Cape Town to Istanbul

1 ways to travelfastest 13h 55mfly from €247
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How the cheapest fare moved

Sep 5: €256 €256 Aug 29 Sep 5 low €248 · high €329

Departure-day prices · November 2031 Cape Town → Istanbul

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Best time to visit Istanbul — climate

Jan: ~11°C daytime, 9 rainy days 11° JanFeb: ~7°C daytime, 15 rainy days FebMar: ~17°C daytime, 10 rainy days 17° MarApr: ~16°C daytime, 8 rainy days 16° AprMay: ~23°C daytime, 9 rainy days 23° MayJun: ~29°C daytime, 1 rainy days 29° JunJul: ~32°C daytime, 0 rainy days 32° JulAug: ~30°C daytime, 2 rainy days 30° AugSep: ~25°C daytime, 4 rainy days 25° SepOct: ~19°C daytime, 12 rainy days 19° OctNov: ~18°C daytime, 8 rainy days 18° NovDec: ~12°C daytime, 14 rainy days 12° Dec

Best value: Oct — fares from €247 and ~19°C daytime.

Flights from Cape Town to Istanbul start around €247 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €247–316, based on 23 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Cape Town → Istanbul; typically 1 stop (e.g. Z0). · Based on 23 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Istanbul

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Oct 2 – Nov 6 Qatar Airways · 1 stop · 13h 55m €572 Book
Oct 25 – Nov 5 Qatar Airways · 1 stop · 13h 55m €614 Book
Nov 1 – Nov 7 Turkish Airlines · Direct · 11h 15m €638 Book
Nov 6 – Nov 18 Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 12h 15m €646 Book
Nov 9 – Nov 10 Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 12h 15m €649 Book
Nov 7 – Nov 18 Emirates · 1 stop · 14h 35m €684 Book
Oct 22 – Oct 30 Emirates · 1 stop · 14h 15m €686 Book
Sep 27 – Oct 8 Emirates · 1 stop · 14h 10m €687 Book

Weather in Istanbul

Sat 🌤️ 30° 21° 💧0%
Sun 🌫️ 31° 19° 💧0%
Mon ☁️ 27° 20° 💧3%
Tue ☁️ 26° 19° 💧0%
Wed 🌤️ 26° 19° 💧0%
Thu 🌤️ 28° 20° 💧0%
Fri 🌫️ 31° 19° 💧0%

Where to stay in Istanbul

3★+ hotels from €57/night (40 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Akgun Istanbul Hotel, WorldHotels Crafted hotel · Istanbul
from €57/night★ 5
Ramada by Wyndham Istanbul Old City hotel · Istanbul
from €71/night★ 4
Hampton By Hilton Istanbul Airport, Arnavutkoy hotel · Istanbul
from €88/night★ 4

Good to know

CurrencyTRY · €1 ≈ 56.3
Power plugsType C/F
BorderPassport/ID checks apply
Time difference+1h
Time in the air11h 15m

Things to do in Istanbul

Top-rated tours and tickets from €50 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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About Istanbul

Istanbul (Turkish: İstanbul) is a very large city of fantastic history, culture and beauty. Called Byzantium in ancient times, the city's name was changed to Constantinople in 324 CE when it was rebuilt by the first Christian Roman Emperor, Constantine. The name "Istanbul", perhaps surprisingly, comes from Greek and could be translated as a corruption of "to the city".

Read the full Istanbul guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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