# Cheap flights to Turkey?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheap-flights-to-turkey/397862>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 28, 2007, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheap-flights-to-turkey/397862 "2007-03-28T17:46:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mr.Excellent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f19dbf/32.png) [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheap-flights-to-turkey/397862/1 "2007-03-28T17:46:37Z")

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Hi, all. By any chance, does anyone here know of any unusually cheap flights from the DC area to Istanbul? I’ve got a summer class there starting on June 1st, and I’m already checking the standard websites (travelocity, expedia, etc.), but I thought there might be someone amongst the Teeming Millions who’d found an obscure (but cheap) way to fly there.

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**Author:** ![Doctor\_Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Doctor\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Who)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheap-flights-to-turkey/397862/2 "2007-03-28T17:52:38Z")

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If you’re a student, check STA Travel at [www.statravel.com](http://www.statravel.com). They sometimes have cheaper international flights.

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**Author:** ![Mr.Excellent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f19dbf/32.png) [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheap-flights-to-turkey/397862/3 "2007-03-28T18:22:34Z")

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[QUOTE=Doctor Who]  
If you’re a student, check STA Travel at [www.statravel.com](http://www.statravel.com). They sometimes have cheaper international flights.  
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Thanks, **Doctor Who**.

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**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheap-flights-to-turkey/397862/4 "2007-03-28T19:58:27Z")

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Someone once recommended [www.kayak.com](http://www.kayak.com) to me. It is a clearinghouse of all other services-Travelocity, Expedia, etc. I’ve been pleased with it, but not sure how well it works internationally.

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**Author:** ![threemae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f9b8f/32.png) [@threemae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/threemae)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheap-flights-to-turkey/397862/5 "2007-03-28T20:01:14Z")

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[http://www.itasoftware.com](http://www.itasoftware.com) is by far the best route for airfares that I’ve ever found, but it takes just a little getting used to.

I found a lot of flights in the $935-955 range which seems pretty reasonable to me for getting to Istanbul.

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**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheap-flights-to-turkey/397862/6 "2007-03-28T20:09:37Z")

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You might want to look at splitting the journey, and use a low-cost carrier from a major European hub. [http://www.whichbudget.com/en/](http://www.whichbudget.com/en/) lists your options.

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**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheap-flights-to-turkey/397862/7 "2007-03-28T20:13:00Z")

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One way, one stop, $779, Austrian airlines. I didn’t know your return date.