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The cheapest return flight from Cologne to Istanbul costs 130 € on the route between Cologne (CGN) and Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW). Over the past month, this route was, on average, 34% cheaper than other Cologne-Istanbul routes. It is also the most popular route.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Istanbul on a Thursday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to fly from Cologne to Istanbul. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Wednesday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

The cheapest month for flights from Cologne to Istanbul is January, where tickets cost 106 € (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is 327 € and 283 € respectively.

To get a below average price on the flight from Cologne to Istanbul, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 17% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 7 weeks before departure.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest return tickets from Cologne to Istanbul were found on Ajet (138 €) and Pegasus Airlines (140 €).

Cologne and Istanbul are connected by different airlines. The airlines that fly that route the most regularly are Pegasus Airlines (26 flights per week), Turkish Airlines (18 flights per week), and Ajet (17 flights per week).

Weekly flights between Cologne and Istanbul historically see delays in approximately 18% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 120 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving in the morning tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights in the early afternoon have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Monday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Sunday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, Turkish Airlines have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 11% of their flights encountering any delays.

There are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

Each day, there are between 7 and 10 direct flights that take off from Cologne and land in Istanbul, with an average flight time of 3h 10m. The most common departure time is 1:00 and most flights take off in the morning, while the most flights land at Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport. Each week, there are 61 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Friday, when 16% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Monday.