Cheapest flights for London – Istanbul (LON – IST)

Aviasales.az 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 February, March and December. During this period the average ticket price is 182.

In the off-season – in January, February and June ticket prices drop to an average of 195.

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:

  • British Airways (daily BA602)
  • Pegasus Airlines (daily PC1170)
  • Turkish Airlines (daily TK1986)
  • Wizz Air (daily W95327)

Istanbul is served by 2 airports: Sabiha Gokcen International Airport and Istanbul New Airport. Direct flights for London – Istanbul are operated by:
  • Aegean Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines, Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air, Sun Express from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul New Airport
  • Aegean Airlines, Air France, British Airways, Bulgaria Air, Air Serbia, KLM, Lufthansa, LOT Polish Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines, Austrian Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Turkish Airlines from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul New Airport
  • British Airways from London Heathrow Airport to Sabiha Gokcen International Airport
  • Lufthansa, Sun Express from Stansted Airport to Istanbul New Airport
  • Pegasus Airlines, AJet from Stansted Airport to Sabiha Gokcen International Airport
  • ITA Airways, Luxair, Swiss International Air Lines from London City Airport to Istanbul New Airport
  • FlyOne, Wizz Air from London Luton Airport to Istanbul New Airport
Flight with layover for the route from London to Istanbul

The lowest prices for flights with layovers are offered by KLM with a layover in Amsterdam. Tickets start at 575.

Affordable and convenient options are also available from:

  • Pegasus Airlines (starting at 669 with a layover in Izmir)
  • Pegasus Airlines (starting at 704 with a layover in Ankara)
  • Lufthansa (starting at 795 with a layover in Frankfurt)
  • Air France (starting at 836 with a layover in Paris)
  • British Airways (starting at 1 228 with a layover in Paris)
  • British Airways (starting at 1 681 with a layover in Rome)

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

  • Athens (flight A3603 Aegean Airlines)
  • Hamburg (flight BA962 British Airways)
  • Brussels (flight SN2094 Brussels Airlines)

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

General information on flight London – Istanbul (LON – IST)
3 ⁠hr 56 ⁠min
Average flight duration
2,479 km
Distance
3 ⁠hr
Current time difference
185
Number of flights per week
₼49
Lowest price
₼124
Average ticket price
05:50
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 :
Wizz Air
every day
from ₼49
AJet
every day
from ₼100

Ticket prices for London – Istanbul by month *

Month One-way Round-trip
December 2024 08.12.2024
28.12 - 11.01.2025
January 2025 08.01.2025
25.01 - 08.02.2025
February 2025 24.02.2025
08.02 - 22.02.2025
March 2025 19.03.2025
03.03 - 26.03.2025
April 2025 10.04.2025
01.04 - 08.04.2025
May 2025 21.05.2025
01.05 - 08.05.2025
June 2025 01.06.2025
01.06 - 15.06.2025
July 2025 22.07.2025
01.07 - 08.07.2025
September 2025 03.09.2025
01.09 - 08.09.2025
October 2025 03.10.2025
01.10 - 08.10.2025

* 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 31.12.2024 and a price of 26 AZN.
Fastest flight for from London to Istanbul: ticket with Air France with the nearest departure on 15.12.2024 and a flight duration of 7hrs. 35min..
Airports serving London – Istanbul

London airports serving flights to Istanbul:

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

Istanbul airports accepting flights from London:

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

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