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London (LHR) to Istanbul (IST) flights
There are direct flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul New Airport, sold by 3 airlines (including codeshares): American Airlines, British Airways and Turkish Airlines. The distance is 2,514 km, about 3h 35m in the air. There are also 35 one-stop options, via airports such as Amsterdam, Paris and Frankfurt.
Live fares for LHR → ISTSee all routes on the map2,514 kmdistance
~3h 35mdirect flight time (estimate)
3direct airlines
35one-stop options
Direct flights from London to Istanbul
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LHR → IST | American Airlines, British Airways, Turkish Airlines | 2,514 km | ~3h 35m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMS Amsterdam | American Airlines and British Airways then KLM and Turkish Airlines | 2,581 km | ~5h 50m |
| CDG Paris | American Airlines and Air France then Air France and Turkish Airlines | 2,583 km | ~5h 50m |
| FRA Frankfurt | American Airlines and British Airways then Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines | 2,518 km | ~5h 45m |
| FCO Rome | American Airlines and ITA Airways then ITA Airways and Turkish Airlines | 2,828 km | ~6h 5m |
| MUC Munich | American Airlines and British Airways then Lufthansa and Asiana Airlines | 2,514 km | ~5h 45m |
| VIE Vienna | American Airlines and British Airways then Austrian Airlines and Asiana Airlines | 2,526 km | ~5h 45m |
| MAN Manchester | American Airlines and British Airways then Turkish Airlines | 2,935 km | ~6h 15m |
| ZRH Zurich | American Airlines and British Airways then SWISS and Asiana Airlines | 2,550 km | ~5h 45m |
| MXP Milano | American Airlines and British Airways then Turkish Airlines | 2,637 km | ~5h 55m |
| CPH Copenhagen | American Airlines and British Airways then SAS Scandinavian and Turkish Airlines | 2,989 km | ~6h 20m |
| BRU Brussels | American Airlines and British Airways then Turkish Airlines | 2,517 km | ~5h 45m |
| BUD Budapest | American Airlines and British Airways then Turkish Airlines and Wizz Air | 2,535 km | ~5h 45m |
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- Beijing (PEK) to Istanbul
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- Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Istanbul
- Madrid (MAD) to Istanbul
- Shanghai (PVG) to Istanbul
- Rome (FCO) to Istanbul
- Munich (MUC) to Istanbul
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.