Johannesburg to Istanbul

1 ways to travelfastest 12h 35mfly from €312
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How the cheapest fare moved

Aug 31: €340 €340 Aug 25 Aug 31 low €322 · high €383

Departure-day prices · August 2026 Johannesburg → Istanbul

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Return-day prices · August 2026 Istanbul → Johannesburg

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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: Mar — fares from €312 and ~17°C daytime.

Flights from Johannesburg to Istanbul start around €312 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €312–353, based on 9 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Johannesburg → Istanbul; typically 1 stop (e.g. EY). · Based on 9 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 14 – Oct 29 Etihad Airways · 1 stop · 12h 55m €544 Book
Sep 12 – Sep 15 Etihad Airways · 1 stop · 12h 55m €590 Book
Sep 12 – Sep 16 Etihad Airways · 1 stop · 12h 55m €591 Book
Oct 14 – Oct 28 Etihad Airways · 1 stop · 12h 55m €594 Book
Oct 13 – Oct 29 Qatar Airways · 1 stop · 12h 35m €594 Book
Feb 2 – Feb 8 Etihad Airways · 1 stop · 13h 00m €610 Book
Feb 2 – Feb 9 Etihad Airways · 1 stop · 13h 00m €610 Book
Sep 11 – Sep 15 Emirates · 1 stop · 12h 45m €671 Book

Weather in Istanbul

Mon 🌤️ 28° 21° 💧0%
Tue 🌤️ 29° 20° 💧0%
Wed 🌤️ 29° 21° 💧0%
Thu ☁️ 28° 21° 💧0%
Fri ☁️ 27° 22° 💧3%
Sat 🌤️ 29° 21° 💧3%
Sun 🌤️ 33° 18° 💧0%

In Aug, Istanbul typically sees ~30°C daytime highs and 2 rainy days.

Where to stay in Istanbul

3★+ hotels from €49/night (40 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Akgun Istanbul Hotel, WorldHotels Crafted hotel · Istanbul
from €49/night★ 5
Ramada By Wyndham Istanbul Pera hotel · Istanbul
from €63/night★ 4
Arise Hotel Golden Horn hotel · Istanbul
from €68/night★ 4

Good to know

CurrencyTRY · €1 ≈ 56.17
Power plugsType C/F
BorderPassport/ID checks apply
Time difference+1h
Time in the air12h 35m

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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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 2026-08-31. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.