Turkish Airlines Flights from London to Istanbul

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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 52 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.

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After crunching the numbers on our September flight calendar, it's currently cheapest to fly from London to Istanbul on September 30, 2025 with Wizz Air UK, with prices starting at £45.

You can land at any one of the following hubs in Istanbul, with London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul Airport (LGW-IST) 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.

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