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Sep 29: €298 €298
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Sep 29
low €272 · high €343
Departure-day prices · April 2020 Chicago → Istanbul
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Best time to visit Istanbul — climate Jan: ~11°C daytime, 9 rainy days
11°
Jan Feb: ~7°C daytime, 15 rainy days
7°
Feb Mar: ~17°C daytime, 10 rainy days
17°
Mar Apr: ~16°C daytime, 8 rainy days
16°
Apr May: ~23°C daytime, 9 rainy days
23°
May Jun: ~29°C daytime, 1 rainy days
29°
Jun Jul: ~32°C daytime, 0 rainy days
32°
Jul Aug: ~30°C daytime, 2 rainy days
30°
Aug Sep: ~25°C daytime, 4 rainy days
25°
Sep Oct: ~19°C daytime, 12 rainy days
19°
Oct Nov: ~18°C daytime, 8 rainy days
18°
Nov Dec: ~12°C daytime, 14 rainy days
12°
Dec Best value: Oct — fares from €272 and ~19°C daytime.
Flights from Chicago to Istanbul start around €272 (typically 2 stops). Range seen recently: €272–301, based on 10 fares found by travellers.
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12h 45m duration
€272–301 recent fares
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Cheapest cached fares Chicago → Istanbul; typically 2 stops (e.g. FI). · Based on 10 fares found by travellers in the last 48h
Cheapest round trips to Istanbul Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.
Jan 31 – Feb 8
Icelandair · 2 stops · 13h 00m
€648
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Jan 25 – Jan 29
Icelandair · 2 stops · 13h 00m
€698
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Oct 7 – Oct 14
SAS Scandinavian · 2 stops · 13h 20m
€711
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Nov 26 – Dec 11
Icelandair · 2 stops · 12h 50m
€717
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Nov 26 – Dec 13
Icelandair · 2 stops · 12h 50m
€717
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Nov 26 – Dec 12
Icelandair · 2 stops · 12h 50m
€718
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Nov 27 – Dec 11
Icelandair · 3 stops · 13h 35m
€730
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Oct 28 – Nov 4
Icelandair · 2 stops · 12h 45m
€735
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Weather in Istanbul
Tue
🌧️
20°
17°
💧100%
Wed
🌦️
21°
17°
💧83%
Thu
☁️
20°
16°
💧23%
Fri
☁️
19°
15°
💧38%
Sat
☁️
21°
16°
💧29%
Sun
☁️
20°
15°
💧26%
Mon
🌤️
21°
14°
💧6%
In Apr, Istanbul typically sees ~16°C daytime highs and 10 rainy days.
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 Pera
hotel · Istanbul
from €65/night ★ 4
Arise Hotel Golden Horn
hotel · Istanbul
from €66/night ★ 4
Good to know Currency TRY · €1 ≈ 55.73
Power plugs Type C/F
Border Passport/ID checks apply
Time difference +8h
Time in the air 12h 45m
Things to do in Istanbul Top-rated tours and tickets from €27 — 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
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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo ; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-09-29. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.
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