Cheap flights from Madrid to Istanbul from $120 MAD → IST, SAW
Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Istanbul New Airport (IST), Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
The cheapest return found recently is $170 with Tarom, 6 Apr 2027 – 11 Apr 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest one-way found recently is $120 with Tarom, 2 Oct 2027, found 3 days ago.
- Cheapest one-way found recently
- $120, Tarom, found 3 days ago
- Cheapest return found recently
- $170, 6 Apr 2027 to 11 Apr 2027
- Usual return price
- $204 to $253
- Cheapest month to fly
- June 2027, return fares from $144 found in the last 7 days
- Airlines with nonstop flights
- Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Air Europa
- Shortest nonstop flight found
- 4 h 10 min
Return
The cheapest return fare on each of 51 departure dates is usually $204 to $253.
Cheapest return found recently
$170
6 Apr 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · Tarom
Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)
Leaves 12:25 p.m. · Return leaves 11:35 p.m. · 24 h 5 min of travel, both ways together
out 1 stop, back 1 stop · via Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP) · overnight connection · 9 h connection
found 2 days ago
Cheapest nonstop return
$242
6 Jun 2027 – 7 Jun 2027 · Pegasus Airlines
Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
Leaves 5:00 p.m. · Return leaves 2:20 p.m. · 8 h 40 min of travel, both ways together
out nonstop, back nonstop
found 2 days ago
Every nonstop date from Madrid to Istanbul
Found recently, and the cheapest we hold
$170 6 Apr 2027 – 11 Apr 2027found 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
$144 8 Jun 2027 – 15 Jun 2027found 4 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 $141 to $186.
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 51 departure dates from 15 Nov to 19 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 5-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 6 Apr 2027 to compare.
Every date we hold
836 fares on 51 departure dates
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| Dates | From | Airline | Airports | Stops | Found | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov – 20 Nov | $213 | Ajet | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 7 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 17 Nov – 21 Nov | $268 | Pegasus Airlines | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | out nonstop, back 1 stop | found 7 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 18 Nov – 20 Nov | $234 | Ajet | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 7 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 19 Nov – 20 Nov | $319 | Air Serbia | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Istanbul New Airport (IST) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 22 Nov – 26 Nov | $302 | Wizz Air Malta | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 7 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 23 Nov – 24 Nov | $255 | Wizz Air Malta | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 25 Nov – 26 Nov | $248 | Ajet | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 30 Nov – 4 Dec | $189 | Pegasus Airlines | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 1 Dec – 6 Dec | $205 | Pegasus Airlines | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | out nonstop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 5 Dec – 14 Dec | $245 | Wizz Air | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 12 Dec – 10 Jan 2027 | $267 | Pegasus Airlines | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | out nonstop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 14 Dec – 15 Dec | $209 | Pegasus Airlines | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 15 Dec – 22 Dec | $207 | Pegasus Airlines | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 19 Dec – 19 Dec | $284 | Pegasus Airlines | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | out nonstop, back 1 stop | found 7 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 20 Dec – 20 Dec | $351 | Iberia Express | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Istanbul New Airport (IST) | out 2 stops, back 1 stop | found 7 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 21 Dec – 1 Jan 2027 | $233 | Wizz Air | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 22 Dec – 8 Jan 2027 | $246 | Pegasus Airlines | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | out nonstop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 23 Dec – 1 Jan 2027 | $245 | Wizz Air Malta | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | out 1 stop, back nonstop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 24 Dec – 9 Jan 2027 | $304 | Iberia | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | out 2 stops, back 1 stop | found 8 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 25 Dec – 12 Jan 2027 | $230 | Wizz Air Malta | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 26 Dec – 12 Jan 2027 | $249 | Air Serbia | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Istanbul New Airport (IST) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 7 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 27 Dec – 2 Jan 2027 | $341 | Pegasus Airlines | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | out nonstop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 30 Dec – 10 Jan 2027 | $223 | Wizz Air Malta | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 8 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 31 Dec – 4 Jan 2027 | $246 | Pegasus Airlines | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | out nonstop, back 1 stop | found 8 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 3 Jan 2027 – 6 Jan 2027 | $283 | Wizz Air | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Istanbul New Airport (IST) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 4 Jan 2027 – 10 Jan 2027 | $211 | Wizz Air | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Istanbul New Airport (IST) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 12 Jan 2027 – 25 Jan 2027 | $206 | Wizz Air | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Istanbul New Airport (IST) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 14 Jan 2027 – 26 Jan 2027 | $209 | Pegasus Airlines | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | out nonstop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 15 Jan 2027 – 27 Jan 2027 | $198 | Wizz Air | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 16 Jan 2027 – 21 Jan 2027 | $210 | Wizz Air | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Istanbul New Airport (IST) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 17 Jan 2027 – 21 Jan 2027 | $215 | Wizz Air | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Istanbul New Airport (IST) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 25 Jan 2027 – 28 Jan 2027 | $223 | Wizz Air | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Istanbul New Airport (IST) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 26 Jan 2027 – 2 Feb 2027 | $212 | Wizz Air Malta | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 1 Feb 2027 – 5 Feb 2027 | $188 | Wizz Air | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Istanbul New Airport (IST) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 16 Feb 2027 – 28 Feb 2027 | $222 | Wizz Air | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Istanbul New Airport (IST) | out 1 stop, back 2 stops | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 15 Mar 2027 – 19 Mar 2027 | $169 | Tarom | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Istanbul New Airport (IST) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 28 Mar 2027 – 3 Apr 2027 | $146 | Tarom | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Istanbul New Airport (IST) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 30 Mar 2027 – 28 Apr 2027 | $186 | Tarom | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Istanbul New Airport (IST) | out 1 stop, back nonstop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 31 Mar 2027 – 28 Apr 2027 | $203 | Tarom | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Istanbul New Airport (IST) | out 1 stop, back nonstop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 1 Apr 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 | $198 | Tarom | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Istanbul New Airport (IST) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 5 Apr 2027 – 17 Apr 2027 | $202 | Tarom | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Istanbul New Airport (IST) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 6 Apr 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 | $170 | Tarom | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Istanbul New Airport (IST) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 17 Apr 2027 – 17 Apr 2027 | $250 | Pegasus Airlines | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | out nonstop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 27 Apr 2027 – 3 May 2027 | $184 | Tarom | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Istanbul New Airport (IST) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 7 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 4 May 2027 – 1 Jun 2027 | $175 | Pegasus Airlines | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 22 May 2027 – 29 May 2027 | $209 | Tarom | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Istanbul New Airport (IST) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 6 Jun 2027 – 7 Jun 2027 | $230 | Pegasus Airlines | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | out nonstop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 8 Jun 2027 – 15 Jun 2027 | $144 | Tarom | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Istanbul New Airport (IST) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 25 Jun 2027 – 26 Jun 2027 | $283 | Tarom | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Istanbul New Airport (IST) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 16 Jul 2027 – 25 Aug 2027 | $258 | Tarom | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Istanbul New Airport (IST) | out 1 stop, back nonstop | found 7 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 19 Jul 2027 – 31 Jul 2027 | $283 | Aegean Airlines | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Istanbul New Airport (IST) | out 1 stop, back nonstop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
Which month looks cheapest?
June 2027 is the cheapest month — from $144.
Airlines on the cheapest dates: Pegasus Airlines, Tarom, Wizz Air, Wizz Air Malta, Ajet, Air Serbia, Iberia Express, Iberia.
One-way
The cheapest one-way fare on each of 10 departure dates is usually $85 to $121.
Cheapest one-way found recently
$120
2 Oct 2027 · Tarom
Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)
Leaves 12:25 p.m. · 19 h 20 min trip
1 stop · via Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP) · overnight connection · 14 h connection
found 3 days ago
Cheapest nonstop one-way
$126
12 Apr 2027 · Pegasus Airlines
Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
Leaves 2:20 p.m. · 4 h 10 min trip
nonstop
found 3 days ago
Every nonstop date from Madrid to Istanbul
Found recently, and the cheapest we hold
$120 2 Oct 2027found 3 days agoOpen this trip
$83 30 Mar 2027found 7 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 $77 to $109.
At $120, the cheapest one-way found recently is above that range.
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 10 departure dates from 30 Mar 2027 to 14 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 one-way fares leaving within 3 days of 2 Oct 2027 to compare.
Every date we hold
114 fares on 10 departure dates
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| Dates | From | Airline | Airports | Stops | Found | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2027 | $83 | Tarom | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Istanbul New Airport (IST) | 1 stop | found 7 days ago | Open this trip |
| 12 Apr 2027 | $126 | Pegasus Airlines | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | nonstop | found 3 days ago | Open this trip |
| 27 Apr 2027 | $83 | Tarom | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Istanbul New Airport (IST) | 1 stop | found 5 days ago | Open this trip |
| 26 Jun 2027 | $92 | Tarom | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Istanbul New Airport (IST) | 1 stop | found 6 days ago | Open this trip |
| 8 Jul 2027 | $111 | Tarom | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Istanbul New Airport (IST) | 1 stop | found 8 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 2 Oct 2027 | $120 | Tarom | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Istanbul New Airport (IST) | 1 stop | found 3 days ago | Open this trip |
| 6 Oct 2027 | $121 | Tarom | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Istanbul New Airport (IST) | 1 stop | found 8 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 9 Oct 2027 | $83 | Tarom | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Istanbul New Airport (IST) | 1 stop | found 4 days ago | Open this trip |
| 10 Oct 2027 | $167 | Turkish Airlines | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) | 1 stop | found 4 days ago | Open this trip |
| 14 Oct 2027 | $120 | Tarom | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Istanbul New Airport (IST) | 1 stop | found 7 days ago | Open this trip |
Which month looks cheapest?
March 2027 is the cheapest month — from $83.
Airlines on the cheapest dates: Tarom, Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines.
Premium cabin fares from Madrid to Istanbul
Return
We looked for premium economy, business and first-class return fares on this route, and hold none found in the last 7 days.
Today's prices for 6 Apr 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First
One-way
We looked for premium economy, business and first-class one-way fares on this route, and hold none found in the last 7 days.
Today's prices for 2 Oct 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First
How far ahead were prices cheapest for Madrid to Istanbul?
Return
Fares 180 or more days before departure were typically 31% 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 | $224 | $200 | +45% | 47 |
| 7–13 days | $217 | $188 | +40% | 49 |
| 14–29 days | $195 | $146 | +26% | 49 |
| 30–59 days | $189 | $146 | +22% | 49 |
| 60–89 days | $193 | $157 | +25% | 49 |
| 90–179 days | $164 | $141 | +6% | 49 |
| 180+ days | $155 | $143 | Cheapest seen | 49 |
One-way
Not enough history yet: in 49 days of one-way prices, 24 Sept to 11 Nov, fewer than 3 booking ranges had prices on 7 days or more.
Live price for these dates
The cheapest return found recently is for 6 Apr 2027 – 11 Apr 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 Madrid to Istanbul?
The cheapest return found recently is $170 with Tarom, 6 Apr 2027 to 11 Apr 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest return we hold, of any age, is $144 with Tarom, 8 Jun 2027 to 15 Jun 2027, found 4 days ago. The cheapest return fare on each of 51 departure dates is usually $204 to $253.
How much is a one-way flight from Madrid to Istanbul?
The cheapest one-way found recently is $120 with Tarom, 2 Oct 2027, found 3 days ago. The cheapest one-way we hold, of any age, is $83 with Tarom, 30 Mar 2027, found 7 days ago. The cheapest one-way fare on each of 10 departure dates is usually $85 to $121.
What is the cheapest month to fly from Madrid to Istanbul?
June 2027 is the cheapest month for a return, from $144, 8 Jun 2027 to 15 Jun 2027, found 4 days ago. March 2027 is the cheapest month for a one-way, from $83, 30 Mar 2027, found 7 days ago.
How far ahead should I book a flight from Madrid to Istanbul?
In 49 days of prices between 24 Sept and 11 Nov, return fares 180 or more days before departure were typically 31% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.
Is there a direct flight from Madrid to Istanbul?
Yes, the cheapest nonstop return found recently is $242 with Pegasus Airlines, 6 Jun 2027 to 7 Jun 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently is $126 with Pegasus Airlines, 12 Apr 2027, found 3 days ago.
How long is the flight from Madrid to Istanbul?
The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently, with Pegasus Airlines on 12 Apr 2027, takes 4 h 10 min from Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) to Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW). The cheapest one-way found recently, with Tarom on 2 Oct 2027, takes 19 h 20 min with 1 stop, including a 14 h connection.
Which airlines have the cheapest flights from Madrid to Istanbul?
Between 15 Nov and 19 Jul 2027, Pegasus Airlines has the cheapest return on 14 of the 51 departure dates we hold, Tarom on 12 and Wizz Air on 11. Between 30 Mar 2027 and 14 Oct 2027, Tarom has the cheapest one-way on 8 of the 10 departure dates we hold, Pegasus Airlines on 1 and Turkish Airlines 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
