Cheap flights from Istanbul to London from £40

The cheapest month to fly to London Gatwick Airport from Istanbul is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around £48, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit London Gatwick Airport in May, then you should wait until November to fly from Istanbul, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of £49.

According to our data, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly to London Gatwick Airport from Istanbul. The lowest ticket price found for a Thursday departure recently was £59. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from Istanbul to London Gatwick Airport on a Sunday will generally be more expensive and average around £95. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Our data shows that the cheapest Istanbul to London Gatwick Airport flights are usually those with departure times in the evening. Our users have found flights to London Gatwick Airport in the evening for as low as £60. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to London Gatwick Airport is in the afternoon when prices are around £148.

Fly from Istanbul to London Gatwick for the best Istanbul - London Gatwick flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to London Gatwick Airport from Istanbul when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to London Gatwick Airport for around £130 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to London Gatwick Airport from Istanbul for as low as £62 on momondo.

Historically, on average around 15% of flights between Istanbul and London have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 102 minutes.

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

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday 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 14% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

12 flights are operational daily from Istanbul to London Gatwick Airport as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 07:00, with 71% of flights per day taking off at midday.

As of May 2026, there are 88 flights per week flying from Istanbul to London Gatwick Airport. The most common day of the week flights depart is Wed, with 19% of flights taking off on this day.