London to Istanbul Flights

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Overview: London to Istanbul flight

distanceDistance1549 miles (2498 km)
durationAverage flight duration3 h 45 min
priceAverage plane ticket price$270 (€228)
changesDirect flightYes
carriersAirlinesPegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Aegean Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Air France, Air Serbia or TAROM

Flights from London to Istanbul cover the 1549 miles (2498 km) long journey taking on average 3 h 45 min with our travel partners like Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Aegean Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Air France, Air Serbia or TAROM. There are direct flight services available. You can get the cheapest plane tickets for this route for as low as $64 (€54), but the average price of plane tickets is $270 (€228). Travelers depart most frequently from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Istanbul Airport.

The cheapest flights from London to Istanbul

Showing times and prices for Sep 17

Cheapest

The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from London to Istanbul is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.

Cheapest
pegasus
02:40PM3h45
London Stansted Airport (STN)
08:25PMIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
$761One-way
0 transfers
Cheapest
pegasus
12:05PM3h45
London Stansted Airport (STN)
05:50PMIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
$761One-way
0 transfers
2nd Cheapest
AnadoluJet
03:40PM4h00
London Stansted Airport (STN)
09:40PMIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
$861One-way
0 transfers
wizz air uk
10:00PM4h05
London Gatwick Airport (LGW)
04:05AMIstanbul Airport (IST)
$1021One-way
0 transfers
wizz air uk
06:05AM4h15
London Luton Airport (LTN)
12:20PMIstanbul Airport (IST)
$1091One-way
0 transfers

Flight schedulefrom London to Istanbul

Showing flights for tomorrow, Tuesday, September 17
pegasus
12:20AM3h45
London Stansted Airport (STN)
06:05AMIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
0 transfers
wizz air uk
06:05AM4h15
London Luton Airport (LTN)
12:20PMIstanbul Airport (IST)
0 transfers
Air France
06:15AM8h15
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
04:30PMIstanbul Airport (IST)
1 transfer
KLM
06:30AM12h30
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
09:00PMIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
1 transfer
KLM
06:30AM8h40
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
05:10PMIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
1 transfer
Turkish Airlines
06:35AM4h00
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
12:35PMIstanbul Airport (IST)
0 transfers
KLM Cityhopper
07:45AM7h25
London City Airport (LCY)
05:10PMIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
1 transfer
KLM Cityhopper
07:45AM11h15
London City Airport (LCY)
09:00PMIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
1 transfer
ITA
08:30AM12h40
London City Airport (LCY)
11:10PMIstanbul Airport (IST)
1 transfer
ITA
08:30AM28h05
London City Airport (LCY)
02:35PMIstanbul Airport (IST)
1 transfer
ITA
08:30AM7h50
London City Airport (LCY)
06:20PMIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
1 transfer
ITA
08:30AM8h45
London City Airport (LCY)
07:15PMIstanbul Airport (IST)
1 transfer
KLM
08:40AM6h30
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
05:10PMIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
1 transfer
KLM Cityhopper
08:40AM6h30
London City Airport (LCY)
05:10PMIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
1 transfer
KLM
08:40AM10h20
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
09:00PMIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
1 transfer
KLM Cityhopper
08:40AM10h20
London City Airport (LCY)
09:00PMIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
1 transfer
Air Dolomiti
09:15AM5h45
London City Airport (LCY)
05:00PMIstanbul Airport (IST)
1 transfer
Air Dolomiti
09:15AM5h45
London City Airport (LCY)
05:00PMIstanbul Airport (IST)
1 transfer
KLM Cityhopper
09:20AM9h40
London City Airport (LCY)
09:00PMIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
1 transfer
KLM Cityhopper
09:20AM5h50
London City Airport (LCY)
05:10PMIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
1 transfer
Lufthansa
09:30AM5h30
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
05:00PMIstanbul Airport (IST)
1 transfer
British Airways
09:50AM3h45
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
03:35PMIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
0 transfers
KLM
09:55AM9h05
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
09:00PMIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
1 transfer
KLM Cityhopper
10:00AM9h00
London City Airport (LCY)
09:00PMIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
1 transfer
ITA
10:40AM29h40
London City Airport (LCY)
06:20PMIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
2 transfers
British Airways
10:45AM4h00
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
04:45PMIstanbul Airport (IST)
0 transfers
Turkish Airlines
10:50AM4h05
London Gatwick Airport (LGW)
04:55PMIstanbul Airport (IST)
0 transfers
pegasus
11:25AM10h05
London Stansted Airport (STN)
11:30PMIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
1 transfer
pegasus
11:25AM7h25
London Stansted Airport (STN)
08:50PMIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
1 transfer
Turkish Airlines
11:25AM3h50
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
05:15PMIstanbul Airport (IST)
0 transfers
Lufthansa
11:30AM7h50
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
09:20PMIstanbul Airport (IST)
1 transfer
KLM
11:45AM7h15
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
09:00PMIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
1 transfer
AnadoluJet
11:50AM3h50
London Stansted Airport (STN)
05:40PMIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
0 transfers
ITA
12:05PM24h30
London Gatwick Airport (LGW)
02:35PMIstanbul Airport (IST)
1 transfer
ITA
12:05PM9h05
London Gatwick Airport (LGW)
11:10PMIstanbul Airport (IST)
1 transfer
ITA
12:05PM29h10
London Gatwick Airport (LGW)
07:15PMIstanbul Airport (IST)
1 transfer
ITA
12:05PM28h15
London Gatwick Airport (LGW)
06:20PMIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
1 transfer
pegasus
12:05PM3h45
London Stansted Airport (STN)
05:50PMIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
0 transfers
British Airways
12:55PM3h55
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
06:50PMIstanbul Airport (IST)
0 transfers
ITA
01:10PM27h10
London City Airport (LCY)
06:20PMIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
2 transfers
ITA
01:10PM27h10
London City Airport (LCY)
06:20PMIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
2 transfers
Lufthansa
01:30PM5h50
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
09:20PMIstanbul Airport (IST)
1 transfer
Air Serbia
01:30PM20h45
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
12:15PMIstanbul Airport (IST)
1 transfer
Air Serbia
01:30PM27h10
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
06:40PMIstanbul Airport (IST)
1 transfer
Air Serbia
01:30PM7h45
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
11:15PMIstanbul Airport (IST)
1 transfer
Air Serbia
01:30PM23h20
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
02:50PMIstanbul Airport (IST)
1 transfer
pegasus
02:40PM3h45
London Stansted Airport (STN)
08:25PMIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
0 transfers
tarom
02:50PM18h20
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
11:10AMIstanbul Airport (IST)
1 transfer
tarom
02:50PM6h20
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
11:10PMIstanbul Airport (IST)
1 transfer
tarom
02:50PM5h35
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
10:25PMIstanbul Airport (IST)
1 transfer
tarom
02:50PM24h40
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
05:30PMIstanbul Airport (IST)
1 transfer
tarom
02:50PM16h35
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
09:25AMIstanbul Airport (IST)
1 transfer
AnadoluJet
03:40PM4h00
London Stansted Airport (STN)
09:40PMIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
0 transfers
Aegean Airlines
04:35PM16h25
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
11:00AMIstanbul Airport (IST)
2 transfers
Aegean Airlines
04:35PM16h25
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
11:00AMIstanbul Airport (IST)
2 transfers
Turkish Airlines
04:40PM3h50
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
10:30PMIstanbul Airport (IST)
0 transfers
ITA
04:45PM19h50
London City Airport (LCY)
02:35PMIstanbul Airport (IST)
2 transfers
ITA
04:45PM23h35
London City Airport (LCY)
06:20PMIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
2 transfers
ITA
04:45PM23h35
London City Airport (LCY)
06:20PMIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
2 transfers
ITA
04:45PM19h50
London City Airport (LCY)
02:35PMIstanbul Airport (IST)
2 transfers
ITA
04:50PM24h25
London City Airport (LCY)
07:15PMIstanbul Airport (IST)
1 transfer
ITA
04:50PM28h55
London City Airport (LCY)
11:45PMIstanbul Airport (IST)
1 transfer
ITA
04:50PM19h45
London City Airport (LCY)
02:35PMIstanbul Airport (IST)
1 transfer
ITA
04:50PM23h30
London City Airport (LCY)
06:20PMIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
1 transfer
Turkish Airlines
05:15PM4h05
London Gatwick Airport (LGW)
11:20PMIstanbul Airport (IST)
0 transfers
Air France
05:35PM20h55
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
04:30PMIstanbul Airport (IST)
1 transfer
Turkish Airlines
06:00PM3h55
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
11:55PMIstanbul Airport (IST)
0 transfers
Turkish Airlines
06:30PM3h45
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
12:15AMIstanbul Airport (IST)
0 transfers
British Airways
06:30PM3h55
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
12:25AMIstanbul Airport (IST)
0 transfers
ITA
06:55PM17h40
London City Airport (LCY)
02:35PMIstanbul Airport (IST)
2 transfers
ITA
06:55PM21h25
London City Airport (LCY)
06:20PMIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
2 transfers
ITA
06:55PM21h25
London City Airport (LCY)
06:20PMIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
2 transfers
ITA
06:55PM17h40
London City Airport (LCY)
02:35PMIstanbul Airport (IST)
2 transfers
Aegean Airlines
07:00PM14h00
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
11:00AMIstanbul Airport (IST)
2 transfers
Air France
07:45PM18h45
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
04:30PMIstanbul Airport (IST)
1 transfer
KLM Cityhopper
08:10PM17h55
London City Airport (LCY)
04:05PMIstanbul Airport (IST)
1 transfer
Lufthansa
08:25PM14h40
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
01:05PMIstanbul Airport (IST)
2 transfers
KLM Cityhopper
08:45PM18h25
London City Airport (LCY)
05:10PMIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
1 transfer
KLM Cityhopper
08:45PM17h20
London City Airport (LCY)
04:05PMIstanbul Airport (IST)
1 transfer
KLM
08:55PM18h15
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
05:10PMIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
1 transfer
KLM
08:55PM17h10
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
04:05PMIstanbul Airport (IST)
1 transfer
wizz air uk
10:00PM4h05
London Gatwick Airport (LGW)
04:05AMIstanbul Airport (IST)
0 transfers
Aegean Airlines
10:15PM10h45
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
11:00AMIstanbul Airport (IST)
2 transfers
Turkish Airlines
10:25PM3h50
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
04:15AMIstanbul Airport (IST)
0 transfers

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The fastest flights from London to Istanbul

Showing times and prices for Sep 17

Fastest Journey

3 h 45 m

Average

12 h 58 m

Flights per day

84

Distance

2498 km

Of the 84 flights that leave London for Istanbul every day 19 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.

Fastest
British Airways
09:50AM3h45
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
03:35PMIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
$5741One-way
0 transfers
Fastest
Turkish Airlines
06:30PM3h45
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
12:15AMIstanbul Airport (IST)
$2701One-way
0 transfers
Fastest
pegasus
02:40PM3h45
London Stansted Airport (STN)
08:25PMIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
$761One-way
0 transfers
Fastest
pegasus
12:05PM3h45
London Stansted Airport (STN)
05:50PMIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
$761One-way
0 transfers
Fastest
pegasus
12:20AM3h45
London Stansted Airport (STN)
06:05AMIstanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
$1171One-way
0 transfers

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Airlines: Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines and British Airways flights from London to Istanbul

You can travel by flight from London to Istanbul with Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines and British Airways for as low as $63 (€53). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best trip.

Turkish Airlines is Turkey’s leading airline and you can choose between EcoFly, ExtraFly, PrimeFly, Business Ticket for your next flight from London to Istanbul.

Turkish Airlines from London to Istanbul flight information:

  • Average Duration: 3 h 45 min
  • Cheapest Price: $81

FAQs: London to Istanbul Flight

FAQs: Take a flight from London to Istanbul hassle-free. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from London to Istanbul.
FAQs
Cheap plane tickets from London to Istanbul can start from as little as $64 (€54) when you book in advance. The average flight ticket price for London to Istanbul is $270 (€228); however, prices vary depending on the time of day and class and they tend to be more expensive on the day.
On average the London to Istanbul flight time is 3 h 45 min   covering the 1549 mile (2498 km) long journey, but the journey time can vary depending on specific dates or if traveling on weekends and holidays.
The earliest flight from London to Istanbul leaves at 5: 05 AM. Plan your trip with the Journey Planner   from Omio.
The last flight from London to Istanbul leaves at 10: 10 PM.
When taking a flight from London to Istanbul, you can count on Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Aegean Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Air France, Air Serbia or TAROM for the best way to get you to Istanbul. You can also check all possible airlines who offer a service to Istanbul from London and compare the amenities they offer before buying a plane ticket.

Flights from London to Istanbul generally leave from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Istanbul Airport.

London Heathrow Airport is 27.3 km away from London city centre and Istanbul Airport is 44.2 km from Istanbul city centre.

The cheapest month for a flight from London to Istanbul is November.
Yes, you can take a flight between London and Istanbul.

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