Economy award flights from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Istanbul Airport (IST)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 1 program for CLJ→IST. Lowest: 7,500 points + $47.10 with Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed economy award space on 48 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Air Canada Aeroplan.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 7,500 points + $47.10
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- Programs with space
- 1 of 1
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 48 of 323
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 7,500 points + $47.10
In economy, the lowest award seen was a nonstop for 7,500 points + $47.10 with Air Canada Aeroplan. With Air Canada Aeroplan, business class started at 12,500 points + $47.10, about 1.7 times the points of its lowest economy award (7,500 points + $47.10).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on CLJ→IST, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 7,500 pts + $47.10 | Nonstop |  A3 LH LO LX+1 | 9+ | 48 | See dates |
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 7,500 pts + $47.10 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 7,500 pts + $47.10 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 7,500 pts + $47.10 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
How often economy award space showed up
Of the 323 departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for Air Canada Aeroplan in the last 30 days, 48 (14%) showed economy award space. The latest departure with space was .
Nonstop and connecting economy awards
Each program's lowest economy award with its stops, its lowest nonstop award, and on how many of its departure dates with economy space a nonstop award was open.
| Program | Lowest award | Lowest nonstop award | Dates with nonstop space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 7,500 points + $47.10Nonstop | 7,500 points + $47.10 | 13 of 48 |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on CLJ→IST, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Economy | Business | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 7,500 points + $47.10 | 12,500 points + $47.10 | 1.7× |
Best months for economy from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Istanbul Airport (IST)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7,500 pts + $47.10 | Air Canada Aeroplan | 5 | |
| 7,500 pts + $47.10 | Air Canada Aeroplan | 15 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 4 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 5 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 4 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 8 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 4 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Aegean Airlines (A3): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Air Canada Aeroplan
Economy on nearby routes
The lowest economy award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) and to Istanbul Airport (IST). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul Airport (IST) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)Return direction | 7,500 points + $53.70Nonstop | Air Canada Aeroplan | 41 |
| Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Warsaw (WAW)Also from CLJ | 7,500 points + $47.10Nonstop | Air Canada Aeroplan | 150 |
| Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Zurich (ZRH)Also from CLJ | 7,500 points + $47.10Nonstop | Air Canada Aeroplan | 193 |
| Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)Also from CLJ | 7,500 points + $64.20 | Air Canada Aeroplan | 174 |
| Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Munich (MUC)Also from CLJ | 7,500 points + $47.10Nonstop | Air Canada Aeroplan | 152 |
| New York JFK to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also to IST | 9,900 miles + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 319 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also to IST | 18,750 miles + $163.80 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 334 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also to IST | 18,750 miles + $163.40 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 290 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Istanbul Airport (IST)
How many points for economy from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Istanbul Airport (IST)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 7,500 points + $47.10 with Air Canada Aeroplan. Seen Nov 4, 2026, 14:04 UTC for a Nov 24, 2026 departure. Air Canada Aeroplan showed economy award space on 48 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 4, 2026, 14:09 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Istanbul Airport (IST) on points?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Air Canada Aeroplan. The lowest nonstop award was 7,500 points + $47.10 with Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed nonstop economy space on 13 dates.
What's the best month to fly economy from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Istanbul Airport (IST) on points?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest economy award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 7,500 points + $47.10 with Aeroplan (15 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.