FromTo
Departure·1 pax, Economy
General information on flight Moscow – Istanbul (MOW – IST)
4 ⁠hr 45 ⁠min
Average flight duration
1,763 km
Distance
198
Number of flights per week
TJS 386
Lowest price
TJS 915
Average ticket price
04:40
Earliest flight out
03:40
Latest flight out

Direct flight schedule from Moscow to Istanbul

The easiest way to get to your destination is with a direct flight. The following airlines operate flights from Moscow to Istanbul:
Pobeda
every day
from TJS 482
Aeroflot
every day
from TJS 1,265
Southwind
every day
from TJS 387
S7 Airlines
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
from TJS 812

Cheapest flights for Moscow – Istanbul (MOW – IST)

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

Moscow – Istanbul is most popular in March, May and December. During this period the average ticket price is 1 565SM.

In the off-season – in January, June and July ticket prices drop to an average of 2 500SM.

Direct flight for from Moscow to Istanbul

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

  • Pobeda (daily DP737)
  • Aeroflot (daily SU2130)
  • Ural Airlines (daily U6783)
  • AJet (daily VF278)
  • Turkish Airlines (daily TK408)
  • Pegasus Airlines (daily PC387)
  • S7 Airlines (3 days per week, flight S73749)
  • Southwind (2 days per week, flight 2S86)

Istanbul is served by 2 airports: Istanbul New Airport and Sabiha Gokcen International Airport. Direct flights for Moscow – Istanbul are operated by:
  • Pobeda, Turkish Airlines from Vnukovo Airport to Istanbul New Airport
  • Aeroflot, Southwind from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Istanbul New Airport
  • Ural Airlines, S7 Airlines from Moscow Domodedovo Airport to Istanbul New Airport
  • AJet, Pegasus Airlines from Vnukovo Airport to Sabiha Gokcen International Airport
Flight with layover for the route from Moscow to Istanbul

An alternative option for Moscow – Istanbul (round-trip) would be a flight with a layover. Prices start at 1 761SM up to 29 345SM.

The lowest prices for flights with layovers are offered by Pegasus Airlines with a layover in Antalya. Tickets start at 213SM.

Affordable and convenient options are also available from:

  • Utair (starting at 486SM with a layover in Ufa)
  • Azerbaijan Airlines (starting at 549SM with a layover in Baku)
  • Belavia (starting at 560SM with a layover in Minsk)
  • Pobeda (starting at 708SM with a layover in Antalya)
  • Red Wings (starting at 757SM with a layover in Tbilisi)
  • AJet (starting at 980SM with a layover in Ankara)
  • Aeroflot (starting at 1 089SM with a layover in Adler/Sochi)
  • Utair (starting at 1 118SM with a layover in Antalya)
  • FlyOne (starting at 1 130SM with a layover in Yerevan)

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

  • Izmir (flight PC1522 Pegasus Airlines)
  • Adler/Sochi (flight U6279 Ural Airlines)
  • Belgrade (flight JU131 Air Serbia)

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 Moscow – Istanbul could change by more than 30%.

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

Ticket prices for Moscow – Istanbul by month *

Month One-way Round-trip
December 2025 17.12.2025
19.12 - 01.01.2026
January 2026 11.01.2026
28.01 - 02.02.2026
February 2026 08.02.2026
08.02 - 12.02.2026
March 2026 17.03.2026
18.03 - 23.03.2026
April 2026 11.04.2026
26.04 - 01.05.2026
May 2026 11.05.2026
10.05 - 25.05.2026
June 2026 05.06.2026
01.06 - 07.06.2026
July 2026 23.07.2026
02.07 - 07.07.2026
August 2026 01.08.2026
24.08 - 03.09.2026
September 2026 27.09.2026
01.09 - 08.09.2026
October 2026 01.10.2026
01.10 - 11.10.2026

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

Cheapest flight for from Moscow to Istanbul found by our users over the last 48 hours: ticket with Pobeda with a departure on 16.12.2025 and a price of 481 TJS.
Fastest flight for from Moscow to Istanbul: ticket with Pegasus Airlines with the nearest departure on 17.12.2025 and a flight duration of 2hrs. 10min..
Airlines flying from Moscow to Istanbul
Airports serving Moscow – Istanbul

Moscow airports serving flights to Istanbul:

  • Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME)
  • Vnukovo Airport (VKO)
  • Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)

Istanbul airports accepting flights from Moscow:

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

Most popular by Aviasales.tj

Flights from Moscow

Flights to Istanbul