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Flights from London to Istanbul – Direct & connecting routes

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LGW to IST flights and routes map LGW to IST – All flight route options from Gatwick, United Kingdom to Istanbul Airport, Turkey. These routes are operated by 8 airlines. Fly non-stop with Wizz Air UK or Turkish Airlines, or choose from 13 different stopover flights. The shortest flight time is 4 hours. See the full flight schedule and time table, including departure times, airlines and stopover details to find the best option for you.

From
To
United Kingdom LGW Gatwick London, United Kingdom
Turkiye IST Istanbul Airport, Turkiye
LGW
Gatwick
United KingdomLondon, United Kingdom
Istanbul Airport
TurkiyeIstanbul, Turkiye
IST
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14 routes with 1 stop found »
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Non-stop route options:

Duration

Wizz Air UK
Non-stop with Wizz Air UK. 1-2 flights per day.

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4h 00m

Wizz Air UK
Non-stop with Wizz Air UK.
4h 00m
1-2 flights per day.
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Turkish Airlines
Non-stop with Turkish Airlines. 4 flights per day.

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4h 05m

Turkish Airlines
Non-stop with Turkish Airlines.
4h 05m
4 flights per day.
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1 stop route options with the same airline:

Duration

Via Split SPU
1 stop with Croatia Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
Only fridays

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5h 45m

Only fridays
Via Split SPU
1 stop with Croatia Airlines.
5h 45m
0-1 flights per day.
Only fridays
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1 stop route options with codeshare or different airlines:

Duration

Via Zagreb ZAG 1 stop with Croatia Airlines.
Begins in 17/10
CODESHARE

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5h 15m

Begins in 17/10
Via Zagreb ZAG
5h 15m
1 stop with Croatia Airlines.
Begins in 17/10
CODESHARE
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Via Split SPU With Croatia Airlines & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Only fridays
CODESHARE

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5h 45m

Only fridays
Via Split SPU
5h 45m
With Croatia Airlines & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Only fridays
CODESHARE
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Via Nice NCE With British Airways & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Tue & Wed

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6h 10m

Tue & Wed
Via Nice NCE
6h 10m
With British Airways & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Tue & Wed
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Via Turin TRN With British Airways & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 27/10

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6h 30m

Begins in 27/10
Via Turin TRN
6h 30m
With British Airways & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 27/10
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Via Dubrovnik DBV With British Airways & Croatia Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Only thursdays
CODESHARE

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6h 30m

Only thursdays
Via Dubrovnik DBV
6h 30m
With British Airways & Croatia Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Only thursdays
CODESHARE
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Via Catania CTA With British Airways & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Only fridays

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6h 55m

Only fridays
Via Catania CTA
6h 55m
With British Airways & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Only fridays
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Via Bordeaux BOD With British Airways & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Tue & Sun

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7h 00m

Tue & Sun
Via Bordeaux BOD
7h 00m
With British Airways & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Tue & Sun
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Via Salzburg SZG With British Airways & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 27/10

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7h 13m

Begins in 27/10
Via Salzburg SZG
7h 13m
With British Airways & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 27/10
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Via Bari BRI With British Airways & Turkish Airlines
Begins in 8/9

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7h 40m

Begins in 8/9
Via Bari BRI
7h 40m
With British Airways & Turkish Airlines
Begins in 8/9
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Via Rome FCO With British Airways & Turkish Airlines 1-2 flights per day.
CODESHARE

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7h 40m

Via Rome FCO
7h 40m
With British Airways & Turkish Airlines 1-2 flights per day.
CODESHARE
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Via Thessaloniki SKG With British Airways & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Wed & Sun

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8h 05m

Wed & Sun
Via Thessaloniki SKG
8h 05m
With British Airways & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Wed & Sun
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Via Izmir ADB With SunExpress & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Wed & Sat

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8h 10m

Wed & Sat
Via Izmir ADB
8h 10m
With SunExpress & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Wed & Sat
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Via Athens ATH 1 stop with Aegean Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 28/10
CODESHARE

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9h 05m

Begins in 28/10
Via Athens ATH
9h 05m
1 stop with Aegean Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 28/10
CODESHARE
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London to Istanbul flights

There are over 15 airlines and as many as 56 flights every week to this destination. You can fly non-stop to Istanbul (IST) from London (LGW) with Turkish Airlines or Wizz Air UK but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Zagreb, Split or any other of the 13 alternatives with connectiing airports.

Tip! Consider City (LCY) to Istanbul Airport (IST) or City (LCY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) as alternatives aswell.

London to Istanbul with Turkish Airlines

You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing between 5:00 am and 5:00 pm. Turkish Airlines is a Star Alliance member.

With Croatia Airlines

If you fly from London with Croatia Airlines you will do a stopover in Split, SPU before reaching Istanbul. This flight trip will take 5 hours and 45 minutes and you can fly every Friday with departures at 16:25. Croatia Airlines is a Star Alliance member.

Distance & flight times: Gatwick to Istanbul Airport

The shortest flight time between LGW and IST is 4 hours and 5 minutes.

ViaTotal flight timeLayover timeDistance
Direct4h 5m-1538 miles (2475 km)
ZAG Zagreb5h 15m45m1545 miles (2486 km)
SPU Split5h 45m1h 15m1593 miles (2563 km)
NCE Nice6h 10m55m1737 miles (2795 km)
TRN Turin6h 30m1h 25m1647 miles (2650 km)
DBV Dubrovnik6h 30m1h 50m1604 miles (2581 km)
CTA Catania6h 55m1h 20m1990 miles (3202 km)
BOD Bordeaux7h 0m1h 30m1946 miles (3131 km)
SZG Salzburg7h 13m3h 20m1537 miles (2473 km)
FCO Rome7h 40m1h 50m1735 miles (2792 km)
BRI Bari7h 40m2h 40m1693 miles (2724 km)
SKG Thessaloniki8h 5m1h 20m1640 miles (2639 km)
ADB Izmir8h 10m4h 55m1827 miles (2940 km)
ATH Athens9h 5m3h 50m1840 miles (2961 km)
The flight times and layover times in the table above are approximate and may vary depending on flight number, aircraft, airline, weather, and time of day.LGW-IST flight routesLondon to Istanbul flight routes illustrated on a map.
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From London to Turkey

Below is a list of other destinations to Turkey from Gatwick with either direct flights or 1 stop connections.

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.

You can fly non-stop from London (LGW) to Istanbul (IST) with Turkish Airlines or Wizz Air UK. The flight takes approximately 4 hours and 5 minutes. If you travel with a connecting flight instead, for example via Zagreb, the total flight time will be 5 hours and 15 minutes.

If you're interested in direct flights, Turkish Airlines or Wizz Air UK is available. For flights with stopovers, Croatia Airlines, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, SunExpress or Aegean Airlines is also an option.

The flight time between Gatwick (LGW) and Istanbul Airport (IST) is approximately 4 hours and 5 minutes. The distance between the two airports is 1840 miles (or 2961 kilometers).

Yes, you can fly non-stop to IST from LGW with Turkish Airlines or Wizz Air UK.

A codeshare agreement means that cooperating airlines are able to sell seats on each other’s flights. This means that you are able to travel to more destinations than your airline of choice normally offers. Codeshare flights are also beneficial because of the seamless transits you can get with connecting flights from the same airline. The downside of choosing a codeshare flight can be that you in some cases can’t upgrade codeshare flights or use elite benefits.

A connecting or transit flight means that you reach your final destination through two or more flights – in other words a non-direct flight. You will change to a new aircraft after your first flight, this may include moving to another terminal at the airport aswell. The time required to transfer passengers and luggage between flights is called Minimum Connecting Time (MCT) and are always taken into account here on Flightroutes.com.

If you bought your whole flight on a single ticket, the airline will book you on the next available connecting flight.

With connecting flights, checked in luggage is most commonly forwarded to your final destination when buying a single ticket for both flights.

If you miss your connecting flight due to circumstances outside your control such as your first flight being delayed, you should turn to your airline who will provide you with a seat on the next available flight. This is usually done free of charge, and only applies if you purchased your trip as one ticket. If the next connecting flight is the following day, the airline usually provides accommodation and meals.
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