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The cheapest return flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Istanbul costs R10 116 on the route between Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) and Istanbul Airport (IST). It is also the most popular route.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Istanbul on a Tuesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to fly from Johannesburg to Istanbul. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Saturday and avoiding Mondays for the best deals.

The cheapest month for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Istanbul is February, where tickets cost R9 244 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R12 352 and R11 711 respectively.

To get a below average price on the flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Istanbul, you should book around 9 weeks before departure, which saves you about 4% 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 Johannesburg to Istanbul were found on Etihad Airways (R10 493) and Emirates (R10 509).

There are 2 airlines that fly direct from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Istanbul. They are South African and Turkish Airlines. The cheapest airline for this route is Turkish Airlines, with the best return deal found costing R11 896. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at South African.

Weekly flights between Johannesburg and Istanbul historically see delays in approximately 11% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 160 minutes.

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

Statistically, Thursday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Saturday 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 11% of their flights encountering any delays.

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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and lands in Istanbul, with an average flight time of 9h 45m. The most common departure time is 17:00 and most flights take off in the evening. Each week, there are 7 flights.