Cheap Flights Düsseldorf to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen

Düsseldorf to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen is one of the busiest low-cost routes between Germany and Turkey. The large Turkish community of North Rhine-Westphalia, travellers visiting family on Istanbul's Asian side and city-break visitors use it all year round. Aircraft land at Sabiha Gökçen Airport in Pendik about three and a quarter hours later; the airport is linked to Kadıköy by metro and to Taksim by Havabus shuttles.

Pegasus and AJet fly the route non-stop every day, several times daily in peak periods, and since both use Sabiha Gökçen as their main base, same-day connections to many Anatolian cities are available. For the European side, Turkish Airlines' flights to Istanbul Airport are the alternative, and comparing both Istanbul airports often brings a price advantage.

The cheapest Düsseldorf–Sabiha Gökçen fares usually come up from January to March and October to November, on midweek dates and on early-morning or late-night departures, while the summer holidays, the Ramadan and Eid al-Adha weeks and the New Year period call for early booking. Compare Pegasus with AJet for the same date, price outbound and return separately and choose the lowest bundle if you travel with hand luggage only. The prices on this page are the current lowest Düsseldorf–Sabiha Gökçen fares found by our searches.

The non-stop flight takes around three and a quarter hours; Pegasus flies Airbus A320neo-family aircraft, AJet Boeing 737 and Airbus A320-family aircraft. There are morning and evening departures every day, with extra flights in the summer schedule; the current departure days and times appear in the price list on this page.

• Departure: Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), a quarter of an hour from the city centre by S-Bahn; low-cost flights mostly leave from Terminals B and C, so check the terminal on your ticket.
• Arrival: Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) on the Asian side in Pendik; metro line M4 runs to Kadıköy and Havabus shuttles to Taksim and Kadıköy.
• Alternative: Turkish Airlines and Pegasus flights to Istanbul Airport (IST) for the European side.

• Sabiha Gökçen is on the Asian side: the best airport for Kadıköy, Üsküdar and Ataşehir; for Sultanahmet and Taksim compare Istanbul Airport as well.
• An Istanbulkart for the metro and Havabus is sold at machines in the airport; taxis run on the meter.
• Pegasus and AJet fares are priced one way and checked baggage costs extra beyond hand luggage; what your bundle includes is shown during booking.
• Around the Eid holidays and New Year, book the return together with the outbound; the return leg gets considerably more expensive in the last weeks.
• Most EU citizens enter Turkey visa-free for tourist stays; check your passport's validity before you travel.