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Cheap flights from Houston to Istanbul from $413 HOU, IAH → IST, SAW

William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST), Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

The cheapest return found recently is $870 with United Airlines, 9 Dec – 13 Dec, found 2 days ago. The cheapest one-way found recently is $413 with United Airlines, 9 Apr 2027, found 2 days ago.

Cheapest one-way found recently
$413, found 2 days ago
Cheapest return found recently
$870, 9 Dec to 13 Dec
Usual return price
$891 to $995
Cheapest month to fly
December 2026, return fares from $815 found in the last 7 days
Airlines with nonstop flights
Turkish Airlines
Shortest nonstop flight found
12 h

Return

The cheapest return fare on each of 24 departure dates is usually $891 to $995.

Cheapest return found recently

$870

9 Dec – 13 Dec · United Airlines

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)

Leaves 4:10 p.m. · Return leaves 6:30 a.m. · 45 h 39 min of travel, both ways together

out 1 stop, back 2 stops · via Frankfurt Airport (FRA), Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) · 9 h connection

found 2 days ago

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Cheapest nonstop return

$927

5 Dec – 8 Dec · Turkish Airlines

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)

Leaves 9:00 p.m. · Return leaves 9:00 a.m. · 25 h 10 min of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back nonstop

found 2 days ago

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $870 9 Dec – 13 Decfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates

Cheapest we hold, of any age $815 9 Dec – 23 Decfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates

What have prices looked like?

Over 49 days, 24 Sept to 11 Nov, the cheapest return we saw each day was $743 to $866.

At $870, the cheapest return found recently is above that range.

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 24 departure dates from 23 Nov to 9 Apr 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?

No. We hold 4-night return fares on 1 other departure date within 3 days of 9 Dec, and it is not cheaper.

Every date we hold

541 fares on 24 departure dates

23 Nov – 25 Nov: $1,035, found 5 days ago26 Nov – 30 Dec: $1,094, found 6 days ago28 Nov – 31 Dec: $1,009, found 6 days ago5 Dec – 8 Dec: $927, found 2 days ago6 Dec – 9 Dec: $953, found 2 days ago7 Dec – 31 Dec: $1,235, found 6 days ago8 Dec – 24 Dec: $868, found 6 days ago9 Dec – 23 Dec: $815, found 7 days ago10 Dec – 15 Jan 2027: $936, found 5 days ago12 Dec – 15 Jan 2027: $961, found 8 days ago13 Dec – 13 Jan 2027: $988, found 8 days ago17 Dec – 29 Dec: $1,688, found 6 days ago28 Dec – 8 Jan 2027: $990, found 7 days ago4 Jan 2027 – 20 Jan 2027: $917, found 5 days ago9 Jan 2027 – 16 Jan 2027: $924, found 4 days ago11 Jan 2027 – 29 Jan 2027: $874, found 3 days ago12 Jan 2027 – 23 Jan 2027: $864, found 7 days ago17 Jan 2027 – 29 Jan 2027: $878, found 3 days ago18 Jan 2027 – 25 Jan 2027: $895, found 3 days ago20 Jan 2027 – 25 Jan 2027: $901, found 3 days ago21 Jan 2027 – 22 Jan 2027: $1,180, found 3 days ago22 Jan 2027 – 29 Jan 2027: $929, found 3 days ago24 Jan 2027 – 28 Jan 2027: $921, found 3 days ago9 Apr 2027 – 17 Apr 2027: $839, found 8 days agoNovDecJanApr
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DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
23 Nov – 25 Nov$1,035Air FranceGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
26 Nov – 30 Dec$1,094Turkish AirlinesGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
28 Nov – 31 Dec$1,009Turkish AirlinesGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
5 Dec – 8 Dec$927Turkish AirlinesGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
6 Dec – 9 Dec$953Air FranceGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
7 Dec – 31 Dec$1,235Turkish AirlinesGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
8 Dec – 24 Dec$868United AirlinesGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
9 Dec – 23 Dec$815KLMGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
10 Dec – 15 Jan 2027$936United AirlinesGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 2 stops, back 2 stopsfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
12 Dec – 15 Jan 2027$961British AirwaysGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 8 days agoSee prices for these dates
13 Dec – 13 Jan 2027$988KLMGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 8 days agoSee prices for these dates
17 Dec – 29 Dec$1,688Frontier AirlinesGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out 3 stops, back 3 stopsfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
28 Dec – 8 Jan 2027$990British AirwaysGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
4 Jan 2027 – 20 Jan 2027$917British AirwaysGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
9 Jan 2027 – 16 Jan 2027$924KLMGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
11 Jan 2027 – 29 Jan 2027$874United AirlinesGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 2 stops, back 2 stopsfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
12 Jan 2027 – 23 Jan 2027$864United AirlinesGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
17 Jan 2027 – 29 Jan 2027$878LufthansaGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 2 stopsfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
18 Jan 2027 – 25 Jan 2027$895Air FranceGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
20 Jan 2027 – 25 Jan 2027$901United AirlinesGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
21 Jan 2027 – 22 Jan 2027$1,180Frontier AirlinesGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out 3 stops, back 3 stopsfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
22 Jan 2027 – 29 Jan 2027$929United AirlinesGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 2 stops, back 1 stopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
24 Jan 2027 – 28 Jan 2027$921Qatar AirwaysGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
9 Apr 2027 – 17 Apr 2027$839Air FranceGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 8 days agoSee prices for these dates

Which month looks cheapest?

December 2026 is the cheapest month — from $815.

November 2026From $1,0093 departure dates28 Nov – 31 Dec · found 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
December 2026From $815Cheapest seen10 departure dates9 Dec – 23 Dec · found 7 days agoSee prices for these datesEvery date in December 2026
January 2027From $86410 departure dates12 Jan 2027 – 23 Jan 2027 · found 7 days agoSee prices for these datesEvery date in January 2027
April 2027From $8391 departure date9 Apr 2027 – 17 Apr 2027 · found 8 days agoSee prices for these dates

One-way

The cheapest one-way fare on each of 7 departure dates is usually $397 to $530.

Cheapest one-way found recently

$413

9 Apr 2027 · United Airlines

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)

Leaves 12:20 p.m. · 20 h 40 min trip

2 stops · via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Frankfurt Airport (FRA) · connection may need a visa

found 2 days ago

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Cheapest nonstop one-way

$804

9 Apr 2027 · Turkish Airlines

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)

Leaves 9:10 p.m. · 12 h trip

nonstop

found 2 days ago

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $413 9 Apr 2027found 2 days agoOpen this trip

Cheapest we hold, of any age $340 4 May 2027found 7 days agoOpen this trip

What have prices looked like?

Over 47 days, 24 Sept to 11 Nov, the cheapest one-way we saw each day was $340 to $633.

$413, the cheapest one-way found recently, sits here in that range of $340 to $633.

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 7 departure dates from 16 Nov to 4 May 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 9 Apr 2027 to compare.

Every date we hold

61 fares on 7 departure dates

16 Nov: $611, found 3 days ago1 Jan 2027: $580, found 4 days ago4 Jan 2027: $480, found 6 days ago11 Feb 2027: $414, found 7 days ago13 Mar 2027: $380, found 3 days ago9 Apr 2027: $413, found 2 days ago4 May 2027: $340, found 7 days agoNovJanFebMarAprMay
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The cheapest price seen for each departure date — per traveler in Economy.
DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
16 Nov$611Qatar AirwaysGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)1 stopfound 3 days agoOpen this trip
1 Jan 2027$580ITA AirwaysGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)2 stopsfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
4 Jan 2027$480ITA AirwaysGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)2 stopsfound 6 days agoOpen this trip
11 Feb 2027$414United AirlinesGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)1 stopfound 7 days agoOpen this trip
13 Mar 2027$380United AirlinesGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)2 stopsfound 3 days agoOpen this trip
9 Apr 2027$413United AirlinesGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)2 stopsfound 2 days agoOpen this trip
4 May 2027$340Air CanadaGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)2 stopsfound 7 days agoOpen this trip

Which month looks cheapest?

May 2027 is the cheapest month — from $340.

November 2026From $6111 departure date16 Nov · found 3 days agoOpen this trip
January 2027From $4802 departure dates4 Jan 2027 · found 6 days agoOpen this tripEvery date in January 2027
February 2027From $4141 departure date11 Feb 2027 · found 7 days agoOpen this trip
March 2027From $3801 departure date13 Mar 2027 · found 3 days agoOpen this trip
April 2027From $4131 departure date9 Apr 2027 · found 2 days agoOpen this trip
May 2027From $340Cheapest seen1 departure date4 May 2027 · found 7 days agoOpen this trip

Premium cabin fares from Houston 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.

How far ahead were prices cheapest for Houston to Istanbul?

Return

Fares 90 to 179 days before departure were typically 19% 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.

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Typical price in each booking range — round trip, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
0–6 days$967$896+23%29
7–13 days$888$748+13%35
14–29 days$970$748+23%32
30–59 days$879$759+12%49
60–89 days$884$755+13%44
90–179 days$786$743Cheapest seen43
180+ days$947$841+21%37

One-way

Fares 90 to 179 days before departure were typically 16% lower than 30 to 59 days before departure.

From the cheapest one-way each day between 24 Sept and 11 Nov (47 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.

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Typical price in each booking range — one way, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
30–59 days$480$445+19%20
60–89 days$452$369+12%33
90–179 days$404$340Cheapest seen46
180+ days$405$363+0%36

Live price for these dates

The cheapest return found recently is for 9 Dec – 13 Dec. 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 Houston to Istanbul?

The cheapest return found recently is $870 with United Airlines, 9 Dec to 13 Dec, found 2 days ago. The cheapest return we hold, of any age, is $815 with KLM, 9 Dec to 23 Dec, found 7 days ago. The cheapest return fare on each of 24 departure dates is usually $891 to $995.

How much is a one-way flight from Houston to Istanbul?

The cheapest one-way found recently is $413 with United Airlines, 9 Apr 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest one-way we hold, of any age, is $340 with Air Canada, 4 May 2027, found 7 days ago. The cheapest one-way fare on each of 7 departure dates is usually $397 to $530.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Houston to Istanbul?

December 2026 is the cheapest month for a return, from $815, 9 Dec to 23 Dec, found 7 days ago. May 2027 is the cheapest month for a one-way, from $340, 4 May 2027, found 7 days ago.

How far ahead should I book a flight from Houston to Istanbul?

In 49 days of prices between 24 Sept and 11 Nov, return fares 90 to 179 days before departure were typically 19% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure. In 47 days of prices between 24 Sept and 11 Nov, one-way fares 90 to 179 days before departure were typically 16% lower than 30 to 59 days before departure.

Is there a direct flight from Houston to Istanbul?

Yes, the cheapest nonstop return found recently is $927 with Turkish Airlines, 5 Dec to 8 Dec, found 2 days ago. The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently is $804 with Turkish Airlines, 9 Apr 2027, found 2 days ago.

How long is the flight from Houston to Istanbul?

The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently, with Turkish Airlines on 9 Apr 2027, takes 12 h from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Istanbul New Airport (IST). The cheapest one-way found recently, with United Airlines on 9 Apr 2027, takes 20 h 40 min with 2 stops.

Which airlines have the cheapest flights from Houston to Istanbul?

Between 23 Nov and 9 Apr 2027, United Airlines has the cheapest return on 6 of the 24 departure dates we hold, Air France on 4 and Turkish Airlines on 4. Between 16 Nov and 4 May 2027, United Airlines has the cheapest one-way on 3 of the 7 departure dates we hold, ITA Airways on 2 and Qatar Airways 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