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General information on flight London – Istanbul (LON – IST)
3 ⁠hr 53 ⁠min
Average flight duration
2,479 km
Distance
3 ⁠hr
Current time difference
174
Number of flights per week
KGS2,527
Lowest price
KGS4,679
Average ticket price
06:15
Earliest flight out
23:20
Latest flight out

Direct flight schedule from to 

The easiest way to get to your destination is with a direct flight. The following airlines operate flights from to :
Pegasus Airlines
every day
from KGS4,568
AJet
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
from KGS4,641
Wizz Air
every day
from KGS3,402
Turkish Airlines
every day
from KGS12,316

Cheapest flights for London – Istanbul (LON – IST)

Aviasales.kg will find you the cheapest airfare for London – Istanbul by comparing the ticket prices to Istanbul using 45 agencies, five booking systems, and 728 airlines. Where exactly you buy your tickets for London – Istanbul is up to you.

London – Istanbul is most popular in October, November and December. During this period the average ticket price is 12 207.

In the off-season – in February ticket prices drop to an average of 8 141.

Direct flight for from London to Istanbul

The easiest way to to get to your destination is a direct flight. Direct flights for from London to Istanbul are offered by:

  • Pegasus Airlines (daily PC1166)
  • flynas (daily XY5166)
  • Sichuan Airlines (daily 3U7206)
  • Pakistan International Airlines (daily PK5972)
  • Turkish Airlines (daily TK1930)
  • IndiGo (daily 6E4058)
  • Wizz Air (daily W95327)
  • AJet (6 days per week, flight VF1988)
  • British Airways (3 days per week, flight BA678)

Istanbul is served by 2 airports: Istanbul New Airport and Sabiha Gokcen International Airport. Direct flights for London – Istanbul are operated by:
  • British Airways, Turkish Airlines from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul New Airport
  • AJet, Pegasus Airlines from Stansted Airport to Sabiha Gokcen International Airport
  • Turkish Airlines from Stansted Airport to Istanbul New Airport
  • Wizz Air, Turkish Airlines from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul New Airport
  • Wizz Air from London Luton Airport to Istanbul New Airport
Flight with layover for the route from London to Istanbul

An alternative option for London – Istanbul (round-trip) would be a flight with a layover. Prices start at 11 821.

The lowest prices for flights with layovers are offered by Vueling with a layover in Barcelona. Tickets start at 13 825.

Affordable and convenient options are also available from:

  • Wizz Air (starting at 15 681 with a layover in Tirana)
  • LOT Polish Airlines (starting at 16 158 with a layover in Warsaw)
  • Aegean Airlines (starting at 21 042 with a layover in Athens)
  • Azerbaijan Airlines (starting at 53 040 with a layover in Baku)

A flight with a layover on the route London – Istanbul will allow you to make your trip more interesting. The layover could be in:

  • Amsterdam (flight BA436 British Airways)
  • Marseille (flight BA346 British Airways)
  • Venice (flight BA602 British Airways)

This is a great chance to get to know these cities. Layovers are usually at least six hours.

Please keep in mind that depending on the number of days remaining until your departure, ticket prices for London – Istanbul could change by more than 54%.

Aviasales.kg suggests buying tickets from London Istanbul in advance in order to choose the conditions for your flight that best suit your preferences and budget.

Ticket prices for London – Istanbul by month *

Month One-way Round-trip
October 2025 31.10.2025
31.10 - 02.11.2025
November 2025 26.11.2025
19.11 - 24.11.2025
December 2025 29.12.2025
20.12 - 30.12.2025
January 2026 08.01.2026
01.01 - 08.01.2026
February 2026 25.02.2026
07.02 - 14.02.2026

* Prices found by users over the last 48 hours (they do not represent an offer).

Cheapest flight for from London to Istanbul found by our users over the last 48 hours: ticket with Wizz Air with a departure on 26.11.2025 and a price of 3 158 Kyrgyzstani som.
Fastest flight for from London to Istanbul: ticket with AJet with the nearest departure on 31.10.2025 and a flight duration of 3hrs. 45min..
Airlines flying from London to Istanbul
Airports serving London – Istanbul

London airports serving flights to Istanbul:

  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW)
  • Stansted Airport (STN)
  • London Luton Airport (LTN)
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR)

Istanbul airports accepting flights from London:

  • Istanbul New Airport (IST)
  • Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

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