Flights from London to Istanbul

Our cheapest offers for flights from London to Istanbul

Here you can compare cheap flights from London (LON) to Istanbul (IST) for one-way or return trips. The following offers were searched for and found on idealo during the last few days. Or start your own flight search to Istanbul. Prices and availability may change at any time.

Outbound Return Airlines Shop Baggage Price
London
Istanbul
Outbound
07/11/26
1 Stopover (WAW)
LO0286, LO0135
08h 10min
Return
-
Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT
$172
London
Istanbul
Outbound
07/11/26
1 Stopover (WAW)
LO0280, LO0135
20h 30min
Return
08/27/26
1 Stopover (WAW)
LO0138, LO0281
28h 20min
Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT ?
$406
Best option
London
Istanbul
Outbound
07/11/26
direct
BA0720
03h 50min
Return
08/27/26
direct
BA0719
04h 00min
British Airways ?
$658
London
Istanbul
Outbound
07/11/26
1 Stopover (WAW)
LO0280, LO0135
20h 30min
Return
08/27/26
1 Stopover (WAW)
LO0138, LO0281
28h 20min
Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT ?
$410
London
Istanbul
Outbound
07/11/26
1 Stopover (WAW)
LO0286, LO0135
08h 10min
Return
08/27/26
1 Stopover (ATH)
A30999, A30604
15h 20min
Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT ?
$425
London
Istanbul
Outbound
07/08/26
2 Stopovers (VIE, FRA)
OS0340, OS0207, LH1300
09h 00min
Return
08/29/26
1 Stopover (FRA)
LH1301, LH0922
06h 15min
Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa ?
$2,244
London
Istanbul
Outbound
12/24/25
1 Stopover (FRA)
LH0925, LH1300
06h 15min
Return
12/30/25
2 Stopovers (FRA, VIE)
LH1305, OS0202, OS0335
10h 35min
Lufthansa ?
$2,354
Prices based on recent searches, subject to last-minute changes
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Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from London to Istanbul

Favorite airline: PLL LOT
Most travelers looking for flights on the route from London to Istanbul decide to book flights with PLL LOT.
PLL LOT
47 %
Air Serbia
33 %
British Airways
16 %
Cheapest weekday: Tuesday
Flight tickets are cheapest on Tuesday. Flights on these weekdays cost up to 29 % less.
Direct flights are cheaper
Flights with a stopover are on average $53.00 more expensive than direct flights.
non stop flight
1 stop
03h 55min
20h 35min
$ 173
$ 226
Favourite connection: via Warsaw
When booking flights from London to Istanbul 48 % of travelers prefer to fly via Warsaw.
Route
bookings
1 stopover Warsaw
20h 35min, from $ 226
48 %
1 stopover Belgrade (Beograd)
26h 50min, from $ 282
34 %
Direct flights
03h 55min, from $ 173
16 %

Important flight information

Flight information: London - Istanbul

Cheapest outbound flight from $ 171,56
Roundtrip from $ 405,33
Flight duration min. 03:35 / max. 04:00
Return flight duration min. 04:05/ max. 04:30
Distance 2497 km
Flights per week 78
Departure airport Airport London, all Airports (LON)
Departure country Flights from United Kingdom
Arrival airport Airport Istanbul (IST)
Destination country Flights to Turkey
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