is easy with Price Alerts. Simply set up one of these automatic notifications and we'll let you know when a new discount appears.

  • Tailor your flights with filters. Pick your ideal departure and arrival times, airlines and total journey duration. You can also sort results by 'Fastest,' 'Best' or 'Cheapest' flights from Baghdad International Airport to Istanbul.

Airports in Istanbul

Istanbul Airport (IST)

  • Istanbul Airport (IST) is around 40 kilometres from central Istanbul. If you're catching a taxi or a ride-share, the drive will take roughly 45 minutes.

  • Travelling on public transport will take you around 1 hour 10 minutes.

  • Think about booking a hotel close to IST if you're coming in on a late flight from Baghdad International Airport to Istanbul. Select one of these options and make your first night all about rest:

  • Booking your ride from Istanbul Airport about two weeks in advance of your flight from BGW to Istanbul can help you secure the lowest rate.

Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

  • Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) is roughly 48 kilometres from the centre of Istanbul. Following your flight from Baghdad International Airport to Istanbul, it'll take you around 1 hour 5 minutes to get to the heart of the city in a taxi or ride-share.

  • Travelling by public transport will take around 1 hour 40 minutes.

  • Place the 'Do not disturb' sign on your door and unwind at a hotel near SAW. Here are a few options where you can settle in after your BGW to Istanbul flight:

  • Lock in the lowest price by reserving your ride from SAW four weeks in advance. You'll also have access to a wider range of vehicles.

Best time to go to Istanbul

  • It's time to plan your travel dates for your flight from Baghdad International Airport to Istanbul. August is the busiest month for a trip to Istanbul. If you prefer a quieter vibe, go in February.

  • The warmest month in Istanbul is July, with temperatures ranging between 21ºC (70ºF) and 30ºC (86ºF). Lock in your Baghdad International Airport to Istanbul plane ticket then if that's your definition of good weather.

  • Search for cheap tickets from BGW to Istanbul in January if you want to travel in cooler conditions. Temperatures are at their lowest then, ranging between 2ºC (36ºF) and 11ºC (52ºF) on average.

More about Istanbul

  • After booking your flight from Baghdad International Airport to Istanbul, find a hotel that offers both comfort and a great location. Make one of these accommodation options your base for exploring Istanbul:

  • There are so many things to see and do in this city it can be hard to figure out where to start. Historic Areas of Istanbul, Hagia Sophia Museum and Hagia Sophia History Museum are major attractions which should be on every Istanbul itinerary.

Explore more of Türkiye (Turkey)

  • Istanbul will leave a lasting impression, but there are so many other parts of Türkiye (Turkey) you should also see. Around 354 kilometres east of Istanbul, a visit to Ankara will fill your itinerary to the brim. Start with popular sights like The Roman Theatre, Kocatepe Mosque (Kocatepe Camii) and Museum of Anatolian Civilizations.

  • If you're looking to explore another major destination in Türkiye (Turkey), head for Izmir, about 322 kilometres southwest of Istanbul. Aegean Coast, Smyrna Basilika and Ataturk Konak Square are highlights.

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