£38 Find Cheap Flights from Istanbul to London

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Istanbul to London departing on 3/6. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

KAYAK searches hundreds of travel sites at once for deals on flights to London

 
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Istanbul to London, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Istanbul to London, as well as popular online travel agencies
Travellers love KAYAK
41,299,237 searches in the past 7 days on KAYAK

Save 29% or moreCompare multiple travel sites with one search.

Track pricesNot ready to book? Create a price alert for when prices drop.

Bundle and saveSave money when you bundle your flight + hotel.

Filter your dealsChoose cabin class, free Wi-Fi and more.

Everything you should know

Cheapest return fare
£72
Typical prices: £132-£72
Wizz Air
Tue 9/6Tue 16/6
IST - LTN • Direct
Cheapest one-way flight
£38
Typical prices: £44-£128
Wizz Air
Wed 3/6
IST - LGW • Direct
Advice from real travellers
AI-powered summary based on content written by travel experts and KAYAK users. AI can make mistakes.
BA's Euro Traveller fares include a cabin bag.
Bring your own headphones for better movie sound.
Expert advice
Expert advice
+1
+1
Expert advice
Expert advice
+1
Top airlines
Cheapest • from £72 (return)
Best reviews • 7.4 score
Airline reviews
Airline reviews
+1
+1
Airline reviews
Airline reviews
+1
Direct flights
You can fly direct with Ajet, British Airways, and others. Average duration is 4h 03m
Direct flights
Direct flights
+1
+1
Direct flights
Direct flights
+1
Top routes
Cheapest • 45% average savings
Most popular
Insights
Insights
Insights
Insights
Avoid delays
Most punctual • 88% on-time
Best time • Fewest delays
Insights
Insights
Insights
Insights
When to book
in advance
Our data shows that travellers who book at least 5 weeks in advance save around 27% compared to booking last minute.
Insights
Insights
Insights
Insights
Start a new search
KAYAK searches hundreds of sites at once to find you the best travel deals.
We hope you love your trip to London!
Flight Deals
Booking Insights
Expert advice
Flight Deals

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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Istanbul to London

Tue, 9 Jun - Tue, 16 Jun
Wizz Air Logo
13:50 - 15:55
IST
-
LTN
4h 05mdirect
Wizz Air Logo
07:05 - 13:10
LTN
-
IST
4h 05mdirect
£72Wizz Air
Fri, 12 Jun - Sun, 14 Jun
Wizz Air Logo
13:50 - 15:55
IST
-
LTN
4h 05mdirect
Wizz Air Logo
07:15 - 13:10
LTN
-
IST
3h 55mdirect
£72Wizz Air
Fri, 8 May - Fri, 15 May
Pegasus Airlines Logo
06:25 - 08:25
SAW
-
STN
4h 00mdirect
Pegasus Airlines Logo
12:15 - 18:00
STN
-
SAW
3h 45mdirect
£83Pegasus Airlines
Thu, 4 Jun - Wed, 10 Jun
Ajet Logo
19:20 - 21:25
SAW
-
STN
4h 05mdirect
Ajet Logo
11:50 - 17:40
STN
-
SAW
3h 50mdirect
£84Ajet
Mon, 8 Jun - Tue, 16 Jun
Ajet Logo
08:45 - 10:50
SAW
-
STN
4h 05mdirect
Ajet Logo
11:50 - 17:40
STN
-
SAW
3h 50mdirect
£86Ajet
Tue, 12 May - Fri, 15 May
Pegasus Airlines Logo
13:40 - 15:40
SAW
-
STN
4h 00mdirect
Pegasus Airlines Logo
12:15 - 18:00
STN
-
SAW
3h 45mdirect
£86Pegasus Airlines
Thu, 4 Jun - Wed, 10 Jun
Turkish Airlines Logo
20:15 - 22:10
IST
-
STN
3h 55mdirect
Turkish Airlines Logo
06:55 - 12:50
STN
-
IST
3h 55mdirect
£111Turkish Airlines
Thu, 4 Jun - Wed, 10 Jun
British Airways Logo
13:10 - 15:20
IST
-
LHR
4h 10mdirect
British Airways Logo
19:15 - 01:05
LHR
-
IST
3h 50mdirect
£132British Airways
Thu, 4 Jun - Wed, 10 Jun
British Airways Logo
13:10 - 15:20
IST
-
LHR
4h 10mdirect
British Airways Logo
19:15 - 01:05
LHR
-
IST
3h 50mdirect
£133British Airways
Thu, 4 Jun - Wed, 10 Jun
Turkish Airlines Logo
14:35 - 16:40
IST
-
STN
4h 05mdirect
Turkish Airlines Logo
06:55 - 12:50
STN
-
IST
3h 55mdirect
£134Turkish Airlines
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?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Istanbul to London departing in June.

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 £44 on the route between Istanbul Airport (IST) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW). Over the past month, this route was, on average, 45% cheaper than other Istanbul-London routes. It 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 Friday and avoid Thursdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Istanbul, you’ll find the best rates on Sundays 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 February, where tickets cost £23 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £400 and £391 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 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 27% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

Expert advice

Expert advice for your flight from Istanbul to London

 
AI-powered summary based on content written by travel experts. AI can make mistakes.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Our travel experts
Gabriel Leigh

Gabriel Leigh

Expert on Turkish Airlines

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.

Duncan Madden

Duncan Madden

Expert on British Airways and STN

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.

Kirstie Pickering

Kirstie Pickering

Expert on LHR and LGW

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.

Jenna Scatena

Jenna Scatena

Expert on SAW and IST

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.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Istanbul to London

Cheapest flight£38
Flight from Istanbul Airport to London Gatwick 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 
CharlesFlew with American Airlines
IST
-
LHR
Mar 2026
Recommend you finding another airport for a connection. London Heathrow security process is laborious and very tiring.
EmreFlew with Turkish Airlines
IST
-
LHR
Sept 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 Airlines
IST
-
LHR
Mar 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 £38 for a one-way ticket and £72 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 Airport to London Gatwick 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, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Istanbul and London, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • 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

See more direct flights

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

See more direct flights

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.
7.4
Turkish AirlinesOverall score based on 4339 reviews
7.3Comfort
7.5Food
7.8Crew
7.5Entertainment
7.3Boarding
Airline reviews

I will say the same as my previous comment. Great job over all! From 1-10, ten be the best… I will give 9!

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2026
IST - BOS
Read more Turkish Airlines reviews

I will say the same as my previous comment. Great job over all! From 1-10, ten be the best… I will give 9!

Very bad boarding staff. I was flying business. We were stashed in a bus as much as it could be filled with business then economy passengers. By the time we have reached the plane we have waithed 10 more minutes inside the bus mext to the plane because of some documental work in the plane. I guess TGS -Turkish Airlines Ground Services forgot yo radio the plane if it was ready.

had to wait 1 hour once boarded. so we were 1 hour late arriving.

They are absolutely impossible to get hold of. A death in the family caused us to delay our departure. They are impossible to get through to and after waiting 41/2 hours I was told they would not consider helping us. They cancelled our return flight and have not reimbursed anything. I strongly urge readers to consider a different airline.

A lot of snacks and provided on request by traveller. Preferred meals which were on their menu were not always sufficient for those who wanted them. We were told 2 different items and offer which we asked for were not offered initially. We rejected the 3rd item given as a substitute for our initial choices which we didn't want and so we didn't accept it. Eventually our initial choice was offered. During service of coffee and tea, the crew member didn't offer us and moved back. Luckily neither of us wanted tea at that time. Crew members must avoid behavior that may be suggestive of discrimination

It was very good excitement. We Enjoy everything except the food

The crew was awesome. My husband fell while traveling to the WC and got a head abrasion. The crew helped him greatly and a physician that was also on the flight checked him out as well. They all get an A+!

Online check in and seat assignments are terrible. All 4 flights

Cabin was kept very hot and it was uncomfortable. Entertainment system did not work at my seat. Crew and service is fantastic

Extremely bad BAD BAD BAD. NEVER TURKISH AIRLINES EVER AGAIN..PIRATES COMPANY.

Flight changed and cancelled several times over the months in advance that I booked it. However, actual flight went well, no delays, spacious seats. Had some landing issues but otherwise, fine. Also loved that they don’t check weight of luggage!

Seats are disaster, not comfortable at all. With my height 183 cm there were no space for my legs... The airplane was Turkish airlines and no entertainment on board.

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

It was a safe flight with a friendly cabin crew.

The flight was never confirmed, I was not sent a ticket, and my account was charged for this flight. I’m trying to get my money back for a flight that was not booked or confirmed. Terrible experience

The plane was too hot inside. There was no entertainment and we had to sit on the plane for one hour before takeoff. There was no free wifi.

Online check-in was unavailable for my flight. So I waited 40 min in the queue at the check-in counter. Then, unlike any other airline in the world (and I am a very frequent international flyer) Pegasus was adamant that my CPAP was just another carry on and that I had to pay extra for it. Then, after I had paid in advance for a seat, they insisted I could not sit in an exit row because I was over 60 years old (I'm clearly in good shape and buy exit row seats more or less weekly). We pushed back harder and harder and insisted on talking to the station chief, who spoke with the counter staff by phone (not to me) and eventually relented. Experience on boarf was ok-- for a budget airline.

You adjourned my flight by 1h 30 mns and only updated me 1h30 mns before the new scheduled flight. I submitted an email to Kayak asking for a refund. It was the most stressful experience I've had.

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

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGVSRsasQcG/?igsh=dmkxa2s1eHNlbHZs

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

The whole experience was excellent, O can say out from Miami the best airline to travel with for any European destination. Since the ground staff to the inflight crew attention was great, service on board 10 of 10. Finally the 380 is very confortable and nice to travel.

All crew except 1 were excellent. When I asked assistance with business class seat conversion to a bed (not being familiar as never used before but have numerous times with other airlines) crew member helped very reluctantly. I should have told her that business class seat conversion is totally different in each airline such as Delta, New Zealand Air and United. Sorry it was my 1st time with America Airlines. Now I know, I won't bother asking assistance in future.

I had a mixed experience on this flight. The plane itself was comfortable, the flight was smooth, and the entertainment selection was excellent with plenty of movie options. However, the service fell short. I had an entire row to myself and fell asleep with a blanket over me. A flight attendant, Karleigh, woke me up to see if I had my seatbelt on, which felt unnecessary given the situation. Meanwhile, trash sat uncollected on the tray at the end of the row and was never picked up. During the second meal service, no one woke me up, and when I used the call button multiple times, there was no response. I eventually had to walk to the back to ask for assistance. There was also a long stretch without snacks, and when I requested something savory, I was dropped off sweet options, which wasn’t ideal. Overall, while the flight itself was comfortable, the lack of attentiveness and responsiveness from the crew made the experience disappointing.

The seats in Premier Economy were very comfortable. The food was better than average. The way British Airways handled our seating was atrocious.

The flight attendant does not pay attention to my "call" button more than 3 times when I need a drink.

Flight delayed, connection was not at gate listed and so missed, staff were rude at Heathrow, phone tree stupid and difficult, took me 21 actual hours to reach my destination. Almost lost my hotel reservation after walking in a strange city alone after midnight because they would not put me up in a hotel at sfo or heathrow. I will never fly BA again and will tell all people and Instagram followers never to fly BA.

British Airays fails to enforce its own guidelines regarding carry on size limits. There were MANY passengers with full suitcases stuffing them into the overhead compartments leaving no space for others, like me, who adhere to the posted sizes. I had to put my carryone bag into my foot space, in additon to my carryon personal item, leaving me cramped for a seven hour flight. I was in physical pain, and I attribute this entirely to staff unwilling to enforce limits. The infotainment system was horrible. the touchscreens did dot work correctly, and there was no information on system operation. I am 77 years old, and a lifelong movie-goer. I recognized ONE movie (and not much better TV shows). It seems that BA saves royalty money by limiting its move and TV selection to absolute rubbish. The FlightAware program is the worst informationsystm I have ever seen, it is completely worthless. I pay attention to the safety briefings...in the event of an emergency, one is supposed to assume the "brace" position, except the seats are so close together, front to back, that it is not possible to assume the position without striking the seat in front of you. at age 77, and a lifelong traveler, this is the worst flight experience I have ever had, and I will never fly British Airways again

Overall ok. Best part has always been the sundae dessert.

I’ve never been on a trans-Atlantic (or Pacific) flight where the seats don’t recline—not even a little. I asked my seat mate when BA starting doing this and he said “Oh, a few years ago.” I couldn’t sleep, with my head falling forward waking me continuously, and came off the plane incredibly stiff. I booked a Premium Economy seat to get a more comfortable seat, which was worse than most basic Economy seats I’ve ever booked.

Nice aircraft. Good crew. Delayed departure from Houston, but arrived on time in London. Main thing I don’t like about flying BA is having to transit through security in London Heathrow. A major pain!

Far easier than I expected it to be. Checked in online & had our boarding passes emailed through. Straight through security & boarded on time. No issues.

Shocking. Faults with the plane in both directions which caused delays with no compensation

Very efficient boarding. Plane lready for take ooff10 minutes before time.

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

Everything you need to know for your flight from Istanbul to London

Cabin class types available on flights from Istanbul to London

Cabin classes available on flights from Istanbul to London. Prices are the lowest found on KAYAK over the last 7 days. Price and availability are not guaranteed.