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The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from Milan to Istanbul is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
2 h 40 m
Average
11 h 38 m
Flights per day
54
Distance
1670 km
Of the 54 flights that leave Milan for Istanbul every day 7 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 1035 miles (1670 km) | |
Average flight duration | 2 h 40 min | |
Average plane ticket price | $89 (€77) | |
Direct flight | No | |
Airlines | Air Moldova, Turkish Airlines, Air Serbia, Lot Polish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, pegasus, KLM or Air France |
Flights from Milan to Istanbul cover the 1035 miles (1670 km) long journey taking on average 2 h 40 min with our travel partners like Air Moldova, Turkish Airlines, Air Serbia, Lot Polish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, pegasus, KLM or Air France. There are direct flight services available. You can get the cheapest plane tickets for this route for as low as $59 (€50), but the average price of plane tickets is $89 (€77). Travelers depart most frequently from Milan Malpensa Airport and arrive in Istanbul Airport.
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Direct flights to Istanbul's Ataturk International Airport take off from Milan's airports: Malpensa, Linate and Orio al Serio. Direct flights are scheduled along the route, mainly offered by the national airline Turkish Airlines, and with an intermediate change. In this case, the travel time is longer, even exceeding by more than 15 hours the duration of a direct flight.
The major traditional airlines that operate flights from Milan to Istanbul include Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Tunisair, Aeroflot and Luxair; low-cost travel is offered by Blue Air. Except for the Turkish flag carrier, all of them have at least 1 stopover: in Tunis to Tunisair, in Moscow with Aeroflot, while Blue Air stops in Bucharest.
If you choose one of the direct flights from Milan to Istanbul, you leave from Malpensa airport and it takes an average of 2 hours and 50 minutes to reach Istanbul's Ataturk international airport. The journey time is extended by at least 4 hours in the case of a flight with change: at Blue Air it takes 6 hours and 25 minutes to reach the destination; those flying with Tunisair take 7 hours and 50 minutes; Aeroflot covers the route in about 9 hours and 25 minutes. With all the other companies, the 10 hours of travel are greatly exceeded.
Each week more than 200 planes depart from Milan airports to Istanbul. The first direct flight is scheduled around 06:55 from Malpensa, 2 flights with stopovers at about 04:10 from Orio al Serio. On Saturdays there will be 4 take-offs around 19:30 and 5 flights around 22:30.
Milan Airports: Malpensa is reached by the Malpensa Express, Linate can be reached by metro or Airbus ATM, Orio al Serio is connected by the Orio Shuttle. The first two provide business passengers with meeting services, the airport of Orio al Serio has 2 VIP Lounge rooms.
Istanbul Airport: to reach the city and other nearby destinations there are numerous bus connections operated by HAVAIST, lines IST-5, IST-1S and IST-19, and by IETT, lines H2, H3 and H4. The airport has an IGA Lounge, with all kinds of comforts and services, relaxation areas and work areas.
Flights from Milan to Istanbul generally leave from Milan Malpensa Airport and arrive in Istanbul Airport.
Milan Malpensa Airport is 47.9 km away from Milan city centre and Istanbul Airport is 44.2 km from Istanbul city centre.
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