There are 2 ways to get from Cape Town to Istanbul by plane
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Fly to Istanbul Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane CPT - IST
12h 38m₺19,696–39,807Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CPT - SAW
17h 1m₺16,699–47,830
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Istanbul is to fly which costs 19.000 ₺ - 40.000 ₺ and takes 12h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Istanbul is to fly which takes 12h 38m and costs 19.000 ₺ - 40.000 ₺.
The distance between Cape Town and Istanbul is 8490 km.
It takes approximately 12h 38m to get from Cape Town to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Cape Town. It is currently 9:24 AM in Cape Town and 10:24 AM in Istanbul.
There are 4216+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Istanbul Airport (IST) 4 times a day.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–55,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–47,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–55,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Addis Ababa, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–48,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–49,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–45,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–47,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–55,000
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