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Flights from London to Istanbul

LGW to IST flights and routes map LGW to IST. All flight routes from Gatwick, United Kingdom to Istanbul Airport, Turkey. These routes are operated by 8 different airlines. You can either fly non-stop with Turkish Airlines or Wizz Air UK, or choose from 10 different transit flights. The shortest flight time is 4 hours.

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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11 routes with 1 stop found »
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Non-stop routes:

Duration

Turkish Airlines
Non-stop with Turkish Airlines. 2-4 flights per day.

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4h 00m

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

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4h 05m

Wizz Air UK
Non-stop with Wizz Air UK.
4h 05m
1-2 flights per day.
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Usually in time
Some delays
Usually delayed
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1 stop routes with the same airline:

Duration

Via Frankfurt FRA
1 stop with Lufthansa. 0-2 flights per day.

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8h 05m

Via Frankfurt FRA
1 stop with Lufthansa.
8h 05m
0-2 flights per day.
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Usually in time
Some delays
Usually delayed

1 stop routes with codeshare or different airlines:

Duration

Via Nice NCE With British Airways & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Thu & Sun

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6h 15m

Thu & Sun
Via Nice NCE
6h 15m
With British Airways & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Thu & Sun
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Via Rome FCO With British Airways & Turkish Airlines 1-2 flights per day.
CODESHARE

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6h 55m

Via Rome FCO
6h 55m
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.
Only thursdays

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7h 00m

Only thursdays
Via Thessaloniki SKG
7h 00m
With British Airways & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Only thursdays
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Via Catania CTA With British Airways & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Only fridays

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7h 05m

Only fridays
Via Catania CTA
7h 05m
With British Airways & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Only fridays
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Via Izmir ADB With SunExpress & Turkish Airlines
Only wednesdays

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7h 25m

Only wednesdays
Via Izmir ADB
7h 25m
With SunExpress & Turkish Airlines
Only wednesdays
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Via Dubrovnik DBV With British Airways & Croatia Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Only thursdays
CODESHARE

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7h 48m

Only thursdays
Via Dubrovnik DBV
7h 48m
With British Airways & Croatia Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Only thursdays
CODESHARE
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Via Frankfurt FRA With Lufthansa & Turkish Airlines

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8h 05m

Via Frankfurt FRA
8h 05m
With Lufthansa & Turkish Airlines
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Via Geneva GVA With British Airways & Turkish Airlines 1-5 flights per day.
Ends in Apr 2024

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8h 15m

Ends in Apr 2024
Via Geneva GVA
8h 15m
With British Airways & Turkish Airlines 1-5 flights per day.
Ends in Apr 2024
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Via Bordeaux BOD With British Airways & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Tue & Sun

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8h 35m

Tue & Sun
Via Bordeaux BOD
8h 35m
With British Airways & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Tue & Sun
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Via Amsterdam AMS With British Airways & Turkish Airlines 0-2 flights per day.

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9h 25m

Via Amsterdam AMS
9h 25m
With British Airways & Turkish Airlines 0-2 flights per day.
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Usually in time
Some delays
Usually delayed
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London to Istanbul flights

There are over 12 airlines and as many as 101 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 Nice, Rome or any other of the 10 alternatives with flight connections.

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 10 am and 17 pm. Turkish Airlines is a Star Alliance member.

With Wizz Air UK

You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing between 6 am and 22 pm.

With Lufthansa

If you fly from London with Lufthansa you will do a stopover in Frankfurt, FRA before reaching Istanbul. This flight trip will take 8 hours and 5 minutes and you can fly every weekday with departures at 11:15. Lufthansa is a Star Alliance member.

Miles & flight time: LGW - IST

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

ViaTotal flight timeLayover timeMiles
Direct4h 0m-1538 (2475 km)
NCE Nice6h 15m4h 30m1737 (2795 km)
FCO Rome6h 55m1h 40m1735 (2792 km)
SKG Thessaloniki7h 0m1h 50m1640 (2639 km)
CTA Catania7h 5m1h 20m1990 (3202 km)
ADB Izmir7h 25m2h 10m1827 (2940 km)
DBV Dubrovnik7h 48m3h 5m1604 (2581 km)
FRA Frankfurt8h 5m3h 30m1542 (2481 km)
GVA Geneva8h 15m3h 15m1628 (2619 km)
BOD Bordeaux8h 35m3h 5m1946 (3131 km)
AMS Amsterdam9h 25m4h 45m1592 (2562 km)
The flight times and layover times in the table above are approximate and 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 to Istanbul (IST) from London (LGW) non-stop with Turkish Airlines or Wizz Air UK. The flight takes approximately 4 hours. If you travel with a connecting flight instead, for example via Nice, the total flight time will be 6 hours and 15 minutes.

If you are interested in direct flights, you can choose from Turkish Airlines or Wizz Air UK. If you choose to fly with stops instead you can fly with British Airways, Turkish Airlines, SunExpress, Croatia Airlines or Lufthansa.

The flight time between Gatwick, LGW and Istanbul Airport, IST, is 4 hours. The distance is 1735 miles (or 2792 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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