London Luton to Istanbul flights
Updated 2026-11-04
The lowest one-way fare from London Luton to Istanbul we saw in the week to 4 Nov was £67 with Wizz Air, for travel on 19 Jan 2027, 1 stop (seen on 25 Oct). A typical low fare is £84 (the median of the cheapest fare in each of 46 travel weeks). London Luton (LTN) to Istanbul (IST) is 2495 km, typically flown in 3h 31m. 4 airlines listed on this route.
How much is a flight from London to Istanbul?
- Lowest one-way fare seen
- £67 with Wizz Airfor travel on 19 Jan 2027, 1 stop · seen 25 Oct
- Lowest non-stop fare seen
- £72 with easyJetfor travel on 24 Nov, non-stop · seen 24 Oct
- Typical low fare
- £84median of the cheapest fare in each of 46 travel weeks
- Cheapest month to travel
- Januarymedian daily low £75, 18 travel days seen
- Dearest month
- Julymedian daily low £174, 13 travel days seen
- Cheapest day to fly
- Tuesdaymedian £87 across 23 Tuesdays
- 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 | £77 | Wizz Air | London Luton | Check 7 Nov |
| In 2 weeks12 Nov–18 Nov | £89 | – | London Luton | Check 18 Nov |
| In 4 weeks26 Nov–2 Dec | £72 | – | London Luton | Check 2 Dec |
| In 5 weeks3 Dec–9 Dec | £74 | Wizz Air | London Luton | Check 9 Dec |
| In 6 weeks10 Dec–16 Dec | £77 | – | London Luton | Check 12 Dec |
| In 7 weeks17 Dec–23 Dec | £108 | – | London Luton | Check 22 Dec |
Lowest one-way fare seen for travel in each of the next 7 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 £77 with Wizz Air.
| Travel date | Lowest fare seen | Airline | From | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 5 Nov | £103 | – | London Luton | Check |
| Sat 7 Nov | £77 | Wizz Air | London Luton | Check |
| Sun 8 Nov | £109 | Wizz Air | London Luton | Check |
| Mon 9 Nov | £89 | Wizz Air | London Luton | Check |
| Tue 10 Nov | £85 | – | London Luton | Check |
| Sat 14 Nov | £100 | Wizz Air | London Luton | Check |
| Sun 15 Nov | £97 | Wizz Air | London Luton | Check |
| Mon 16 Nov | £95 | – | London Luton | Check |
| Tue 17 Nov | £95 | Wizz Air | London Luton | Check |
| Wed 18 Nov | £89 | – | London Luton | Check |
Dates with no fare observed are left out. Past observations, not live prices.
Which airlines fly from London to Istanbul?
| Airline | IATA | Flight time |
|---|---|---|
| Wizz Air | W6 | 3h 31m |
| easyJet | U2 | 3h 31m |
| Ryanair | FR | 3h 31m |
| TUI Airways | BY | 3h 31m |
Airlines listed for this airport pair. Frequencies vary by season.
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 (159 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £99 | £87 | £87 | £92 | £122 | £100 | £105 |
Median of the lowest one-way fare seen for each departure day, grouped by weekday. Tuesday is the lowest in this week's data.
Flying from London Luton
Luton is Wizz Air and easyJet country, with secondary routes from Ryanair and TUI. The airport sits 32 miles north of central London with a direct Thameslink train via Luton Airport Parkway — there's now a DART shuttle bridging the station to the terminal. Fare structures lean budget; if you're after Eastern European, Greek island or Spanish-coast routes, Luton often beats the bigger London airports on price.
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 Luton (LTN) to Istanbul (IST) take approximately 3h 31m for the 2495 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 £67 with Wizz Air, for travel on 19 Jan 2027, 1 stop (seen on 25 Oct). A typical low fare is £84, the median of the cheapest fare in each of 46 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 £77 with Wizz Air from London Luton, for 7 Nov. The weeks after: 12 Nov–18 Nov £89; 26 Nov–2 Dec £72. These are fares seen when we checked, not live prices.
In the fares we recorded in the week to 4 Nov, January was the cheapest month to travel, with a median daily low of £75 over 18 travel days. July was the dearest at £174.
Tuesday, in this week's data: the median of the lowest fare for each Tuesday departure was £87, across 23 dates.
Airlines listed on this route: Wizz Air, easyJet, Ryanair and TUI Airways.
In the fares we recorded in the week to 4 Nov, the lowest one-way fare to Istanbul was from London Luton (£67), then London Heathrow £84, London Stansted £100 and London Gatwick £111. 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.