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Cheapest return fare
£137
Typical prices: £64-£176
Wizz Air
Fri 16/10Tue 20/10
IST - LGW • Direct
Cheapest direct flights
£138
Typical prices: £78-£226
Wizz Air
Thu 10/9Thu 17/9
IST - LGW • Direct
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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

Fri, 16 Oct - Tue, 20 Oct
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:10 - 22:20
IST
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LGW
4h 10mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
16:50 - 01:35
LGW
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IST
6h 45m
1 stop
£137Multiple Airlines
Tue, 6 Oct - Mon, 19 Oct
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:45 - 02:50
SAW
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LTN
17h 05m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
21:50 - 12:20
LTN
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SAW
12h 30m
1 stop
£137Multiple Airlines
Thu, 10 Sep - Thu, 17 Sep
Wizz Air Logo
20:10 - 22:15
IST
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LGW
4h 05mdirect
Wizz Air Logo
13:30 - 19:30
LGW
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IST
4h 00mdirect
£138Wizz Air
Sun, 29 Nov - Wed, 2 Dec
Pegasus Airlines Logo
09:45 - 11:05
SAW
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LGW
4h 20mdirect
Pegasus Airlines Logo
12:10 - 19:05
LGW
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SAW
3h 55mdirect
£138Pegasus Airlines
Thu, 17 Sep - Mon, 21 Sep
Ajet Logo
18:55 - 21:35
SAW
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STN
28h 40m
1 stop
Ajet Logo
22:30 - 10:40
STN
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SAW
10h 10m
1 stop
£138Ajet
Thu, 17 Sep - Sat, 26 Sep
Pegasus Airlines Logo
11:55 - 14:15
SAW
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LGW
4h 20mdirect
Pegasus Airlines Logo
15:20 - 21:15
LGW
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SAW
3h 55mdirect
£139Pegasus Airlines
Mon, 14 Sep - Thu, 17 Sep
Wizz Air Logo
13:50 - 15:55
IST
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LTN
4h 05mdirect
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07:05 - 13:10
LTN
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IST
4h 05mdirect
£140Wizz Air
Thu, 6 Aug - Thu, 20 Aug
Ajet Logo
13:00 - 15:05
SAW
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STN
4h 05mdirect
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23:00 - 05:00
STN
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SAW
4h 00mdirect
£140Ajet
Mon, 14 Sep - Sun, 20 Sep
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20:15 - 22:15
IST
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LHR
4h 00mdirect
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19:05 - 00:55
LHR
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IST
3h 50mdirect
£158British Airways
Fri, 4 Dec - Tue, 8 Dec
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08:10 - 09:40
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LHR
4h 30mdirect
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10:35 - 17:30
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3h 55mdirect
£167British Airways
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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 October.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to London from Istanbul usually cost between £155 and £275 in October.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was £137 on Multiple Airlines (16 Oct–20 Oct).

What is the cheapest Istanbul to London flight route?

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

The absolute cheapest return flight from Istanbul to London costs £36 on the route between Istanbul Airport (IST) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW). However, over the past month, flights between Istanbul Airport (IST) and London Luton Airport (LTN) were, on average, 67% cheaper than other Istanbul-London routes. The most popular route is between Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW) and London Stansted Airport (STN).

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 Monday 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 June, where tickets cost £95 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £232 and £203 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 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 21% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Istanbul to London

 
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

£59
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.
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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
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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
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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
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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 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Istanbul to London was £59 for a one-way ticket and £137 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.
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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

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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.
7.4
Turkish AirlinesOverall score based on 4452 reviews
7.5Food
7.8Crew
7.5Entertainment
7.3Boarding
7.3Comfort
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Broken seats, smell in cabin, seats that did not recline, trays thats did not stay horizontal

2.0 Mediocrenabeel, Jul 2026
IST - LHE
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Broken seats, smell in cabin, seats that did not recline, trays thats did not stay horizontal

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I had issue with my boarding pass. When I arrived in London Gatwick Airport. My e-ticket wasn't scanning and had to do a lot of back and forth with Air Transit I order to board my flight, which I almost missed as a result of this.

The food and drinks were below the normal standard we expect from Turkish Airlines. On a 4 hour flight we received 1 drinks service and 1 food service, the latter was a cheese omlete, which is well below what we have received in the past, such a shame we always recommend this airline..

It was great except my luggage was C severely damaged over i picked it up off the carousel in London. . A suit case that had been used once does no longer have the use of the extendable arm as it’s broken

A fairly standard 2/2 configuration. Boeing 787-9 is modern but the amenities chosen by Turkish for their seats are slightly limited - no in-seat charging, for example. Otherwise, a good flight.

Not sure how they are rated best airline in Europe. If they are the best; then I worry about the overall airline standards of European airlines. Seats were very uncomfortable and almost closer to budget airlines in terms of comfort. A sore bottom after a long haul flight ruins your holiday at the start. Check in process was okay. Staff/crew was good - interactions ranged from pleasant to borderline rude (depending on the particular individual).

Check-in was a mess, transfer flights were sepersted so no one could sit with their company. Some tickets were closed to online check-in without notice hand luggage allowances were not checked so oberhead bins were already full halfway through boarding.

The flight was delayed by 1.5 hours without much explanation and they ran out of complimentary bag for inflight comfort. Would like to know if i can can get compensation

You can understand why Turkish Airlines are rated so highly; the whole experience was really good indeed. Aircraft itself was spacious, comfortable, and very well appointed. The crew were great, friendly and helpful. All round a great service and good value. Istanbul airport is also a remarkable place. Highly recommended.

Check in, was fine, boarding was good, we left on time, punctual flight, aircraft condition was also good, Boeing 737-600 , all went well, I did not expect more or any better

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.

Was very bad the cancel the flight after when we arrived to London

They lost my baggage and still waiting an update when I can receive it

American Airlines is the worst airline to fly. you can’t get on an earlier flight if you don’t have ‘status’, they cancel their flights with no warning, and they lie about why their flights are delayed so they don’t have to pay for meals or hotels. They lost me as a customer after this trip. I’ll be flying Delta or Untied from now on.

The checkin process is always horrendous with this airline. They never have enough people working the desk or people assisting in the lines. Rude and unbothered. I never pick British Airways- I always get swapped in via American Airlines and may need to stop using American Airlines as well. No entertainment in flight. And they seem more concerned about selling food and drinks then they are about customer comfort

Late from Istanbul. Canceled my seat to NY in London although I've been on time for boarding. Didn't provide with hotel and shuttle, no food, just sleeping and hygiene bag. Hope, they will refund me.

Terrible service. Stewardess behavior horrible. No sense of customer service. Seats were small, in general very bad experience which is not the case for me on other international flights via BA

Great!!! The first flight was a little painful because the chair wasn’t reclining and my back was destroyed by the time I got in London. But the second flight was perfect!! Super comfortable, the food was amazing, the crew super polite and helpful. Overall, I had a good experience

TIRED OLD plane. Seat cushion is completely old and NOT cushion at all; after an hour of flying butt hurts. Boarding is a complete disaster. No one respects the boarding groups, and the BA boarding crew care less about boarding groups or Tier status. What is the point of spending all this money on Business Class tickets when no one respects the boarding system? It took 90 minutes since we landed to get our luggage. 20 minutes to show on the screen which belt we are supposed to go to and another 1 hour to get our luggage - not the kind of service you will expect from BA at LHR

My ticket was cancelled unannounced and I was left stranded in the air port

My luggage di dnot arrive till two days later and after several phone calls and unpleasant conversations

Great flight and great crew. Many thanks to them for their hard work making our trip so relaxing.

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

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.

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

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 plane left Istanbul 1 hour late and the AC was not really working great it was so hot inside and no air. This was my worst flight in a long time since I had a flight with Ryanair.

I had 4 flights for less than a week and there were no delays and issues. Thanks to the crews and for perfectly organised service.

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!

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.

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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.