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Cheap flights from Kars to Istanbul from $50 KSY → IST, SAW

Kars Airport (KSY) → Istanbul New Airport (IST), Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

The cheapest return found recently is $85 with Pegasus Airlines, 24 Nov – 27 Nov, found 2 days ago. The cheapest one-way found recently is $50 with Ajet, 8 Dec, found 2 days ago.

Cheapest one-way found recently
$50, Ajet, found 2 days ago
Cheapest return found recently
$85, 24 Nov to 27 Nov
Usual return price
$99 to $123
Cheapest month to fly
November 2026, return fares from $85 found in the last 7 days
Airlines with nonstop flights
Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, Ajet
Shortest nonstop flight found
2 h 20 min

Return

The cheapest return fare on each of 7 departure dates is usually $99 to $123.

Cheapest return found recently

$85

24 Nov – 27 Nov · Pegasus Airlines

Kars Airport (KSY) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Leaves 10:15 a.m. · Return leaves 7:15 a.m. · 4 h 20 min of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back nonstop

found 2 days ago

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Cheapest nonstop return

$85

24 Nov – 27 Nov · Pegasus Airlines

Kars Airport (KSY) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Leaves 10:15 a.m. · Return leaves 7:15 a.m. · 4 h 20 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 $85 24 Nov – 27 Novfound 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 $71 to $124.

$85, the cheapest return found recently, sits here in that range of $71 to $124.

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 7 departure dates from 18 Nov to 2 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 3-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 24 Nov to compare.

Every date we hold

32 fares on 7 departure dates

18 Nov – 23 Nov: $95, found 2 days ago24 Nov – 27 Nov: $85, found 2 days ago6 Dec – 9 Dec: $104, found 2 days ago10 Dec – 17 Dec: $104, found 6 days ago11 Dec – 15 Dec: $103, found 3 days ago30 Dec – 3 Jan 2027: $141, found 2 days ago2 Jan 2027 – 5 Jan 2027: $165, found 2 days agoNovDecJan
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DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
18 Nov – 23 Nov$95Pegasus AirlinesKars Airport (KSY) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
24 Nov – 27 Nov$85Pegasus AirlinesKars Airport (KSY) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
6 Dec – 9 Dec$104AjetKars Airport (KSY) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
10 Dec – 17 Dec$104Turkish AirlinesKars Airport (KSY) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
11 Dec – 15 Dec$103AjetKars Airport (KSY) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
30 Dec – 3 Jan 2027$141Turkish AirlinesKars Airport (KSY) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
2 Jan 2027 – 5 Jan 2027$165Turkish AirlinesKars Airport (KSY) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates

Which month looks cheapest?

November 2026 is the cheapest month — from $85.

November 2026From $85Cheapest seen2 departure dates24 Nov – 27 Nov · found 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
December 2026From $1034 departure dates11 Dec – 15 Dec · found 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
January 2027From $1651 departure date2 Jan 2027 – 5 Jan 2027 · found 2 days agoSee prices for these dates

One-way

The cheapest one-way fare on each of 12 departure dates is usually $50 to $62.

Cheapest one-way found recently

$50

8 Dec · Ajet

Kars Airport (KSY) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Leaves 11:25 a.m. · 2 h 20 min trip

nonstop

found 2 days ago

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Cheapest nonstop one-way

$50

8 Dec · Ajet

Kars Airport (KSY) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Leaves 11:25 a.m. · 2 h 20 min trip

nonstop

found 2 days ago

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $50 8 Decfound 2 days agoOpen this trip

Cheapest we hold, of any age $47 1 Decfound 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 $38 to $67.

$50, the cheapest one-way found recently, sits here in that range of $38 to $67.

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 12 departure dates from 13 Nov to 10 Aug 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 one-way fares on 1 other departure date within 3 days of 8 Dec, and it is not cheaper.

Every date we hold

16 fares on 12 departure dates

13 Nov: $73, found 4 days ago16 Nov: $55, found 4 days ago17 Nov: $50, found 4 days ago25 Nov: $50, found 6 days ago28 Nov: $52, found 4 days ago1 Dec: $47, found 6 days ago8 Dec: $50, found 2 days ago9 Dec: $57, found 7 days ago30 Dec: $58, found 2 days ago13 Feb 2027: $58, found 2 days ago20 May 2027: $93, found 2 days ago10 Aug 2027: $109, found 4 days agoNovDecFebMayAug
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DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
13 Nov$73Pegasus AirlinesKars Airport (KSY) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)nonstopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
16 Nov$55Pegasus AirlinesKars Airport (KSY) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)nonstopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
17 Nov$50Pegasus AirlinesKars Airport (KSY) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)nonstopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
25 Nov$50Pegasus AirlinesKars Airport (KSY) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)nonstopfound 6 days agoOpen this trip
28 Nov$52Turkish AirlinesKars Airport (KSY) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)nonstopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
1 Dec$47Turkish AirlinesKars Airport (KSY) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)nonstopfound 6 days agoOpen this trip
8 Dec$50AjetKars Airport (KSY) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)nonstopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip
9 Dec$57Turkish AirlinesKars Airport (KSY) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)nonstopfound 7 days agoOpen this trip
30 Dec$58Turkish AirlinesKars Airport (KSY) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)nonstopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip
13 Feb 2027$58Turkish AirlinesKars Airport (KSY) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)nonstopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip
20 May 2027$93AjetKars Airport (KSY) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)nonstopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip
10 Aug 2027$109Pegasus AirlinesKars Airport (KSY) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)nonstopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip

Which month looks cheapest?

December 2026 is the cheapest month — from $47.

November 2026From $505 departure dates17 Nov · found 4 days agoOpen this trip
December 2026From $47Cheapest seen4 departure dates1 Dec · found 6 days agoOpen this trip
February 2027From $581 departure date13 Feb 2027 · found 2 days agoOpen this trip
May 2027From $931 departure date20 May 2027 · found 2 days agoOpen this trip
August 2027From $1091 departure date10 Aug 2027 · found 4 days agoOpen this trip

Premium cabin fares from Kars 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 Kars to Istanbul?

Return

The cheapest fares were 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$92$71Cheapest seen43
7–13 days$93$71+1%37
14–29 days$104$87+13%38
30–59 days$112$103+22%19
90–179 days$157$137+71%25

One-way

Fares 7 to 13 days before departure were typically 9% 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.

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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
0–6 days$50$40+10%49
7–13 days$46$40Cheapest seen44
14–29 days$51$38+12%49
30–59 days$56$50+23%41
60–89 days$59$56+30%30
90–179 days$59$58+30%33

Could a nearby airport be cheaper?

A different airport at either end can change the fare — sometimes a lot.

Return

Igdir → Istanbul

110 km from Kars

$132

$47 more than flying from Kars

30 Dec – 5 Jan 2027 · IGD → SAW · out nonstop, back nonstop

found 2 days ago

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Yerevan → Istanbul

129 km from Kars

$160

$75 more than flying from Kars

30 Jan 2027 – 2 Feb 2027 · EVN → SAW · out nonstop, back nonstop

found 2 days ago

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Agri → Istanbul

98 km from Kars

$228

$143 more than flying from Kars

16 Nov – 16 Nov · AJI → SAW · out nonstop, back 1 stop

found 3 days ago

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Gyumri → Istanbul

67 km from Kars

$295

$210 more than flying from Kars

14 Dec – 31 Dec · LWN → IST · out 1 stop, back 2 stops

found 5 days ago

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Cheapest recent price on each route — round trip, per traveler in Economy. Distances are in a straight line.

One-way

Igdir → Istanbul

110 km from Kars

$53

$3 more than flying from Kars

30 Dec · IGD → SAW · nonstop

found 2 days ago

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Agri → Istanbul

98 km from Kars

$67

$17 more than flying from Kars

11 Dec · AJI → SAW · nonstop

found 3 days ago

See this route

Yerevan → Istanbul

129 km from Kars

$90

$40 more than flying from Kars

13 Jan 2027 · EVN → SAW · nonstop

found 2 days ago

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Gyumri → Istanbul

67 km from Kars

$121

$71 more than flying from Kars

9 Jan 2027 · LWN → SAW · stops unknown

found 2 days ago

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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 24 Nov – 27 Nov. 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 Kars to Istanbul?

The cheapest return found recently is $85 with Pegasus Airlines, 24 Nov to 27 Nov, found 2 days ago. The cheapest return fare on each of 7 departure dates is usually $99 to $123.

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

The cheapest one-way found recently is $50 with Ajet, 8 Dec, found 2 days ago. The cheapest one-way we hold, of any age, is $47 with Turkish Airlines, 1 Dec, found 6 days ago. The cheapest one-way fare on each of 12 departure dates is usually $50 to $62.

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

November 2026 is the cheapest month for a return, from $85, 24 Nov to 27 Nov, found 2 days ago. December 2026 is the cheapest month for a one-way, from $47, 1 Dec, found 6 days ago.

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

In 49 days of prices between 24 Sept and 11 Nov, return fares were cheapest 0 to 6 days before departure. One-way fares 7 to 13 days before departure were typically 9% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.

Is there a direct flight from Kars to Istanbul?

Yes, the cheapest nonstop return found recently is $85 with Pegasus Airlines, 24 Nov to 27 Nov, found 2 days ago. The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently is $50 with Ajet, 8 Dec, found 2 days ago.

How long is the flight from Kars to Istanbul?

The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently, with Ajet on 8 Dec, takes 2 h 20 min from Kars Airport (KSY) to Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW).

Which airlines have the cheapest flights from Kars to Istanbul?

Between 18 Nov and 2 Jan 2027, Turkish Airlines has the cheapest return on 3 of the 7 departure dates we hold, Pegasus Airlines on 2 and Ajet on 2. Between 13 Nov and 10 Aug 2027, Pegasus Airlines has the cheapest one-way on 5 of the 12 departure dates we hold, Turkish Airlines on 5 and Ajet on 2.

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