R11 642 Find Cheap Flights from Durban to Istanbul

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Cheap Flight Deals from Durban to Istanbul (DUR-IST)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Durban to Istanbul that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent return flight deals from Durban to Istanbul

KAYAK's recommended return flight deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Durban to Istanbul.
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Qatar Airways Logo
12:05 - 11:55DUR-IST
22h 50m2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
13:45 - 10:35IST-DUR
21h 50m2 stops
R11 642Qatar Airways
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Fri, May 30 - Fri, Jun 6
Qatar Airways Logo
12:05 - 12:10DUR-SAW
23h 05m2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
13:35 - 10:35SAW-DUR
22h 00m2 stops
R11 718Qatar Airways
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Wed, Oct 1 - Tue, Oct 7
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12:05 - 11:55DUR-IST
22h 50m2 stops
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20:05 - 14:15IST-DUR
19h 10m2 stops
R13 195
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Mon, May 12 - Mon, May 19
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10:20 - 11:55DUR-IST
24h 35m2 stops
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13:45 - 10:35IST-DUR
21h 50m2 stops
R13 251
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Tue, May 13 - Sun, May 18
Emirates Logo
18:40 - 14:25DUR-IST
18h 45m1 stop
Emirates Logo
23:20 - 16:35IST-DUR
18h 15m1 stop
R13 346Emirates
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Mon, May 12 - Mon, May 19
Emirates Logo
18:40 - 14:25DUR-IST
18h 45m1 stop
Emirates Logo
23:20 - 16:35IST-DUR
18h 15m1 stop
R13 365Emirates
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Tue, May 13 - Sun, May 18
Turkish Airlines Logo
14:45 - 4:40DUR-IST
12h 55m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
1:50 - 13:15IST-DUR
12h 25m1 stop
R15 429Turkish Airlines
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Fri, May 30 - Thu, Jun 5
Ethiopian Air Logo
8:10 - 4:45DUR-IST
19h 35m2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
23:55 - 18:05IST-DUR
19h 10m2 stops
R18 268Ethiopian Air
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Mon, Apr 28 - Mon, May 5
Ethiopian Air Logo
9:10 - 4:45DUR-IST
18h 35m2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
0:10 - 18:05IST-DUR
18h 55m2 stops
R19 215Ethiopian Air
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Mon, Apr 28 - Tue, Apr 29
Turkish Airlines Logo
14:45 - 4:40DUR-IST
12h 55m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
1:50 - 13:15IST-DUR
12h 25m1 stop
R35 495Turkish Airlines
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Fri, Apr 25 - Sun, May 4

KAYAK's insights & trends for Durban to Istanbul flights

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

What is the cheapest Durban to Istanbul flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Durban to Istanbul.
Our data shows that the cheapest route for a return flight from Durban to Istanbul cost R12 153 and was between Durban (DUR) and Istanbul Airport (IST). On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is R12 153.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Durban to Istanbul?

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Durban to Istanbul?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Durban to Istanbul, 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 Durban to Istanbul is February, where tickets cost R11 907 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R14 747 and R13 782 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Durban to Istanbul?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Durban to Istanbul, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below average price on the flight from Durban to Istanbul, you should book around 4 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

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Flight from Durban to Istanbul Airport

When to book flights from Durban to Istanbul

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Durban to Istanbul based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Durban to Istanbul

  • What is the cheapest flight from Durban to Istanbul?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Durban to Istanbul was R615 for a return ticket.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Durban to Istanbul?

    When flying out of Durban you will be using Durban King Shaka Intl. You will be landing at one of these airports: Istanbul or Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Durban to Istanbul?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Durban to Istanbul?

    oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Durban and Istanbul, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Durban to Istanbul?

    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 Durban to Istanbul.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Durban to Istanbul?

    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 with an airline and back to Durban with another airline.

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

    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 from Durban up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 3 airlines serving from Durban to Istanbul

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Durban 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Durban to Istanbul? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3200 reviews
8,0Comfort
8,2Entertainment
8,3Crew
8,1Boarding
7,8Food
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Everything was great but the food portions and quality was awful

8,0 ExcellentAli, Mar 2025DXB - IKA
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Everything was great but the food portions and quality was awful

First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

Boarding for business class passengers can be improved. Also, when debarking the aircraft, Economy passengers are let off first due the way the configuration of the cabin upstairs.

Excellent comfort and entertainment. Service poor..Food average with little choice.

Flight was delayed by and hour but were informed beforehand

The service on board was excellent, the flight wasn’t overbooked and we departed and arrived on time.

Loved that I had an exit row seat, and there was no one else in the row! And again, I don' use on-line entertainment at all (I read or sleep) but I very much appreciate that I didn't hear anyone else's entertainment!

Flight was on time. Seats (economy) were very comfortable and food was excellent. The bad thing was that after landing it took an hour to reach arrivals. We had to wait 15mins to get off the plane and then had to board a bus which moved very slowly and took almost 30 minutes.

Delayed, Bad American style food (not tasty, horrible cheese for a flight to France). Incompetent cabin crew (I asked how to connect by cable my headphones and the flight attendant suggested me Bluetooth which is not available). Good space

Flight was pathetic, felt like a old plane was modified and brought in service. Didnt like the aircraft at all. Crew and services were good.but aircraft totally dissappointment.

The Achilles heel of the experience with Qatar Airways is the Doha Airport, especially for travellers arriving into Doha and not transiting. This airport suffers from being ambitiously big and the immigration into Qatar being overly time taking. At the end of my particular flight in which my travel was ending in Doha, the plane parked at a very remote terminal, from where it took me 30 minutes to arrive just at the immigration counter, with fast paced walking and the time on a train inside the airport. Then, at the immigration counter it takes up to a minute or more to process each tourist visitor,due to time taking face and finger scanning processes and langugage barriers if there are questions or information to be exchanged verbally with the officers. If several planes have landed at the same time, it is not unusual that one has to wait 45 to 60 minutes in the immigration queue. In short, the frustration of arriving at Doha takes away all positive vibe of the airline, as the airline and the airport are heavily intertwined and are marketed together.

The Qatar Airways staff pre-boarding and also on the flight from Dallas to Doha were incredibly mediocre and arrogant. Consider retraining these individuals Other flights were ok.

My experience with Qatar airway was very unsatisfactory. They lost my child’s stroller and I was told they found it and will send it to the hotel which was a lie. I had to go back to the airport baggage claim and pick up myself after trying to contact them many times!. There was a lack professional and communication. I am very disappointed in Qatar airway and will not be recommending them to friends and family nor will I be flying with them in the future.

I purchased Qatar airways after seeing ads about its service. To my surprise Qatar is marketing gimmick and horrible airlines which I don’t recommend to anyone Flight was dirty including flight from Miami to Doha And Doha airport restrooms are dirty On top of this they use this pathetic cheap indigo From Doha to Hyderabad which I will never fly Also they lost one of my baggage in Indigo and still waiting to receive it. I will never travel Qatar and will never recommend

The food is not good and also if you ask crew to bring something they say ok I will bring but you will never get it. Please they should listen good to passengers

Seating is terrible, having seats so crammed is unacceptable for a 15-hour journey. I cannot stress enough how uncomfortable it is to sit in such an aircraft. Leg space is roomier in a domestic aircraft. I have not experienced this kind of crammy seating in domestic flights either in the US or other international airlines overseas.

Aircraft was spacious compared to American Airlines, food was great, entertainment was much better with a wide variety of options, and the crew was very polite.

Our male flight attendant was top notch - wish I could remember his name. Boarding is never fun when I have to ride the shuttle to the middle of the tarmac and pull my carry on bags up the stairs to my seat. My knees are banged up and my shoulders give me pain, so the flight started off poorly. The seat leg rests don’t recline completely so that makes is difficult if not dangerous to get in and out of the middle seats. The entertainment system touch screens prevented one from seeing the options. They are old and the software needs to be updated. I was on six planes in the last two weeks and able to see the flight progress without any stress. Couldn’t watch anything else. I do like Qatar Airways, just not a fan of a few things.

Seat experience average as they use old 777 for must flights despite full load. Qr fares are higher than other airlines for same routes so they should at least upgrade the planes . Food is average and same dishes for months on most routes I travelled at least - the Arabian rice dish “Maqboos” on every flight for months - I am sure there are other food Arabian dishes ?? It’s become boring ! Crew is always good which makes up for these things but hey confirm us what we need

Overall good. Food choice in business class is a concern as same dishes on every flight for months. Crew is great and seats on this sector were fine . They need to have more variety in dining

Flight Singapore - Istanbul was perfect. Flight Istanbul - Sao Paolo - Buenos Aires was really good but there was a big delay in Sao Paolo (Brazil) due to a problem with the ground staff and not related to Turkish Airline. Overall a very good and solid experience

The segment bkk ist was ok. The segment ist to yul the boarding was chaotic with 5 control before get in the plain, in addition to normal control by scanner and metal detector during transfert

The in flight entertainment was very good but unfortunately I feel they could have been more attentive to the customer. This is saw on all my Turkish airlines flights , besides dinner service you never really saw the attendants.

The flight was great. From the first to the last step, the staff was very helpful and understanding. I also always enjoy Turkish Airlines food because it’s flavorful, fresh (like salads and very delicious bread ) and has special things like olives, dates… I loved that bean salad and apricot pie. I also enjoyed the movies. Thank you!

Ordered Vegan meal - it was ok, but not exceptional. Seat ok row 39 middle section aisle. Nearly full flight - crew was busy but they did the best they could. There was a USB A port at the seat. I listened to my own music and only looked at flight information. One nice thing was the connection information was made available in the screen.

I recently flew with Turkish Airlines, and I can confidently say it was one of the best travel experiences I’ve ever had. From the moment I boarded, the crew was incredibly attentive, warm, and professional. They went above and beyond to ensure everyone was comfortable and well taken care of throughout the flight. The highlight, however, was the food! I’ve flown with many airlines, but Turkish Airlines sets the bar incredibly high when it comes to in-flight dining. Every meal was fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. The variety of dishes, even on a long-haul flight, was impressive. It felt like dining at a high-end restaurant at 35,000 feet! The seats were comfortable, the entertainment options were great, and the overall atmosphere made the journey enjoyable. Turkish Airlines truly excels in combining luxury and hospitality. I wouldn’t hesitate to fly with them again—highly recommend!

Very nice and friendly crew. Boarding system can be improved.

The Etickets had been changed (Why?) without notice ; Hence, that caused troubles when checking in. Not until I contacted my ticket agent and was given correct Etickets could I then check in.

The seat 7A had no padding. I needed to sit on the provided pillow.

One of the best flights I have been on in a while. Food was excellent. The chair-back screens in economy were A+. The crew was friendly and helpful.

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