£42 Find Cheap Flights from Istanbul Airport to United Kingdom

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Cheap Flights from Istanbul to the United Kingdom

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
London
Londondirect£84
Manchester
Manchester1 stop£219
Edinburgh
Edinburgh1 stop£205
Birmingham
Birmingham1 stop£182
Bristol
Bristol1 stop£191
Aberdeen
Aberdeen1 stop£307
Leeds
Leeds1 stop£277
London
Londondirect£84
Manchester
Manchester1 stop£219
Edinburgh
Edinburgh1 stop£205
Birmingham
Birmingham1 stop£182
Bristol
Bristol1 stop£191
Aberdeen
Aberdeen1 stop£307
Leeds
Leeds1 stop£277

Book Cheap Istanbul to the United Kingdom Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Istanbul to the United Kingdom 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 the United Kingdom

Thu, 4 Jun - Fri, 12 Jun
Wizz Air Logo
20:10 - 22:15
IST
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LGW
4h 05mdirect
Wizz Air Logo
13:30 - 19:30
LGW
-
IST
4h 00mdirect
£84Wizz Air
Thu, 4 Jun - Fri, 12 Jun
Wizz Air Logo
20:10 - 22:15
IST
-
LGW
4h 05mdirect
Wizz Air Logo
13:30 - 19:30
LGW
-
IST
4h 00mdirect
£86Wizz Air
Thu, 4 Jun - Fri, 12 Jun
British Airways Logo
08:15 - 10:30
IST
-
LHR
4h 15mdirect
British Airways Logo
06:05 - 11:55
LHR
-
IST
3h 50mdirect
£136British Airways
Thu, 4 Jun - Fri, 12 Jun
British Airways Logo
13:10 - 15:20
IST
-
LHR
4h 10mdirect
British Airways Logo
06:05 - 11:55
LHR
-
IST
3h 50mdirect
£148British Airways
Fri, 5 Jun - Tue, 9 Jun
Multiple Airlines Logo
09:25 - 14:55
IST
-
STN
7h 30m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:30 - 08:45
STN
-
IST
10h 15m
1 stop
£148Multiple Airlines
Thu, 4 Jun - Fri, 12 Jun
Multiple Airlines Logo
17:20 - 20:55
IST
-
LHR
5h 35m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
19:45 - 03:30
LHR
-
IST
5h 45m
1 stop
£155Multiple Airlines
Thu, 4 Jun - Fri, 12 Jun
Air France Logo
04:25 - 13:45
IST
-
LHR
11h 20m
1 stop
Air France Logo
19:45 - 03:30
LHR
-
IST
5h 45m
1 stop
£166Air France
Thu, 4 Jun - Fri, 12 Jun
Air France Logo
04:25 - 13:45
IST
-
LHR
11h 20m
1 stop
Air France Logo
19:45 - 03:30
LHR
-
IST
5h 45m
1 stop
£167Air France
Sun, 14 Jun - Wed, 17 Jun
Lufthansa Logo
03:45 - 17:10
IST
-
BHX
15h 25m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
17:55 - 02:05
BHX
-
IST
6h 10m
1 stop
£185Lufthansa
Thu, 18 Jun - Sun, 21 Jun
Lufthansa Logo
03:45 - 17:10
IST
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BHX
15h 25m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
17:55 - 02:05
BHX
-
IST
6h 10m
1 stop
£192Lufthansa
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Istanbul to the United Kingdom flights

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

What is the cheapest Istanbul Airport to the United Kingdom flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to the United Kingdom from Istanbul Airport found in the last 72 hours was to London, at £34 return. The most popular route is from Istanbul Airport (IST) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 3 days was £34.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to the United Kingdom?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Istanbul Airport to the United Kingdom depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to the United Kingdom is generally at night, when retur flights cost £68 on average. Morning departures are around 35% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to the United Kingdom is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is £193.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Istanbul Airport to the United Kingdom?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of £259, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Istanbul Airport to the United Kingdom?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Istanbul Airport to the United Kingdom, 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 Airport to the United Kingdom is February, when tickets cost £23 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and September, when the average cost of return tickets is £395 and £350 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Istanbul Airport to United Kingdom?

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to United Kingdom on a Friday and more expensive on a Wednesday. On your return trip to Istanbul Airport, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Saturdays for better deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Istanbul Airport to the United Kingdom?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Istanbul Airport to the United Kingdom, 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 a flight from Istanbul Airport to the United Kingdom, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 23% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Istanbul Airport to United Kingdom

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight£42
Best time to beat the crowds (10% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (34% more expensive on average)
Flight from Istanbul Airport to London Gatwick Airport

Flights from Istanbul to the United Kingdom: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew the route from Istanbul to the United Kingdom 
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
-
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 - booking United Kingdom flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Istanbul Airport to United Kingdom?

    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 Airport to United Kingdom.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Istanbul Airport to United Kingdom?

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

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

    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 from Istanbul Airport to United Kingdom up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding a cheap flight from Istanbul Airport to United Kingdom

  • Looking for a cheap flight from Istanbul Airport to United Kingdom? 25% of our users found tickets from Istanbul Airport to United Kingdom for the following prices or less: London £60 one-way - £72 round-trip; London £111 one-way - £115 round-trip; London £37 one-way - £69 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Istanbul to the United Kingdom

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Istanbul to the United Kingdom? 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 4392 reviews
7.3Boarding
7.5Entertainment
7.5Food
7.8Crew
7.3Comfort
Airline reviews

Flight got cancelled for good (apparently due to jet fuel concerns), and we had to re-book to Hannover, Germany instead.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, May 2026
IST - LEJ
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Flight got cancelled for good (apparently due to jet fuel concerns), and we had to re-book to Hannover, Germany instead.

Great food, and lots of it. They made us come to the gate two hours before the flight and you were stuck in the enclosure until you boarded with no bathroom or food or drink. My seat in business class was very claustrophobic, I could barely get into it and a large board blocked the window and made it even more claustrophobic

Turkish Business Class is a wonderful experience, and the best inflight dining experience I’ve had to date.

Very good. I was happy that business seats were in a 1-2-1 configuration for the long haul flight. The shorter flight was a 2-2-2 configuration which I do not like as much, but it was a 3 hour flight that I slept through.

The crew was amazing and the food was really good too

Some of the best service I’ve ever seen on an international flight! The staff were super friendly and accommodating. The food was excellent with lots of choices and attention to detail. The seats are kind of old and narrow, but I have wide shoulders. The only area for improvement was making the cabin a little cooler.

It was fantastic. I really enjoyed it. It’s comfortable the flight attendant. Respect you anything you ask for they gave you except the water.

We were experiencing delayed for 4 hours and of course they took us to Turkish airlines lounge but we could not rested up since there is no bedroom. It was tiring and long day for us🙏 Especially we didn’t fly until 5:45am morning for Miami🙏😢

On Turkish it is all about the food and the service. I am overwhelmed with the quality and variety of the dining service offered on business class. I prefer the updated A350 to the older B777 cabin layout, but both are comfortable. Flights left and arrived on time with updates from the captain. I will definitely fly with them again.

Seats paid for in advance. Seat assignments changed by kayak 3rd party. Seats then changed again by Turkish airlines at the gate. Family seated on opposite sides of the plane yet money taken for seat assignments that were not honored.

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

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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

I liked the air hostesses, but no wifi was available for flight. my original flight was canceled and rebooking was difficult and no reason was given for cancellation. Business class cabin was nice and spacious.

We loved our flight attendant (Emma, from Scotland), the meals were perfectly spaced out, and the in-flight entertainment was super generous and delightful.

3.5 hr delay leaving Pittsburgh, notifications for which were incomplete and untimely. Connecting flight was automatically switched to one requiring more than a 30 hour layover! After waiting in a long queue, customer service reduced layover to 11 hours and also set up an earlier standby. The standby had empty seats, but the gate agent couldn't change our tickets! On top of all that my luggage was lost and has yet to even be located, much less returned 5 (FIVE!) days later. Too bad there's no rating below poor.

Significant delays on the return blamed on weather. Otherwise pleasant and helpful staff. Overcooked chicken on return limited options for dinner.

Canceled flight late London to Florence. Help at airport very poor. Treated poorly. Had to sleep in the airport. Lost bags- still do not have them. Horrible. I should be reimbursed!

The seats are extra cramped if you are taller than 5’8! Spring for the extra legroom seats for sure if you have a long flight!

Very disappointed with British Airways. It has been over 24 hours and I still have not received my checked baggage or any proper update. Customer support has been unresponsive, making the situation even more frustrating. Poor baggage handling and lack of communication seriously impacted my travel experience.

No problems except for a completely full flight. But we were add one because of a previous delayed flight.

Flight was good but temp in the cabin was cold.

Service onboard is one of the best nowadays, on top of the regular meals they offer more drinks during the whole flight and crew is super nice and helpful. I truly enjoy to fly in BA.

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

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