Flight from Manila to Istanbul

Flight from Manila to Istanbul at a glance

The flight from Manila to Istanbul in numbers: around 13 hours in the air, non-stop, daily flights, flown by Turkish Airlines. You leave from Manila International Airport (MNL) and land at Istanbul Airport (IST). We offer the fare classes explained plainly - what is included, what is not - and book the one that fits your bags and your budget.

• Route: Manila to Istanbul
• Airlines: Turkish Airlines
• Flight time: about 13 hours
• Type: non-stop
• Frequency: daily flights
• Departure airport: Manila International Airport (MNL)
• Arrival airport: Istanbul Airport (IST)
• Classes: economy and business
• Booking: form on this page, confirmation through WhatsApp, e-ticket by message

Turkish Airlines flies non-stop from Manila to Istanbul Airport in about thirteen hours, usually as an overnight flight. Istanbul Airport, on the European side, is a major hub for connections across Europe, Africa and the Middle East, and we can have a private driver waiting in arrivals to take you into the city.

Cheapest flight from Manila to Istanbul: how to pay less

The cheapest flight from Manila to Istanbul is typically booked early, flown mid-week and chosen with the baggage you actually need. These are the rules our booking desk applies on every booking:

• Fly mid-week - Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday departures are generally cheaper than Friday, Sunday and Monday
• Consider early-morning and late-evening departures, which often carry the lowest fares
• Let us know if your dates are flexible - moving by a day can change the fare a lot
• Pack to the fare: a hand-luggage-only ticket is cheaper if you do not need a checked bag
• Compare airlines - on this route the cheapest carrier changes from day to day
• Book both directions together when a return fare is cheaper than two singles, which we verify

When you complete the form, mention if you can move your dates. We scan the fares around them and send the cheapest Manila to Istanbul flight first, then the alternatives.

How to book flights from Manila to Istanbul with Haqqi Tours

Booking a flight from Manila to Istanbul with us takes a few minutes and one conversation. Fill in the form above with your date, whether you want a one-way or a return, how many adults and children are flying and the class you prefer. Our booking desk then messages you by WhatsApp to check your booking: we confirm the flights available that day, the airline, the baggage included and the cost. You choose, we book, and the e-ticket arrives in the same chat.

• Step 1 - fill out the form: date, one-way or return, adults and children, class
• Step 2 - we message you on WhatsApp with the flights, the baggage included and the cost
• Step 3 - you confirm the flight you prefer and we arrange payment in the same chat
• Step 4 - we issue the electronic ticket and send it; we stay in touch until you land in Istanbul

Haqqi Tours also provides what happens around the flight: a private transfer to the airport in Manila, a driver at Istanbul Airport (IST) with your name, and tours in Istanbul. Mention it in the WhatsApp chat and it goes on the same confirmation.

Airlines flying from Manila to Istanbul

Who flies from Manila to Istanbul? Turkish Airlines. Between them the route runs daily flights. We compare their fares, timings and baggage for your dates and send the two or three that make sense, not a list of fifty.

Departure: Manila International Airport (MNL)

Flights from Manila to Istanbul leave from Manila International Airport (MNL), serving Manila - manila is the capital of the Philippines on the shore of Manila Bay, with the old walled city of Intramuros, the Chinese quarter of Binondo and the modern business districts of Makati and BGC. Plan to be at the airport about two hours before an international departure and ninety minutes before a domestic one; earlier at peak times. Online check-in opens 24 to 48 hours before and we send the link with your ticket. Getting to the airport: Metro Manila has elevated rail lines and buses, but they are crowded and do not serve the airport terminals directly; airport taxis and ride-hailing cars wait outside, and traffic can turn a 10 km drive into an hour. A private car with a driver who knows the expressways is the easiest choice with luggage, for late flights or for day trips to Tagaytay and Clark.

• Check the baggage included in your fare - we tell you before you book
• Haqqi Tours offers a private transfer from your accommodation in Manila to Manila International Airport
• Just ask about the terminal and fast-track options at Manila International Airport
• Arrive about 2 hours before an international departure, 90 minutes before a domestic one

Arrival: Istanbul Airport (IST) and getting into Istanbul

You arrive at Istanbul Airport (IST). The M11 metro links Istanbul Airport to Gayrettepe and Kağıthane, and the M4 line reaches Sabiha Gökçen; both then need a change and a walk with your bags, and Havaist and Havabüs coaches stop at fixed points rather than hotels. If you would rather not think about it, we book a private transfer from the airport to your hotel in Istanbul, with the driver tracking the flight in case it is late.

Onward flights or trains from Istanbul the same day can be added to the booking; tell us and we choose a Manila to Istanbul departure that leaves a safe connection.

Baggage, seats and classes on the Manila to Istanbul flight

Baggage is the item that most often changes the real cost of a flight from Manila to Istanbul. Full-service fares normally include a checked bag and a cabin bag; low-cost fares start with a small cabin bag and add the rest. We tell you the allowance of the fare we send, and whether adding a suitcase at booking is cheaper than at the airport (it almost always is). Seats can be selected on most airlines for a fee or free at check-in; in economy and business the differences are space, meals and flexibility.

• Cabin bag on every fare; checked bag included on full-service fares, optional on low-cost ones
• Adding baggage at booking is cheaper than at the airport - we add it for you
• Seat selection free or paid depending on the carrier; families seated together on request
• Infants under two travel on a lap at a reduced fare; children have their own seat and fare

Flying with children, families and groups from Manila to Istanbul

Three things to know about the flight from Manila to Istanbul with children: infants under two fly on a lap, children get their own seat and usually a lower fare, and a folding pushchair goes free. Groups get seats together and, on many airlines, a group rate. Let us know the numbers and we handle the rest, including the transfer with enough room for everyone.

Things to do in Istanbul when you land

Istanbul is the only city that sits on two continents, and its arrivals split the same way: Istanbul Airport (IST) serves the European side and Sabiha Gökçen (SAW) the Asian side, with the Bosphorus bridges and the Eurasia Tunnel joining the two halves. The reasons passengers fly from Manila to Istanbul include Ortaköy Mosque, Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, Topkapı Palace and the Grand Bazaar and Spice Bazaar. For the first meal, try meze on a Bosphorus terrace, simit and tea at any corner and a fish sandwich by the Galata Bridge.

Haqqi Tours provides guided tours, tickets, airport transfers and private drivers in Istanbul; ask when you book the flight and we send the options.

Best time to fly from Manila to Istanbul

Flights from Manila to Istanbul run all year, daily flights. Spring and autumn are the pleasant seasons; July and August are hot and busy, and winter brings rain, wind off the Bosphorus and the occasional snowfall. Traffic on the bridges is heaviest on weekday evenings. If you can travel outside those weeks the same seat costs less and the airports are quieter. Whatever the month, early booking is the single biggest saving.

Return flight from Istanbul to Manila

We book the return leg from Istanbul to Manila just as easily, typically on the same ticket. Booking both directions together lets us compare a return fare against two singles - on some airlines the return is much cheaper, on others two one-ways with different carriers win. Tell us the day you want to come back on the form and we send both directions with the cost.

How much is a flight from Manila to Istanbul?

"How much is the Manila to Istanbul flight?" is the question we get most, and the honest answer is that it moves every day. Low fares open months ahead and disappear as seats sell; peak seasons, school holidays and the most convenient departure times cost more; a fare with a checked bag and a flexible ticket cost more than a hand-luggage-only seat. Haqqi Tours can provide the current cost for the date you travel quickly of receiving the form - the actual fare, not an estimate.

The figure we send is the total: ticket, taxes and the baggage included in that fare. If a departure two hours earlier is cheaper, or a different airline includes a suitcase for the same money, we say so, because the cheapest Manila to Istanbul flight is often not the one at the top of a search.

Why book your Manila to Istanbul flight with Haqqi Tours

What we offer on the flight from Manila to Istanbul: live fares checked across every airline for your travel date, fare classes explained without jargon, baggage sorted before you book, families seated together, the electronic ticket delivered through WhatsApp and a team that answers at any hour if the flight changes. Send the form and let us take the flight off your list.