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Athens to Istanbul in December 2026 ATH → IST, SAW

Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST), Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

For departures in December 2026, the cheapest return found recently is $106 with Sky Express Greece, 2 Dec – 18 Dec, found 17 hours ago. The cheapest one-way found recently is $57 with Aegean Airlines, 1 Dec, found yesterday.

Return

In December 2026, the cheapest return fare on each of 9 departure dates is usually $108 to $115. Across all 49 departure dates we hold on this route, it is usually $109 to $138. Of the 6 months with enough return fares to compare, 2 are usually cheaper than December 2026.

Cheapest return found recently

$106

2 Dec – 18 Dec · Sky Express Greece

Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)

out nonstop, back nonstop

found 17 hours ago

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Cheapest we hold, of any age

$67

16 Dec – 15 Jan 2027 · Aegean Airlines

Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)

out nonstop, back nonstop

found 6 days ago

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The cheapest dates in December 2026

DatesFromAirlineStopsFound
16 Dec – 15 Jan 2027$67Aegean Airlinesout nonstop, back nonstopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
2 Dec – 18 Dec$106Sky Express Greeceout nonstop, back nonstopfound 17 hours agoSee prices for these dates
25 Dec – 4 Jan 2027$108Aegean Airlinesout nonstop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
30 Dec – 4 Jan 2027$110Aegean Airlinesout nonstop, back nonstopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
26 Dec – 24 Feb 2027$111Aegean Airlinesout nonstop, back nonstopfound 23 hours agoSee prices for these dates

Every date we hold

9 departure dates

2 Dec – 18 Dec: $106, found 17 hours ago9 Dec – 30 Dec: $200, found 5 days ago16 Dec – 15 Jan 2027: $67, found 6 days ago19 Dec – 17 Jan 2027: $112, found yesterday25 Dec – 4 Jan 2027: $108, found 3 days ago26 Dec – 24 Feb 2027: $111, found 23 hours ago28 Dec – 28 Dec: $136, found 6 days ago30 Dec – 4 Jan 2027: $110, found 4 days ago31 Dec – 26 Feb 2027: $115, found yesterdayDec
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DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
2 Dec – 18 Dec$106Sky Express GreeceEleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 17 hours agoSee prices for these dates
9 Dec – 30 Dec$200Pegasus AirlinesEleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
16 Dec – 15 Jan 2027$67Aegean AirlinesEleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
19 Dec – 17 Jan 2027$112Aegean AirlinesEleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out nonstop, back nonstopfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates
25 Dec – 4 Jan 2027$108Aegean AirlinesEleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
26 Dec – 24 Feb 2027$111Aegean AirlinesEleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 23 hours agoSee prices for these dates
28 Dec – 28 Dec$136Aegean AirlinesEleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
30 Dec – 4 Jan 2027$110Aegean AirlinesEleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
31 Dec – 26 Feb 2027$115Sky Express GreeceEleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out nonstop, back nonstopfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates

Which month looks cheapest?

December 2026 is the cheapest month — from $67.

October 2026From $1775 departure dates28 Oct – 2 Nov · found 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
November 2026From $10411 departure dates30 Nov – 18 Dec · found 6 days agoSee prices for these datesEvery date in November 2026
December 2026From $67Cheapest seen9 departure dates16 Dec – 15 Jan 2027 · found 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
January 2027From $917 departure dates7 Jan 2027 – 11 Jan 2027 · found 7 days agoSee prices for these datesEvery date in January 2027
February 2027From $965 departure dates4 Feb 2027 – 20 Feb 2027 · found 2 days agoSee prices for these datesEvery date in February 2027
March 2027From $991 departure date1 Mar 2027 – 4 Mar 2027 · found 3 days agoSee prices for these datesEvery date in March 2027
April 2027From $1274 departure dates24 Apr 2027 – 27 Apr 2027 · found 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
June 2027From $1262 departure dates1 Jun 2027 – 4 Jun 2027 · found yesterdaySee prices for these dates
July 2027From $1322 departure dates1 Jul 2027 – 4 Jul 2027 · found todaySee prices for these dates
August 2027From $1242 departure dates10 Aug 2027 – 17 Aug 2027 · found yesterdaySee prices for these dates
September 2027From $1331 departure date19 Sept 2027 – 26 Sept 2027 · found 5 days agoSee prices for these dates

One-way

In December 2026, the cheapest one-way fare on each of 8 departure dates is usually $59 to $61. Across all 61 departure dates we hold on this route, it is usually $60 to $69. Of the 8 months with enough one-way fares to compare, December 2026 is usually the cheapest.

Cheapest one-way found recently

$57

1 Dec · Aegean Airlines

Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)

nonstop

found yesterday

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Cheapest we hold, of any age

$50

26 Dec · Aegean Airlines

Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)

nonstop

found 5 days ago

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The cheapest dates in December 2026

DatesFromAirlineStopsFound
26 Dec$50Aegean Airlinesnonstopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
1 Dec$57Aegean Airlinesnonstopfound yesterdayOpen this trip
7 Dec$59Aegean Airlinesstops unknownfound 3 days agoOpen this trip
17 Dec$59Aegean Airlinesnonstopfound 3 days agoOpen this trip
8 Dec$60Aegean Airlinesnonstopfound 6 days agoOpen this trip

Every date we hold

8 departure dates

1 Dec: $57, found yesterday6 Dec: $60, found 6 days ago7 Dec: $59, found 3 days ago8 Dec: $60, found 6 days ago17 Dec: $59, found 3 days ago20 Dec: $63, found 5 days ago26 Dec: $50, found 5 days ago31 Dec: $63, found 5 days agoDec
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DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
1 Dec$57Aegean AirlinesEleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)nonstopfound yesterdayOpen this trip
6 Dec$60Aegean AirlinesEleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)nonstopfound 6 days agoOpen this trip
7 Dec$59Aegean AirlinesEleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)stops unknownfound 3 days agoOpen this trip
8 Dec$60Aegean AirlinesEleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)nonstopfound 6 days agoOpen this trip
17 Dec$59Aegean AirlinesEleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)nonstopfound 3 days agoOpen this trip
20 Dec$63Aegean AirlinesEleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)nonstopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
26 Dec$50Aegean AirlinesEleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)nonstopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
31 Dec$63Aegean AirlinesEleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)nonstopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip

Which month looks cheapest?

December 2026 is the cheapest month — from $50.

November 2026From $621 departure date25 Nov · found 5 days agoOpen this tripEvery date in November 2026
December 2026From $50Cheapest seen8 departure dates26 Dec · found 5 days agoOpen this trip
January 2027From $5012 departure dates11 Jan 2027 · found 6 days agoOpen this tripEvery date in January 2027
February 2027From $5613 departure dates27 Feb 2027 · found 3 days agoOpen this tripEvery date in February 2027
March 2027From $607 departure dates4 Mar 2027 · found 3 days agoOpen this tripEvery date in March 2027
April 2027From $703 departure dates8 Apr 2027 · found 2 days agoOpen this trip
May 2027From $606 departure dates16 May 2027 · found yesterdayOpen this trip
June 2027From $662 departure dates18 Jun 2027 · found 2 days agoOpen this trip
July 2027From $664 departure dates6 Jul 2027 · found 4 days agoOpen this trip
August 2027From $664 departure dates22 Aug 2027 · found 6 days agoOpen this trip
September 2027From $701 departure date16 Sept 2027 · found yesterdayOpen this trip

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