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Cheapest flights for Helsinki – Istanbul (HEL – IST)

Aviasales.ge will find you the cheapest airfare for Helsinki – Istanbul by comparing the ticket prices to Istanbul using 45 agencies, five booking systems, and 728 airlines. Where exactly you buy your tickets for Helsinki – Istanbul is up to you.

Helsinki – Istanbul is most popular in January and December. During this period the average ticket price is 702.

Direct flight for from Helsinki to Istanbul

The easiest way to to get to your destination is a direct flight. Direct flights for from Helsinki to Istanbul are offered by:

  • IndiGo (daily 6E4162)
  • Finnair (5 days per week, flight AY3301)
  • Pegasus Airlines (4 days per week, flight PC1312)

Istanbul is served by 2 airports: Istanbul New Airport and Sabiha Gokcen International Airport. Direct flights for Helsinki – Istanbul are operated by:
  • Pegasus Airlines from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Sabiha Gokcen International Airport
Flight with layover for the route from Helsinki to Istanbul

An alternative option for Helsinki – Istanbul (round-trip) would be a flight with a layover. Prices start at 680 up to 3 504.

The lowest prices for flights with layovers are offered by Pegasus Airlines with a layover in Antalya. Tickets start at 190.

Affordable and convenient options are also available from:

  • Lufthansa (starting at 618 with a layover in Frankfurt)
  • airBaltic (starting at 987 with a layover in Riga)

A flight with a layover on the route Helsinki – Istanbul will allow you to make your trip more interesting. The layover could be in:

  • Oslo (flight AY911 Finnair)
  • Stockholm (flight AY803 Finnair)
  • Berlin (flight AY1435 Finnair)

This is a great chance to get to know these cities. Layovers are usually at least six hours.

Please keep in mind that depending on the number of days remaining until your departure, ticket prices for Helsinki – Istanbul could change by more than 99%.

Aviasales.ge suggests buying tickets for Helsinki – Istanbul in advance in order to choose the conditions for your flight that best suit your preferences and budget.

General information on flight Helsinki – Istanbul (HEL – IST)
4 ⁠hr 48 ⁠min
Average flight duration
2,163 km
Distance
1 ⁠hr
Current time difference
14
Number of flights per week
₾214
Lowest price
₾335
Average ticket price
12:30
Earliest flight out
19:00
Latest flight out

Ticket prices for Helsinki – Istanbul by month *

Month One-way Round-trip
December 2025 28.12.2025
31.12 - 07.01.2026
January 2026 04.01.2026
10.01 - 19.01.2026

* Prices found by users over the last 48 hours (they do not represent an offer).

Cheapest flight for from Helsinki to Istanbul found by our users over the last 48 hours: ticket with Pegasus Airlines with a departure on 04.01.2026 and a price of 329 GEL.
Fastest flight for from Helsinki to Istanbul: ticket with Pegasus Airlines with the nearest departure on 16.12.2025 and a flight duration of 3hrs. 40min..
Airlines flying from Helsinki to Istanbul
Airports serving Helsinki – Istanbul

Helsinki airports serving flights to Istanbul:

  • Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL)

Istanbul airports accepting flights from Helsinki:

  • Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
  • Istanbul New Airport (IST)