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Cheapest flights for Tehran – Istanbul (THR – IST)

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

Direct flight for from Tehran to Istanbul

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

  • Turkish Airlines (daily TK871)
  • Mahan Airlines (daily W5114)
  • Pegasus Airlines (6 days per week, flight PC517)
  • Qeshm Air (5 days per week, flight QB2213)
  • AJet (3 days per week, flight VF188)
  • Iran Air (3 days per week, flight IR719)
  • Iran Airtour (1 day per week, flight B99710)

Istanbul is served by 2 airports: Istanbul New Airport and Sabiha Gokcen International Airport. Direct flights for Tehran – Istanbul are operated by:
  • Mahan Airlines, Iran Airtour, Qeshm Air, Iran Air, Turkish Airlines from Imam Khomeini International Airport to Istanbul New Airport
  • AJet, Pegasus Airlines from Imam Khomeini International Airport to Sabiha Gokcen International Airport
Flight with layover for the route from Tehran to Istanbul

An alternative option for Tehran – Istanbul (round-trip) would be a flight with a layover. Prices start at 428.

The lowest prices for flights with layovers are offered by AJet with a layover in Ankara. Tickets start at 291.

Affordable and convenient options are also available from:

  • Emirates (starting at 1 302 with a layover in Dubai)

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

  • Kuwait (flight KU516 Kuwait Airways)
  • Baku (flight IR749 Iran Air)
  • Tabriz (flight B9946 Iran Airtour)

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 Tehran – Istanbul could change by more than 73%.

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

General information on flight Tehran – Istanbul (THR – IST)
3 ⁠hr 15 ⁠min
Average flight duration
2,050 km
Distance
30 min
Current time difference
113
Number of flights per week
₾209
Lowest price
₾411
Average ticket price
06:00
Earliest flight out
03:45
Latest flight out

Direct flight schedule from to 

The easiest way to get to your destination is with a direct flight. The following airlines operate flights from to :
Mahan Airlines
every day
from ₾377

Ticket prices for Tehran – Istanbul by month *

Month One-way Round-trip
October 2025 01.10.2025
01.10 - 08.10.2025

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

Cheapest flight for from Tehran to Istanbul found by our users over the last 48 hours: ticket with AJet with a departure on 01.10.2025 and a price of 617 GEL.
Fastest flight for from Tehran to Istanbul: ticket with One Jet, Inc. with the nearest departure on 01.08.2025 and a flight duration of 3hrs. 0min..
Airlines flying from Tehran to Istanbul
Airports serving Tehran – Istanbul

Tehran airports serving flights to Istanbul:

  • Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA)

Istanbul airports accepting flights from Tehran:

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

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