Manchester to Istanbul flights
Updated 2026-11-04
The lowest one-way fare from Manchester to Istanbul we saw in the week to 4 Nov was £48, for travel on 8 Dec, 1 stop (seen on 30 Oct). A typical low fare is £107 (the median of the cheapest fare in each of 36 travel weeks). Manchester (MAN) to Istanbul (IST) is 2667 km, typically flown in 3h 44m. 1 airline has been seen selling non-stop flights.
How much is a flight from Manchester to Istanbul?
- Lowest one-way fare seen
- £48for travel on 8 Dec, 1 stop · seen 30 Oct
- Lowest non-stop fare seen
- £112 with Turkish Airlinesfor travel on 12 Nov, non-stop · seen 27 Oct
- Typical low fare
- £107median of the cheapest fare in each of 36 travel weeks
- Cheapest month to travel
- Februarymedian daily low £96, 12 travel days seen
- Dearest month
- Novembermedian daily low £112, 20 travel days seen
- Cheapest day to fly
- Mondaymedian £86 across 13 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 Manchester to Istanbul next week?
| Travel week | Lowest fare seen | Airline | From | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Next week5 Nov–11 Nov | £80 | – | Manchester | Check 9 Nov |
| In 2 weeks12 Nov–18 Nov | £81 | – | Manchester | Check 16 Nov |
| In 3 weeks19 Nov–25 Nov | £85 | – | Manchester | Check 23 Nov |
| In 4 weeks26 Nov–2 Dec | £53 | – | Manchester | Check 1 Dec |
| In 5 weeks3 Dec–9 Dec | £48 | – | Manchester | Check 8 Dec |
| In 6 weeks10 Dec–16 Dec | £90 | Vueling | Manchester | Check 11 Dec |
| In 7 weeks17 Dec–23 Dec | £172 | Vueling | Manchester | Check 18 Dec |
| In 8 weeks24 Dec–30 Dec | £109 | KLM | Manchester | Check 28 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.
Manchester to Istanbul flights by date
Lowest one-way fare seen for each travel date in the next two weeks, checked 4 Nov. Cheapest: Monday 9 Nov at £80.
| Travel date | Lowest fare seen | Airline | From | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 5 Nov | £152 | Turkish Airlines | Manchester | Check |
| Fri 6 Nov | £178 | Lufthansa | Manchester | Check |
| Sat 7 Nov | £89 | – | Manchester | Check |
| Sun 8 Nov | £96 | – | Manchester | Check |
| Mon 9 Nov | £80 | – | Manchester | Check |
| Tue 10 Nov | £83 | – | Manchester | Check |
| Wed 11 Nov | £127 | Air France | Manchester | Check |
| Thu 12 Nov | £112 | Turkish Airlines | Manchester | Check |
| Fri 13 Nov | £112 | Vueling | Manchester | Check |
| Sun 15 Nov | £168 | – | Manchester | Check |
| Mon 16 Nov | £81 | – | Manchester | Check |
| Tue 17 Nov | £152 | Turkish Airlines | Manchester | Check |
Dates with no fare observed are left out. Past observations, not live prices.
Which airlines fly direct from Manchester to Istanbul?
| Airline | Lowest fare seen | Travel date | Typical low fare | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish Airlines | £112 | 12 Nov | £156 | Check 12 Nov |
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 £90, easyJet £97, KLM £107, Air France £118, British Airways £132 and Aegean Airlines £159.
Cheapest month to fly from Manchester to Istanbul
Each figure is the median of the lowest one-way fare seen for each travel day in that month (105 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 Manchester to Istanbul
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £86 | £89 | £116 | £117 | £112 | £137 | £115 |
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 Manchester
Manchester is the UK's third-largest airport and the dominant Northern hub for both short-haul and long-haul. The airport's three terminals serve a deep mix of full-service carriers (BA, Lufthansa, KLM), low-cost operators (Jet2, easyJet, Ryanair) and intercontinental long-haul (Emirates, Qatar, Singapore, Virgin Atlantic). Northern travellers usually save 90+ minutes versus heading down to Heathrow or Gatwick — and on European routes Manchester fares are competitive with the London airports.
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.
Manchester to Istanbul FAQs
Direct flights from Manchester (MAN) to Istanbul (IST) take approximately 3h 44m for the 2667 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 £48, for travel on 8 Dec, 1 stop (seen on 30 Oct). A typical low fare is £107, the median of the cheapest fare in each of 36 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 £80 from Manchester, for 9 Nov. The weeks after: 12 Nov–18 Nov £81; 19 Nov–25 Nov £85; 26 Nov–2 Dec £53. 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 £96 over 12 travel days. November was the dearest at £112.
Monday, in this week's data: the median of the lowest fare for each Monday departure was £86, across 13 dates.
We have seen non-stop flights sold by Turkish Airlines. Lowest one-way fares seen: Turkish Airlines £112.
In the fares we recorded in the week to 4 Nov, the lowest one-way fare to Istanbul was from Birmingham (£28), then Manchester £48, Liverpool £53 and London Luton £72. From Manchester the lowest was £48. Lowest fares seen, not live prices.
Entry rules for UK passport holders differ by country and change. Check gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/turkey before you book.