London Gatwick to Istanbul flights
Updated 2026-11-04
The lowest one-way fare from London Gatwick to Istanbul we saw in the week to 4 Nov was £50, for travel on 1 Dec, 1 stop (seen on 30 Oct). A typical low fare is £87 (the median of the cheapest fare in each of 47 travel weeks). London Gatwick (LGW) to Istanbul (IST) is 2461 km, typically flown in 3h 29m. 1 airline has been seen selling non-stop flights.
How much is a flight from London to Istanbul?
- Lowest one-way fare seen
- £50for travel on 1 Dec, 1 stop · seen 30 Oct
- Lowest non-stop fare seen
- £111 with Turkish Airlinesfor travel on 15 Jan 2027, non-stop · seen 31 Oct
- Typical low fare
- £87median of the cheapest fare in each of 47 travel weeks
- Cheapest month to travel
- Februarymedian daily low £90, 23 travel days seen
- Dearest month
- Julymedian daily low £151, 14 travel days seen
- Cheapest day to fly
- Mondaymedian £100 across 30 Mondays
- Airlines seen flying direct
- Turkish Airlines
- Fares last checked
- 4 Novcaptured daily
These are fares seen on the dates given, not live prices. A fare can sell out or change within hours.
See today's pricesHow much is a flight from London to Istanbul next week?
| Travel week | Lowest fare seen | Airline | From | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Next week5 Nov–11 Nov | £81 | – | London Gatwick | Check 7 Nov |
| In 2 weeks12 Nov–18 Nov | £85 | – | London Gatwick | Check 17 Nov |
| In 3 weeks19 Nov–25 Nov | £74 | – | London Gatwick | Check 24 Nov |
| In 4 weeks26 Nov–2 Dec | £50 | – | London Gatwick | Check 1 Dec |
| In 5 weeks3 Dec–9 Dec | £59 | – | London Gatwick | Check 8 Dec |
| In 6 weeks10 Dec–16 Dec | £71 | – | London Gatwick | Check 15 Dec |
| In 7 weeks17 Dec–23 Dec | £126 | – | London Gatwick | Check 22 Dec |
| In 8 weeks24 Dec–30 Dec | £62 | – | London Gatwick | Check 30 Dec |
Lowest one-way fare seen for travel in each of the next 8 weeks, checked 4 Nov. A week is shown only when fares were seen on three or more of its days. Not live prices.
London to Istanbul flights by date
Lowest one-way fare seen for each travel date in the next two weeks, checked 4 Nov. Cheapest: Saturday 7 Nov at £81.
| Travel date | Lowest fare seen | Airline | From | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 5 Nov | £113 | Wizz Air | London Gatwick | Check |
| Fri 6 Nov | £130 | – | London Gatwick | Check |
| Sat 7 Nov | £81 | – | London Gatwick | Check |
| Sun 8 Nov | £135 | – | London Gatwick | Check |
| Mon 9 Nov | £95 | Wizz Air | London Gatwick | Check |
| Tue 10 Nov | £86 | – | London Gatwick | Check |
| Wed 11 Nov | £109 | Air France | London Gatwick | Check |
| Thu 12 Nov | £116 | Vueling | London Gatwick | Check |
| Fri 13 Nov | £115 | Vueling | London Gatwick | Check |
| Sat 14 Nov | £110 | Wizz Air | London Gatwick | Check |
| Sun 15 Nov | £131 | Sky Express | London Gatwick | Check |
| Mon 16 Nov | £89 | – | London Gatwick | Check |
| Tue 17 Nov | £85 | – | London Gatwick | Check |
| Wed 18 Nov | £108 | Air France | London Gatwick | Check |
Dates with no fare observed are left out. Past observations, not live prices.
Which airlines fly direct from London to Istanbul?
| Airline | Lowest fare seen | Travel date | Typical low fare | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish Airlines | £111 | 15 Jan 2027 | £124 | Check 15 Jan |
One-way fares for non-stop flights, seen in the week to 4 Nov. An airline is listed once it has been seen on two or more travel dates. Some fares are sold by a partner airline on the same aircraft (a codeshare).
With a stop on the way, the lowest fares seen were Vueling £73, Wizz Air £78, Sky Express £92, Air France £107, Norwegian £112 and easyJet £117.
Cheapest month to fly from London to Istanbul
Each figure is the median of the lowest one-way fare seen for each travel day in that month (236 travel days in all, checked in the week to 4 Nov). A month is shown only when at least three of its days have a fare.
Cheapest day of the week to fly from London to Istanbul
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £100 | £109 | £105 | £117 | £115 | £109 | £131 |
Median of the lowest one-way fare seen for each departure day, grouped by weekday. Monday is the lowest in this week's data.
Flying from London Gatwick
Gatwick is London's leisure-leaning airport — the home of British Airways' short-haul leisure operation, easyJet's largest UK base and a long lineup of TUI and Norwegian holiday flights. South and central London passengers reach it via the Gatwick Express or Thameslink. The mix is broader than Heathrow on European leisure routes, often cheaper, and you'll see the same destination served three or four times a day across competing airlines — useful when one carrier delays.
Arriving in Istanbul
Istanbul Airport (the new mega-hub, opened 2018) sits 35 km northwest of the city. The new metro extension reaches Gayrettepe in 26 minutes for ₺27. Turkish Airlines is the dominant carrier with Pegasus operating from Sabiha Gökçen (SAW) on the Asian side. Istanbul is the cheapest gateway to Asia from the UK on connecting fares; book well ahead for Hagia Sophia / Topkapı tourism peaks.
London to Istanbul FAQs
Direct flights from London Gatwick (LGW) to Istanbul (IST) take approximately 3h 29m for the 2461 km journey. Airport-to-airport time depends on winds and air-traffic queueing on approach.
The lowest one-way fare we saw in the week to 4 Nov was £50, for travel on 1 Dec, 1 stop (seen on 30 Oct). A typical low fare is £87, the median of the cheapest fare in each of 47 travel weeks. These are fares seen on those dates, not live prices.
For travel between 5 Nov and 11 Nov, the lowest one-way fare we saw (checked 4 Nov) was £81 from London Gatwick, for 7 Nov. The weeks after: 12 Nov–18 Nov £85; 19 Nov–25 Nov £74; 26 Nov–2 Dec £50. These are fares seen when we checked, not live prices.
In the fares we recorded in the week to 4 Nov, February was the cheapest month to travel, with a median daily low of £90 over 23 travel days. July was the dearest at £151.
Monday, in this week's data: the median of the lowest fare for each Monday departure was £100, across 30 dates.
We have seen non-stop flights sold by Turkish Airlines. Lowest one-way fares seen: Turkish Airlines £111.
In the fares we recorded in the week to 4 Nov, the lowest one-way fare to Istanbul was from London Gatwick (£50), then London Luton £72, London Heathrow £84 and London Stansted £100. Lowest fares seen, not live prices; the order changes week to week.
Entry rules for UK passport holders differ by country and change. Check gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/turkey before you book.