Cheapest flights for Moscow – Istanbul (MOW – IST)

Aviasales.az 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, April and May. During this period the average ticket price is 551.

In the off-season – in August, October and December ticket prices drop to an average of 519.

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:

  • Pegasus Airlines (daily PC387)
  • S7 Airlines (daily S73749)
  • Aeroflot (daily SU2130)
  • Turkish Airlines (daily TK412)
  • Ural Airlines (daily U6783)
  • Pobeda (daily DP737)

Istanbul is served by 2 airports: Sabiha Gokcen International Airport and Istanbul New Airport. Direct flights for Moscow – Istanbul are operated by:
  • Pobeda, Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines from Vnukovo Airport to Istanbul New Airport
  • Pegasus Airlines, AJet from Vnukovo Airport to Sabiha Gokcen International Airport
  • Red Wings from Zhukovsky International Airport to Istanbul New Airport
  • Air Serbia, Aeroflot from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Istanbul New Airport
  • Belavia, S7 Airlines, Ural Airlines from Moscow Domodedovo Airport to Istanbul New 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 263 up to 1 306 .

The lowest prices for flights with layovers are offered by AJet with a layover in Ankara. Tickets start at 119.

Affordable and convenient options are also available from:

  • Red Wings (starting at 176 with a layover in Adler/Sochi)
  • Ural Airlines (starting at 177 with a layover in Adler/Sochi)
  • Air Serbia (starting at 264 with a layover in Belgrade)
  • Pegasus Airlines (starting at 278 with a layover in Antalya)
  • Belavia (starting at 327 with a layover in Minsk)
  • Pegasus Airlines (starting at 373 with a layover in Izmir)

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

  • Antalya (flight PC1577 Pegasus Airlines)
  • Izmir (flight PC1522 Pegasus 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.az suggests buying tickets for Moscow – Istanbul in advance in order to choose the conditions for your flight that best suit your preferences and budget.

General information on flight Moscow – Istanbul (MOW – IST)
5 ⁠hr 6 ⁠min
Average flight duration
1,763 km
Distance
156
Number of flights per week
₼127
Lowest price
₼205
Average ticket price
06:50
Earliest flight out
03:20
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 :
Pobeda
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
from ₼186
Ural Airlines
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
from ₼172
Aeroflot
every day
from ₼215
Southwind
Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
from ₼127
Turkish Airlines
every day
from ₼400
Pegasus Airlines
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
from ₼259
S7 Airlines
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
from ₼259

Ticket prices for Moscow – Istanbul by month *

Month One-way Round-trip
December 2024 12.12.2024
21.12 - 05.01.2025
January 2025 09.01.2025
13.01 - 19.01.2025
February 2025 19.02.2025
03.02 - 10.02.2025
March 2025 28.03.2025
15.03 - 22.03.2025
April 2025 10.04.2025
11.04 - 14.04.2025
May 2025 08.05.2025
01.05 - 12.05.2025
June 2025 08.06.2025
02.06 - 09.06.2025
July 2025 04.07.2025
18.07 - 28.07.2025
August 2025 18.08.2025
24.08 - 08.09.2025
September 2025 20.09.2025
08.09 - 06.10.2025
October 2025 01.10.2025
09.10 - 18.10.2025

* 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 16.01.2025 and a price of 57 AZN.
Fastest flight for from Moscow to Istanbul: ticket with Belavia with the nearest departure on 11.12.2024 and a flight duration of 10hrs. 5min..
Airports serving Moscow – Istanbul

Moscow airports serving flights to Istanbul:

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

Istanbul airports accepting flights from Moscow:

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