Johannesburg to Istanbul

1 ways to travelfastest 11h 25mfly from €319
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How the cheapest fare moved

Sep 20: €336 €336 Sep 14 Sep 20 low €319 · high €361

Departure-day prices · November 2022 Johannesburg → 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: Sep — fares from €319 and ~25°C daytime.

Flights from Johannesburg to Istanbul start around €319 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €319–355, based on 12 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Johannesburg → Istanbul; typically 1 stop (e.g. QR). · Based on 12 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Istanbul

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

Sep 21 – Sep 27 Egyptair · 1 stop · 10h 45m €562 Book
Oct 28 – Oct 30 Etihad Airways · 1 stop · 13h 00m €567 Book
Sep 26 – Oct 2 Air Algerie · 1 stop · 15h 20m €571 Book
Mar 10 – Mar 12 Air Algerie · 1 stop · 13h 00m €584 Book
Oct 3 – Oct 9 Air Algerie · 1 stop · 15h 20m €585 Book
Oct 11 – Oct 16 Qatar Airways · 1 stop · 12h 35m €593 Book
Nov 23 – Nov 25 Etihad Airways · 1 stop · 13h 00m €625 Book
Mar 9 – Mar 14 Qatar Airways · 1 stop · 12h 45m €681 Book

Weather in Istanbul

Mon ☁️ 27° 18° 💧0%
Tue 🌧️ 21° 16° 💧95%
Wed 🌧️ 18° 15° 💧55%
Thu 🌫️ 21° 13° 💧3%
Fri ☁️ 24° 13° 💧0%
Sat ☁️ 22° 16° 💧7%
Sun 🌤️ 23° 17° 💧9%

In Nov, Istanbul typically sees ~16°C daytime highs and 11 rainy days.

Where to stay in Istanbul

3★+ hotels from €57/night (39 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Akgun Istanbul Hotel, WorldHotels Crafted hotel · Istanbul
from €57/night★ 5
Ramada By Wyndham Istanbul Pera hotel · Istanbul
from €69/night★ 4
Ramada by Wyndham Istanbul Old City hotel · Istanbul
from €69/night★ 4

Good to know

CurrencyTRY · €1 ≈ 55.91
Power plugsType C/F
BorderPassport/ID checks apply
Time difference+1h
Time in the air10h 45m

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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