- Must visit
Topkapı Palace Museum
Former Ottoman imperial palace with treasury, courtyards, and sacred relics; one of the city’s essential historical museum visits.
Flights from Madrid to Istanbul depart on average 84 times per day, taking around 5h 14m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at $69 (€56) if you book in advance.
There are 7 flights per day. The earliest flight runs at 00:05, the last at 23:55. The fastest flight covers the 1700 miles (2737 km) distance in 3h 45m. January is the cheapest month to fly.
Distance 1700 miles (2737 km) |
Average flight duration 5h 14m |
Cheapest ticket price $69 (€56) |
Flights per day 84 |
Direct flights 7 |
Fastest flight 3h 45m |
First flight 12:05 AM |
Last flight 11:55 PM |
Cheapest Month Jan |
Cheapest Day Sun |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Thu |
Least Busy Day Sat |
Best time to book 28 days |
Cheapest price
$185
Average price
$973
Fastest journey
3 h 45 m
Average duration
4 h 7 m
Flights per day
96
Distance
2737 km
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from Madrid to Istanbul is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Madrid to Istanbul will cost around $973 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $185.
Of the 96 flights that leave Madrid for Istanbul onTue, Jun 16, 6 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Tue, Jun 16 the direct flights cover the 2737 km distance in an average of 4 h 7 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 3 h 45 m .
On Tue, Jun 16 the longest flights will take 4 h 15 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
PC1102
PC1100
A3703 · A3992
A3703 · A3990
LH1805 · LH1742
UX1683
PC1100
PC1102
TK1858
TK1860Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Madrid to Istanbul among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the flight with prices starting from $69. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 5h 14m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of $69, and a flight costs an average of $69.
Distance: 1700 miles (2737 km)
Most popular Flight | Driving |
|---|---|
$204 Average price Cheapest | $697 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 14m Average total duration Fastest 5h 14m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 34h 51m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
The table below shows live departures for Madrid to Istanbul flights for today, Monday, June 15. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
QR148 · QR237 | 10:15 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 19h05 | 6:20 AM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
QR148 · QR245 | 10:15 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 31h20 | 6:35 PM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
QR148 · QR239 | 10:15 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 24h40 | 11:55 AM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1502+ KL3104 | 10:25 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 11h30 | 10:55 PM Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1502+ KL3102 | 10:25 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 9h35 | 9:00 PM Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1502 · KL1961 | 10:25 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 13h55 | 1:20 AM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
QR7246+ QR142 · QR237 | 10:25 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 18h55 | 6:20 AM Istanbul Airport | 2 transfers | |
KL1502+ KL3100 | 10:25 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 29h40 | 5:05 PM Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA457 · BA720 | 10:35 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 12h50 | 12:25 AM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA457 · BA718 | 10:35 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 7h40 | 7:15 PM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
QR8366+ QR4 · QR237 | 10:35 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 18h45 | 6:20 AM Istanbul Airport | 2 transfers | |
QR8366+ QR110 · QR237 | 10:35 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 18h45 | 6:20 AM Istanbul Airport | 2 transfers | |
QR6981+ QR1396 · QR237 | 11:00 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 18h20 | 6:20 AM Istanbul Airport | 2 transfers | |
QR6947+ QR128 · QR237 | 11:25 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 17h55 | 6:20 AM Istanbul Airport | 2 transfers | |
QR6547+ QR156 · QR237 | 11:25 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 17h55 | 6:20 AM Istanbul Airport | 2 transfers | |
QR5344+ QR40 · QR237 | 11:25 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 17h55 | 6:20 AM Istanbul Airport | 2 transfers | |
QR5095+ QR142 · QR237 | 11:25 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 17h55 | 6:20 AM Istanbul Airport | 2 transfers | |
TK1858 | 12:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 4h15 | 5:15 PM Istanbul Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
BA459 · BA720 | 12:10 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 11h15 | 12:25 AM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
QR5981+ QR110 · QR237 | 12:10 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 17h10 | 6:20 AM Istanbul Airport | 2 transfers | |
QR6939+ QR142 · QR237 | 12:40 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 16h40 | 6:20 AM Istanbul Airport | 2 transfers | |
A3701+ A33162 | 1:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 15h25 | 5:25 AM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1504 · KL1961 | 1:05 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 11h15 | 1:20 AM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1504+ KL3104 | 1:05 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 8h50 | 10:55 PM Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1504+ KL3100 | 1:05 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 27h00 | 5:05 PM Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA7056+ BA720 | 1:25 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 10h00 | 12:25 AM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH1113 · LH116 · LH1742 | 1:25 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 11h40 | 2:05 AM Istanbul Airport | 2 transfers | |
LH1113 · LH120 · LH1742 | 1:25 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 11h40 | 2:05 AM Istanbul Airport | 2 transfers | |
LH1113 · LH1304 | 1:25 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 7h10 | 9:35 PM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH1113 · LH122 · LH1742 | 1:25 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 11h40 | 2:05 AM Istanbul Airport | 2 transfers | |
RO416 · RO9165 | 1:40 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 26h45 | 5:25 PM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
RO416 · RO265 | 1:40 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 7h45 | 10:25 PM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
RO416 · RO9161 | 1:40 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 20h35 | 11:15 AM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
RO416 · RO261 | 1:40 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 18h45 | 9:25 AM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA3273+ BA720 | 1:55 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 9h30 | 12:25 AM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
PC1100 | 2:30 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 4h10 | 7:40 PM Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
BA7054+ BA720 | 2:55 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 8h30 | 12:25 AM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH4163+ LH1742 | 2:55 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 10h10 | 2:05 AM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
MS754 · MS9367 | 3:30 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 12h05 | 4:35 AM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
MS754 · MS737 | 3:30 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 20h30 | 1:00 PM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
MS754 · MS9291 | 3:30 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 16h00 | 8:30 AM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
MS754 · MS9293 | 3:30 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 20h05 | 12:35 PM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
MS754 · MS735 | 3:30 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 25h05 | 5:35 PM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
LO434 · LO133 | 3:35 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 20h30 | 1:05 PM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
LO434 · LO135 | 3:35 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 24h05 | 4:40 PM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
LO434 · LO137 | 3:35 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 7h15 | 11:50 PM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA7068+ BA720 | 3:45 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 7h40 | 12:25 AM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
QR6906+ QR12 · QR239 | 3:45 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 19h10 | 11:55 AM Istanbul Airport | 2 transfers | |
QR5065+ QR38 · QR239 | 4:05 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 18h50 | 11:55 AM Istanbul Airport | 2 transfers | |
AF1601 · AF1390 | 4:40 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 9h50 | 3:30 AM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA7050+ BA716 | 4:50 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 19h45 | 1:35 PM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
QR150 · QR239 | 5:10 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 17h45 | 11:55 AM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
QR150 · QR245 | 5:10 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 24h25 | 6:35 PM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
QR150 · QR237 | 5:10 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 12h10 | 6:20 AM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA461 · BA716 | 5:30 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 19h05 | 1:35 PM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1801 · AF1390 | 5:45 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 8h45 | 3:30 AM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA7058+ BA716 | 5:45 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 18h50 | 1:35 PM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
AZ63+ AZ7030 | 6:05 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 15h40 | 10:45 AM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
TK1860 | 6:25 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 4h15 | 11:40 PM Istanbul Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
LH1805 · LH1742 | 6:25 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 6h40 | 2:05 AM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA463 · BA716 | 6:25 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 18h10 | 1:35 PM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA7198+ BA716 | 6:40 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 17h55 | 1:35 PM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
LO2162 · LO2101 | 7:25 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 14h05 | 10:30 AM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
LO2162 · LO3910 · LO133 | 7:25 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 16h40 | 1:05 PM Istanbul Airport | 2 transfers | |
KL1508+ KL3100 | 8:30 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 19h35 | 5:05 PM Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1508+ KL3102 | 8:30 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 23h30 | 9:00 PM Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1508 · KL1961 | 8:30 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 27h50 | 1:20 AM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA465 · BA716 | 9:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 15h35 | 1:35 PM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
| Tuesday, June 16 | |||||
A3703+ A33154 | 1:20 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 9h40 | 12:00 PM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
A3703 · A3990 | 1:20 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 7h25 | 9:45 AM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
A3703 · A3992 | 1:20 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 12h15 | 2:35 PM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
A3703+ A33152 | 1:20 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 15h00 | 5:20 PM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH1121 · LH1300 | 5:55 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 10h00 | 4:55 PM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
AZ59+ AZ7050 | 5:55 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 11h25 | 6:20 PM Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AZ59+ AZ7032 | 5:55 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 7h40 | 2:35 PM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
AZ59+ AZ7060 | 5:55 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 8h30 | 3:25 PM Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport | 1 transfer | |
LO432 · LO137 | 6:00 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 16h50 | 11:50 PM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
LO432 · LO135 | 6:00 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 9h40 | 4:40 PM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1401 · AF1390 | 6:00 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 20h30 | 3:30 AM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1500 · KL1959 | 6:00 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 9h20 | 4:20 PM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1500 · KL1961 | 6:00 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 18h20 | 1:20 AM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1500+ KL3100 | 6:00 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 10h05 | 5:05 PM Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1500+ KL3102 | 6:00 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 14h00 | 9:00 PM Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport | 1 transfer | |
LO432 · LO3905 · LO2101 | 6:00 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 27h30 | 10:30 AM Istanbul Airport | 2 transfers | |
LO432 · LO3923 · LO2101 | 6:00 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 27h30 | 10:30 AM Istanbul Airport | 2 transfers | |
BA7052+ BA718 | 7:00 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 10h55 | 6:55 PM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA7052+ BA720 | 7:00 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 16h25 | 12:25 AM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
TK1360 | 7:40 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 4h20 | 1:00 PM Istanbul Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
BA7060+ BA720 | 8:05 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 15h20 | 12:25 AM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA7060+ BA718 | 8:05 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 9h50 | 6:55 PM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH1123 · LH1300 | 8:25 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 7h30 | 4:55 PM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
QR148 · QR239 | 9:05 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 25h50 | 11:55 AM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
QR148 · QR245 | 9:05 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 32h30 | 6:35 PM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
UX1683 | 9:10 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 3h45 | 1:55 PM Istanbul Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
BA7066+ BA720 | 9:10 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 14h15 | 12:25 AM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA7066+ BA718 | 9:10 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 8h45 | 6:55 PM Istanbul Airport | 1 transfer | |
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Former Ottoman imperial palace with treasury, courtyards, and sacred relics; one of the city’s essential historical museum visits.
Major complex of archaeology museums with artifacts from Anatolia, Mesopotamia, and the ancient Near East.
Turkey’s leading modern and contemporary art museum, known for strong exhibitions and a Bosphorus-facing setting.
Historic heart of old Istanbul, linking Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, and major Byzantine and Ottoman sites.
Bustling pedestrian avenue lined with historic buildings, shops, galleries, and the nostalgic tram.
Redeveloped waterfront promenade with Bosphorus views, public art, and strong social-media popularity.
Ring-shaped bread coated with sesame seeds, sold by street vendors and bakeries across Istanbul. It is a classic breakfast and snack food closely associated with daily life in the city.
A famous Istanbul street food of grilled fish served in bread, especially associated with the Eminönü waterfront. It is valued for its simple, fresh Bosphorus flavor.
Slow-cooked white bean stew, often served with rice and pickles. It is a comforting staple in traditional Istanbul lokantas and can be made simply or with meat.
Respected modern lokanta serving polished Turkish home-style cooking, meze, and seasonal dishes. Stylish but grounded in tradition.
Well-known restaurant in Eminönü famous for kebabs, lahmacun, and views over the Golden Horn. Established, lively, and popular with both locals and visitors.
Long-running Üsküdar lokanta known for hearty everyday Turkish dishes, soups, stews, and classic desserts. Casual, authentic, and very local in feel.
Moderate for most tourists. Street food and transit are good value, while hotels and upscale dining in central areas cost more.
Around 5-10% in casual restaurants and 10% in nicer places if service is not included. Round up taxis. Small tips are appreciated for hotel staff and delivery.
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