Cheap flights from Sapporo to Istanbul

Start with the shoulder weeks around January, then January itself.

Dated fares on this route run from October to March, and January is the cheapest month in that range, while December sits beside the winter holidays and February is still deep winter, so compare the weeks on either side instead of trusting the first low fare. The month you choose matters more than the day, and a longer connection can change the whole trip; book once your dates are fixed, and recheck the fare and routing close to departure, since a connection can move between booking and travel.

The difference you feel on board is simple: Jet Star Japan is the low-cost name in the list, while the others are full-service carriers, so baggage, meals and changes are more likely to be included with the latter and priced separately with the former.

The listed airlines are Homer Air, Hong Kong Airlines, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, Thai Airways Intl, Jet Star Japan, Japan Airlines, Eva Air, Korean Air and Asiana Airlines. None of them flies this route nonstop, so compare the whole connection, the airports used, and what each fare includes before you decide.

Getting into town means a long transfer, because both Istanbul Airport and Sabiha Gokcen sit well outside the centre.

Airport buses, taxis and prebooked transfers are the usual options, and traffic can stretch the first hours, so an arrival at a sensible time makes the transfer easier. Watch which airport your ticket names, since the two are on different sides of Istanbul, and keep your terminal and transfer plan with your booking; allow extra time before any onward train, ferry or hotel check-in, especially after a connected flight.

Currency

TRY (₺)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

Turkish

Emergency number

112, 177

Driving side

right

Calling code

+36

Internet domain

.tr

Population of Istanbul

15.7 M (2023)

Time zone

UTC+03 (Europe/Istanbul)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which Istanbul airport your first and last tickets name, since all flights connect and the city has two arrival airports.
• Check whether your itinerary is on one ticket or separate tickets before you rely on a short connection.
• Check baggage rules on each sector, especially on any low-cost sector.
• Check passport and entry requirements for Turkey before you book.
• Check your connection time after any schedule change.
• Check dated fares across October to March rather than one month alone.