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London (LGW) to Istanbul (IST) flights
There are direct flights from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul New Airport, sold by one airline: Turkish Airlines. The distance is 2,486 km, about 3h 30m in the air. There are also 44 one-stop options, via airports such as Amsterdam, Paris and Rome.
Live fares for LGW → ISTSee all routes on the map2,486 kmdistance
~3h 30mdirect flight time (estimate)
1direct airline
44one-stop options
Direct flights from London to Istanbul
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LGW → IST | Turkish Airlines | 2,486 km | ~3h 30m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMS Amsterdam | British Airways and easyJet then KLM and Turkish Airlines | 2,575 km | ~5h 50m |
| CDG Paris | easyJet then Air France and Turkish Airlines | 2,544 km | ~5h 45m |
| FCO Rome | British Airways and Norwegian Air Shuttle then ITA Airways and Turkish Airlines | 2,790 km | ~6h 5m |
| MUC Munich | easyJet then Lufthansa and Asiana Airlines | 2,486 km | ~5h 40m |
| VIE Vienna | easyJet then Austrian Airlines and Asiana Airlines | 2,501 km | ~5h 45m |
| ZRH Zurich | easyJet then SWISS and Asiana Airlines | 2,516 km | ~5h 45m |
| MXP Milano | easyJet then Turkish Airlines | 2,600 km | ~5h 50m |
| CPH Copenhagen | Norwegian Air Shuttle and easyJet then SAS Scandinavian and Turkish Airlines | 2,994 km | ~6h 20m |
| BRU Brussels | easyJet then Turkish Airlines | 2,495 km | ~5h 45m |
| BUD Budapest | Norwegian Air Shuttle and easyJet then Turkish Airlines and Wizz Air | 2,510 km | ~5h 45m |
| ATH Athens | easyJet then Aegean Airlines and Turkish Airlines | 2,931 km | ~6h 15m |
| DUS Duesseldorf | easyJet then Turkish Airlines | 2,522 km | ~5h 45m |
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Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.