Cheap flights from Edinburgh, United Kingdom to Istanbul, Turkey

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Key info about flying to Istanbul

Depart from
Edinburgh Airport
Arrive to
Istanbul Airport
Average flights per week
400
Flight distance
2895 km
Worth visiting
Topkapi Palace - Blue Mosque, Istanbul - Aya Sofya (Hagia Sophia)

Weekly direct flights

Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from Edinburgh to Istanbul in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the chart.

AirlineMon 16.12Tue 17.12Wed 18.12Thu 19.12Fri 20.12Sat 21.12Sun 22.12
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Weekly flights: 11 totalDaily flights: 1.57 averageMost flights: Saturday 3 flights
AirlineMon 23.12Tue 24.12Wed 25.12Thu 26.12Fri 27.12Sat 28.12Sun 29.12
2112121
---11---1---1
Weekly flights: 14 totalDaily flights: 2 averageMost flights: Monday 2 flights
AirlineMon 30.12Tue 31.12Wed 01.01Thu 02.01Fri 03.01Sat 04.01Sun 05.01
4124231
---11---1---1
Weekly flights: 21 totalDaily flights: 3 averageMost flights: Monday 4 flights
AirlineMon 06.01Tue 07.01Wed 08.01Thu 09.01Fri 10.01Sat 11.01Sun 12.01
2112121
---11---1---1
Weekly flights: 14 totalDaily flights: 2 averageMost flights: Monday 2 flights

Check-in for a flight from Edinburgh to Istanbul

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during booking
RyanairRYRFRNo
PegasusPGTPCYes
easyJetEZYU2Yes
Wizz AirWZZW6No
Turkish AirlinesTHYTKNo

Weather in Istanbul

Average Weather

MonthAverage monthly max temperatureAverage monthly min temperature
January9°C5°C
February9°C5°C
March11°C7°C
April15°C9°C
May20°C14°C
June25°C19°C
July28°C22°C
August28°C23°C
September25°C20°C
October19°C15°C
November15°C12°C
December11°C8°C
Hottest Month
28°C
July
Coldest month
5°C
January
Sunny days
305
days per year
Snow days
2
days per year

14 day forecast

Tuesday
17 Dec
10°C7°C
24 Dec
88%
8°C7°C
Wednesday
18 Dec
13°C9°C
25 Dec
88%
7°C6°C
Thursday
19 Dec
12°C8°C
26 Dec
8°C6°C
Friday
20 Dec
14°C9°C
27 Dec
89%
8°C7°C
Saturday
21 Dec
87%
12°C10°C
28 Dec
9°C5°C
Sunday
22 Dec
88%
7°C7°C
29 Dec
10°C5°C
Monday
23 Dec
9°C6°C
30 Dec
9°C5°C
Book your trip to arrive at Istanbul Airport, or Sabiha Gökçen International. The distance between Edinburgh and Istanbul is 2895 km. The most popular airlines for this route are Ryanair, Pegasus, easyJet, Wizz Air, and Turkish Airlines. Edinburgh and Istanbul have 400 direct flights per week. When you arrive at Istanbul, consider visiting Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, Istanbul, and Aya Sofya (Hagia Sophia).

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