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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
186
Number of flights per week
TJS 258
Lowest price
TJS 498
Average ticket price
05:55
Earliest flight out
23:20
Latest flight out

Direct flight schedule from London to Istanbul

The easiest way to get to your destination is with a direct flight. The following airlines operate flights from London to Istanbul:
Wizz Air
every day
from TJS 432
Pegasus Airlines
every day
from TJS 495

Cheapest flights for London – Istanbul (LON – IST)

Aviasales.tj 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 January, June and December. During this period the average ticket price is 1 252SM.

In the off-season – in April ticket prices drop to an average of 1 456SM.

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:

  • Sichuan Airlines (daily 3U7206)
  • Pakistan International Airlines (daily PK5972)
  • Wizz Air (daily W95327)
  • Pegasus Airlines (6 days per week, flight PC1162)
  • AJet (6 days per week, flight VF1988)
  • flynas (6 days per week, flight XY5162)
  • Turkish Airlines (6 days per week, flight TK1988)
  • British Airways (3 days per week, flight BA678)
  • IndiGo (1 day per week, flight 6E4074)

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
  • Wizz Air from London Luton Airport to Istanbul New Airport
  • Turkish Airlines from Stansted Airport to Istanbul New Airport
  • Wizz Air, Turkish Airlines from London Gatwick 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 1 943SM up to 2 388SM.

The lowest prices for flights with layovers are offered by Pegasus Airlines with a layover in Antalya. Tickets start at 816SM.

Affordable and convenient options are also available from:

  • Aegean Airlines (starting at 1 021SM with a layover in Athens)
  • KM Malta Airlines (starting at 1 530SM with a layover in Malta)
  • Ryanair UK (starting at 2 173SM with a layover in Dalaman)
  • LOT Polish Airlines (starting at 2 853SM with a layover in Warsaw)

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

  • Lyon (flight BA358 British Airways)
  • Marseille (flight BA346 British Airways)
  • Berlin (flight BA980 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.tj 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
December 2025 31.12.2025
29.12 - 04.01.2026
January 2026 24.01.2026
20.01 - 28.01.2026
April 2026 25.04.2026
02.04 - 06.04.2026
June 2026 01.06.2026
27.06 - 04.07.2026

* 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 24.01.2026 and a price of 303 TJS.
Fastest flight for from London to Istanbul: ticket with Pegasus Airlines with the nearest departure on 20.12.2025 and a flight duration of 3hrs. 45min..
Airlines flying from London to Istanbul
Airports serving London – Istanbul

London airports serving flights to Istanbul:

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

Istanbul airports accepting flights from London:

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

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