British Airways Flights from London to Istanbul

At the moment, you can catch a direct flight from London to Istanbul with the following airlines, including: Wizz Air UK AJet Pegasus Airlines Turkish Airlines British Airways Selected airlines are based on historical data collected from flight bookings users made on Trip.com within the last 90 days.

It takes about 3 hours 50 minutes to fly from London (LON) to Istanbul (IST).

By analyzing data from all airlines on the Trip.com flight calendar, it looks like the best time to book a flight from London to Istanbul is around 40 days (6 weeks) in advance, and the best time to fly is usually on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Tuesday typically offers the cheapest flights for departure, while Saturday offers the best return deals.

Based on Trip.com data in the past 4 weeks, there is 60 flight per week flying from London to Istanbul. You can check the weekly schedule for popular airlines on this route below: Turkish Airlines: S/M/T/W/T/F/S -- TK1988 (13:00)

The cheapest months to fly from London to Istanbul is November, when demand for travel is lower.

After crunching the numbers on our December flight calendar, it's currently cheapest to fly from London to Istanbul on December 1, 2025 with Wizz Air UK, with prices starting at SAR 198.

You can land at any one of the following hubs in Istanbul, with London Stansted Airport to Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (STN-SAW) is by far the most common option on this route: Ataturk Airport (ISL) Istanbul Airport (IST) Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW).

The time difference between Istanbul and London is 3h.

Tickets can only be changed or cancelled if permitted by airline policy. To submit a change or cancellation request, go to the flight bookings page, select the option to change or cancel your booking, choose the relevant passengers and segment, and submit a request. Please note that additional charges may apply according to the airline ticket policy. However, if the flight has been rescheduled and you would like to change or cancel your ticket, you can submit an involuntary cancellation request. For more details about change and cancellation policies, please check the customer support pages.