Cheap flights from Basel, Switzerland to Istanbul, Turkey

Flights starting at $81. Choose between easyJet, Turkish Airlines, or Pegasus to find the best price.

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Tips to know when travelling to Istanbul

Travelers usually depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg, or Mulhouse/Basel EuroAirport French FR when they travel from Basel to Istanbul. Book your trip to arrive at Istanbul Airport, or Sabiha Gökçen International. The distance between Basel and Istanbul is 1882 km. The most popular airlines for this route are easyJet, Turkish Airlines, Pegasus, Wizz Air, and SunExpress. Basel and Istanbul have 401 direct flights per week. When you arrive at Istanbul, consider visiting Aya Sofya (Hagia Sophia), Blue Mosque, Istanbul, and Topkapi Palace.

Weekly direct flights

Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from Basel to Istanbul in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the table.

Weekly direct flights for Sun 28.04 - Sat 04.05

AirlineSun 28.04Mon 29.04Tue 30.04Wed 01.05Thu 02.05Fri 03.05Sat 04.05
4323124
2222222

Weekly direct flights for Sun 05.05 - Sat 11.05

AirlineSun 05.05Mon 06.05Tue 07.05Wed 08.05Thu 09.05Fri 10.05Sat 11.05
2213123
2222222

Weekly direct flights for Sun 12.05 - Sat 18.05

AirlineSun 12.05Mon 13.05Tue 14.05Wed 15.05Thu 16.05Fri 17.05Sat 18.05
2212143
2222222

Weekly direct flights for Sun 19.05 - Sat 25.05

AirlineSun 19.05Mon 20.05Tue 21.05Wed 22.05Thu 23.05Fri 24.05Sat 25.05
3312124
2222222

Check-in for a flight from Basel to Istanbul

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during bookingOnline check-in available
easyJetEZYU2NoOpens 720 days before flight
Closes 2 hours before flight
Turkish AirlinesTHYTKNo0
0
PegasusPGTPCYesOpens 48 days before flight
Closes 2 hours before flight
Wizz AirWZZW6NoOpens 24 days before flight
Closes 3 hours before flight
SunExpressSXSXQNo0
0

Weather in Istanbul

Average Weather

MonthAverage monthly max temperatureAverage monthly min temperature
January9°C5°C
February9°C5°C
March11°C7°C
April15°C9°C
May20°C14°C
June25°C19°C
July28°C22°C
August28°C23°C
September24°C20°C
October19°C15°C
November15°C12°C
December11°C8°C
Hottest Month
28°C
August
Coldest month
5°C
January
Sunny days
303
days per year
Snow days
2
days per year

14 day forecast

Saturday
27 Apr
18°C12°C
4 May
88%
18°C14°C
Sunday
28 Apr
83%
18°C12°C
5 May
81%
19°C14°C
Monday
29 Apr
88%
18°C13°C
6 May
89%
17°C13°C
Tuesday
30 Apr
87%
18°C13°C
7 May
19°C11°C
Wednesday
1 May
89%
17°C14°C
8 May
19°C12°C
Thursday
2 May
19°C13°C
9 May
88%
21°C13°C
Friday
3 May
84%
20°C14°C
10 May
87%
19°C13°C

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