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R5 047 Find Cheap Flights to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport

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Cheap Flights to Sabiha Gokcen

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Sabiha Gokcen that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals to Sabiha Gokcen

Fri, Sep 5 - Mon, Sep 8
Qatar Airways Logo
13:55 - 12:10JNB-SAW
21h 15m1 stop
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20:05 - 16:10SAW-JNB
21h 05m1 stop
R9 138Qatar Airways
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Thu, Sep 4 - Thu, Sep 18
Qatar Airways Logo
13:55 - 18:45JNB-SAW
27h 50m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
13:35 - 16:10SAW-JNB
27h 35m1 stop
R9 156Qatar Airways
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Wed, Sep 10 - Wed, Sep 24
KLM Logo
23:15 - 17:10JNB-SAW
16h 55m1 stop
KLM Logo
12:40 - 21:20SAW-JNB
33h 40m1 stop
R10 130KLM
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Wed, Sep 10 - Wed, Sep 24
KLM Logo
23:15 - 23:00JNB-SAW
22h 45m1 stop
KLM Logo
12:40 - 21:20SAW-JNB
33h 40m1 stop
R10 147KLM
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Sun, Sep 7 - Mon, Sep 15
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 22:45JNB-SAW
35h 55m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
0:10 - 8:20SAW-JNB
33h 10m1 stop
R11 847Etihad Airways
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Wed, Oct 15 - Mon, Oct 20
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13:55 - 12:10JNB-SAW
21h 15m1 stop
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20:05 - 15:35SAW-JNB
20h 30m3 stops
R12 024
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Sun, Sep 21 - Sat, Sep 27
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 22:45JNB-SAW
35h 55m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
0:10 - 8:20SAW-JNB
33h 10m1 stop
R12 148Etihad Airways
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Fri, Sep 5 - Sun, Sep 7
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13:55 - 12:10JNB-SAW
21h 15m1 stop
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0:05 - 3:55SAW-JNB
28h 50m3 stops
R12 343
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Sun, Aug 24 - Tue, Sep 2
Emirates Logo
10:05 - 21:15JNB-SAW
34h 10m1 stop
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22:25 - 20:50SAW-JNB
23h 25m1 stop
R12 697Emirates
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Mon, Aug 25 - Thu, Aug 28
Emirates Logo
10:05 - 21:15JNB-SAW
34h 10m1 stop
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14:05 - 5:30SAW-JNB
16h 25m1 stop
R12 786Emirates
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Sabiha Gokcen

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Sabiha Gokcen to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport is February, where tickets cost R9 262 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R13 175 and R12 874 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is February with an average price of R10 041.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 9 weeks before departure.

Good to know – Book Cheap Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport Plane Tickets

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flightR5 047
Best time to beat the crowds (0% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 9% lower on average.
Flight from Johannesburg to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport

When to book flights to Sabiha Gokcen

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Sabiha Gokcen based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Istanbul based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport flights

  • How far is Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport from central Istanbul?

    You’ll need to travel 32 km to reach the Istanbul city centre from Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Istanbul?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Istanbul is Sunday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as R10 417. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are R11 127 on average.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost R545 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R715.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport

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Prefer to fly direct to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen.
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Direct departures

South Africa to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

Monday

Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air Arabia Maroc, +24 more

Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +25 more

Tuesday

Air Arabia, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Maroc, +20 more

Air Arabia, Air Arabia, +21 more

Wednesday

Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air Arabia Maroc, +24 more

Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +25 more

Thursday

Air Arabia, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Maroc, +23 more

Air Arabia, Air Arabia, +24 more

Friday

Air Arabia, Air Arabia Maroc, Ajet, +21 more

Air Arabia, Air Arabia Maroc, +22 more

Saturday

Air Arabia, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +22 more

Air Arabia, Air Arabia, +23 more

Sunday

Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air Arabia Maroc, +23 more

Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +24 more

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Direct returns

Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen to South Africa

Monday

Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air Arabia Maroc, +24 more

Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +25 more

Tuesday

Air Arabia, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Maroc, +20 more

Air Arabia, Air Arabia, +21 more

Wednesday

Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air Arabia Maroc, +24 more

Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +25 more

Thursday

Air Arabia, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Maroc, +23 more

Air Arabia, Air Arabia, +24 more

Friday

Air Arabia, Air Arabia Maroc, Ajet, +21 more

Air Arabia, Air Arabia Maroc, +22 more

Saturday

Air Arabia, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +22 more

Air Arabia, Air Arabia, +23 more

Sunday

Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air Arabia Maroc, +23 more

Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +24 more

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Sabiha Gokcen

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Istanbul. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Istanbul. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Sabiha Gokcen? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3309 reviews
8,2Entertainment
8,1Boarding
8,0Comfort
7,9Food
8,3Crew
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We loved flying with Emirates in business class, the staff were fabulous, going above & beyond

10,0 ExcellentSue, Jul 2025MAN - DXB
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We loved flying with Emirates in business class, the staff were fabulous, going above & beyond

The seating is spaced out nicely, The crew could have offer more drinks.

The best ever, friendly and attentive cabin crew, amazing captains who utilised their expertise for less turbulence, just overall amazing

First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

Boarding for business class passengers can be improved. Also, when debarking the aircraft, Economy passengers are let off first due the way the configuration of the cabin upstairs.

Ove the A380 planes. Comfortable seats. Served great Indian food and Masala Chai!

Ticket price is competitive, flight time is punctual, aircraft cabin is clean, food is average. Can improve on serving system of meals on a A380 airbus. I had only 15 min to eat my meal. There are lots of people to serve & took a while for food to make it down to my row.

Very bad groud crew taking bags less than 7kg Bad food Old plane

The entire crew was amazing. They went out of their way to make us enjoy a great travel experience.

The ground staff on Islamabad is horrible. The on board services are excellent.

My flight was delayed by 6 hours then I missed BOTH of my connecting flights, I then had to stay in the AIRPORT at JFK because soooooo many people also suffered from missing flights and there was no hotels available. I would like to be compensated for this experience! I had to stay in the airport for over 16 hours!

The service was great. However the lounge only gets passing grade

I appreciate that KLM was proactive in informing me of the 2 hour delay which enabled me to replan my travel. It was a bit stressful not knowing whether my connection from Montreal to Ottawa was happening. But the ground and air crew did a good job at comforting and assuring me.

Cabin crew professional, polite and friendly, boarding was seemless, but come on KLM surely you can do better than a pack of cheesy biscuits as an inflight snack

Cabin crew were excellent, very proffesional, polite and friendly, in flight snack was underwhelming, a packet of cheese biscuits, im sure KLM could run to a sandwich!

Legroom not all it could be, especially when the seat in front is reclined. Otherwise it was good, food and beverage were nice.

You should not have to pay for WiFi in business class

Transfer at Amsterdam airport is very convenient and the airport is easy to navigate. Boarding was also quick and easy. Cabin crew were excellent and the meals were good, although lacking in options.

Overall very positive. Boarding was quick and organized. Cabin was clean and seats were reasonably comfortable. Cabin crew was excellent and the meals provided were also of good quality

This fight left ahead of time which meant it arrived early which was great. Staff were very professional, but as with all these Short hop Flights the food was a disappointing snack There was no entertainment on this flight, but I did not expect any

Not sure how we end up with American Airlines instead of Qatar Airways. From Philadelphia to Qatar they boarded us then they asked us to unload. After 30 minutes later they board us again. The inside the plane it was burning hot and we were sweating like crazy. Crew members are absolute rude. The way they served the passengers were horrible. One of the crew members hit my knee with food cart and kept going. I was holding an ice pack for almost 2 hours. I am still with the pain.

The seats were uncomfortable. The service was poor. We bought internet for my family and myself and it didn’t work. The charger for our phone didn’t work. The service seemed like they were tired and exhausted and seemed a bit upset. It was not a good flight. Our flight from miami to Qatar was great but from Qatar to Tokyo was simply awful

The flight was smooth Thank God but the delays and changing gates for 3-4 times made me so tired of walking back and forth with heavy bags I thought I was going to pass out with heavy headaches but Thank God finally found the final gate and home safe. These delays happen anytime for important reasons so just be patient when you come across these situations.

The staff was great and probably that's the single most thing that distinguished this particular Qatar flight from my average typical experience. They genuinely wanted to please you and do their best.

Seats very small and unable to pre purchase internet or seat upgrades

The space was tight, hardly any leg room and the crew surprisingly were busy and did not take the time to attend to passengers, felt rushed. There was a delay for check in since the systems were down the airport staffs were accommodating

Aircraft was spacious compared to American Airlines, food was great, entertainment was much better with a wide variety of options, and the crew was very polite.

Qatar Airways in-flight first/business class service is superior to any US airline; excellent meals are served on short haul flights such as between DXB and DOH.

The overall flight experience between Doha and Kolkata was satisfactory. The staff onboard were notably engaged, responsive, and enthusiastic, providing a level of service that stood out, especially when compared to the less attentive crew on the earlier leg from Heathrow to Doha. Their eagerness to assist made the journey more pleasant. Additionally, the time spent at the Silver Lounge in Doha contributed positively to the experience. The lounge offered a comfortable and relaxing environment, with adequate amenities and attentive staff. Overall, both the flight and the lounge experience in Doha met expectations, making for a smooth and satisfactory travel experience.

There was frequent beverage ,meal and snack service. The crew was very hospitable and professional.

The food could be better. Toilets were smelly all along

second leg was more comfortable. Customer service in Abu Dhabi is okay.

Etihad seems to have a very strict luggage enforcement. I am a very light passenger compared to other passengers which are mainly heavier. I do not understood why airlines enforce the weight restriction so strictly. I was overweight luggage of 1.5kg, but am probably 10+kg lighter than the average passenger. Other airlines are far more accommodating. Poor customer service as far as I am concerned. If weight is such an important issue to an airline they should charge passengers by total amount of body weight plus luggage. To me just ridiculous.

Crew Check-In – Kolkata (CCU) The crew handling check-in in Kolkata was outstanding—efficient, courteous, and highly organized. Flight Segment – CCU to Abu Dhabi (AUH) A standard flight overall. Notably, only one in-flight meal option—a vegetarian curry—was available, which seemed unsuitable for a red-eye journey. The crew offered no alternatives, which was unexpected. Flight Segment – Abu Dhabi to Rome (AUH-FCO) Comfort improved on this leg, but service quality was average, falling short of Etihad’s premium standards. Crew attention was heavily absorbed by a difficult couple in Row 15 (port side), resulting in disproportionate focus. It was concerning that a steward had to personally return to apologize, a task better suited for supervisory staff. This highlights a development opportunity for supervisors Anna and Quashim in managing guest escalation professionally.

Certainly! Here’s a more concise and refined version of your report, maintaining a polished and professional tone: --- Crew Check-In – Kolkata (CCU) The crew handling check-in in Kolkata was outstanding—efficient, courteous, and highly organized. Flight Segment – CCU to Abu Dhabi (AUH) A standard flight overall. Notably, only one in-flight meal option—a vegetarian curry—was available, which seemed unsuitable for a red-eye journey. The crew offered no alternatives, which was unexpected. Flight Segment – Abu Dhabi to Rome (AUH-FCO) Comfort improved on this leg, but service quality was average, falling short of Etihad’s premium standards. Crew attention was heavily absorbed by a difficult couple in Row 15 (port side), resulting in disproportionate focus. It was concerning that a steward had to personally return to apologize, a task better suited for supervisory staff. This highlights a development opportunity for supervisors Anna and Quashim in managing guest escalation professionally.

Used to Etihad employees are very rude and unprofessional but now better than before over all is okay now

The staff were wonderful but the seats weren't very comfortable for a bigger guy like me.

we were delayed from Athens to Abu Dhabi by an hour and a half, so I had trouble connecting the flight from there to Bali. It could have been done had they waited even 15 mins. There was another lady who was in the same boat. By the time we were half way across the terminal, they have actually already issued different flights for us to go Jakarta then to Bali. Not to mention the inconvenience of waiting over 4 hrs at the airport and the subsequent inconvenience, we did not arrive to Bali till after 800pm the next day, which means I paid for the hotel for nothing when I could have been there before noon the next day! There was little explanation. It was just as well I needed some assistance getting around, otherwise the 2 of us would have been completely lost! Not going to fly with them again!

Likes: on time departure, new plane Didn’t like:very poor quality food, very limited entertainment.no amenity kit etc.

The flight take time was changed 23 times. The system kept sending messages it will be earlier at 4am and eventually the flight was at 9am I didn’t sleep all night because of that

Terrible. Delayed. No one would help. Just limped about like a piece of meat

Bough tickets with luggage, but made me pay at Airport as well

The best airline food being served for business travellers. Excellent food.

The economy seat was so uncomfortable, had not enough leg room for 13 hours flight, front seat basket was broken and couldn’t hold anything, food quality was horrible( we got food poisoned ) we charged for logged which used to be free. We paid too much for this flight and very disappointed. Turkish air line better to make satisfy and respect people instead of find different way to scam people.

The business class seats are designed for someone taller than I am, so my feet were dangling (the footrest was just a smidge too low). Which caused problems with my sciatic nerve and made for a long uncomfortable flight.

Overall great airline that still provides two suitcases, has a huge hub and crew goes above and beyond to assist you. Boarding took a lot of time as there were only 2 people checking in. Also, in Istanbul, taxing took almost 30 min.

Very good overall.... apart from the cost of extra check ed in luggage where they charge £17 per kg, and no option to just buy an extra bag allowance (at least on the route I took)

Amazing! Big line at Check in was diminished in 10 minutes. Boarding was quick and efficient. Service and food great. Only minor point: seats could be a little broader and for me being small, something to put your feet on during the flight would be great.

Except for spending an extra day in Istanbul due to late departure from Athens on Saturday and missing the connection flight TK0044 to Cape Town and again arriving 45 min late on Monday in Cape Town, it was all good.

The best food I’ve ever been served on an airplane. The security at the gate was frustrating as was the heavy editing of the films and television shows offered.

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