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Flights from London to Istanbul

LHR to SAW flights and routes map LHR to SAW. All flight routes from Heathrow, United Kingdom to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Turkey. These flights are operated by 3 different airlines. You can either fly non-stop with British Airways or choose from 4 different transit flights. The shortest flight time is 3 hours and 45 minutes.

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To
United Kingdom LHR Heathrow London, United Kingdom
Turkiye SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport, Turkiye
LHR
Heathrow
United KingdomLondon, United Kingdom
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
TurkiyeIstanbul, Turkiye
SAW
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Non-stop routes:

Duration

British Airways
Non-stop with British Airways. 1 flight per day.

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3h 45m

British Airways
Non-stop with British Airways.
3h 45m
1 flight per day.
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Some delays
Usually delayed
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1 stop routes with codeshare or different airlines:

Duration

Via Milan LIN With British Airways & ITA Airways 0-2 flights per day.
CODESHARE

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8h 20m

Via Milan LIN
8h 20m
With British Airways & ITA Airways 0-2 flights per day.
CODESHARE
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Via Milan MXP With British Airways & ITA Airways 0-1 flights per day.
Tue & Wed
CODESHARE

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8h 25m

Tue & Wed
Via Milan MXP
8h 25m
With British Airways & ITA Airways 0-1 flights per day.
Tue & Wed
CODESHARE
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Via Amsterdam AMS 1 stop with KLM. 3-4 flights per day.
CODESHARE

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8h 40m

Via Amsterdam AMS
8h 40m
1 stop with KLM. 3-4 flights per day.
CODESHARE
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Via Rome FCO With British Airways & ITA Airways 1-4 flights per day.
CODESHARE

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8h 50m

Via Rome FCO
8h 50m
With British Airways & ITA Airways 1-4 flights per day.
CODESHARE
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Usually in time
Some delays
Usually delayed
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London to Istanbul flights

With over 37 flights every week and 5 different airlines you have a wide option of flights to choose from. You can fly non-stop to Istanbul (SAW) from London (LHR) with British Airways but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Milan, Milan or any other of the 4 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 British Airways

You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing at 7 am, 8 am or 9 am. British Airways is a member of the air alliance OneWorld.

Miles & flight time: LHR - SAW

The shortest flight time between LHR and SAW is 3 hours and 45 minutes.

ViaTotal flight timeLayover timeMiles
Direct3h 45m-1593 (2563 km)
LIN Milan8h 20m--
MXP Milan8h 25m--
AMS Amsterdam8h 40m1h 45m1634 (2629 km)
FCO Rome8h 50m3h 15m1792 (2883 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.LHR-SAW 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 Heathrow 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 (SAW) from London (LHR) non-stop with British Airways. The flight takes approximately 3 hours and 45 minutes. If you travel with a connecting flight instead, for example via Milan, the total flight time will be 8 hours and 20 minutes.

If you are interested in direct flights, you can choose from British Airways. If you choose to fly with stops instead you can fly with British Airways, ITA Airways or KLM.

The flight time between Heathrow, LHR and Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, SAW, is 3 hours and 45 minutes. The distance is 1654 miles (or 2661 kilometers).

Yes, you can fly non-stop to SAW from LHR with British Airways.

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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