Cheap flights from London to Istanbul from C$ 74

In general, November is the cheapest month to fly from London to Istanbul Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around C$ 202. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of November, then book flights to Istanbul Airport from London during January instead. Flights to Istanbul Airport in January, while not as cheap as those in November, still average around C$ 211.

The cheapest day to depart from London to Istanbul Airport is on a Saturday. Travellers who choose to depart for Istanbul Airport on a Saturday will often find tickets for as low as C$ 312. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Friday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Istanbul Airport on Friday is C$ 534.

Our data shows that the cheapest London to Istanbul Airport flights are usually those with departure times at noon. Our users have found flights to Istanbul Airport at noon for as low as C$ 205. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Istanbul Airport is in the morning when prices are around C$ 676.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul Airport from London when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport for around C$ 422 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul Airport from London for as low as C$ 336 on momondo.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between London to Istanbul Airport.

As of May 2026, prices for London to Istanbul Airport flights are approximately 21% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Wizz Air, KLM, and British Airways are the most popular carriers operating from London to Istanbul

Turkish Airlines, British Airways and Wizz Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport from London according to our data. Turkish Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 72% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Istanbul Airport. Keep in mind that there are 3 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 London and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 129 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night 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, Turkish Airlines has had the least delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, 44 flights take off from London and land in Istanbul Airport each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 10:00a.m., with 42% of daily flights taking off at noon.

As of May 2026, 313 flights take off from London and land in Istanbul Airport each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 19% of weekly flights taking off on this day.