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The cheapest month for flights from Cape Town to Istanbul Airport is February, where tickets cost R9 936 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R13 274 and R12 156 respectively.

To get a below average price on the flight from Cape Town to Istanbul Airport, you should book around 8 weeks before departure, which saves you about 15% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest return tickets from Cape Town to Istanbul Airport were found on Qatar Airways (R10 287) and Emirates (R10 575).

There is just one airline that flies from Cape Town to Istanbul Airport direct and that is Turkish Airlines. The best return deal found from Turkish Airlines for the route is R11 214.

Weekly flights between Cape Town and Istanbul historically see delays in approximately 7% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 166 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving in the early afternoon tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights in the morning have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Wednesday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Tuesday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, Turkish Airlines have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 7% of their flights encountering any delays.

Dubai (DXB) is the top choice – 51% of KAYAK users who clicked on one-stop flights from Cape Town to Istanbul Airport picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Dubai (DXB) offer the most affordable fares, with an average price of R11 578 for a return.

Consider flying via Addis Ababa (ADD) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 15h 54m.

If you prefer a quick connection, Dubai (DXB) often has the shortest stopovers from Cape Town to Istanbul Airport, with an average time of 4h 12m.

There are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

There is a maximum of 1 direct flight a day that takes off from Cape Town and lands in Istanbul Airport, with an average flight time of 11h 00m. The most common departure time is 16:00 and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 7 flights.