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London (STN) to Istanbul (SAW) flights
There are direct flights from London Stansted Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, sold by 2 airlines (including codeshares): Pegasus Airlines and Ajet. The distance is 2,518 km, about 3h 35m in the air. There are also 31 one-stop options, via airports such as Amsterdam, Munich and Vienna.
Live fares for STN → SAWSee all routes on the map2,518 kmdistance
~3h 35mdirect flight time (estimate)
2direct airlines
31one-stop options
Direct flights from London to Istanbul
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| STN → SAW | Pegasus Airlines, Ajet | 2,518 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 | easyJet then Transavia and Pegasus Airlines | 2,559 km | ~5h 45m |
| MUC Munich | easyJet then Pegasus Airlines and Turkish Airlines | 2,521 km | ~5h 45m |
| VIE Vienna | Ryanair then Pegasus Airlines and Turkish Airlines | 2,524 km | ~5h 45m |
| MXP Milano | Ryanair then Turkish Airlines | 2,674 km | ~5h 55m |
| CPH Copenhagen | easyJet then Pegasus Airlines | 2,952 km | ~6h 15m |
| BUD Budapest | Ryanair then Wizz Air | 2,531 km | ~5h 45m |
| ATH Athens | Ryanair then Pegasus Airlines | 2,974 km | ~6h 20m |
| PRG Prague | Ryanair and easyJet then Ajet | 2,551 km | ~5h 45m |
| BGY Bergamo | Ryanair then Pegasus Airlines | 2,646 km | ~5h 55m |
| GVA Geneva | Jet2.com then Pegasus Airlines | 2,712 km | ~6h |
| NCE Nice | easyJet then Pegasus Airlines | 2,890 km | ~6h 10m |
| OTP Bucharest | Ryanair then Pegasus Airlines | 2,552 km | ~5h 45m |
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- Paris (CDG) to Istanbul
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- Dubai (DXB) to Istanbul
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- Rome (FCO) to Istanbul
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- London (LGW) to Istanbul
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- Doha (DOH) to Istanbul
- Vienna (VIE) 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.