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Oct 21: €356 €356
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low €301 · high €356
Departure-day prices · January 2026 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, 9 rainy days
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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: Nov — fares from €301 and ~18°C daytime.
Flights from Chicago to Istanbul start around €301 (typically 2 stops). Range seen recently: €301–345, based on 17 fares found by travellers.
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Cheapest cached fares Chicago → Istanbul; typically 2 stops (e.g. TP). · Based on 17 fares found by travellers in the last 48h
Cheapest round trips to Istanbul Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.
Nov 8 – Nov 21
Turkish Airlines · Direct · 10h 25m
€662
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Feb 1 – Feb 8
Turkish Airlines · Direct · 10h 25m
€663
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Jan 15 – Jan 21
Turkish Airlines · Direct · 10h 25m
€663
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Feb 12 – Feb 21
Turkish Airlines · Direct · 10h 50m
€663
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Jan 11 – Jan 17
SAS Scandinavian · 1 stop · 11h 25m
€685
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Jan 12 – Jan 18
British Airways · 1 stop · 11h 40m
€694
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Nov 16 – Nov 22
Turkish Airlines · Direct · 10h 25m
€700
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Nov 6 – Nov 19
Turkish Airlines · Direct · 9h 25m
€729
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Weather in Istanbul
Wed
🌫️
20°
12°
💧0%
Thu
🌫️
22°
13°
💧6%
Fri
🌦️
20°
14°
💧82%
Sat
☁️
19°
15°
💧71%
Sun
☁️
20°
14°
💧4%
Mon
🌦️
18°
13°
💧24%
Tue
🌦️
19°
16°
💧22%
In Jan, Istanbul typically sees ~11°C daytime highs and 9 rainy days.
Where to stay in Istanbul 3★+ hotels from €52/night (40 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).
Ramada by Wyndham Istanbul Old City
hotel · Istanbul
from €52/night ★ 4
Akgun Istanbul Hotel, WorldHotels Crafted
hotel · Istanbul
from €59/night ★ 5
Ramada By Wyndham Istanbul Pera
hotel · Istanbul
from €60/night ★ 4
Good to know Currency TRY · €1 ≈ 55.6
Power plugs Type C/F
Border Passport/ID checks apply
Time difference +8h
Time in the air 9h 25m
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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