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Key info about flying to Istanbul

Depart from
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International
Arrive to
Istanbul Airport
Average flights per week
400
Flight distance
1019 km
Worth visiting
Topkapi Palace - Blue Mosque, Istanbul - Aya Sofya (Hagia Sophia)

Weekly direct flights

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

AirlineSun 15.12Mon 16.12Tue 17.12Wed 18.12Thu 19.12Fri 20.12Sat 21.12
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Weekly flights: 16 totalDaily flights: 2.29 averageMost flights: Thursday 2 flights
AirlineSun 22.12Mon 23.12Tue 24.12Wed 25.12Thu 26.12Fri 27.12Sat 28.12
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Weekly flights: 53 totalDaily flights: 7.57 averageMost flights: Tuesday 6 flights
AirlineSun 29.12Mon 30.12Tue 31.12Wed 01.01Thu 02.01Fri 03.01Sat 04.01
6554534
2222222
1111112
Weekly flights: 54 totalDaily flights: 7.71 averageMost flights: Sunday 6 flights
AirlineSun 05.01Mon 06.01Tue 07.01Wed 08.01Thu 09.01Fri 10.01Sat 11.01
3445533
2211121
1111112
Weekly flights: 45 totalDaily flights: 6.43 averageMost flights: Wednesday 5 flights

Check-in for a flight from Budapest to Istanbul

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during booking
RyanairRYRFRNo
PegasusPGTPCYes
Wizz AirWZZW6No
Turkish AirlinesTHYTKNo
LOT Polish AirlinesLOTLONo

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 Budapest and Istanbul is 1019 km. The most popular airlines for this route are Ryanair, Pegasus, Wizz Air, Turkish Airlines, and LOT Polish Airlines. Budapest 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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