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Turkish Airlines to Europe: what it actually costs
Turkish Airlines costs $95 more than the cheapest carrier on the median transatlantic route we priced. Cheapest on 10 of 64.
By Jon Miksis · updated · all fares for travel November 8–14, 2026
- #11 of 27
- Rank among carriers we priced, cheapest first
- +$95
- Median premium over the cheapest carrier on the same route
- 10/64
- Routes where it was the outright cheapest
- $702
- Lowest fare we found on any route
Every route, against the cheapest alternative
All fares are for November 8–14, 2026, so each row compares Turkish Airlines against whatever else was selling the same city pair in the same week.
| Route | Turkish Airlines | Cheapest that week | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOS → MLAvia IST | $702 | $702 · Turkish Airlines | cheapest |
| JFK → SVQvia IST | $822 | $822 · Turkish Airlines | cheapest |
| LAX → HELvia IST | $943 | $943 · Turkish Airlines | cheapest |
| LAX → SVQvia IST | $902 | $902 · Turkish Airlines | cheapest |
| LAX → SZGvia IST | $1018 | $1018 · Turkish Airlines | cheapest |
| ORD → ATHvia IST | $761 | $761 · Turkish Airlines | cheapest |
| ORD → MLAvia IST | $759 | $759 · Turkish Airlines | cheapest |
| ORD → MXPvia IST | $760 | $760 · Turkish Airlines | cheapest |
| ORD → PRGvia IST | $760 | $760 · Turkish Airlines | cheapest |
| ORD → SZGvia IST | $815 | $815 · Turkish Airlines | cheapest |
| ORD → VCEvia IST | $760 | $755 · TAP Air Portugal | +$5 |
| ORD → ZRHvia IST | $759 | $752 · TAP Air Portugal | +$7 |
| LAX → ATHvia IST | $891 | $879 · ITA Airways | +$12 |
| JFK → SZGvia IST | $938 | $925 · Lufthansa | +$13 |
| ORD → LISvia IST | $825 | $799 · Air Canada | +$26 |
| JFK → VCEvia IST | $781 | $754 · ITA Airways | +$27 |
| BOS → BUDvia IST | $869 | $836 · SAS | +$33 |
| ORD → VIEvia IST | $760 | $727 · SAS | +$33 |
| BOS → VIEvia IST | $782 | $744 · TAP Air Portugal | +$38 |
| ORD → BUDvia IST | $760 | $718 · SAS | +$42 |
| LAX → MANvia IST | $954 | $911 · SAS | +$43 |
| LAX → BERvia IST | $869 | $825 · SAS | +$44 |
| BOS → MXPvia IST | $761 | $710 · TAP Air Portugal | +$51 |
| JFK → MLAvia IST | $852 | $799 · SWISS | +$53 |
| ORD → EDIvia IST | $919 | $865 · SAS | +$54 |
| JFK → PRGvia IST | $790 | $721 · SAS | +$69 |
| LAX → ARNvia IST | $786 | $713 · SAS | +$73 |
| ORD → KRKvia IST | $745 | $665 · SAS | +$80 |
| JFK → BUDvia IST | $719 | $632 · Air Serbia | +$87 |
| BOS → MANvia IST | $924 | $836 · SAS | +$88 |
| ORD → SVQvia IST | $744 | $656 · TAP Air Portugal | +$88 |
| LAX → MLAvia IST | $962 | $870 · Lufthansa | +$92 |
| BOS → VLCvia IST | $737 | $640 · TAP Air Portugal | +$97 |
| LAX → ZRHvia IST | $859 | $762 · SWISS | +$97 |
| ORD → MUCvia IST | $798 | $693 · TAP Air Portugal | +$105 |
| JFK → VIEvia IST | $780 | $670 · SAS | +$110 |
| ORD → FCOvia IST | $760 | $649 · TAP Air Portugal | +$111 |
| ORD → BODvia IST | $866 | $751 · Air France | +$115 |
| BOS → SZGvia IST | $1048 | $925 · Lufthansa | +$123 |
| JFK → HELvia IST | $713 | $589 · SAS | +$124 |
| BOS → PRGvia IST | $862 | $731 · TAP Air Portugal | +$131 |
| ORD → VLCvia IST | $784 | $652 · TAP Air Portugal | +$132 |
| ORD → OPOvia IST | $813 | $670 · TAP Air Portugal | +$143 |
| BOS → VCEvia IST | $867 | $721 · TAP Air Portugal | +$146 |
| BOS → BODvia IST | $934 | $785 · Air France | +$149 |
| BOS → HAMvia IST | $839 | $687 · TAP Air Portugal | +$152 |
| JFK → MUCvia IST | $820 | $654 · Aer Lingus | +$166 |
| ORD → LGWvia IST | $904 | $727 · TAP Air Portugal | +$177 |
| ORD → ISTnonstop | $1091 | $902 · Royal Jordanian | +$189 |
| ORD → MANvia IST | $919 | $729 · Icelandair | +$190 |
| ORD → AMSvia IST | $847 | $655 · Icelandair | +$192 |
| JFK → BODvia IST | $934 | $741 · Aer Lingus | +$193 |
| ORD → CDGvia IST | $861 | $649 · Icelandair | +$212 |
| JFK → ISTnonstop | $1011 | $791 · Air Serbia | +$220 |
| LAX → BODvia IST | $1074 | $849 · Air France | +$225 |
| ORD → HAMvia IST | $934 | $707 · SAS | +$227 |
| BOS → ISTnonstop | $1031 | $801 · Qatar Airways | +$230 |
| LAX → VIEvia IST | $950 | $717 · SAS | +$233 |
| LAX → VLCvia IST | $856 | $621 · Royal Air Maroc | +$235 |
| ORD → BERvia IST | $848 | $600 · TAP Air Portugal | +$248 |
| JFK → BERvia IST | $929 | $657 · Air Serbia | +$272 |
| LAX → LGWvia IST | $932 | $653 · Royal Air Maroc | +$279 |
| BOS → ATHvia IST | $1033 | $724 · ITA Airways | +$309 |
| LAX → ISTnonstop | $1201 | $730 · Royal Air Maroc | +$471 |
Observed August 31, 2026. Economy, one adult, taxes included, bags excluded.
What the numbers say
Turkish Airlines was the cheapest carrier on 10 of 64 routes we priced it on, including BOS to MLA. Its widest gap was LAX to IST, where it charged $1201 against $730 on Royal Air Maroc — a $471 difference for the same week.
Jon has flown Turkish Airlines. That is what allows a cabin review of it to carry the Flown label. This page is about price, not the seat.
Common questions
- Is Turkish Airlines cheap to fly to Europe?
- Turkish Airlines ranked 11 of 27 carriers, costing a median of $95 more than the cheapest option on the same route in the same week. It was the outright cheapest on 10 of the 64 routes we priced it on. Its lowest fare in the set was $702.
- Which routes does Turkish Airlines serve in this data?
- We priced it on 64 US-to-Europe routes: BOS to MLA, JFK to SVQ, LAX to HEL, LAX to SVQ, LAX to SZG, ORD to ATH, ORD to MLA, ORD to MXP, ORD to PRG, ORD to SZG, ORD to VCE, ORD to ZRH, LAX to ATH, JFK to SZG, ORD to LIS, JFK to VCE, BOS to BUD, ORD to VIE, BOS to VIE, ORD to BUD, LAX to MAN, LAX to BER, BOS to MXP, JFK to MLA, ORD to EDI, JFK to PRG, LAX to ARN, ORD to KRK, JFK to BUD, BOS to MAN, ORD to SVQ, LAX to MLA, BOS to VLC, LAX to ZRH, ORD to MUC, JFK to VIE, ORD to FCO, ORD to BOD, BOS to SZG, JFK to HEL, BOS to PRG, ORD to VLC, ORD to OPO, BOS to VCE, BOS to BOD, BOS to HAM, JFK to MUC, ORD to LGW, ORD to IST, ORD to MAN, ORD to AMS, JFK to BOD, ORD to CDG, JFK to IST, LAX to BOD, ORD to HAM, BOS to IST, LAX to VIE, LAX to VLC, ORD to BER, JFK to BER, LAX to LGW, BOS to ATH, LAX to IST. A route missing here means the carrier did not appear in results for that week, which is not the same as not flying it.
- Is Turkish Airlines the cheapest way to reach IST?
- No. On ORD to IST, Turkish Airlines charged $1091 while Royal Jordanian reached the same city for $902 in the same week, a $189 difference. That is the norm rather than the exception in this dataset.
- Has Jon flown Turkish Airlines?
- Yes. Turkish Airlines is on the flown roster, which is what lets any cabin review of it be labeled Flown rather than Researched. This page is about fares, not seats; any seat review publishes separately and carries its own label.
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