Cheap flights from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Istanbul from London Gatwick Airport, with most prices found around £135. If you aren’t able to travel to Istanbul during the month of January, then flying in February is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of £143.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Istanbul from London Gatwick Airport is on a Tuesday. momondo users have found tickets for Tuesday departures for as low as £566. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul on a Saturday will generally be more expensive and average around £604. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Flying to Istanbul from London Gatwick Airport at midday is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as £258 when looking at flights departing at midday. Flights to Istanbul are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of £586. Departure times in the afternoon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul from London Gatwick Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul for around £198 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul from London Gatwick Airport for as low as £152 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Historically, on average around 10% of flights between London and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 134 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Monday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Turkish Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.