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These are the cheapest deals for flights from OR Tambo to Istanbul currently on KAYAK along with options from the most popular airlines KAYAK users selected for this route. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

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12:45 - 12:10JNB-SAW
22h 25m1 stop
20:10 - 3:55SAW-JNB
32h 45m1 stop
R9 086Qatar Airways
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Thu, Jan 16 - Wed, Jan 29
12:45 - 12:10JNB-SAW
22h 25m1 stop
20:10 - 14:45SAW-JNB
19h 35m1 stop
R9 249Qatar Airways
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Thu, Jan 16 - Tue, Feb 4
8:20 - 21:10JNB-IST
11h 50m1 stop
0:10 - 13:05IST-JNB
13h 55m1 stop
R11 077Ethiopian Air
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Tue, May 6 - Tue, May 13
9:55 - 13:20JNB-IST
26h 25m1 stop
7:25 - 8:35IST-JNB
26h 10m1 stop
R11 674Etihad Airways
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Sun, May 11 - Tue, May 13
9:55 - 6:20JNB-IST
19h 25m1 stop
14:45 - 8:35IST-JNB
18h 50m1 stop
R11 692Etihad Airways
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Sun, May 11 - Sun, May 25
8:20 - 21:10JNB-IST
11h 50m1 stop
0:10 - 13:05IST-JNB
13h 55m1 stop
R11 946Ethiopian Air
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Thu, May 8 - Tue, May 13
17:55 - 4:45JNB-IST
9h 50mdirect
1:50 - 10:35IST-JNB
9h 45mdirect
R11 964Turkish Airlines
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Wed, May 7 - Mon, May 19
13:25 - 14:25JNB-IST
24h 00m1 stop
1:50 - 16:35IST-JNB
15h 45m1 stop
R12 145Emirates
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Wed, Mar 19 - Fri, Mar 21
19:05 - 6:20JNB-IST
10h 15mdirect
1:55 - 10:50IST-JNB
9h 55mdirect
R12 181Turkish Airlines
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Wed, Mar 19 - Fri, Mar 21
22:20 - 14:25JNB-IST
15h 05m1 stop
1:50 - 16:35IST-JNB
15h 45m1 stop
R12 235Emirates
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Thu, Jan 16 - Tue, Jan 28

Flights from OR Tambo to Istanbul - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Istanbul flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for one-way flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Istanbul.
Our data shows that the cheapest route for a one-way flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Istanbul cost R7 009 and was between Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and Istanbul Airport. On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is R11 102.

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

The average price of all flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Istanbul clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Johannesburg to Istanbul, Monday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Friday is the most expensive. Flying from Istanbul back to Johannesburg, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Wednesday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Istanbul?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Istanbul is February, where tickets cost R9 539 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of tickets is R12 887 and R11 439 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Istanbul?

The average price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop stopover the cheapest option at R29 604 on average

How far in advance should I book a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Istanbul?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Istanbul, 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Istanbul, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 147 days before departure.

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R6 335
Flight from Johannesburg to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport

When to book flights from OR Tambo to Istanbul

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from OR Tambo 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 Johannesburg to Istanbul flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Istanbul?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Istanbul was R350 for a one-way ticket and R502 for a return.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Johannesburg to Istanbul?

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

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg to Istanbul.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul from Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Prefer to fly direct from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Istanbul?

Find which airlines fly direct from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Istanbul, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Johannesburg OR Tambo to Istanbul

Monday

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thursday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Friday

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

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Direct returns

Istanbul to Johannesburg OR Tambo

Monday

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thursday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Friday

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines

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Top 5 airlines serving from OR Tambo to Istanbul

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Johannesburg 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 OR Tambo 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 3484 reviews
8,0Comfort
8,3Crew
8,2Entertainment
7,9Food
8,1Boarding
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Flight attendants were great. Comfort of seat and lie down bed pretty good. Food was very mediocre. Wine was good (red French wine) although I should have taken advantage of having more! :-) it was too late on the flight From znz—I was tired…then too early from Dubai. Woman sitting behind me dropped a full bag of garbage on my head while I was sleeping…orange peels, wet partially eaten food and very smelly food garbage which I literally had to pick out of my hair, off my face and away from my pillow. Not the airlines fault but still a very unpleasant experience.

8,0 ExcellentCoco, Nov 2024ZNZ - DXB
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Flight attendants were great. Comfort of seat and lie down bed pretty good. Food was very mediocre. Wine was good (red French wine) although I should have taken advantage of having more! :-) it was too late on the flight From znz—I was tired…then too early from Dubai. Woman sitting behind me dropped a full bag of garbage on my head while I was sleeping…orange peels, wet partially eaten food and very smelly food garbage which I literally had to pick out of my hair, off my face and away from my pillow. Not the airlines fault but still a very unpleasant experience.

Enough vegetarian food was not available on the flight for all vegetarian guests on the plane. Crew did not adequately handle this experience

Priority boarding for Silver and Premium Economy was very disorganised, in fact, non-existent.

We boarded via a mobile gate in Dubai. I don't care for the bus ride from the gate to the plane

I wish Emirates had lights to Philadelphia (PHL) in USA.

The crew were friendly, dressed professionally and helpful when needed. The food was good to very good. The seats were comfortable and entertainment selections were excellent.   For that long of a flight Athens to Newark Economy is a little tight and the space became uncomfortable about mid-way. Next time I would try and get a Premium Economy seat. Especially for the return flight when one can be less enthused and tired. On the way to a vacation enthusiasm can outweigh discomfort.

More organised boarding process. It was a circus. Otherwise absolutely top class flight

No Vegetarian options onboard, made to wait for a long time for boarding

We did not fly and our agent has been uncilling and uncooperative to help us rebook flight. We will never use Kayak ever again to book our flights, and we will let our network of friends know that using Kayak is equal to losing $$$$$.

Absolutely horrible all around especially for such a long 13-14 hour flight - terrible food - ancient entertainment - legroom worse than a short air Asia flight - not enough toilets

Very unimpressed that I was dumped from the seat I had booked and paid for after check in. Apparently a family wanted to sit together, however as they all were adults I think they should have pre booked their seats like I did. I will be approaching Qatar for a refund. That and the dreadful state of the flooding toilets made me wonder how they managed to be voted the best airline. Not worth the money.

riding in first class, you don't expect every time you order your dinner or breakfast that the first thing the stewardess says is Let me see if we have any left. Also, the food selection was not great: 3 of 4 entrees had mushrooms and I dont eat mushrooms, the 4th item was 'let me see if we have any left' and this was within 30 mins of entering the flight! Same experience level, it didn't feel first class this round.

Doha airport is huge , takes long time to reach gate .

Check in desk people constrained by fear. Obvious typo on Uganda visa, even though approved, caused loss of flight. Something is definitely wrong with this system.

As gold member there is no priority checkin. Meaning you either have to board with your zone or last with business class pax. As economy pax all the baggage bays are filled by the time you arrive

Flight was fine overall. What you would expect from economy seats. I did appreciate the amenities (eyemask, earplugs, small toothbrush and toothpaste, thin socks).

Besides the flight cancellation, everything else was prefect. Kudos to Malaysian Airlines.

It was a really long flight from Doha to Philadelphia and it was overall a good one. The one area that I would comment on is that there is a lot of single-use plastic and disposables in the meal service for American Airlines. It would be great to see more circular options in the meal service to reduce the amount of waste.

The flight was good but my neighbor had the vent open full power for the whole flight and because the air was blowing from the side instead of from the top and I got very cold and ended up with a sore throat.

I had already opted for Vegan food before 2 months yet they say we have no record for it,

Great! Because it's on time...with great and kindness stewards 😇

Business class: Like: food selection presentation Staff on the airline Love: lounge in Istanbul Needs major improvement: attitude of reception at Istanbul lounge: 4 of them sitting there: inattentive and then rude. They do not fit with rest of Turkish hospitality!

Check in was not available online. It was super long line to check in

I did not have a good experience from the first point of contact to the check in person to boarding and the comfort of the seats. I would not travel on Turkish again. I will let my family and friends know about my experience which was not a pleasant one.

The checking line was very long , when checked the bags and got the boarding pass but moved fairly fast . The boarding line was long and the ground crew didn’t provide priority to kids boarding . But the air crew on the plane were very nice and polite . Too bad my daughter’s table try was broken which made the trip less enjoyable.

Food quality and the overall service of the staff and significantly decreased. The flight was delayed at the Istanbul airport and the passengers were kept onboard for more than 3 hours. The staff didn’t kept the passengers informed and everyone was upset.

Professional staff we left on time. Meals were good. Added nice amenities.

The economy seats are small and crowded, but overall the food was very good, cutest little gift bags also! Crew was very nice and professional. Everything was clean.

Cross Atlantic flight terrible aircraft TK10 on the way back : Old configuration tacky . The boarding in Istanbul at the gate fly TK686 was a mess unorganized , very rude ground staff . Overall never again

The food served was frozen salad and hummus. The hot meal was fine. Crew was doing bare minimum

we were delayed from Athens to Abu Dhabi by an hour and a half, so I had trouble connecting the flight from there to Bali. It could have been done had they waited even 15 mins. There was another lady who was in the same boat. By the time we were half way across the terminal, they have actually already issued different flights for us to go Jakarta then to Bali. Not to mention the inconvenience of waiting over 4 hrs at the airport and the subsequent inconvenience, we did not arrive to Bali till after 800pm the next day, which means I paid for the hotel for nothing when I could have been there before noon the next day! There was little explanation. It was just as well I needed some assistance getting around, otherwise the 2 of us would have been completely lost! Not going to fly with them again!

Likes: on time departure, new plane Didn’t like:very poor quality food, very limited entertainment.no amenity kit etc.

The flight take time was changed 23 times. The system kept sending messages it will be earlier at 4am and eventually the flight was at 9am I didn’t sleep all night because of that

Boarding catastrophic let alone have to claimb the plain rather than using jetway. 5.5 hr delay leaving had to do stop in Lgw for a new crew which further compounded the delay. Connecting flight would not wait and had to pend a night in a hotel. Curiously my seat would not go full flat.

Good. The food was very bad. Except for the chicken rice, rest of the dish went to trash.

In never flown this flight, because my flight coning from Barcelona was delayed.

I did not have a good experience in both flights of Etihad. First of all, when I was booking the flight, there were two options. The first option was a cheaper flight with longer layover (9 hrs), or a more expensive flight with shorter layover (2 hrs). I booked the expensive flight with shorter layover because I wanted a more comfortable trip. A few days before the trip, Etihad informed me that the departure time of my first flight will change 7 hours earlier, leading to an 9 hour layover, without giving me another option nor reimbursing me for the extra cost. They didn’t even send me an apologetic email for this change. Regarding the flight experience, I would rate it as mediocre. This is mostly because the pilots of both flights did their best to give us the worst approach to airports that I have ever experienced. In the case of the first flight they had to aboard the landing and took off again right before touching the landing strip. The captain said that it was due to wind conditions but the second time the pilot followed the same direction as the first time to land the plane.

Etihad flight sector is a local . .give the same quality upto destination

Seat selection screen while online check-in could include free seats to choose from and show the options before we proceed. Currently, it is auto-allocated and there are no options for free seat selections.

Liked leg room Disliked unable to book to sit with my family on same flight without paying extra

I felt all of the food tasted the same. And we had five meals over the 16 hrs in the air.

The use of a domestic carrier without entertainment was disappointing and a let down

Plane was late with no information or announcement … had to walk up n downstairs.., had not communicated this … and ppl had suitcase to carry .

I have been flew with ET since 2013 and I wish the service can be reach standard airlines as Star Alliance member please ET you need to improve many thing on the services learn from SQ and other member

I had a full row so can't imagine how this could be better

Boarding was delayed and people were just sitting there like lost.

Good was great, but no vegetarian option: only beef or chicken. In business class please add a vegetarian option. Thanks

The boarding area was too small with only one agent checking passengers into their standing bus

My experience was with Ethiopian airlines was pathetic. I would not recommend anyone to travel with Ethiopian air. Customer Service was very poor, rude stuff and flight attendants. Unwilling to offer help when asked either not able to articulate English properly or adamantly rude. Bole airport is dirty and unpleasant. Many passengers going through the airport but inadequate staff to offer service. Passengers in the flight very unkempt. Noisy flight. flight attendants unable to make order during flight. Passengers with kids unable to control their kids. The kids kept screaming, and shouting during the flight making everyone uncomfortable. Overall the flight was not comfortable.

1. They messed up my baby food order. 2. They messed up my confirmed seats. 3. The screen on my seat was not working at all. So, it’s a horrible experience

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Johannesburg to Istanbul found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
29/1Wed
1 stopQatar Airways
16h 25mJNB-SAW
R6 335
27/1Mon
1 stopQatar Airways
22h 40mJNB-SAW
R6 353
28/1Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
33h 15mJNB-SAW
R6 407
27/1Mon
1 stopEtihad Airways
19h 35mJNB-IST
R6 425
28/1Tue
directTurkish Airlines
10h 15mJNB-IST
R7 113
6/12Fri
1 stopEtihad Airways
26h 25mJNB-IST
R7 656
26/1Sun
directTurkish Airlines
10h 15mJNB-IST
R7 729
25/1Sat
2 stopsEthiopian Air
24h 00mJNB-IST
R8 869
5/12Thu
2 stopsEthiopian Air
40h 20mJNB-IST
R9 158
26/1Sun
3 stopsEmirates
46h 45mJNB-IST
R161 829

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Last minute flights from OR Tambo 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 Johannesburg to Istanbul that are departing in the next 10 days.
26/11Tue
multi-stopKLM
16h 30mJNB-SAW
3/12Tue
multi-stopKLM
34h 15mSAW-JNB
R9 774
26/11Tue
multi-stop
16h 00mJNB-IST
3/12Tue
multi-stop
29h 15mIST-JNB
R9 919
25/11Mon
multi-stopEmirates
20h 25mJNB-SAW
13/2Thu
multi-stopEmirates
21h 05mSAW-JNB
R12 796
26/11Tue
multi-stopQatar Airways
22h 40mJNB-SAW
4/12Wed
multi-stopQatar Airways
14h 35mSAW-JNB
R13 050
25/11Mon
multi-stopQatar Airways
22h 40mJNB-SAW
3/12Tue
multi-stopQatar Airways
21h 05mSAW-JNB
R14 769
26/11Tue
directTurkish Airlines
10h 15mJNB-IST
3/12Tue
directTurkish Airlines
9h 55mIST-JNB
R14 932
27/11Wed
multi-stopEthiopian Air
35h 15mJNB-IST
2/12Mon
multi-stopEthiopian Air
14h 15mIST-JNB
R14 968
26/11Tue
multi-stopEthiopian Air
29h 00mJNB-IST
3/12Tue
multi-stopEthiopian Air
14h 05mIST-JNB
R15 276
25/11Mon
directTurkish Airlines
10h 15mJNB-IST
12/2Wed
directTurkish Airlines
9h 55mIST-JNB
R15 548
25/11Mon
multi-stopEmirates
19h 10mJNB-IST
2/12Mon
multi-stopEmirates
15h 45mIST-JNB
R15 982

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