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Detroit to Istanbul flights in December 2026 from $411 DTW → IST, SAW

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) → Istanbul New Airport (IST), Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

For departures in December 2026, the cheapest return found recently is $1,011 with Turkish Airlines, 1 Dec – 10 Dec, found 13 hours ago. The cheapest one-way found recently is $411 with jetBlue, 1 Dec, found today.

Return

In December 2026, the cheapest return fare on each of 7 departure dates is usually $898 to $1,007. Across all 14 departure dates we hold on this route, it is usually $883 to $996. Of the 2 months with enough return fares to compare, December 2026 is usually the most expensive.

Cheapest return found recently

$1,011

1 Dec – 10 Dec · Turkish Airlines

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)

out nonstop, back nonstop

found 13 hours ago

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Cheapest we hold, of any age

$878

9 Dec – 25 Dec · Lufthansa

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)

out 1 stop, back 2 stops

found 5 days ago

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The cheapest dates in December 2026

DatesFromAirlineStopsFound
9 Dec – 25 Dec$878Lufthansaout 1 stop, back 2 stopsfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
8 Dec – 22 Dec$898Lufthansaout 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
13 Dec – 22 Dec$898Lufthansaout 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
12 Dec – 27 Dec$975Lufthansaout 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
10 Dec – 23 Dec$1,002Lufthansaout 1 stop, back 2 stopsfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates

Every date we hold

7 departure dates

1 Dec – 10 Dec: $1,011, found 13 hours ago8 Dec – 22 Dec: $898, found 5 days ago9 Dec – 25 Dec: $878, found 5 days ago10 Dec – 23 Dec: $1,002, found 5 days ago12 Dec – 27 Dec: $975, found 5 days ago13 Dec – 22 Dec: $898, found 5 days ago18 Dec – 12 Jan 2027: $1,771, found 2 days agoDec
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The cheapest price seen for each departure date — per traveler in Economy.
DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
1 Dec – 10 Dec$1,011Turkish AirlinesDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 13 hours agoSee prices for these dates
8 Dec – 22 Dec$898LufthansaDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
9 Dec – 25 Dec$878LufthansaDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 2 stopsfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
10 Dec – 23 Dec$1,002LufthansaDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 2 stopsfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
12 Dec – 27 Dec$975LufthansaDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
13 Dec – 22 Dec$898LufthansaDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
18 Dec – 12 Jan 2027$1,771United AirlinesDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out 3 stops, back 2 stopsfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates

Which month looks cheapest?

January 2027 is the cheapest month — from $819.

November 2026From $9812 departure dates29 Nov – 6 Dec · found 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
December 2026From $8787 departure dates9 Dec – 25 Dec · found 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
January 2027From $819Cheapest seen4 departure dates4 Jan 2027 – 19 Jan 2027 · found 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
August 2027From $9231 departure date15 Aug 2027 – 31 Aug 2027 · found 5 days agoSee prices for these dates

One-way

We hold one-way fares on only 2 departure dates in December 2026, too few to say what one usually costs.

Cheapest one-way found recently

$411

1 Dec · jetBlue

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

stops unknown

found today

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It is also the cheapest one-way we hold, of any age.

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The cheapest dates in December 2026

DatesFromAirlineStopsFound
1 Dec$411jetBluestops unknownfound todayOpen this trip
17 Dec$1,077Frontier Airlines3 stopsfound 3 days agoOpen this trip

Every date we hold

2 departure dates

1 Dec: $411, found today17 Dec: $1,077, found 3 days agoDec
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The cheapest price seen for each departure date — per traveler in Economy.
DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
1 Dec$411jetBlueDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)stops unknownfound todayOpen this trip
17 Dec$1,077Frontier AirlinesDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)3 stopsfound 3 days agoOpen this trip

Which month looks cheapest?

March 2027 is the cheapest month — from $339.

December 2026From $4112 departure dates1 Dec · found todayOpen this trip
March 2027From $339Cheapest seen7 departure dates1 Mar 2027 · found 2 days agoOpen this tripEvery date in March 2027
April 2027From $3751 departure date10 Apr 2027 · found 4 days agoOpen this trip
May 2027From $4246 departure dates17 May 2027 · found 3 days agoOpen this trip
June 2027From $5211 departure date1 Jun 2027 · found 3 days agoOpen this trip

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