Cheap flights from the United Kingdom to Istanbul from £42

In general, November is the cheapest month to fly from United Kingdom to Istanbul Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around £135. If you are unable to visit Istanbul Airport during the month of November, then departing from United Kingdom during the month January is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around £143.

The cheapest day to depart from United Kingdom to Istanbul Airport is on a Monday. Travellers who choose to depart for Istanbul Airport on a Monday will often find tickets for as low as £538. The most expensive day to fly to Istanbul Airport is Saturday, with ticket prices averaging around £576.

Flying to Istanbul Airport from United Kingdom at midday is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as £249 when looking at flights departing at midday. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the afternoon when prices are £580 on average. Flights to Istanbul Airport from United Kingdom in the afternoon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul Airport from United Kingdom when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport for around £235 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul Airport from United Kingdom for as low as £197 on momondo.

Wizz Air, Pegasus Airlines, and KLM are the most popular carriers operating from United Kingdom to Istanbul

Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines and Wizz Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport from United Kingdom according to our data. Turkish Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 39% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Istanbul Airport. Keep in mind that there are 14 different airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 10% of flights between United Kingdom and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 127 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning 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, British Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between United Kingdom and Istanbul Airport is 68 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 10:00, with 40% of daily flights leaving at midday.

477 flights are operational weekly from United Kingdom to Istanbul Airport as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 19% of flights per week taking off on this day.