£52 Find Cheap Flights from Istanbul to London

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Cheap Flights from Istanbul to London

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Istanbul to London that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Istanbul to London

Thu, 9 Oct - Sun, 12 Oct
Wizz Air Logo
04:45 - 06:35IST-LGW
3h 50mdirect
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21:50 - 03:50LGW-IST
4h 00mdirect
£61Wizz Air
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Mon, 24 Nov - Tue, 2 Dec
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22:00 - 23:10IST-LTN
4h 10mdirect
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14:00 - 21:05LTN-IST
4h 05mdirect
£61Wizz Air
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Mon, 1 Dec - Sat, 6 Dec
Wizz Air Logo
20:50 - 22:05IST-LGW
4h 15mdirect
Wizz Air Logo
13:55 - 20:55LGW-IST
4h 00mdirect
£62Wizz Air
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Fri, 10 Oct - Sat, 11 Oct
Pegasus Airlines Logo
15:55 - 17:55SAW-STN
4h 00mdirect
Pegasus Airlines Logo
00:20 - 06:05STN-SAW
3h 45mdirect
£78Pegasus Airlines
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Thu, 9 Oct - Sun, 12 Oct
Pegasus Airlines Logo
21:10 - 23:10SAW-STN
4h 00mdirect
Pegasus Airlines Logo
07:55 - 13:40STN-SAW
3h 45mdirect
£79Pegasus Airlines
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Wed, 24 Sep - Mon, 29 Sep
Ajet Logo
12:35 - 14:40SAW-STN
4h 05mdirect
Ajet Logo
23:10 - 05:10STN-SAW
4h 00mdirect
£80Ajet
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Mon, 22 Sep - Tue, 23 Sep
Ajet Logo
08:45 - 10:50SAW-STN
4h 05mdirect
Ajet Logo
15:40 - 21:40STN-SAW
4h 00mdirect
£85Ajet
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Mon, 17 Nov - Mon, 24 Nov
British Airways Logo
18:40 - 19:55IST-LHR
4h 15mdirect
British Airways Logo
17:55 - 00:50LHR-IST
3h 55mdirect
£151British Airways
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Fri, 3 Oct - Fri, 10 Oct
British Airways Logo
17:35 - 19:35IST-LHR
4h 00mdirect
British Airways Logo
18:50 - 00:40LHR-IST
3h 50mdirect
£151British Airways
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Thu, 25 Sep - Thu, 2 Oct
Turkish Airlines Logo
20:30 - 22:25IST-LHR
3h 55mdirect
Turkish Airlines Logo
06:30 - 12:25LHR-IST
3h 55mdirect
£182Turkish Airlines
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BA's Euro Traveller fares include a cabin bag.
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Cheapest • from £61 (return)
Turkish Airlines
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IST-LTN
Cheapest • 77% average savings
IST-LGW
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When to book
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Our data shows that travellers who book at least 9 weeks in advance save around 40% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheapest return fare
£61
Overall average: £111
Wizz Air
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IST - LGW • Direct
Cheapest one-way flight
£52
Typical prices: £92-205
Pegasus Airlines
Sat 20/9
SAW - STN • Direct
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Expert advice for your flight from Istanbul to London

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarisation of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airlines
British Airways

BA's Euro Traveller fares include a cabin bag, unlike budget airlines with surprise fees.


BA's CityFlyer from London City Airport offers fast, easy travel with no 100 ml liquid limit.

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines offers free Wi-Fi for messaging if you join Miles & Smiles.


Turkish Airlines' Touristanbul offers free city tours for 6-24 hour connections.

Airports
SAW

SAW offers Havaist shuttles to central Istanbul, ideal for those with heavy luggage, providing comfort and affordability.

Read more about SAWby Jenna Scatena
IST

Security at IST can be busy; allow extra time for checkpoints and passport control, especially during peak hours.

Read more about ISTby Jenna Scatena
LHR

For a fast arrival, take the Heathrow Express to Paddington in 15 minutes. Book tickets in advance for the best rate.

Read more about LHRby Kirstie Pickering
STN

Consider the National Express coach for a cost-effective and comfortable journey to London, avoiding train congestion.

Read more about STNby Duncan Madden
LGW

The Gatwick Express offers a quick 30-minute ride to London Victoria, ideal for a smooth arrival into central London.

Read more about LGWby Kirstie Pickering
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Duncan Madden

Duncan Madden

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Duncan Madden

Duncan Madden

Duncan is a freelance travel writer, copywriter and book author in constant search of travel stories and the perpetual sensation of being on holiday. He’s never happier than when on a dusty trail in search of empty waves or ducking under the piste tape in search of snowbound solitude. British born, living in Germany, but happiest heading for the horizon. His first book, Found in Translation, explores the etymologies and stories of country names around the world and is out now.

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Gabriel Leigh

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Gabriel Leigh

Gabriel Leigh

Gabriel is a writer and video creator. As senior content producer for Flightradar24 and Monocle’s transport correspondent, he keeps a close eye on aviation in particular. He has also written travel articles for the likes of The New York Times. Born in New York but raised around the world, he now lives in Sweden. He’s been to 75 countries, flying 2.3 million miles on 113 airlines and through 234 airports in the process.

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Kirstie Pickering

Kirstie Pickering

Expert on LHR and LGW

Kirstie Pickering

Kirstie Pickering

Aviation and business journalist Kirstie didn’t leave England until she was 18 years old, but has since travelled to over 20 countries including Japan, Canada, and Iceland. Her travel expertise lies in European city breaks, including how to find the best locally-owned hotels and restaurants and how to optimise the airport experience for your needs.

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Jenna Scatena

Expert on SAW and IST

Jenna Scatena

Jenna Scatena

Journalist and Travel Writer, Jenna Scatena is an award-winning travel writer with a love for sharing stories and exploring new places, especially by Vespa. Though she's from San Francisco, she has spent a significant chunk of her vacation days over the last decade eating her way through Texas and sleeping in hotels around the world—especially in California, the Middle East, and Europe.

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Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Istanbul to London flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Istanbul to London to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a return flight from Istanbul to London?

What is the cheapest Istanbul to London flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Istanbul to London costs £25 on the route between Istanbul Airport (IST) and London Luton Airport (LTN). Over the past month, flights between Istanbul Airport (IST) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW) were, on average, 77% cheaper than other Istanbul-London routes. This is also the most popular route.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Istanbul to London?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Istanbul to London clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Istanbul to London, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Istanbul, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Istanbul to London?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Istanbul to London, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Istanbul to London is January, where tickets cost £48 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £210 and £185 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Istanbul to London?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Istanbul to London, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Istanbul to London, you should book around 9 weeks before departure, which saves you about 40% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Istanbul to London

Cheapest flight£52
Flight from Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport to London Stansted Airport

When to book flights from Istanbul to London

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Istanbul to London based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

Flights from Istanbul to London: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew the route from Istanbul to London 
EmreFlew with Turkish AirlinesIST-LHRSept 2024
Do not book the flights to Heathrow as they are star allience joint flights there are a lot of issues with the check-in and transfer documents are not checked in Turkey so there is a huge wait time problem during the border control due to this. It takes approximately 15 minutes for someone to go through checks because of this and if you are back at the que after the flight this issue costs you 2 hours wait time at the airport.
KFlew with Turkish AirlinesIST-LHRMar 2024
Old entertainment and bad quality headphones, couldn't hear anything. Take your flight headphone to enjoy movies

FAQs for booking flights from Istanbul to London

  • What is the cheapest flight from Istanbul to London?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Istanbul to London was £70 for a one-way ticket and £83 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Istanbul to London?

    There are 2 airports in Istanbul (Istanbul and Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen) and 5 airports in London (London Gatwick, London Heathrow, London Luton, London Southend, and London Stansted). The cheapest flights are generally found on the Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport to London Stansted Airport flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Istanbul to London?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Istanbul to London?

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Istanbul and London.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Istanbul to London?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Istanbul to London.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Istanbul to London?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to London from Istanbul is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Istanbul to London?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to London with an airline and back to Istanbul with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Istanbul to London?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to London from Istanbul up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Istanbul to London?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Istanbul to London.
Find which airlines fly direct from Istanbul to London, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Istanbul to London

Monday

Ajet, British Airways, Pegasus Airlines, +2 more

Ajet, British Airways, +3 more

Tuesday

Ajet, British Airways, Pegasus Airlines, +2 more

Ajet, British Airways, +3 more

Wednesday

Ajet, British Airways, Pegasus Airlines, +2 more

Ajet, British Airways, +3 more

Thursday

Ajet, British Airways, Pegasus Airlines, +2 more

Ajet, British Airways, +3 more

Friday

Ajet, British Airways, Pegasus Airlines, +2 more

Ajet, British Airways, +3 more

Saturday

Ajet, British Airways, Pegasus Airlines, +2 more

Ajet, British Airways, +3 more

Sunday

Ajet, British Airways, Pegasus Airlines, +2 more

Ajet, British Airways, +3 more

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Direct returns

London to Istanbul

Monday

Ajet, British Airways, Pegasus Airlines, +2 more

Ajet, British Airways, +3 more

Tuesday

Ajet, British Airways, Pegasus Airlines, +2 more

Ajet, British Airways, +3 more

Wednesday

Ajet, British Airways, Pegasus Airlines, +2 more

Ajet, British Airways, +3 more

Thursday

Ajet, British Airways, Pegasus Airlines, +2 more

Ajet, British Airways, +3 more

Friday

Ajet, British Airways, Pegasus Airlines, +2 more

Ajet, British Airways, +3 more

Saturday

Ajet, British Airways, Pegasus Airlines, +2 more

Ajet, British Airways, +3 more

Sunday

Ajet, British Airways, Pegasus Airlines, +2 more

Ajet, British Airways, +3 more

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Istanbul to London

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Istanbul to London. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Istanbul to London? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.3
Turkish AirlinesOverall score based on 3968 reviews
7.3Comfort
7.3Boarding
7.7Crew
7.4Food
7.4Entertainment
Airline reviews

I had a bad experience with the Airline company. I still did not get one of my baggages. I went several times at the Airport looking for the missing luggage.

2.0 Mediocrejoel, Sept 2025IST - FIH
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I had a bad experience with the Airline company. I still did not get one of my baggages. I went several times at the Airport looking for the missing luggage.

It was pleasant except for the boarding at Istanbul and long wait for the wheel chair almost missed the flight Itambul to Dubai

The prices and many to choose from: Very unfriendly unprofessional and difficult staff and lacked English skills. Had the pleasure to go to Istanbul in 2022 but went on Jordan Airlines and found Turkey a wonderful place with kind people. The experience as a first time flyer on Turkish Airlines was so disappointing that received not to go into Turkey was so upset about this cruel treatment

We couldn’t fly to Chicago on our booked flight. The flight was overbooked.

Outdated business class on this aircraft, no flat bed, and even minimal recline. Couldn’t sleep at all. Laggy and outdated entertainment system. Food sub standard.

Small seat space for 13 hours flight, they charged for baggage , very bad quality of food,

I was sitting almost in the back, the seats are very tight and there’s no legroom, it’s uncomfortable for a long distance

Absolute worst airline. Charged us $720 to check 4 bags (2 of which were carry-on). Entertainment systems didnt work. And on a 12 hour flight they served 2 meals and never once came around outside of those 2 meals with a beverage or cup of water. Will never fly them again.

Took forever to board. They made announcements without the loudspeaker and since the waiting room was full of screaming kids, no one could hear what they were saying. The business class sleeper seats were designed for tall skinny people. When partially reclined there was nowhere to rest my feet because they did not reach the footrest. and when fully reclined there wasn't room at my sides for my arms. Definitely one of the worst sleeper seats I have ever had.

I hate to have pay for my first luggage 165$ when I did my search on Kayak with 2 luggages .I don't plan to use kayak in the future and go with Turkish airlines directly

Not because when i try to do check in there is only in turkish language i can not select other language

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Don't fly Pegasus, terrible service at the airport and boarding was really bad. Both flights I took with them were significantly late. This flight had us all changing the gate at the last moment and it was chaos.withour explanation or apology. The planes have seats that don't recline and seats are really hard. The crew on board was good both flights, but that is the only positive thing I can say about this airline. It's not worth it and I won't be flying them again.

The airport staff were some of the worst I've ever flown, and I fly at least 50x every year. From the staff at the gate, to the check in staff, to the ticketing sales staff. My experience in Instanbul was so bad Ill.never fly Pegasus again. They were incredibly rude, dismissive and not helpful whatsoever. This is the worst of the worst if you want to fly a budget airline I'd go elsewhere. The airplane seats are really uncomfortable and don't recline at all, you get charged for every single thing so in the end you will pay more flying with them. The crew on the plane were the only kind people we encountered with Pegasus.

Pegasus Airlines which is the most efficient and cost worth low cost airline all over the Europe

Flight from London was delayed and we had to hurry up to catch the connecting flight to Riyadh

The crew were outstandingly kind and cheerful. We carried our cat and they offered help.

Late departure. No announcements. Boarding was a disaster. Some kind of technical issue scanning boarding passes.

Pegasus is a very efficient airline. Passengers, however are sometimes unruly. Getting up right after take off. Getting up right when we land and before getting to the gate. Switching seats to the front so she can get a better seat. It is unfair for those that actually paid for seats. Flight attendants seem to not enforce it. One or two bad actors ruins it. Overall, the airline is great.

Pegasus is not a very comfortable airline. They’re not in any way hospitable

The flight was good. It arrived at Heathrow on time but then there was no transport to take us to the terminal. We sat on the plane for an hour waiting for a bus. I will avoid Heathrow if possible in future. The crew were very apologetic.

we had to walk up stairs to get into the plane--no jetways. Perhaps that's a problem not with the airline but with facilities at Heathrow, Glasgow, and Edinburgh. But it was inconvenient.

The seating has become ridiculous… like a contest to see how narrow and short they can be made- forcing anyone over 5’1 to pay more to not be twisting oneself into a pretzel. Really insane- would have thought BA was better than this. Frankly- it cancels out a lot of the positive aspects.

flight was delayed from BWI to London - missed my connecting flight & then connecting flight (also British Air) was delayed - food is awful, TV & movie selection is great

The flight was fine but they made me pay for my carryon bag because they said it was too big at the counter. But it fit under the seat just fine.

Super tight economy class. My knees were hitting the back of seat in front of me (I'm only 5'6"). My small backpack (sized according to their required dimensions) would not fit under the seat in front of me because there is a box (is that the life jacket?) in the way. Over all, extremely uncomfortable. I forgive the tasteless food, but the tight seating was torture

Excellent service by the flight crew, and the food was relatively very good compared to other airlines.

Flight was excellent, staff was great. My first time in first class and it was very relaxing and comfortable.

They can separate the young children from people who want to have a rest. It had lots of crying and loud noises from the children.

I had an awful experience with British Airways as they broke the handle of my checked in suitcase and when I went to complain they told me that this was not their responsibility. This has to be one horrible airline that does not take responsibility for the damage that they have created

Bad. Cancelled and delayed flight. Payed 25£ for seat but got just normal one. No one refunded the money.

Great crew. Seats do not recline :( but it is budget so i should have known. Otherwise comfy leather chair. Slight slim chair but again budget so expected. No entertainment do makes journey boring. Recommend packing plenty of snacks and games or download plenty of films and music in your device. Staff excellent. Clean flight. On time.

Both of my flights had issues with their time slot with air traffic control, so they left over an hour late and the flight back to London was delayed by over an hour. Please provide more clarity about baggage requirements on booking sites, your website and within the app. I had to pay for extra bags at the airport when departing London, because they didn’t specify that your carry on bag can only be a backpack and not a trolley, my trolley bag fit the size requirements of the backpack but still I was made to pay

The crew at Check-in was very helpful. It’s was appreciate.

It’s a budget airline. You get what you pay for. They insisted on getting us out of the gate and into our slot on time. They got us to the destination safely. Aircraft was clean and well maintained. What more could we want

Half an hour delay. Squeezed into a small Departure Lounge with very few seats. Noisy flight with screaming unruly kids. Loud IPads and Phones. Heaven!

Were delayed in the airport for 5 hours with no explanation. Flight kept getting delayed by an hour at a time and wizz air staff were no where to be found

The flight was delayed 5 hours and I'm and invalid,I wan a refund for this

The cabin crew on that flight were super fantastic and super helpful. They were so polite and considerate that i felt i travelled with a 5star airline.

Delayed delayed delayed - always with Wizzair. Staff were friendly and well mannered but clearly the company is unorganized and the aircrafts are outdated.

It's a budget airline. Great for short flight. Smooth landing.

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