Flights from Edinburgh to Istanbul – Direct & connecting routes
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EDI to SAW – All flight route options from Edinburgh Airport, United Kingdom to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Turkey. These flights are operated by 3 airlines. Fly non-stop with Pegasus or choose from 3 different transit flights. The shortest flight time is 4 hours and 20 minutes. See the full flight schedule and time table, including departure times, airlines and stopover details to find the best option for you.
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Edinburgh to Istanbul flights
With over 25 flights every week and 4 different airlines you have a wide range of options. You can fly non-stop to Istanbul (SAW) from Edinburgh (EDI) with Pegasus but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Amsterdam, London or any other of the 3 alternatives with connectiing airports.
Tip! You might want to consider arriving at Istanbul Airport (IST) instead.
Edinburgh to Istanbul with Pegasus
You can fly non-stop every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday or Sunday with departure times at 12:05, 12:15 or 15:15.
With British Airways
If you choose to fly with British Airways from Edinburgh to Istanbul you can make a transit either via London or via London. The route via London is 25 minutes faster. British Airways is a member of the air alliance OneWorld.
Distance & flight times: Edinburgh Airport to Istanbul Airport
The shortest flight time between EDI and SAW is 4 hours and 25 minutes.
Via | Total flight time | Layover time | Distance |
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Direct | 4h 25m | - | 1806 miles (2906 km) |
AMS Amsterdam | 7h 50m | 2h 40m | 1818 miles (2925 km) |
LHR London | 8h 15m | 1h 40m | 1926 miles (3099 km) |
LCY London | 8h 40m | - | - |


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From Edinburgh to Turkey
Below is a list of other destinations to Turkey from Edinburgh Airport with either direct flights or 1 stop connections.
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IST Istanbul Direct
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AYT Antalya Direct
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ADB Izmir Direct
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ESB Ankara
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DLM Dalaman Direct
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BJV Bodrum Direct
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TZX Trabzon
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COV Mersin
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ASR Kayseri
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GZT Gaziantep
From United Kingdom to Istanbul
Below is a list of other cities in United Kingdom with flights to Istanbul with either non-stop or connecting flights.
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LHR London Direct
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STN London Direct
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MAN Manchester Direct
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BHX Birmingham Direct
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BRS Bristol Direct
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GLA Glasgow
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LBA Leeds
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NCL Newcastle
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LCY London
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ABZ Aberdeen