Cheap flights from Istanbul to Tokyo from $729 IST, SAW → HND, NRT
Istanbul New Airport (IST), Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Haneda Airport (HND), Narita International Airport (NRT)
The cheapest return found recently is $729 with China Southern Airlines, 17 Oct 2027 – 25 Oct 2027, found 2 days ago.
- Cheapest return found recently
- $729, 17 Oct 2027 to 25 Oct 2027
- Usual return price
- $772 to $961
- Cheapest month to fly
- February 2027, return fares from $678 found in the last 7 days
- Airlines with nonstop flights
- Turkish Airlines, All Nippon Airways
Return
The cheapest return fare on each of 44 departure dates is usually $772 to $961.
Cheapest return found recently
$729
17 Oct 2027 – 25 Oct 2027 · China Southern Airlines
Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Haneda Airport (HND)
Leaves 2:20 p.m. · Return leaves 4:10 a.m. · 55 h 25 min of travel, both ways together
out 1 stop, back 1 stop · via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) · overnight connection · 21 h connection
found 2 days ago
Cheapest nonstop return
$1,151
17 Oct 2027 – 25 Oct 2027 · Turkish Airlines
Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Narita International Airport (NRT)
Leaves 3:50 p.m. · Return leaves 10:35 a.m. · 24 h 25 min of travel, both ways together
out nonstop, back nonstop
found 2 days ago
Every nonstop date from Istanbul to Tokyo
Found recently, and the cheapest we hold
$729 17 Oct 2027 – 25 Oct 2027found 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
$678 26 Feb 2027 – 2 Mar 2027found 5 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 $609 to $711.
At $729, 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 44 departure dates from 24 Nov to 17 Oct 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 8-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 17 Oct 2027 to compare.
Every date we hold
1050 fares on 44 departure dates
See the chart as a table
| Dates | From | Airline | Airports | Stops | Found | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov – 7 Dec | $800 | China Southern Airlines | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Haneda Airport (HND) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 8 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 8 Jan 2027 – 17 Jan 2027 | $689 | China Southern Airlines | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Haneda Airport (HND) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 16 Jan 2027 – 25 Jan 2027 | $699 | China Southern Airlines | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Haneda Airport (HND) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 19 Jan 2027 – 25 Jan 2027 | $698 | China Southern Airlines | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Haneda Airport (HND) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 20 Jan 2027 – 2 Feb 2027 | $944 | Turkish Airlines | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Haneda Airport (HND) | out 3 stops, back 2 stops | found 8 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 28 Jan 2027 – 5 Feb 2027 | $785 | Air Astana | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Narita International Airport (NRT) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 8 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 5 Feb 2027 – 23 Feb 2027 | $785 | Korean Air | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Narita International Airport (NRT) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 7 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 7 Feb 2027 – 22 Feb 2027 | $770 | Korean Air | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Narita International Airport (NRT) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 17 Feb 2027 – 4 Mar 2027 | $711 | China Southern Airlines | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Haneda Airport (HND) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 21 Feb 2027 – 10 Mar 2027 | $772 | Korean Air | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Haneda Airport (HND) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 7 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 26 Feb 2027 – 2 Mar 2027 | $678 | China Southern Airlines | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Haneda Airport (HND) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 28 Feb 2027 – 13 Mar 2027 | $774 | MIAT Mongolian Airlines | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Narita International Airport (NRT) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 14 Mar 2027 – 27 Mar 2027 | $691 | China Southern Airlines | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Narita International Airport (NRT) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 17 Mar 2027 – 17 Apr 2027 | $926 | Air China | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Haneda Airport (HND) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 22 Mar 2027 – 5 Apr 2027 | $919 | AirAsia X | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Haneda Airport (HND) | out 1 stop, back 2 stops | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 24 Mar 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 | $897 | AirAsia X | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Haneda Airport (HND) | out 1 stop, back 2 stops | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 31 Mar 2027 – 18 Apr 2027 | $1,050 | Turkish Airlines | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Haneda Airport (HND) | out 2 stops, back 2 stops | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 2 Apr 2027 – 18 Apr 2027 | $1,106 | Pegasus Airlines | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Narita International Airport (NRT) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 3 Apr 2027 – 13 Apr 2027 | $999 | Pegasus Airlines | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Narita International Airport (NRT) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 8 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 4 Apr 2027 – 18 Apr 2027 | $1,040 | Turkish Airlines | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Haneda Airport (HND) | out 3 stops, back 2 stops | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 6 Apr 2027 – 18 Apr 2027 | $1,013 | KLM | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Narita International Airport (NRT) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 17 Apr 2027 – 7 May 2027 | $1,052 | Pegasus Airlines | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Haneda Airport (HND) | out 2 stops, back 3 stops | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 27 Apr 2027 – 2 May 2027 | $798 | China Southern Airlines | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Haneda Airport (HND) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 30 Apr 2027 – 18 May 2027 | $1,093 | Qatar Airways | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Narita International Airport (NRT) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 1 May 2027 – 18 May 2027 | $943 | Scoot | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Narita International Airport (NRT) | out 2 stops, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 3 May 2027 – 16 May 2027 | $1,106 | Pegasus Airlines | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Narita International Airport (NRT) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 9 May 2027 – 22 May 2027 | $822 | China Southern Airlines | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Haneda Airport (HND) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 7 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 11 May 2027 – 24 May 2027 | $799 | China Southern Airlines | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Haneda Airport (HND) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 17 May 2027 – 29 May 2027 | $849 | Sichuan Airlines | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Narita International Airport (NRT) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 18 May 2027 – 30 May 2027 | $741 | China Southern Airlines | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Haneda Airport (HND) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 19 May 2027 – 31 May 2027 | $994 | AirAsia X | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Haneda Airport (HND) | out 2 stops, back 2 stops | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 24 May 2027 – 3 Jun 2027 | $838 | Sichuan Airlines | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Narita International Airport (NRT) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 17 Jun 2027 – 28 Jun 2027 | $776 | China Southern Airlines | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Haneda Airport (HND) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 25 Jun 2027 – 5 Jul 2027 | $922 | AirAsia X | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Haneda Airport (HND) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 4 Jul 2027 – 16 Jul 2027 | $758 | China Southern Airlines | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Haneda Airport (HND) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 16 Jul 2027 – 25 Jul 2027 | $769 | China Southern Airlines | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Haneda Airport (HND) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 20 Jul 2027 – 14 Aug 2027 | $815 | China Southern Airlines | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Haneda Airport (HND) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 7 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 3 Aug 2027 – 13 Aug 2027 | $1,010 | Pegasus Airlines | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Narita International Airport (NRT) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 7 Sept 2027 – 15 Sept 2027 | $817 | MIAT Mongolian Airlines | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Narita International Airport (NRT) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 7 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 8 Sept 2027 – 16 Sept 2027 | $775 | AirAsia X | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Haneda Airport (HND) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 27 Sept 2027 – 4 Oct 2027 | $950 | AirAsia X | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Haneda Airport (HND) | out 1 stop, back 2 stops | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 1 Oct 2027 – 12 Oct 2027 | $774 | AirAsia X | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Haneda Airport (HND) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 8 Oct 2027 – 10 Oct 2027 | $1,000 | AirAsia X | Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) → Haneda Airport (HND) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 17 Oct 2027 – 25 Oct 2027 | $729 | China Southern Airlines | Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Haneda Airport (HND) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
Which month looks cheapest?
February 2027 is the cheapest month — from $678.
Airlines on the cheapest dates: China Southern Airlines, AirAsia X, Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Korean Air, MIAT Mongolian Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Air Astana.
Premium cabin fares from Istanbul to Tokyo
Every business class date from Istanbul to Tokyo
Return
Business
The lowest business fare we have seen is $2,917, across 7 departure dates.
15 Nov – 30 Nov · IST → NRT · China Eastern
out 1 stop, back 1 stop · via UBN, PVG · 8 h connection
found 3 days ago
That business fare is 4.3 times the economy fare of $678.
First
The lowest first-class fare we have seen is $10,785, across 2 departure dates.
28 Jan 2027 – 12 Feb 2027 · IST → HND · Emirates
out 1 stop, back 1 stop · via DXB · overnight connection · 7 h connection
found 5 days ago
Today's prices for 17 Oct 2027 – 25 Oct 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First
One-way
Premium economy
The lowest premium economy fare we have seen is $1,212, across 3 departure dates.
4 Jan 2027 · IST → NRT · China Eastern
1 stop · via PVG
found 5 days ago
Business
The lowest business fare we have seen is $1,244, across 9 departure dates.
3 Dec · IST → NRT · Egyptair
1 stop · via CAI
found 6 days ago
First
The lowest first-class fare we have seen is $6,835, across 2 departure dates.
4 Jan 2027 · IST → NRT · Emirates
1 stop · via DXB · overnight connection
found 5 days ago
How far ahead were prices cheapest for Istanbul to Tokyo?
Return
Fares 30 to 59 days before departure were typically 33% lower than 7 to 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7–13 days | $985 | $817 | +50% | 9 |
| 14–29 days | $738 | $640 | +12% | 35 |
| 30–59 days | $659 | $629 | Cheapest seen | 41 |
| 60–89 days | $707 | $629 | +7% | 43 |
| 90–179 days | $677 | $609 | +3% | 49 |
| 180+ days | $666 | $652 | +1% | 49 |
Live price for these dates
The cheapest return found recently is for 17 Oct 2027 – 25 Oct 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 Istanbul to Tokyo?
The cheapest return found recently is $729 with China Southern Airlines, 17 Oct 2027 to 25 Oct 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest return we hold, of any age, is $678 with China Southern Airlines, 26 Feb 2027 to 2 Mar 2027, found 5 days ago. The cheapest return fare on each of 44 departure dates is usually $772 to $961.
What is the cheapest month to fly from Istanbul to Tokyo?
February 2027 is the cheapest month for a return, from $678, 26 Feb 2027 to 2 Mar 2027, found 5 days ago.
How far ahead should I book a flight from Istanbul to Tokyo?
In 49 days of prices between 24 Sept and 11 Nov, return fares 30 to 59 days before departure were typically 33% lower than 7 to 13 days before departure.
Is there a direct flight from Istanbul to Tokyo?
Yes, the cheapest nonstop return found recently is $1,151 with Turkish Airlines, 17 Oct 2027 to 25 Oct 2027, found 2 days ago.
Which airlines have the cheapest flights from Istanbul to Tokyo?
Between 24 Nov and 17 Oct 2027, China Southern Airlines has the cheapest return on 16 of the 44 departure dates we hold, AirAsia X on 8 and Pegasus Airlines on 5.
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