Cheap flights from Baghdad to Istanbul from $83 BGW → IST, SAW
Baghdad International Airport (BGW) → Istanbul New Airport (IST), Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
The cheapest return found recently is $156 with Ajet, 22 Dec – 12 Jan 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest one-way found recently is $83 with Ajet, 18 Dec, found 2 days ago.
- Cheapest one-way found recently
- $83, Ajet, found 2 days ago
- Cheapest return found recently
- $156, 22 Dec to 12 Jan 2027
- Usual return price
- $187 to $233
- Cheapest month to fly
- December 2026, return fares from $156 found in the last 7 days
- Airlines with nonstop flights
- Ajet, Pegasus Airlines, Fly Baghdad
- Shortest nonstop flight found
- 3 h 10 min
Return
The cheapest return fare on each of 11 departure dates is usually $187 to $233.
Cheapest return found recently
$156
22 Dec – 12 Jan 2027 · Ajet
Baghdad International Airport (BGW) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
Leaves 5:25 a.m. · Return leaves 12:30 a.m. · 6 h 5 min of travel, both ways together
out nonstop, back nonstop
found 2 days ago
Cheapest nonstop return
$156
22 Dec – 12 Jan 2027 · Ajet
Baghdad International Airport (BGW) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
Leaves 5:25 a.m. · Return leaves 12:30 a.m. · 6 h 5 min of travel, both ways together
out nonstop, back nonstop
found 2 days ago
Found recently, and the cheapest we hold
$156 22 Dec – 12 Jan 2027found 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
It is also the cheapest return we hold, of any age.
What have prices looked like?
Over 49 days, 24 Sept to 11 Nov, the cheapest return we saw each day was $125 to $171.
Those were the prices on those days, not today's.
Is this a good return price?
Compared with the cheapest return fare on each of 11 departure dates from 13 Nov to 17 Jan 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.
Could nearby dates be cheaper?
We hold no other 21-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 22 Dec to compare.
Every date we hold
14 fares on 11 departure dates
See the chart as a table
| Dates | From | Airline | Airports | Stops | Found | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov – 13 Nov | $249 | Pegasus Airlines | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 7 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 14 Nov – 21 Nov | $185 | Ajet | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 17 Nov – 20 Nov | $202 | Pegasus Airlines | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 19 Nov – 22 Nov | $191 | Ajet | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 23 Nov – 30 Nov | $189 | Pegasus Airlines | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 24 Nov – 1 Dec | $213 | Pegasus Airlines | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 10 Dec – 20 Dec | $238 | Pegasus Airlines | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 22 Dec – 12 Jan 2027 | $156 | Ajet | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 31 Dec – 11 Jan 2027 | $268 | Ajet | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 13 Jan 2027 – 23 Jan 2027 | $227 | Ajet | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 17 Jan 2027 – 27 Jan 2027 | $185 | Ajet | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
Which month looks cheapest?
December 2026 is the cheapest month — from $156.
Airlines on the cheapest dates: Ajet, Pegasus Airlines.
One-way
The cheapest one-way fare on each of 26 departure dates is usually $88 to $123.
Cheapest one-way found recently
$83
18 Dec · Ajet
Baghdad International Airport (BGW) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
Leaves 6:25 a.m. · 3 h 10 min trip
nonstop
found 2 days ago
Cheapest nonstop one-way
$83
18 Dec · Ajet
Baghdad International Airport (BGW) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
Leaves 6:25 a.m. · 3 h 10 min trip
nonstop
found 2 days ago
Found recently, and the cheapest we hold
$83 18 Decfound 2 days agoOpen this trip
$72 29 Jan 2027found 6 days agoOpen this trip
What have prices looked like?
Over 49 days, 24 Sept to 11 Nov, the cheapest one-way we saw each day was $66 to $92.
Those were the prices on those days, not today's.
Is this a good one-way price?
Compared with the cheapest one-way fare on each of 26 departure dates from 14 Nov to 27 Jul 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.
Could nearby dates be cheaper?
We hold no other one-way fares leaving within 3 days of 18 Dec to compare.
Every date we hold
34 fares on 26 departure dates
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| Dates | From | Airline | Airports | Stops | Found | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov | $140 | Pegasus Airlines | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | nonstop | found 3 days ago | Open this trip |
| 15 Nov | $110 | Ajet | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | nonstop | found 4 days ago | Open this trip |
| 16 Nov | $93 | Pegasus Airlines | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | nonstop | found 6 days ago | Open this trip |
| 17 Nov | $94 | Pegasus Airlines | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | nonstop | found 4 days ago | Open this trip |
| 24 Nov | $100 | Pegasus Airlines | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | nonstop | found 6 days ago | Open this trip |
| 25 Nov | $99 | Pegasus Airlines | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | nonstop | found 5 days ago | Open this trip |
| 26 Nov | $96 | Ajet | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | nonstop | found 7 days ago | Open this trip |
| 27 Nov | $123 | Ajet | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | nonstop | found 2 days ago | Open this trip |
| 28 Nov | $112 | Ajet | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | nonstop | found 3 days ago | Open this trip |
| 29 Nov | $89 | Pegasus Airlines | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | nonstop | found 5 days ago | Open this trip |
| 30 Nov | $95 | Ajet | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | nonstop | found 4 days ago | Open this trip |
| 1 Dec | $92 | Pegasus Airlines | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | nonstop | found 2 days ago | Open this trip |
| 8 Dec | $88 | Pegasus Airlines | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | nonstop | found 2 days ago | Open this trip |
| 18 Dec | $83 | Ajet | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | nonstop | found 2 days ago | Open this trip |
| 22 Dec | $83 | Ajet | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | nonstop | found 2 days ago | Open this trip |
| 1 Jan 2027 | $170 | Ajet | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | nonstop | found 7 days ago | Open this trip |
| 10 Jan 2027 | $181 | Fly Baghdad | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) → Istanbul New Airport (IST) | nonstop | found 2 days ago | Open this trip |
| 22 Jan 2027 | $86 | Ajet | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | nonstop | found 4 days ago | Open this trip |
| 24 Jan 2027 | $86 | Ajet | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | nonstop | found 4 days ago | Open this trip |
| 29 Jan 2027 | $72 | Ajet | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | nonstop | found 6 days ago | Open this trip |
| 23 Feb 2027 | $74 | Ajet | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | nonstop | found 5 days ago | Open this trip |
| 5 Mar 2027 | $119 | Pegasus Airlines | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | nonstop | found 5 days ago | Open this trip |
| 6 Mar 2027 | $132 | Pegasus Airlines | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | 1 stop | found 5 days ago | Open this trip |
| 18 Jul 2027 | $123 | Pegasus Airlines | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | nonstop | found 6 days ago | Open this trip |
| 19 Jul 2027 | $151 | Ajet | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | nonstop | found 3 days ago | Open this trip |
| 27 Jul 2027 | $152 | Ajet | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | nonstop | found 3 days ago | Open this trip |
Which month looks cheapest?
January 2027 is the cheapest month — from $72.
Airlines on the cheapest dates: Ajet, Pegasus Airlines, Fly Baghdad.
Premium cabin fares from Baghdad to Istanbul
We hold no premium economy, business or first-class fares for this route: we collect them for the busiest routes, and this one is not among them yet.
Today's prices for 22 Dec – 12 Jan 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First
Today's prices for 18 Dec in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First
How far ahead were prices cheapest for Baghdad to Istanbul?
Return
Fares 14 to 29 days before departure were typically 18% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.
From the cheapest return each day between 24 Sept and 11 Nov (49 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.
Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.
Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.
See these ranges as a table
| Booked ahead by | Typical fare | Cheapest day | Above the cheapest | Days of prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–6 days | $194 | $164 | +22% | 35 |
| 7–13 days | $173 | $163 | +9% | 37 |
| 14–29 days | $159 | $129 | Cheapest seen | 49 |
| 30–59 days | $181 | $126 | +14% | 49 |
| 60–89 days | $211 | $147 | +33% | 36 |
| 90–179 days | $172 | $125 | +8% | 23 |
| 180+ days | $260 | $260 | +64% | 11 |
One-way
Fares 14 to 29 days before departure were typically 17% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.
From the cheapest one-way each day between 24 Sept and 11 Nov (49 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.
Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.
Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.
See these ranges as a table
| Booked ahead by | Typical fare | Cheapest day | Above the cheapest | Days of prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–6 days | $103 | $90 | +20% | 49 |
| 7–13 days | $93 | $79 | +8% | 49 |
| 14–29 days | $86 | $66 | Cheapest seen | 49 |
| 30–59 days | $86 | $69 | +0% | 49 |
| 60–89 days | $103 | $72 | +20% | 44 |
| 90–179 days | $94 | $74 | +9% | 48 |
| 180+ days | $123 | $114 | +43% | 32 |
Could a nearby airport be cheaper?
A different airport at either end can change the fare — sometimes a lot.
Return
Al-Najaf → Istanbul
145 km from Baghdad
$505
$349 more than flying from Baghdad
17 Nov – 18 Nov · NJF → IST · out nonstop, back 1 stop
found 2 days ago
Cheapest recent price on each route — round trip, per traveler in Economy. Distances are in a straight line.
One-way
Al-Najaf → Istanbul
145 km from Baghdad
$247
$164 more than flying from Baghdad
15 Nov · NJF → IST · nonstop
found 2 days ago
Cheapest recent price on each route — one way, per traveler in Economy. Distances are in a straight line.
Live price for these dates
The cheapest return found recently is for 22 Dec – 12 Jan 2027. A live search on this page shows what those dates cost now, for one adult in economy.
Questions about this trip
How much is a return flight from Baghdad to Istanbul?
The cheapest return found recently is $156 with Ajet, 22 Dec to 12 Jan 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest return fare on each of 11 departure dates is usually $187 to $233.
How much is a one-way flight from Baghdad to Istanbul?
The cheapest one-way found recently is $83 with Ajet, 18 Dec, found 2 days ago. The cheapest one-way we hold, of any age, is $72 with Ajet, 29 Jan 2027, found 6 days ago. The cheapest one-way fare on each of 26 departure dates is usually $88 to $123.
What is the cheapest month to fly from Baghdad to Istanbul?
December 2026 is the cheapest month for a return, from $156, 22 Dec to 12 Jan 2027, found 2 days ago. January 2027 is the cheapest month for a one-way, from $72, 29 Jan 2027, found 6 days ago.
How far ahead should I book a flight from Baghdad to Istanbul?
In 49 days of prices between 24 Sept and 11 Nov, return fares 14 to 29 days before departure were typically 18% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure. One-way fares 14 to 29 days before departure were typically 17% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.
Is there a direct flight from Baghdad to Istanbul?
Yes, the cheapest nonstop return found recently is $156 with Ajet, 22 Dec to 12 Jan 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently is $83 with Ajet, 18 Dec, found 2 days ago.
How long is the flight from Baghdad to Istanbul?
The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently, with Ajet on 18 Dec, takes 3 h 10 min from Baghdad International Airport (BGW) to Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW).
Which airlines have the cheapest flights from Baghdad to Istanbul?
Between 13 Nov and 17 Jan 2027, Ajet has the cheapest return on 6 of the 11 departure dates we hold, and Pegasus Airlines on 5. Between 14 Nov and 27 Jul 2027, Ajet has the cheapest one-way on 14 of the 26 departure dates we hold, Pegasus Airlines on 11 and Fly Baghdad on 1.
Prices are what travelers' searches on Aviasales found in the last 7 days, in US dollars: the price the seller showed on Aviasales; bags may cost extra. Fares change, so check today's price before you book. How our prices work
