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Helsinki to Istanbul HEL → IST, SAW

Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Istanbul New Airport (IST), Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

The cheapest return found recently is $240 with Pegasus Airlines, 24 Oct – 29 Oct, found yesterday. The cheapest one-way found recently is $127 with Pegasus Airlines, 23 Jan 2027, found 16 hours ago.

Return

The cheapest return fare on each of 29 departure dates is usually $236 to $329.

Cheapest return found recently

$240

24 Oct – 29 Oct · Pegasus Airlines

Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Leaves 3:45 p.m. · Return leaves 11:10 a.m. · 7 h 20 min of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back nonstop

found yesterday

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Cheapest nonstop return

$240

24 Oct – 29 Oct · Pegasus Airlines

Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Leaves 3:45 p.m. · Return leaves 11:10 a.m. · 7 h 20 min of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back nonstop

found yesterday

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Every nonstop date from Helsinki to Istanbul

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $240 24 Oct – 29 Octfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates

Cheapest we hold, of any age $199 21 Nov – 24 Novfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates

What have prices looked like?

Over 25 days, 24 Sept to 18 Oct, the cheapest return we saw each day was $135 to $199.

At $240, the cheapest return found recently is above that range.

25 days is a short history, so treat this range as an early guide.

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 29 departure dates from 20 Oct to 1 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?

No. We hold 5-night return fares on 2 other departure dates within 3 days of 24 Oct, and none is cheaper.

Every date we hold

220 fares on 29 departure dates

20 Oct – 24 Oct: $301, found 3 days ago21 Oct – 30 Oct: $228, found 5 days ago23 Oct – 28 Oct: $307, found 6 days ago24 Oct – 29 Oct: $240, found yesterday26 Oct – 31 Oct: $263, found 5 days ago27 Oct – 30 Oct: $226, found 4 days ago29 Oct – 1 Nov: $236, found 6 days ago30 Oct – 5 Nov: $236, found 2 days ago11 Nov – 16 Nov: $283, found 5 days ago12 Nov – 29 Nov: $237, found 5 days ago15 Nov – 21 Nov: $227, found 7 days ago16 Nov – 30 Nov: $245, found 3 days ago17 Nov – 24 Nov: $201, found 6 days ago18 Nov – 25 Nov: $257, found yesterday21 Nov – 24 Nov: $199, found 4 days ago4 Dec – 8 Dec: $267, found 6 days ago12 Dec – 16 Jan 2027: $244, found 6 days ago18 Dec – 3 Jan 2027: $428, found 6 days ago19 Dec – 3 Jan 2027: $464, found 6 days ago20 Dec – 30 Dec: $365, found 4 days ago27 Dec – 29 Dec: $360, found 6 days ago29 Dec – 10 Jan 2027: $379, found 2 days ago30 Dec – 11 Jan 2027: $329, found 6 days ago31 Dec – 11 Jan 2027: $304, found 6 days ago2 Jan 2027 – 10 Jan 2027: $416, found 2 days ago5 Jan 2027 – 9 Jan 2027: $339, found 5 days ago14 Feb 2027 – 20 Feb 2027: $224, found 6 days ago7 Apr 2027 – 9 Apr 2027: $272, found yesterday1 Oct 2027 – 8 Oct 2027: $247, found 3 days agoOctNovDecJanOct
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DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
20 Oct – 24 Oct$301Pegasus AirlinesHelsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
21 Oct – 30 Oct$228Pegasus AirlinesHelsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
23 Oct – 28 Oct$307Pegasus AirlinesHelsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
24 Oct – 29 Oct$240Pegasus AirlinesHelsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out nonstop, back nonstopfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates
26 Oct – 31 Oct$263Pegasus AirlinesHelsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
27 Oct – 30 Oct$226Pegasus AirlinesHelsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
29 Oct – 1 Nov$236Pegasus AirlinesHelsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
30 Oct – 5 Nov$236Pegasus AirlinesHelsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
11 Nov – 16 Nov$283Norwegian Air SwedenHelsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out 1 stop, back 2 stopsfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
12 Nov – 29 Nov$237Pegasus AirlinesHelsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
15 Nov – 21 Nov$227Pegasus AirlinesHelsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
16 Nov – 30 Nov$245Pegasus AirlinesHelsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
17 Nov – 24 Nov$201Pegasus AirlinesHelsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out 1 stop, back nonstopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
18 Nov – 25 Nov$257Norwegian Air SwedenHelsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out 1 stop, back nonstopfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates
21 Nov – 24 Nov$199Pegasus AirlinesHelsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
4 Dec – 8 Dec$267Pegasus AirlinesHelsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
12 Dec – 16 Jan 2027$244Lufthansa City AirlinesHelsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
18 Dec – 3 Jan 2027$428FinnairHelsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out 2 stops, back 2 stopsfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
19 Dec – 3 Jan 2027$464FinnairHelsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out 2 stops, back 2 stopsfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
20 Dec – 30 Dec$365Norwegian Air SwedenHelsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out 2 stops, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
27 Dec – 29 Dec$360Norwegian Air SwedenHelsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out 2 stops, back 3 stopsfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
29 Dec – 10 Jan 2027$379FinnairHelsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out 2 stops, back 3 stopsfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
30 Dec – 11 Jan 2027$329SAS ScandinavianHelsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out 2 stops, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
31 Dec – 11 Jan 2027$304airBalticHelsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
2 Jan 2027 – 10 Jan 2027$416Pegasus AirlinesHelsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
5 Jan 2027 – 9 Jan 2027$339Norwegian Air SwedenHelsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 2 stops, back 3 stopsfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
14 Feb 2027 – 20 Feb 2027$224Lufthansa City AirlinesHelsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
7 Apr 2027 – 9 Apr 2027$272airBalticHelsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates
1 Oct 2027 – 8 Oct 2027$247airBalticHelsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates

Which month looks cheapest?

November 2026 is the cheapest month — from $199.

October 2026From $2268 departure dates27 Oct – 30 Oct · found 4 days agoSee prices for these datesEvery date in October 2026
November 2026From $199Cheapest seen7 departure dates21 Nov – 24 Nov · found 4 days agoSee prices for these datesEvery date in November 2026
December 2026From $2449 departure dates12 Dec – 16 Jan 2027 · found 6 days agoSee prices for these datesEvery date in December 2026
January 2027From $3392 departure dates5 Jan 2027 – 9 Jan 2027 · found 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
February 2027From $2241 departure date14 Feb 2027 – 20 Feb 2027 · found 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
April 2027From $2721 departure date7 Apr 2027 – 9 Apr 2027 · found yesterdaySee prices for these dates
October 2027From $2471 departure date1 Oct 2027 – 8 Oct 2027 · found 3 days agoSee prices for these dates

Airlines on the cheapest dates: Pegasus Airlines, Norwegian Air Sweden, Finnair, airBaltic, Lufthansa City Airlines, SAS Scandinavian.

One-way

The cheapest one-way fare on each of 10 departure dates is usually $135 to $155.

Cheapest one-way found recently

$127

23 Jan 2027 · Pegasus Airlines

Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Leaves 3:35 p.m. · 7 h 30 min trip

1 stop · via Antalya Airport (AYT)

found 16 hours ago

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Cheapest nonstop one-way

$145

16 Aug 2027 · Pegasus Airlines

Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Leaves 3:45 p.m. · 3 h 35 min trip

nonstop

found 23 hours ago

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $127 23 Jan 2027found 16 hours agoOpen this trip

Cheapest we hold, of any age $109 21 Octfound 5 days agoOpen this trip

What have prices looked like?

Over 25 days, 24 Sept to 18 Oct, the cheapest one-way we saw each day was $47 to $113.

At $127, the cheapest one-way found recently is above that range.

25 days is a short history, so treat this range as an early guide.

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 21 Oct to 16 Aug 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?

No. We hold one-way fares on 1 other departure date within 3 days of 23 Jan 2027, and it is not cheaper.

Every date we hold

135 fares on 10 departure dates

21 Oct: $109, found 5 days ago11 Jan 2027: $138, found 6 days ago23 Jan 2027: $127, found 16 hours ago24 Jan 2027: $134, found yesterday17 Mar 2027: $155, found 2 days ago2 Jul 2027: $156, found 2 days ago3 Jul 2027: $156, found 2 days ago12 Jul 2027: $155, found 4 days ago2 Aug 2027: $145, found 23 hours ago16 Aug 2027: $145, found 23 hours agoOctJanMarJulAug
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DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
21 Oct$109Pegasus AirlinesHelsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)nonstopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
11 Jan 2027$138Pegasus AirlinesHelsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)nonstopfound 6 days agoOpen this trip
23 Jan 2027$127Pegasus AirlinesHelsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)1 stopfound 16 hours agoOpen this trip
24 Jan 2027$134Norwegian Air SwedenHelsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)1 stopfound yesterdayOpen this trip
17 Mar 2027$155RyanairHelsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)1 stopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip
2 Jul 2027$156airBalticHelsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)1 stopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip
3 Jul 2027$156airBalticHelsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)1 stopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip
12 Jul 2027$155airBalticHelsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)1 stopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
2 Aug 2027$145Pegasus AirlinesHelsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)nonstopfound 23 hours agoOpen this trip
16 Aug 2027$145Pegasus AirlinesHelsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)nonstopfound 23 hours agoOpen this trip

Which month looks cheapest?

October 2026 is the cheapest month — from $109.

October 2026From $109Cheapest seen1 departure date21 Oct · found 5 days agoOpen this tripEvery date in October 2026
January 2027From $1273 departure dates23 Jan 2027 · found 16 hours agoOpen this trip
March 2027From $1551 departure date17 Mar 2027 · found 2 days agoOpen this trip
July 2027From $1553 departure dates12 Jul 2027 · found 4 days agoOpen this trip
August 2027From $1452 departure dates2 Aug 2027 · found 23 hours agoOpen this trip

Airlines on the cheapest dates: Pegasus Airlines, airBaltic, Norwegian Air Sweden, Ryanair.

Premium cabin fares from Helsinki 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 24 Oct – 29 Oct in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First

One-way

Business

The lowest business fare we have seen is $666, across 3 departure dates.

25 Nov · HEL → IST · LOT Polish

2 stops · via ARN, WAW · overnight connection · 12 h connection

found 6 days ago

That business fare is 6.1 times the economy fare of $109.

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Today's prices for 23 Jan 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First

How far ahead were prices cheapest for Helsinki to Istanbul?

Return

Fares 30 to 59 days before departure were typically 28% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.

From the cheapest return each day between 24 Sept and 18 Oct (25 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.

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Typical price in each booking range — round trip, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
0–6 days$262$190+38%25
7–13 days$205$190+8%25
14–29 days$195$153+3%25
30–59 days$190$135Cheapest seen25
60–89 days$239$155+26%25
90–179 days$210$159+11%25
180+ days$222$206+17%25

One-way

Fares 90 to 179 days before departure were typically 19% lower than 30 to 59 days before departure.

From the cheapest one-way each day between 24 Sept and 18 Oct (25 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.

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Typical price in each booking range — one way, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
30–59 days$119$91+23%9
60–89 days$120$47+24%15
90–179 days$97$80Cheapest seen25
180+ days$145$105+50%25

Could a nearby airport be cheaper?

A different airport at either end can change the fare — sometimes a lot.

Return

Tallinn → Istanbul

82 km from Helsinki

$230

$10 less than flying from Helsinki

5 Jun 2027 – 8 Jun 2027 · TLL → IST · out 1 stop, back 1 stop

found yesterday

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One-way

Tallinn → Istanbul

82 km from Helsinki

$115

$12 less than flying from Helsinki

21 Feb 2027 · TLL → IST · 2 stops

found 2 days ago

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Cheapest recent price on each route — one way, per traveler in Economy. Distances are in a straight line.

Live price for these dates

The cheapest return found recently is for 24 Oct – 29 Oct. A live search on this page shows what those dates cost now, for one adult in economy.

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