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Cheapest flights for Istanbul – Tehran (IST – THR)

Aviasales.az will find you the cheapest airfare for Istanbul – Tehran by comparing the ticket prices to Tehran using 45 agencies, five booking systems, and 728 airlines. Where exactly you buy your tickets for Istanbul – Tehran is up to you.

Istanbul – Tehran is most popular in March, October and December. During this period the average ticket price is 154.

Direct flight for from Istanbul to Tehran

The easiest way to to get to your destination is a direct flight. Direct flights for from Istanbul to Tehran are offered by:

  • Mahan Airlines (daily W5115)
  • Turkish Airlines (daily TK872)
  • Pegasus Airlines (daily PC512)
  • AJet (5 days per week, flight VF187)
  • Qeshm Air (4 days per week, flight QB2212)
  • Iran Air (3 days per week, flight IR718)
  • Sepehran Airlines (3 days per week, flight IS7341)
  • Iran Airtour (2 days per week, flight B99711)

Tehran is served by 2 airports: Mehrabad International Airport and Imam Khomeini International Airport. Direct flights for Istanbul – Tehran are operated by:
  • Qeshm Air, Iran Airtour, Sepehran Airlines, Mahan Airlines, Iran Air, Turkish Airlines from Istanbul New Airport to Imam Khomeini International Airport
  • Pegasus Airlines from Sabiha Gokcen International Airport to Imam Khomeini International Airport
Flight with layover for the route from Istanbul to Tehran

An alternative option for Istanbul – Tehran (round-trip) would be a flight with a layover. Prices start at 82.

The lowest prices for flights with layovers are offered by Azerbaijan Airlines with a layover in Baku. Tickets start at 18.

A flight with a layover on the route Istanbul – Tehran will allow you to make your trip more interesting. The layover could be in:

  • Ankara (flight VF3008 AJet)
  • Tabriz (flight TK882 Turkish Airlines)
  • Al-Najaf (flight TK796 Turkish Airlines)

This is a great chance to get to know these cities. Layovers are usually at least six hours.

Please keep in mind that depending on the number of days remaining until your departure, ticket prices for Istanbul – Tehran could increase more than twofold.

Aviasales.az suggests buying tickets from Istanbul Tehran in advance in order to choose the conditions for your flight that best suit your preferences and budget.

General information on flight Istanbul – Tehran (IST – THR)
3 ⁠hr 1 ⁠min
Average flight duration
2,050 km
Distance
30 min
Current time difference
101
Number of flights per week
₼84
Lowest price
₼130
Average ticket price
06:10
Earliest flight out
02:50
Latest flight out

Direct flight schedule from to 

The easiest way to get to your destination is with a direct flight. The following airlines operate flights from to :
Pegasus Airlines
Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat
from ₼103
AJet
Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat
from ₼84

Ticket prices for Istanbul – Tehran by month *

Month One-way Round-trip
October 2025 22.10.2025
19.10 - 22.10.2025
December 2025 07.12.2025
01.12 - 08.12.2025
March 2026 19.03.2026
01.03 - 08.03.2026

* Prices found by users over the last 48 hours (they do not represent an offer).

Cheapest flight for from Istanbul to Tehran found by our users over the last 48 hours: ticket with Pegasus Airlines with a departure on 22.10.2025 and a price of 98 AZN.
Fastest flight for from Istanbul to Tehran: ticket with One Jet, Inc. with the nearest departure on 18.10.2025 and a flight duration of 3hrs. 0min..
Airlines flying from Istanbul to Tehran
Airports serving Istanbul – Tehran

Istanbul airports serving flights to Tehran:

  • Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
  • Istanbul New Airport (IST)

Tehran airports accepting flights from Istanbul:

  • Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA)

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