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Cheap flight deals from Seattle to Istanbul (SEA-IST)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Seattle to Istanbul that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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6:55 pm - 7:05 pmSEA-IST
38h 10m2 stops
7:55 am - 8:35 pmIST-SEA
22h 40m2 stops
Tue, Sep 10 - Tue, Sep 24
1:50 pm - 10:35 pmSEA-IST
21h 45m1 stop
6:35 am - 5:05 pmIST-SEA
21h 30m2 stops
$839Lufthansa
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Tue, Nov 5 - Tue, Nov 19
1:40 pm - 5:05 pmSEA-IST
17h 25m1 stop
7:25 am - 12:20 pmIST-SEA
15h 55m1 stop
$857Delta
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Sun, Oct 27 - Tue, Nov 12
12:40 pm - 5:05 pmSEA-IST
17h 25m1 stop
7:25 am - 12:20 pmIST-SEA
15h 55m1 stop
$862Delta
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Tue, Nov 5 - Wed, Nov 13
4:30 pm - 6:20 amSEA-IST
27h 50m1 stop
8:05 pm - 12:30 pmIST-SEA
26h 25m1 stop
$927Qatar Airways
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Sun, Sep 22 - Sun, Oct 20
4:30 pm - 6:35 pmSEA-IST
40h 05m1 stop
8:05 pm - 12:50 pmIST-SEA
26h 45m1 stop
$930Qatar Airways
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Mon, Sep 23 - Mon, Oct 28
1:40 pm - 4:40 pmSEA-IST
17h 00m1 stop
8:05 am - 4:45 pmIST-SEA
19h 40m1 stop
$954British Airways
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Sun, Oct 13 - Wed, Nov 6
12:15 pm - 10:15 amSEA-IST
12h 00mnonstop
2:20 pm - 4:45 pmIST-SEA
12h 25mnonstop
$962Turkish Airlines
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Tue, Sep 10 - Tue, Oct 1
6:40 pm - 4:40 pmSEA-IST
12h 00mnonstop
3:20 pm - 5:05 pmIST-SEA
12h 45mnonstop
$969Turkish Airlines
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Sun, Oct 13 - Mon, Nov 4
7:45 pm - 12:05 amSEA-IST
18h 20m1 stop
7:55 am - 4:45 pmIST-SEA
19h 50m1 stop
$1,004British Airways
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Mon, Oct 28 - Sat, Feb 8

Flights from Seattle to Istanbul - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Seattle to Istanbul to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Seattle to Istanbul Airport?

The average price of all flights from Seattle to Istanbul Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Istanbul Airport on a Monday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to fly from Seattle to Istanbul Airport. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Friday and avoiding Thursdays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Seattle to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Seattle to Istanbul Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Seattle to Istanbul Airport is February, where tickets cost $1,008 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of tickets is $1,471 and $1,382 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Seattle to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Seattle to Istanbul Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Seattle to Istanbul Airport, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Seattle to Istanbul Airport?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting Seattle to Istanbul Airport were found on Lufthansa ($839) and Air France ($844). Turkish Airlines proposed the cheapest one-way flight at $611.

Which airlines fly non-stop between Seattle and Istanbul Airport?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Seattle to Istanbul Airport.
There is just one airline that flies from Seattle to Istanbul Airport direct and that is Turkish Airlines. The best one-way deal found from Turkish Airlines for the route is $687.

How many flights are there between Seattle and Istanbul Airport per day?

There is a maximum of 1 nonstop flight a day that takes off from Seattle and lands in Istanbul Airport, with an average flight time of 12h 00m. The most common departure time is 6:00 pm and most flights take off in the evening. Each week, there are 7 flights.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Seattle and Istanbul Airport?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from Seattle to Istanbul Airport take?

The average nonstop flight takes 12h 00m, covering a distance of 6,051 miles.

What’s the earliest departure time from Seattle to Istanbul Airport?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Seattle at 6:40 pm and will be landing in Istanbul Airport at 4:40 pm.

What’s the latest departure time from Seattle to Istanbul Airport?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Seattle to Istanbul Airport jets off at 6:40 pm and lands at 4:40 pm.

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Low season

January

High season

July

Cheapest flight

$368
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 15% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 16% increase in price.
Flight from Seattle to Istanbul Airport

When to book flights from Seattle to Istanbul

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Seattle to Istanbul based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Seattle to Istanbul Airport flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Seattle to Istanbul Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Seattle to Istanbul Airport was $368 for a one-way ticket and $838 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Seattle and Istanbul Airport?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Istanbul Airport from Seattle.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Seattle to Istanbul Airport?

    All the following airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Seattle to Istanbul Airport flight route: Asiana Airlines, Air France, Virgin Atlantic, Lufthansa, Delta, WestJet Encore, and American Airlines.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Seattle to Istanbul Airport?

    The Airbus A350-900 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Seattle to Istanbul Airport flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Seattle to Istanbul Airport?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Seattle and Istanbul Airport.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Seattle to Istanbul Airport?

    There are nonstop flights from Seattle to Istanbul Airport on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Seattle to Istanbul, Delta or KLM?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Seattle to Istanbul are Delta and KLM. With an average price for the route of $972 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. KLM is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,438 and an overall rating of 7.8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Seattle to Istanbul Airport?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Seattle to Istanbul Airport.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Seattle to Istanbul Airport?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul Airport from Seattle is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Seattle to Istanbul Airport?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Istanbul Airport with an airline and back to Seattle with another airline. Booking your flights between Seattle and IST can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Seattle to Istanbul Airport?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Istanbul Airport from Seattle up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Seattle to Istanbul Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $689 or less one-way and $1,014 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Seattle to Istanbul Airport?

Find which airlines fly direct from Seattle/Tacoma Intl to Istanbul, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Seattle/Tacoma Intl to Istanbul

Monday

RwandAir, Turkish Airlines

RwandAir, Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

RwandAir, Turkish Airlines

RwandAir, Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

RwandAir, Turkish Airlines

RwandAir, Turkish Airlines

Thursday

RwandAir, Turkish Airlines

RwandAir, Turkish Airlines

Friday

RwandAir, Turkish Airlines

RwandAir, Turkish Airlines

Saturday

RwandAir, Turkish Airlines

RwandAir, Turkish Airlines

Sunday

RwandAir, Turkish Airlines

RwandAir, Turkish Airlines

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Nonstop returns

Istanbul to Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Monday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Thursday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Friday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

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Top 5 airlines serving from Seattle to Istanbul

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Seattle to Istanbul. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Seattle to Istanbul? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 10295 reviews
7.4Food
7.9Comfort
8.2Boarding
8.6Crew
8.0Entertainment
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Really bad baggage handling. Had my Rimowa bag badly damaged at the latches.

4.0 OkayDavwinder Singh, Jun 2024SEA - ATL
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Really bad baggage handling. Had my Rimowa bag badly damaged at the latches.

The plane from SNA wouldn’t start after 5 tries. The team gave me an option of flying direct from LAX and giving me a Lyft ride there! Perfect!

Had a broken tray in business class. Crew just shrugged it off.

Everything was great except for the seat. The backrest would not stay in the upright position.

public website still broken for years randomly blocking browsers with privacy options active after loading a page maybe once. check-in on laptop was almost impossible but eventually randomly worked. had to print pass at airport since couldn't get back in to load digital pass on mobile firefox or chrome. red eye flight so smooth onboarding, plenty of room to spread out, easy offboarding. onboard wifi instructions mention vpn can cause problems connecting but fails to also mention private dns. no printed or built in menu list, seems weird to require personal device to point at qr code link for menu which does not even allow direct ordering. people with health condition risk related dietary restrictions trying to avoid for example cholesterol and sugar are left guessing what they can order either way without nutritional info highlights (cranberry juice was minute maid cocktail with as much suger as typical can of soda). tap to pay wasn't working and always seems sketchy to manually enter card info. good movie variety, so limited tv was okay.

Bag drop off was slow and annoying. Only 2 agents at the entire delta desk, and no one directing traffic for what line to be in, many confused people slowed down the process. Boarding was fine. Seats in Delta comfort plus were fine. Snacks were great! Definitely a bonus. The entertainment system was awful — old, slow, not responsive, and completely unable to play games due to some kind of error. But on the other hand, thank you to Delta for the free WiFi. That made it better.

Flight diverted in SD. Later take off in Seattle by 1.3hrs

Mi primera conexión se retrasó por lo cual perdí mi segunda conexión la cual salió adelantada

Crew was not friendly when I went to request a seat change.

There were choices for the snacks. Good choices and tasty lunch and breakfast as well.

Besides the flight cancellation, everything else was prefect. Kudos to Malaysian Airlines.

Operated by American Airlines. Very chaotic and the crew was bit rough responding any enquiries. Restricted leg space.. Qatar would have been better

Qatar airways from Doha to guangzhau was excellent big bird Boeing 777 more room and smoothly flight, I Love it

It was good no problems made it on time for the next flight overseas!

The made us waiting and held our passports and boarding pass making us miss our flights

Not impressed. Only allowed one carry on on such a long flight.

The flight was good but my neighbor had the vent open full power for the whole flight and because the air was blowing from the side instead of from the top and I got very cold and ended up with a sore throat.

Bad experience with the delay n long wait time for connecting flight after missing the connection flight from Doha.

Wore experience due to delay and took me 3 days to reach my destination.

All over with Qatar airlines my experience was really bad due to delays and then putting me on different airlines and after 8 hours of wait I had to listen to their is no plane to fly for another 24 hours. Wore experience ever.

Overnight flight in the old style Business class, but still very good.

I was in business class, without the business class amenities. Large seat with lots of legroom, but no TV or bed. Food was okay, but I did enjoy the Turkish red wine.

Excellent service and comfort from the moment you check in. Flight crew is hyper focused on making passengers comfortable and at ease. It’s like a flying hotel!

Only chicken as a meat dish through out the flight

Nothing really was great as such. Seen other no name airlines perform better.

Quality of service on board was very inconsistent. FA service primarily seemed robotic and they barely engaged with passengers

I’m unclear why I had to pay extra for assigned seats as Turkish airlines did not honor the seating. We were placed across the aisle from each other on TK 34, and were seated behind one another on TK 694. Because my name was misspelled on e-ticket (Klawiter, instead of Klawitter) I could not log onto website to get the connection gate number in Istanbul. The monitors in the airport were a jumbled mess 1/2 Arabic and 1/2 English.

On line check in needs a lot of improvement. I tried and gave up.

Food not good, flight attendants not the best, not accommodating very ruff

the female flight attendant was racist towards me. I could tell she treated the two other passengers next to me with more softness.

They canceled our flight last minute and we had to get another flight with twice the cost

Dinner was excellent - beef stew, the eggs for breakfast were only ok. It was soooo nice that there were so many options for movies and games.

Captain waited 45 minutes for late passengers boarding from Washington DC to Munich which was nice for them but caused our luggage to miss boarding our connection on to Bucharest. We then did not receive our luggage for about 48 hours after landing which was very inconvenient for our travel.

Poor, we had 1 hour to grab our checked luggage, go through customs, recheck bags and run across terminals to make our United flight. Poorly planned connections.

Check in in Albuquerque was awful. The people were great but they were over loaded. The procedures were terrible. We got through fine but it took 90+ minutes.

Will try to not fly with them again. Delays because of weather but got redirected to an airport where I could not make connection.

Staff didn’t care in business class. Closed the door on my mom while she was on the jetbridge and flight attendant told me she would make it from the connecting flight. They lied. My luggage was damaged on arrival. No success in filing damage claim.

Boston Logan is a crummy airport - signage is terrible or lacking in areas. Boarding seemed to be a free for all and with all the different airlines speaking, you couldn't tell who was supposed to be where and when. Plain and simple, airlines should board from the back of the plane to the front. Also someone was sitting in my seat. By the time that was figured out, I had to place my overhead behind me which made de-planing more difficult. Logan is not Lufthansa's fault so that is not on them, Boarding is on them! Still, overall it was a Good Experience flying with Lufthansa. This is not my first flight with them...

Overall, the flight was comfortable without any serious issues. Transit through Frankfurt airport was a little confusing, but not too difficult if you follow the signs

There was a screaming child behind our seats. This prevented us from getting any sleep during the night.

Economy class has no legroom so if you have the money worth to upgrade! Food was absolutely horrible! The crew was super nice!!!!!

The flight was provided by Aer Lingus and our seats were in a poor condition (15A & 15C). They looked like they needed repairing/replacing and were uncomfortable for such a long flight. Also the arm rests on Aer Lingus planes do not lift more than around 45 degrees, instead of the usual 90 degrees upright, meaning you cannot maximum the space between you & your travel companion so as to be more comfortable for such a long flight.

Flights were actually with Aer Lingus outward and American Airlines & Aer Lingus on the return journey. Outward flight with Aer Lingus was good but the return flight with them was not so good as our seats were in a poor condition (15A & 15C) and looked like they needed replacing! The American Airlines flight from Miami to JFK New York was good and the seats were very comfortable and spacious (32D & 32E)

Awful. Delay, lost vacation time and travel time now more than 24h

Awful. Flight delayed and we missed our long flight to Rome. It has been a nightmare and we have still not arrived. It was NOT a weather delay, just poor planning by AA

Boarding was as fast and efficient as possible. The flight crew were amazing and extremely friendly. We enjoyed our flight.

Very bed boarding, there was overbooked and make a lot of problems and noises

There was a problem in the luggage because there were not porters

On my way from Chicago to London, I was seated next to a quite heavy passenger. I could barely move. BA should have ensured that overweight customers are placed in comfortable seats and not to penalize also other passengers because BA is not willing to accommodate these passengers and their needs. No respect at all.

The flight as far as timings go was excellent. Unfortunately we ended up sat with someone on a night flight who had been drinking alcohol before boarding and BA staff were happily serving him more alcohol. He was very drunk which made our flight uncomfortable and awkward. My partner had this person lying on him whilst asleep. Alcohol should be served minimally. If there had been an emergency this person would not have been in a fit state to act accordingly.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Seattle to Istanbul found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
8/20Tue
2 stops
27h 50mSEA-IST
$368
8/20Tue
2 stops
27h 50mSEA-IST
$369
8/13Tue
3 stops
31h 35mSEA-IST
$413
8/20Tue
nonstopTurkish Airlines
12h 00mSEA-IST
$611
8/11Sun
1 stopQatar Airways
27h 50mSEA-IST
$668
8/20Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
40h 05mSEA-IST
$670
8/11Sun
nonstopTurkish Airlines
12h 00mSEA-IST
$678
6/22Sat
1 stopDelta
16h 55mSEA-IST
$1,578
7/8Mon
2 stopsIcelandair
38h 40mSEA-IST
$2,839
7/8Mon
2 stopsIcelandair
34h 10mSEA-IST
$2,957

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Last minute flights from Seattle to Istanbul

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Seattle to Istanbul that are departing in the next 10 days.
6/11Tue
multi-stop
18h 15mSEA-IST
6/16Sun
multi-stop
31h 10mIST-SEA
$1,412
6/13Thu
multi-stop
22h 10mSEA-IST
6/15Sat
multi-stop
32h 01mIST-SEA
$1,442
6/13Thu
multi-stop
21h 10mSEA-IST
6/15Sat
multi-stop
32h 01mIST-SEA
$1,443
6/12Wed
multi-stopQatar Airways
27h 50mSEA-IST
7/12Fri
multi-stopQatar Airways
26h 25mIST-SEA
$1,726
6/11Tue
nonstopTurkish Airlines
12h 00mSEA-IST
7/16Tue
nonstopTurkish Airlines
12h 25mIST-SEA
$1,765
6/13Thu
nonstopTurkish Airlines
12h 00mSEA-IST
6/15Sat
nonstopTurkish Airlines
12h 25mIST-SEA
$1,825
6/13Thu
multi-stopDelta
22h 55mSEA-IST
7/4Thu
multi-stopDelta
25h 40mIST-SEA
$1,997
6/11Tue
multi-stopQatar Airways
40h 05mSEA-IST
7/16Tue
multi-stopQatar Airways
26h 15mIST-SEA
$2,035
6/11Tue
multi-stopLufthansa
16h 30mSEA-IST
6/16Sun
multi-stopLufthansa
22h 30mIST-SEA
$2,064
6/14Fri
multi-stopDelta
16h 55mSEA-IST
7/4Thu
multi-stopDelta
25h 40mIST-SEA
$2,105

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Seattle - Istanbul Airport Flights

Departure:

Seattle (SEA)United States

Destination:

Istanbul Airport (IST)Türkiye

Return flight deals:

Istanbul Airport - Seattle

Cabin classes:

$2,168
$3,222
$751