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London (STN) to Istanbul (IST) flights
There are direct flights from London Stansted Airport to Istanbul New Airport, sold by one airline: Turkish Airlines. The distance is 2,481 km, about 3h 30m in the air. There are also 48 one-stop options, via airports such as Amsterdam, Paris and Rome.
Live fares for STN → ISTSee all routes on the map2,481 kmdistance
~3h 30mdirect flight time (estimate)
1direct airline
48one-stop options
Direct flights from London to Istanbul
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| STN → IST | Turkish Airlines | 2,481 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 | easyJet then KLM and Turkish Airlines | 2,523 km | ~5h 45m |
| CDG Paris | Jet2.com and easyJet then Air France and Turkish Airlines | 2,595 km | ~5h 50m |
| FCO Rome | Jet2.com then ITA Airways and Turkish Airlines | 2,826 km | ~6h 5m |
| MUC Munich | Lufthansa then Lufthansa and Asiana Airlines | 2,483 km | ~5h 40m |
| VIE Vienna | Ryanair and Jet2.com then Austrian Airlines and Asiana Airlines | 2,489 km | ~5h 40m |
| MXP Milano | Ryanair then Turkish Airlines | 2,633 km | ~5h 55m |
| ZRH Zurich | easyJet then SWISS and Asiana Airlines | 2,536 km | ~5h 45m |
| CPH Copenhagen | Ryanair then SAS Scandinavian and Turkish Airlines | 2,924 km | ~6h 15m |
| BUD Budapest | Ryanair then Turkish Airlines and Wizz Air | 2,497 km | ~5h 45m |
| ATH Athens | Ryanair and Jet2.com then Aegean Airlines and Olympic Air | 2,946 km | ~6h 15m |
| GVA Geneva | British Airways and Jet2.com then Turkish Airlines | 2,672 km | ~5h 55m |
| PRG Prague | Ryanair and Jet2.com then Turkish Airlines | 2,517 km | ~5h 45m |
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Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 11 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.