What is the cheapest month to fly to Istanbul?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to Istanbul . Flying to Istanbul in August will prove the most costly. There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

Can I find cheaper flights to Istanbul if I am willing to have stopovers?

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Istanbul on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to Istanbul?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, easyJet is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Istanbul.

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Istanbul?

Istanbul is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Istanbul. One-way flights to Istanbul typically cost £22, while return flights cost around £51.

How much is a return flight to Istanbul?

A return flight to Istanbul will typically cost around £145, however they can be found for as little as £63.

Where does the fastest flight to Istanbul depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Istanbul, London offers the quickest one-way flight (3 hours 45 minutes).

Does Istanbul have car hire?

Yes. Those touching down at Istanbul can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to Istanbul?

Yes. Istanbul has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. havalimanına yakın konumda daire is the closest property to Istanbul (0.0 mi away from Istanbul).

£40+ Flights to Istanbul

Flights to Istanbul in 2024

Return from	£66
One-way from	£40
Popular in	August
Cheapest in	January
Average price	£213

Wizz Air
11/6-23/6
Nonstop
8h 15m total
London to Istanbul

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Wizz Air
5/1
Nonstop
4h 05m total
London to Istanbul

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Cheapest flights to Istanbul Airport
Explore the most affordable flight options available to Istanbul Airport. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 17 December 2024.

Tue 31/1212:35LGW - IST

Nonstop4h 00mWizz Air

Fri 31/121:15IST - LGW

Nonstop4h 20mWizz Air

Deal found 17/12£77

Tue 31/1216:10LTN - IST

Nonstop4h 05mMultiple Airlines

Fri 10/100:55IST - LTN

1 stop9h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/12£105

Tue 31/1216:10LTN - IST

Nonstop4h 05mWizz Air

Sat 11/123:55IST - LTN

Nonstop4h 15mWizz Air

Deal found 16/12£114

Tue 31/1212:35LGW - IST

Nonstop4h 00mMultiple Airlines

Thu 9/100:55IST - LGW

1 stop10h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/12£120

Tue 31/1210:00LGW - IST

1 stop9h 25mWizz Air

Thu 9/100:55IST - LGW

1 stop10h 40mWizz Air

Deal found 17/12£127

Tue 31/1217:05LHR - IST

Nonstop4h 00mBritish Airways

Tue 14/118:30IST - LHR

Nonstop4h 20mBritish Airways

Deal found 16/12£142

Tue 31/1206:00LGW - IST

Nonstop4h 00mTurkish Airlines

Tue 28/120:10IST - LGW

Nonstop4h 20mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 17/12£175

Tue 31/1207:50STN - IST

1 stop11h 35mMultiple Airlines

Mon 6/100:55IST - STN

1 stop9h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/12£188

Thu 26/1215:25LTN - IST

1 stop14h 50mWizz Air

Fri 10/100:55IST - LTN

1 stop9h 45mWizz Air

Deal found 15/12£214

Tue 31/1206:55LHR - IST

Nonstop4h 00mMultiple Airlines

Thu 9/121:05IST - LHR

Nonstop4h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/12£233

Tue 31/1218:10LHR - IST

1 stop16h 45mLOT

Mon 13/118:30IST - LHR

1 stop6h 30mLOT

Deal found 15/12£235

Mon 30/1218:00LHR - IST

Nonstop3h 50mTurkish Airlines

Thu 9/113:45IST - LHR

Nonstop4h 10mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 16/12£246

Best flights to Istanbul Airport
Discover carefully curated flight deals to Istanbul Airport that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 17 December 2024.

Wed 11/622:00LGW - IST

Nonstop4h 05mWizz Air

Mon 23/604:45IST - LGW

Nonstop4h 10mWizz Air

Deal found 16/12£66

Fri 31/116:10LTN - IST

Nonstop4h 05mMultiple Airlines

Sat 1/200:55IST - LTN

1 stop10h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/12£78

Sun 19/108:25LTN - IST

1 stop11h 00mWizz Air

Wed 22/100:55IST - LTN

1 stop16h 50mWizz Air

Deal found 16/12£109

Tue 7/116:10LTN - IST

Nonstop4h 05mWizz Air

Mon 13/123:55IST - LTN

Nonstop4h 15mWizz Air

Deal found 16/12£67

Thu 30/117:30LHR - IST

Nonstop4h 00mBritish Airways

Thu 6/207:35IST - LHR

Nonstop4h 35mBritish Airways

Deal found 16/12£135

Thu 23/109:00LHR - IST

1 stop16h 10mAir France

Fri 7/205:10IST - LHR

1 stop16h 10mAir France

Deal found 16/12£155

Fri 24/113:25LGW - IST

1 stop17h 05mSky Express

Sun 26/122:45IST - LGW

1 stop16h 40mSky Express

Deal found 16/12£157

Tue 14/106:35LGW - IST

Nonstop4h 00mMultiple Airlines

Tue 28/110:30IST - LGW

1 stop16h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/12£85

Wed 15/106:30LHR - IST

1 stop15h 10mLOT

Wed 22/114:55IST - LHR

1 stop10h 05mLOT

Deal found 16/12£172

Fri 3/105:55LGW - IST

Nonstop4h 00mTurkish Airlines

Fri 31/108:00IST - LGW

Nonstop4h 20mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 17/12£175

Sun 19/113:20LHR - IST

1 stop12h 05mAir Serbia

Fri 21/205:20IST - LHR

1 stop10h 00mAir Serbia

Deal found 16/12£179

Fri 10/107:45LCY - IST

1 stop6h 10mKLM

Thu 16/117:55IST - LCY

1 stop16h 20mKLM

Deal found 16/12£179

Direct flights to Istanbul Airport
Explore direct flight options to Istanbul Airport based on user searches, and compare prices and availability for your desired travel dates. Data last updated 17 December 2024.

Wed 11/622:00LGW - IST

Nonstop4h 05mWizz Air

Thu 19/604:45IST - LGW

Nonstop4h 10mWizz Air

Deal found 16/12£66

Thu 23/116:10LTN - IST

Nonstop4h 05mWizz Air

Sun 26/123:55IST - LTN

Nonstop4h 15mWizz Air

Deal found 16/12£67

Fri 3/110:35LHR - IST

Nonstop3h 55mBritish Airways

Tue 21/118:30IST - LHR

Nonstop4h 20mBritish Airways

Deal found 15/12£128

Sat 18/106:35LGW - IST

Nonstop4h 00mMultiple Airlines

Fri 24/120:10IST - LGW

Nonstop4h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/12£152

Fri 3/105:55LGW - IST

Nonstop4h 00mTurkish Airlines

Fri 31/108:00IST - LGW

Nonstop4h 20mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 17/12£175

Thu 27/218:00LHR - IST

Nonstop3h 50mTurkish Airlines

Thu 13/315:00IST - LHR

Nonstop4h 10mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 15/12£196

Tue 31/1206:55LHR - IST

Nonstop4h 00mMultiple Airlines

Thu 9/121:05IST - LHR

Nonstop4h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/12£233

Last-minute flights to Istanbul Airport
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Sun 22/1219:00LHR - IST

1 stop12h 35mAegean Airlines

Wed 25/1211:35IST - LHR

1 stop9h 20mAegean Airlines

Deal found 15/12£317

Mon 23/1217:55LHR - IST

Nonstop4h 00mBritish Airways

Thu 26/1218:25IST - LHR

Nonstop4h 20mBritish Airways

Deal found 15/12£190

Mon 23/1220:10LHR - IST

2 stops23h 50mMultiple Airlines

Thu 26/1218:25IST - LHR

Nonstop4h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/12£303

Tue 24/1206:05LTN - IST

1 stop10h 25mMultiple Airlines

Tue 24/1223:55IST - LTN

Nonstop4h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/12£190

Wed 25/1216:10LTN - IST

Nonstop4h 05mWizz Air

Fri 27/1223:55IST - LTN

Nonstop4h 15mWizz Air

Deal found 15/12£207

Wed 25/1209:15LGW - IST

1 stop12h 00mWizz Air

Sun 12/123:00IST - LGW

1 stop12h 35mWizz Air

Deal found 16/12£227

Thu 26/1214:05LGW - IST

Nonstop4h 00mMultiple Airlines

Fri 10/100:55IST - LGW

1 stop10h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/12£209

Thu 26/1215:25LTN - IST

1 stop14h 50mWizz Air

Fri 10/100:55IST - LTN

1 stop9h 45mWizz Air

Deal found 15/12£214

Thu 26/1214:05LGW - IST

Nonstop4h 00mWizz Air

Sat 28/1221:15IST - LGW

Nonstop4h 20mWizz Air

Deal found 16/12£224

Thu 26/1208:45STN - IST

1 stop7h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sun 29/1207:40IST - STN

1 stop10h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/12£250

Thu 26/1212:50STN - IST

1 stop17h 25mPegasus Airlines

Mon 30/1213:35IST - STN

1 stop25h 15mPegasus Airlines

Deal found 15/12£337

Fri 27/1205:55LGW - IST

Nonstop4h 00mTurkish Airlines

Mon 30/1214:40IST - LGW

Nonstop4h 20mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 16/12£316

One-way flights to Istanbul Airport
Search for one-way flight options to Istanbul Airport. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 17 December 2024.

Sun 5/116:10LTN - IST

Nonstop4h 05mWizz Air

Deal found 16/12£40

Mon 9/622:00LGW - IST

Nonstop4h 05mWizz Air

Deal found 16/12£40

Tue 28/109:10LTN - IST

1 stop12h 05mWizz Air

Deal found 16/12£47

Tue 31/1210:00LGW - IST

1 stop9h 25mWizz Air

Deal found 16/12£55

Mon 6/108:25LTN - IST

1 stop12h 50mWizz Air

Deal found 16/12£56

Thu 9/108:45STN - IST

1 stop11h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/12£61

Mon 13/115:45LTN - IST

1 stop8h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/12£68

Tue 28/108:10LGW - IST

1 stop12h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/12£71

Fri 24/113:25LGW - IST

1 stop17h 05mSky Express

Deal found 16/12£81

Tue 31/1217:05LHR - IST

Nonstop4h 00mBritish Airways

Deal found 16/12£91

Wed 15/120:50LHR - IST

2 stops24h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/12£97

Sat 18/113:20LHR - IST

1 stop12h 30mAir Serbia

Deal found 17/12£98

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Return

Price

LondonIstanbul

LGW - IST

LGWIST

London Gatwick

Wed 11/6

22:00-04:05

Nonstop4h 05m

Istanbul

Thu 19/6

04:45-06:55

Nonstop4h 10m

£66

LondonIstanbul

LTN - IST

LTNIST

London Luton

Tue 7/1

16:10-23:15

Nonstop4h 05m

Istanbul

Mon 13/1

23:55-01:10

Nonstop4h 15m

£67

LondonIstanbul

LTN - IST

LTNIST

London Luton

Tue 4/2

09:10-00:15

1 stop12h 05m

Istanbul

Fri 7/2

23:55-01:10

Nonstop4h 15m

£73

LondonIstanbul

LGW - IST

LGWIST

London Gatwick

Tue 14/1

06:35-13:35

Nonstop4h 00m

Istanbul

Tue 28/1

10:30-23:35

1 stop16h 05m

£85

LondonIstanbul

LTN - IST

LTNIST

London Luton

Sat 18/1

09:10-00:15

1 stop12h 05m

Istanbul

Tue 21/1

00:55-08:30

1 stop10h 35m

£97

LondonIstanbul

STN - IST

STNIST

London Stansted

Mon 13/1

06:45-00:15

1 stop14h 30m

Istanbul

Fri 17/1

00:55-09:25

1 stop11h 30m

£106

LondonIstanbul

LTN - IST

LTNIST

London Luton

Wed 15/1

08:25-00:15

1 stop12h 50m

Istanbul

Mon 20/1

00:55-07:40

1 stop9h 45m

£109

LondonIstanbul

LGW - IST

LGWIST

London Gatwick

Tue 21/1

09:15-22:25

1 stop10h 10m

Istanbul

Mon 3/2

00:55-08:35

1 stop10h 40m

£116

LondonIstanbul

LHR - IST

LHRIST

London Heathrow

Fri 3/1

10:35-17:30

Nonstop3h 55m

Istanbul

Tue 21/1

18:30-19:50

Nonstop4h 20m

£128

LondonIstanbul

LHR - IST

LHRIST

London Heathrow

Thu 23/1

06:30-16:55

1 stop7h 25m

Istanbul

Fri 31/1

05:10-13:45

1 stop11h 35m

£152

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Travel insights for flights to Istanbul

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When is the best time to book a flight to Istanbul?

The price you pay for your flight to Istanbul may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 67 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.

How long is the flight to Istanbul?

On average, a flight from London to Istanbul takes 4 hours 37 minutes. Flights to Istanbul from other popular cities in United Kingdom will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to Istanbul?

Users looking for the lowest fares to Istanbul should consider flying on Wednesday mornings, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Thursday mornings, when prices are usually at their highest.

Weekly flight availability to Istanbul

The most flights from London to Istanbul are scheduled on a Monday (59 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Tuesday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (44 on average).

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul?

The most popular airlines flying from London to Istanbul are Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air and British Airways.

Turkish Airlines

From £174

Wizz Air

From £66

British Airways

From £143

Pegasus Airlines

From £110

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Istanbul?

The cheapest airlines flying from London to Istanbul are Wizz Air, AnadoluJet and Ajet.

Rainfall in Istanbul by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Istanbul ranges from 10.0 - 100.0 inches per month. December is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 100.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit Istanbul when rainfall is around 10.0 mm.

Temperature in Istanbul by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Istanbul, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 23.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 5.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Istanbul

To help decide which airline to fly to Istanbul, see what other customers have to say about Wizz Air, British Airways and Air France. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

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8.1

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KLM

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Good

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8.1

Very Good

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7.8

Good

181 reviews

Aegean Airlines

8.1

Very Good

752 reviews

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LOT

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Aegean Airlines

8.1

Very Good

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Air France

7.4

Good

1,505 reviews

Aegean Airlines

8.1

Very Good

752 reviews

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1 / 10

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Can I find cheaper flights to Istanbul if I am willing to have stopovers?
Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Istanbul on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to Istanbul?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, easyJet is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Istanbul.
What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Istanbul?
Istanbul is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Istanbul. One-way flights to Istanbul typically cost £22, while return flights cost around £51.
How much is a return flight to Istanbul?
A return flight to Istanbul will typically cost around £145, however they can be found for as little as £63.
Where does the fastest flight to Istanbul depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to Istanbul, London offers the quickest one-way flight (3 hours 45 minutes).
Does Istanbul have car hire?
Yes. Those touching down at Istanbul can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to Istanbul?
Yes. Istanbul has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. havalimanına yakın konumda daire is the closest property to Istanbul (0.0 mi away from Istanbul).

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Reviews of airlines servicing Istanbul

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