Cheap flights Istanbul (Istanbul New) to Tehran (Mehrabad)

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Nonstop flights from Istanbul to Tehran: Turkish Airlines, Iran Airtour, Pegasus and 8 more. Nonstop flights per week: 93. Flight time: 3 hours. Distance: 2040 km. Tickets from KSh7 051 (departure 28 October).

Prices updated on 26 October at 11:04

See also: Tehran (Mehrabad) — Istanbul (Istanbul New)Flights from Istanbul (Istanbul New)Flights to Tehran (Mehrabad)

Direct flight schedule Istanbul — Tehran

Direct flights: 26 · Airlines: 11 · First departure: 00:55 · Last departure: 23:10

Departure → arrivalFlightAirport DaysDurationPrice

00:55→04:30 Turkish Airlines TK 185 Istanbul Sabiha GökçenSAW MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h 5min

00:55→04:30 AJet VF 185 Istanbul Sabiha GökçenSAW MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h 5min

01:05→04:45 Turkish Airlines TK 878 Istanbul NewIST MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h 10min

01:35→05:10 Pegasus PC 516 Istanbul Sabiha GökçenSAW MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h 5min

02:30→06:10 Turkish Airlines TK 870 Istanbul NewIST MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h 10min

05:15→08:45 Iran Airtour B9 9703 Istanbul NewIST MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h

08:45→12:15 TBN TBN 7282 Istanbul NewIST MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h

10:50→14:15 InnoAviation I3 6618 Istanbul NewIST MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 2h 55min

Local time: departure at the departure airport, arrival at the arrival airport. Days and prices are based on tickets found for the coming months.

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Lowest price of the month Mon, 26 Oct · One way from KSh8 453

Prices as of 26 October, 11:04 Moscow time

Cheap flights Istanbul to Tehran

TBN

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

KSh8 453

Iran Air

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

KSh8 631

InnoAviation

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

KSh9 354

QB

Tue, Wed

Price from

KSh10 705

AJet

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

KSh10 916

Iran Airtour

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

KSh13 933

Pegasus

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

KSh16 258

Sepehran Airlines

Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

KSh26 188

Turkish Airlines

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

KSh35 907

Southwind Airlines

Tue, Fri

Price from

KSh39 856

Pobeda

Mon, Sat

Price from

KSh52 437

Kuwait Airways

Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

KSh56 591

Azal

Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat

Price from

KSh71 232

Which airlines offer the cheapest flights from Istanbul to Tehran?

Based on collected data, the cheapest flights are offered by QB with an average ticket price of KSh8 879.

QB Average price: KSh8 879 · Flights: 1 · Direct: 1
Iran Air Average price: KSh14 319 · Flights: 2 · Direct: 2
InnoAviation Average price: KSh15 623 · Flights: 2 · Direct: 2
Iran Airtour Average price: KSh19 017 · Flights: 3 · Direct: 3
TBN Average price: KSh20 705 · Flights: 2 · Direct: 2
SHR Average price: KSh21 724 · Flights: 1 · Direct: 1
Sepehran Airlines Average price: KSh28 949 · Flights: 1 · Direct: 1
AJet Average price: KSh30 330 · Flights: 8 · Direct: 3
Pegasus Average price: KSh34 382 · Flights: 9 · Direct: 3
Southwind Airlines Average price: KSh41 337 · Flights: 1 · Direct: 0

Which airlines fly most often from Istanbul to Tehran?

The most flight options on this route are offered by Turkish Airlines — options found: 14.

Turkish Airlines Flights: 14 · Direct: 8
Pegasus Flights: 9 · Direct: 3
AJet Flights: 8 · Direct: 3
Iran Airtour Flights: 3 · Direct: 3
Iran Air Flights: 2 · Direct: 2
InnoAviation Flights: 2 · Direct: 2
TBN Flights: 2 · Direct: 2
Mahan Airlines Flights: 2 · Direct: 2
Aeroflot Flights: 2 · Direct: 0
Kuwait Airways Flights: 2 · Direct: 0

Round trip Istanbul — Tehran

Trip	Outbound	Return	Outbound + return	Total
Weekend trip	Fri, 13 Nov	Sun, 15 Nov	KSh14 423 + KSh12 791
One week	Thu, 5 Nov	Wed, 11 Nov	KSh8 631 + KSh11 788
Two weeks	Thu, 5 Nov	Fri, 20 Nov	KSh8 631 + KSh11 463

Two one-way tickets combined, price per adult. Tap a price to search these dates.

Prices as of 26 October, 11:04 Moscow time

Which month is cheapest to fly Istanbul — Tehran?

Cheapest month: October — a one-way ticket usually costs around KSh10 380, 49% below average. Most expensive month: December — around KSh26 334.

October 2026usually KSh10 380 · 49% below average

One-way ticket prices for departures in that month. “Usually” is the median of the lowest daily prices.

Prices as of 26 October, 11:04 Moscow time

How many days before departure is it cheapest to buy a Istanbul — Tehran ticket?

The cheapest departure right now is Thu, 5 Nov — from KSh8 631. Days before departure: 10. 4–7 days before departure tickets cost from KSh9 713, 1–3 days before — from KSh9 116.

Before departureDeparture dateDifference from lowestPrice

1–3 days Tue, 27 Oct 6% more

4–7 days Fri, 30 Oct 13% more

8–14 days Thu, 5 Nov cheapest

15–21 days Wed, 11 Nov 11% more

22–30 days Fri, 20 Nov 8% more

Lowest prices for departures in the next 30 days.

How many flights per day operate from Istanbul to Tehran?

Most flights operate on Thu (25), the fewest on Sun (17).

Mon Flights: 24 · Direct: 13
Tue Flights: 18 · Direct: 13
Wed Flights: 18 · Direct: 14
Thu Flights: 25 · Direct: 14
Fri Flights: 21 · Direct: 14
Sat Flights: 19 · Direct: 12
Sun Flights: 17 · Direct: 13

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Cheap flights Istanbul to Tehran

Price from: KSh8 631
Average price: KSh22 081
Cheapest: October
Flight time: 3 hours
Distance: 2 040 km
Рейсов в неделю: 93
Airlines: 17
Most frequent flight: VF 185

Prices as of 26 October, 11:04 Moscow time

Airports on the Istanbul — Tehran route

From → to	Flights	Direct	Airlines	Price from
Istanbul NewIST Imam Khomeini International AirportIKA Cheapest	27	19	15
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International AirportSAW Imam Khomeini International AirportIKA	26	9	4

Departure airports · Istanbul

Istanbul NewIST
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International AirportSAW ≈ 63 km from the centre

Arrival airports · Tehran

Imam Khomeini International AirportIKA ≈ 34 km from the centre

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Nonstop flights from Istanbul to Tehran are operated by: Turkish Airlines, Iran Airtour, Pegasus, AJet, InnoAviation, Iran Air, TBN, Mahan Airlines and 3 more. A nonstop flight takes 3 hours on average. Nonstop tickets start at KSh7 051.

The average ticket price Istanbul Tehran is KSh22 081. The cheapest ticket costs KSh7 051, operated by QB, flight QB 2212, departing Istanbul on 28 October at 13:15, arriving Tehran on 28 October at 17:15. Prices as of 26 October.

A nonstop flight takes 3 hours on average. The fastest is I3 6618 InnoAviation: 2 hours 55 minutes. With a connection: from 13 hours 45 minutes, usually about 19 hours.

Flights from Istanbul to Tehran depart from these airports: Istanbul New (IST), Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW). Most flights depart from Istanbul New. Arrival: Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA).

Based on prices for the coming months, the cheapest month to fly is November: tickets from KSh8 631. The most expensive month is February 2027, with tickets from KSh17 975.

Tickets from Istanbul to Tehran are sold by: Turkish Airlines, Pegasus, AJet, Iran Airtour, InnoAviation, Iran Air, Kuwait Airways, Aeroflot, TBN, Mahan Airlines. Nonstop: Turkish Airlines, Iran Airtour, Pegasus, AJet, InnoAviation, Iran Air, TBN, Mahan Airlines, Sepehran Airlines, QB, SHR.

The distance from Istanbul to Tehran is 2040 km.

Tickets from Tehran to Istanbul start at KSh10 079. The average price is KSh21 550. Nonstop flights are operated by: InnoAviation, Iran Air, TBN, Iran Airtour, Sepehran Airlines, QB, Caspian Airlines, Turkish Airlines and 2 more. All tickets Tehran — Istanbul