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$47 Find Cheap Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Gatwick to Istanbul departing on 1/13. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from London to Istanbul, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$94
Typical prices: $110-$212
Wizz Air
Sat 1/17Thu 1/22
LGW - IST • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$47
Typical prices: $45-$129
Wizz Air
Tue 1/13
LGW - IST • Non-stop
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Navigating security at Gatwick takes around 15 minutes.
The new metro link connects Istanbul Airport to the city.
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Cheap Flights from Gatwick to Istanbul (LGW-IST)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Gatwick to Istanbul that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Gatwick to Istanbul

Sat, Jan 17 - Thu, Jan 22
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1:55 pm - 8:55 pm
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11:00 pm - 11:55 pm
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3h 55mnonstop
$94Wizz Air
Sat, Jan 10 - Thu, Jan 15
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1:55 pm - 8:55 pm
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11:00 pm - 11:55 pm
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$95Wizz Air
Wed, Jan 21 - Sat, Jan 24
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1:50 pm - 8:50 pm
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11:00 pm - 11:55 pm
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3h 55mnonstop
$96Wizz Air
Wed, May 6 - Wed, May 13
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9:50 pm - 3:50 am
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4h 00mnonstop
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4:35 am - 6:35 am
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4h 00mnonstop
$97Wizz Air
Wed, Jan 14 - Mon, Jan 19
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1:50 pm - 8:50 pm
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4h 00mnonstop
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11:00 pm - 11:55 pm
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$98Wizz Air
Thu, Jan 22 - Sun, Jan 25
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1:05 pm - 8:05 pm
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11:00 pm - 11:55 pm
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$99Wizz Air
Tue, Jan 13 - Fri, Jan 16
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1:05 pm - 8:05 pm
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11:00 pm - 11:55 pm
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$100Wizz Air
Tue, Jan 13 - Tue, Jan 20
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1:05 pm - 8:05 pm
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11:00 pm - 11:55 pm
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$106Wizz Air
Thu, Feb 12 - Mon, Feb 16
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1:05 pm - 8:05 pm
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11:00 pm - 11:55 pm
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$109Wizz Air
Fri, Feb 13 - Sun, Feb 15
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1:10 pm - 8:10 pm
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11:00 pm - 11:55 pm
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$110Wizz Air
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Gatwick to Istanbul flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Gatwick to Istanbul to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul Airport departing in January.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul?

The average price of all round-trip flights from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Istanbul on a Monday and more expensive on a Saturday. On your return trip to London Gatwick Airport, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Mondays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul Airport is November, where tickets cost $118 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $346 and $341 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul Airport, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 28% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 14 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Gatwick to Istanbul

 
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Navigating security at Gatwick is efficient, usually taking around 15 minutes. Consider a Fast Track pass if you're short on time.

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The new metro link connects Istanbul Airport to the city, operating from 6 am to midnight with trains every 5 minutes.

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Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$47
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 45% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 55% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Gatwick to Istanbul

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Gatwick to Istanbul based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul Airport was $47 for a one-way ticket and $94 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between London Gatwick Airport and Istanbul?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in London Gatwick Airport and on arrival in Istanbul.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul?

    The Airbus A321neo is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between London Gatwick Airport and Istanbul.

  • On which days can I fly direct from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul?

    There are nonstop flights from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from London to Istanbul, Turkish Airlines or Wizz Air?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from London to Istanbul are Turkish Airlines and Wizz Air. With an average price for the route of $256 and an overall rating of 7.3, Turkish Airlines is the most popular choice. Wizz Air is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $135 and an overall rating of 6.2.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul from London Gatwick Airport is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Istanbul with an airline and back to London Gatwick Airport with another airline. Booking your flights between London Gatwick Airport and IST can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Istanbul from London Gatwick Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $128 or less one-way and $251 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from London Gatwick to Istanbul.
Find which airlines fly direct from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

London Gatwick to Istanbul

Monday

Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air

Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air

Tuesday

Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air

Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air

Wednesday

Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air

Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air

Thursday

Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air

Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air

Friday

Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air

Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air

Saturday

Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air

Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air

Sunday

Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air

Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air

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Direct returns

Istanbul to London Gatwick

Monday

Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air

Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air

Tuesday

Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air

Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air

Wednesday

Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air

Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air

Thursday

Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air

Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air

Friday

Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air

Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air

Saturday

Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air

Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air

Sunday

Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air

Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air

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Reviews of the top airlines flying from Gatwick to Istanbul

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from London to Istanbul. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Gatwick to Istanbul? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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Turkish AirlinesOverall score based on 4104 reviews
7.3Comfort
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The crew was not professional enough for that time. Multimedia connection had a problem frequently

8.0 ExcellentMustafa, Dec 2025
DNZ - IST
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The crew was not professional enough for that time. Multimedia connection had a problem frequently

it was like a banya -so hot... They did provide a great experience with special food. one toilet broke midflight In general it was a peaceful and relaxing flight - for business class it was good.

Chicago to Istanbul was a much better experience than I expected since I’m more accustomed to Qatar Airways business class. The business lounge in the Istanbul airport was amazing - loved the lockers and phone charging stations, and the bathroom was a spa experience in itself. The onward leg from Istanbul to Karachi was utterly disappointing. Terrible plane, and I felt like I was in economy - the seats don’t come near to lying flat and the food was mediocre. What a sad downgrade - it isn’t as though the ticket on that leg was cheaper. So, on that front, there’s no contest with Qatar airways.

I already checked in online and provided with a window seat by default which was OK with me. When I printed the pass at the airport, I found that the seat number was different (aisle but in same row). By that time, all window seats were taken up, I am surprised that TK can unilaterally change seats after completed online checkin.

Second leg of Turkish Airline with Indigo is disaster for following reason. 1) You have to carry your cabin bags through ladder to boeing 777 because it was parked somewhere in parking lot and was not given a gate to board passengers and this seems to be people traveling to and fro from those flights and is not issue with flight itself. 2) I choose non vegetarian food on Turkish portal way ahead of checkin to entire trip, However the Indigo flight gave me random veg food saying they code veg food code from Turkish. 3) Indigo did not served any alcoholic beverages stating some weird reason which is non nonsensical. 4)Indigo have TV screens in front of you but it displays nothing except "Welcome Onboard" with annoying white black ground in dark flight. This is the most stupidest and annoying part because you are held hostage for 7 hours and only thing you could do is stare back at white screen which does not have entertainment package or even flight tracker. Such a shame.

flight was full and folks coming from Dubai all wear this strong perfume (OUD) which is annoying. Also, not sure why but these fools all stand up and get ready to bail once the plane stops. they seem to all run for the door which is funny AF. Plane was a 2 4 2 configuration and kind of an older plane with USB connection. Food wasn't that great either. Not sure i'd take this airline again since i have no plans on going to Istanbul again. Emirates is definitely better if you want to go from US to DXB,

I had ordered gluten free vegetarian but I got chicken instead. I wasn’t able to eat the meal. It’s hard not having food to eat when it’s an international flight. I don’t want to complain but when it’s a 14 hours flight. It would be nice to have something to eat.

Amazing service on board in business class. The lounges are also great. The inflight entertainment could do with a larger selection and the food choices more but overall, very pleased.

Horrible, hated every part of it. They do not have business class- just tried to make one row. Boarding was a mess- felt like hungry people fighting for food. Will never ever travel in Indigo

Overall it was good. Food was bad. I ordered gluten free vegetarian meal. But I got gluten free chicken for my long flight from Seattle to Istanbul. I don’t eat any kind of meat. Second meal I got eggplant with meat which I couldn’t eat. I don’t understand why we can’t get gluten free vegetarian meal for a 12 hour flight. I eat the bread and that was it.

Very efficient boarding. Plane lready for take ooff10 minutes before time.

Great crew. Seats do not recline :( but it is budget so i should have known. Otherwise comfy leather chair. Slight slim chair but again budget so expected. No entertainment do makes journey boring. Recommend packing plenty of snacks and games or download plenty of films and music in your device. Staff excellent. Clean flight. On time.

Both of my flights had issues with their time slot with air traffic control, so they left over an hour late and the flight back to London was delayed by over an hour. Please provide more clarity about baggage requirements on booking sites, your website and within the app. I had to pay for extra bags at the airport when departing London, because they didn’t specify that your carry on bag can only be a backpack and not a trolley, my trolley bag fit the size requirements of the backpack but still I was made to pay

The crew at Check-in was very helpful. It’s was appreciate.

It’s a budget airline. You get what you pay for. They insisted on getting us out of the gate and into our slot on time. They got us to the destination safely. Aircraft was clean and well maintained. What more could we want

Half an hour delay. Squeezed into a small Departure Lounge with very few seats. Noisy flight with screaming unruly kids. Loud IPads and Phones. Heaven!

Were delayed in the airport for 5 hours with no explanation. Flight kept getting delayed by an hour at a time and wizz air staff were no where to be found

The flight was delayed 5 hours and I'm and invalid,I wan a refund for this

The cabin crew on that flight were super fantastic and super helpful. They were so polite and considerate that i felt i travelled with a 5star airline.

Delayed delayed delayed - always with Wizzair. Staff were friendly and well mannered but clearly the company is unorganized and the aircrafts are outdated.

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