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Flights from Cape Town to Istanbul - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cape Town to Istanbul to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cape Town to Istanbul Airport?

The average price of all flights from Cape Town to Istanbul Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Istanbul Airport on a Tuesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to fly from Cape Town to Istanbul Airport. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Monday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Cape Town to Istanbul Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Cape Town to Istanbul Airport is November, where tickets cost R9 710 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of tickets is R14 233 and R13 608 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cape Town to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Cape Town to Istanbul Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Cape Town to Istanbul Airport, you should book around 3 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 43 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Cape Town to Istanbul Airport?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket from Cape Town to Istanbul Airport found on KAYAK was with Turkish Airlines for R6 326. Emirates proposed a return connection from R11 493 and Turkish Airlines from R13 479.

Which airlines fly direct between Cape Town and Istanbul Airport?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Cape Town to Istanbul Airport.
There is just one airline that flies from Cape Town to Istanbul Airport direct and that is Turkish Airlines. The best one-way deal found from Turkish Airlines for the route is R10 624.

How many flights are there between Cape Town and Istanbul Airport per day?

Each day, there are 2 direct flights that take off from Cape Town and land in Istanbul Airport, with an average flight time of 11h 05m. The most common departure time is 16:00 and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 14 flights and there are the same amount of flights each day 2.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Cape Town and Istanbul Airport?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
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.

How long does a flight from Cape Town to Istanbul Airport take?

Direct flights cover the 13 560 km separating Cape Town and Istanbul Airport in about 11h 05m.

What’s the earliest departure time from Cape Town to Istanbul Airport?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Cape Town at 16:35 and will be landing in Istanbul Airport at 4:40.

What’s the latest departure time from Cape Town to Istanbul Airport?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Cape Town to Istanbul Airport jets off at 16:35 and lands at 4:40.

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Low season

January

High season

September

Cheapest flight

R6 326
Best time to beat the crowds (4% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (1% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Cape Town to Istanbul

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cape Town to Istanbul based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Cape Town to Istanbul Airport flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Cape Town to Istanbul Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cape Town to Istanbul Airport was R344 for a one-way ticket and R608 for a return.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Cape Town to Istanbul Airport?

    KLM, and Lufthansa offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Cape Town to Istanbul Airport flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Cape Town to Istanbul Airport?

    The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Cape Town to Istanbul Airport flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cape Town to Istanbul Airport?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Cape Town and Istanbul Airport.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Cape Town to Istanbul Airport?

    There are direct flights from Cape Town to Istanbul Airport on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Cape Town to Istanbul, Emirates or Qatar Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cape Town to Istanbul are Emirates and Qatar Airways. With an average price for the route of R11 513 and an overall rating of 8,1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Qatar Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R10 784 and an overall rating of 7,7.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cape Town to Istanbul Airport?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Cape Town to Istanbul Airport.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Cape Town to Istanbul Airport?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul Airport from Cape Town is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Cape Town to Istanbul Airport?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Istanbul Airport with an airline and back to Cape Town with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Cape Town to Istanbul Airport?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Istanbul Airport from Cape Town up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from Cape Town to Istanbul

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for R7 329 or less one-way and R13 052 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Cape Town Intl to Istanbul?

Find which airlines fly direct from Cape Town Intl to Istanbul, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Cape Town Intl to Istanbul

Monday

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thursday

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Friday

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

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Direct returns

Istanbul to Cape Town Intl

Monday

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thursday

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Friday

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

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Top 5 airlines serving from Cape Town to Istanbul

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cape Town to Istanbul. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3957 reviews
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Emirates is always great experience, however, they should reopen their lounge in Istanbul. The IGA lounge is not worth it

10,0 ExcellentAli, Apr 2024IST - DXB
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Emirates is always great experience, however, they should reopen their lounge in Istanbul. The IGA lounge is not worth it

Flights were both delayed. No luggage on arrival for the whole plane and no contact since submitting a PIR.

The customers before boarding the plane from Dubai was HORRENDOUS. The entire Emirates staff had a stick up their bum. The guy at the check in booth was rude. I don’t understand.

Service needs to improve. Air hostess do not register flyers request and we need to keep on repeating our request to them on multiple occasions

Newly reconfigured 380 I assume. Has a new ife with usb c ports and Bluetooth connections

The individual attention the crew gives to passengers is commendable and I find them positively helpful.

Lovely experience. I feel like travelling in Emirates.. The flights are always superb.Vegan food served was really good..

Food was not eadable. Testless and not apealing. order for indian vegitarian, recived spice less. combination of main course and side iteams are far away from traditonal food, serve less iteams. , but eadoble. Thanks

We had a connecting flight which is got delayed they didn’t transfer me to another flight and up I have to by 3 new tickets and I have to pay extra luggage fees cost me rs 100000

Crew was not good and service was bad. Not happy

The food from Lagos to Amsterdam was was very poor compared to AMS-YYZ

The flight was again delayed for more then 2 hours with some lousy explanation regarding the reason of the delay. Although the flight was delayed for more than 2 hours, no refreshments were offered (according to EU regulations). Last 4 flights on KLM - always at least 2 hrs late. So be prepared that you cannot plan anything with KLM.

Overall a good experience. We were disappointed when we had to check our carry on due to the plane being full. KLM hadn’t notified us and we had valuable items in the carry on but they still made us check it. Some of the food was great and some was mediocre. Crew is really kind and funny.

One of the vstewardeses wanted to bump me of the plane for absolutely nothing. There is CCTV in the plane ans everything can be verified. Very disappointing , you all will see, o other 5 years and the passangers who does not smile to flight attendent will be bumped off...

It was nice to be on a legacy airline, people try at least.

Mostly fine. Minor delays departing and arriving. Quite a cramped plane, not so much as regards legroom but very narrow seats. Quiet nice food. Non-working USB charger. Flight attendants were helpful but not particularly proactive — one had to work to get their attention (but all was fine once they notice you), very Dutch style:)

The flight itself it was great nice food the crew were very nice and helpful, Checking in from Birmingham wasn't great long queues for bag dropped, And I had my hand luggage case taken away from me even though I requested to have it with me as I had breakables items. I was told I can not because of the length of the flight with no explanation at all no options was given for me to take my fragile items out of my case it was taken away with hold buggage I find the staff member who was checking me in very unpleasant !! Can we please be advise if the rules have changed about the the carry on hand luggage it will be easier to be advise on booking your tickect if we not allowed to take the hand luggage with me. Overall I had a good flight .

The food quality is poor. The staff are very friendly and accommodating. The entertainment program was limited. I experienced a delay of 30 minutes due to two issues. Passenger luggage had to be removed and there was a technical issue with the stairs not detaching from the aircraft. The pilot managed to compensate and we arrived only 15 minutes later. The luggage at Dubai airport was very slow. I waited over an hour.

One of their staff was so rude with discriminative. Such a reputed airline shouldn't hire such kind of arrogant attendants.

The boarding was one of the worst I’ve ever experienced. The fault lays on Ohare Airport and not so much the airline. The waiting area by the gate was the size to accommodate a regional flight for 20-30 people and right next to a busy walkway. When you cramped nearly 300 passengers into that space is was unbearable.

For a short flight, Qatar Airways offers very good onboard service.

My seat that I booked over a year ago and some other passenger was sitting in it. They said they could not walk and they would not move. I was with my young kid and the crew did nothing to accommodate that. Just disappointed that the airline accepts that excuse from a passenger.

Too many boarding protocols. Never experienced with other international flights.

From home to the airport, you must mention the terminal ready.

Asian Veng meal have Non Veg items which is not ok. Pure veg meals option are too less and they have inclusion of Vedgan and Lactos etc... which is taste less

There was not enough staff during boarding which had created big problems . Another thing once you enter gate area there’s no way to use bathroom and you have to be in that area 2 hours before boarding which is too much.

Flight could have been better. Sandwiches provided in the meal were inedible. Service was pathetic

Each and every requirement was nicely provided by all staff no very be happy

need to improve management and air hostess services. Rest of it’s OK.

I really did like the food and beverage and crew was really good!

I was in business class, without the business class amenities. Large seat with lots of legroom, but no TV or bed. Food was okay, but I did enjoy the Turkish red wine.

This aircraft is not up to standard - old Airbus with terrible chairs and entertainment system for business class!

Friendly cabin crew and the flight was on time. Would recommend toanyone

The seat did not recline and we called the stewardess, he forced it to recline, but when we landed, it did not come forward because the seat was broken. The stewardess came, He tried to do it but couldn't do it, the flight commander came and spoke to us in a bad tone, telling us to get out of here, she waited at the head and acted as if there was a child and we couldn't get up, it was very shameful, I don't even know if it's true, but she said if you don't get up, the plane will not land and will keep turning around. Then a passenger pushed the seat from behind and it worked. Then we wanted to talk to the supervisor again, but she did not come next to us. We fly so much and this is the first time we encountered such a style.

Excellent service and comfort from the moment you check in. Flight crew is hyper focused on making passengers comfortable and at ease. It’s like a flying hotel!

Horrible. Boarding was terrible. For a huge airplane, we needed to be transported to the plane. The boarding area was overcrowded and frantic. .The seats were so uncomfortable. The food was fine.

Only chicken as a meat dish through out the flight

Nothing really was great as such. Seen other no name airlines perform better.

It was a nightmare. I booked business class ticket from Ediburgh to Beirut via Istanbul to attend a funeral. I had a wonderful experience flying to Istanbul from Edinburgh. Then I could not get a boarding pass issued to Beirut. It seems that although they booked me and I had a reservation number, I had no seat allocated and the flight was full. I was asked to go from one desk to another and made to wait for 2 hours. I missed my flight as I did not have a seat assigned and it was full. The only option was to put me on the next flight, 6 hours later, for a fee of over $400. They said that was the best they can do to 'help me' and to 'take it or leave it'. Well, I was not about to be bullied; I stood my ground. I booked and paid premium for the journey, which was confirmed. The eventually accepted to not charge me extra and i waited a total of over 8 hours in the airport with no compensation. On top of my grief with the risk of missing the funeral service, I had to put up with their indifference and condescending attitude. They spoke about me in Turkish thinking I would not understand (I hold a British passport) in front of me. When they eventually handed my passport and boarding pass back to me, I showed them I was born in Istanbul and that I understood everything and said a condescending 'thank you' back to them in Turkish. You should have seen their faces. I said that consumers have rights and it is a shame that Turkish Airlines does not have good customer service to at least acknowledge and apologize for errors committed by the airline. Blaming the me, the client, for such an error and placing unreasonable ultimatums, rudeness and dismissiveness to be rid of me, particularly when I was vulnerable and visibly grieving was really shocking... The airline taints the city of Istanbul and the people of Türkiye. Such a shame.

Was not able to check in online, so had to stand in line for 90 minutes to get a boarding pass, and I had no luggage to check. Why not let people check in in advance on line? Or at a kiosk at the airport?

The gate was changed at the very last moment and no one informed us. The flight was one hour late and the screen broken, the remote control not working. One toilet was out of order . the other toilets were also not totally functioning, because the washbasin was plugged and the water couldn't flow away.

The food could be better, the beef was quite tough. The crew were friendly and helpful on this flight, which has not being my experience on other Ethiopian flights.

The crew were extremely unfriendly. The plane was dirty and the entertainment system did not work, so they did not even give out earphones to anyone.

It is just ok, the sits are very uncomfortable, the temperature too low and there weren’t blankets. The food is mediocre and there are no screens to watch movies.

Luggage delayed for one day. I called customer service, and they had no info and no empathy. Boarding was very disorganized and chaotic. We went nearly 7 hours with no food or snacks on the flight. This is not an airline that has respect for its passengers.

On my return flight the TV did not work the entire flight! They knew it wasn’t working but they let me sit there. The guy sitting nièce to me told me he was ok the previous flight and it wasn’t working. This is business class by the way!

The wifi service was really poor I try to use it the service was extremely poor if that could be improved that will go a long way

The food really sucks And they really need to work on entertainment The movie selection is herendous .

Hot, uncomfortable and very rough take off and landing. Very regrettable.

I've never been served three bread courses in a single meal before. Was really impressed by the novelty of that.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Cape Town to Istanbul found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
16/9Mon
directTurkish Airlines
11h 05mCPT-IST
R6 326
16/9Mon
1 stopQatar Airways
16h 20mCPT-IST
R6 344
19/9Thu
2 stops
36h 55mCPT-IST
R6 418
21/9Sat
directTurkish Airlines
11h 05mCPT-IST
R7 484
1/11Fri
1 stopQatar Airways
35h 35mCPT-IST
R8 165
20/9Fri
1 stopEmirates
26h 15mCPT-IST
R8 275
4/6Tue
1 stopEmirates
19h 05mCPT-IST
R8 294
16/9Mon
2 stopsEgypt Air
18h 40mCPT-IST
R11 015
17/9Tue
1 stopLufthansa
18h 20mCPT-IST
R11 218
19/9Thu
1 stopLufthansa
26h 35mCPT-IST
R11 769

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Last minute flights from Cape Town to Istanbul

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Cape Town to Istanbul that are departing in the next 10 days.
16/5Thu
multi-stop
36h 55mCPT-IST
3/6Mon
direct
11h 10mIST-CPT
R9 710
16/5Thu
multi-stop
36h 55mCPT-IST
3/6Mon
multi-stop
31h 40mIST-CPT
R10 776
16/5Thu
multi-stopEmirates
31h 30mCPT-IST
4/6Tue
multi-stopEmirates
18h 00mIST-CPT
R11 457
20/5Mon
multi-stopEmirates
27h 20mCPT-IST
31/5Fri
multi-stopEmirates
20h 10mIST-CPT
R11 604
20/5Mon
multi-stop
35h 05mCPT-IST
31/5Fri
multi-stop
22h 25mIST-CPT
R13 332
20/5Mon
multi-stop
20h 00mCPT-IST
30/5Thu
multi-stop
34h 25mIST-CPT
R13 498
16/5Thu
multi-stopLufthansa
18h 20mCPT-IST
4/6Tue
multi-stopLufthansa
23h 40mIST-CPT
R14 325
16/5Thu
multi-stopLufthansa
25h 10mCPT-IST
4/6Tue
multi-stopLufthansa
23h 40mIST-CPT
R14 638
20/5Mon
directTurkish Airlines
11h 05mCPT-IST
30/5Thu
directTurkish Airlines
11h 10mIST-CPT
R20 706
16/5Thu
directTurkish Airlines
11h 05mCPT-IST
3/6Mon
directTurkish Airlines
11h 10mIST-CPT
R20 890

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Cape Town - Istanbul Airport Flights

Departure:

Cape Town (undefined)South Africa

Destination:

Istanbul Airport (IST)Türkiye

Return flight deals:

Istanbul Airport - Cape Town

Cabin classes:

R33 046
R61 347
R11 567