Direct flights from London to Istanbul

LHR - IST route map All flights from LHR to IST non-stop. There are direct flights from Heathrow, United Kingdom to Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey every day of the week with Turkish Airlines and British Airways. The flight distance is 1555 miles and the trip usually takes about 4 hours.

LHR
Heathrow
United KingdomLondon , United Kingdom
IST
Istanbul Airport
TurkiyeIstanbul , Turkiye
LHR
Heathrow
United KingdomLondon , United Kingdom
Istanbul Airport
TurkiyeIstanbul , Turkiye
IST
Flight time is 3 hours and 55 minutes
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Airlines with non-stop routes:

Turkish Airlines

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M
T
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T
F
S
Star Alliance
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
6-7 flights per day
6-7 flights per day

British Airways

S
M
T
W
T
F
S
Oneworld
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
2-3 flights per day
2-3 flights per day
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Flight schedule from London to Istanbul with Turkish Airlines

This is a weekly direct flight schedule for Turkish Airlines. Use the arrows or click on the date to change week. Click on any flight departure time to show more information and check availability.

 
Flight
Mon
Jun 30
Tue
Jul 1
Wed
Jul 2
Thu
Jul 3
Fri
Jul 4
Sat
Jul 5
Sun
Jul 6
TK1988
06:30
06:30
06:30
06:30
06:30
06:30
06:30
TK1980
11:20
11:20
11:20
11:20
11:20
11:20
11:20
TK1990
13:25
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13:20
13:20
TK1986
16:40
16:40
16:40
16:40
16:40
16:40
16:40
TK1932
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18:00
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18:00
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18:00
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TK1972
18:30
18:30
18:20
18:30
18:30
18:30
18:30
TK1934
18:55
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19:05
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19:05
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19:05
TK1984
22:25
22:25
22:25
22:25
22:25
22:25
22:25

The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2025-06-13

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Flight schedule from London to Istanbul with British Airways

This is a weekly direct flight schedule for British Airways. Use the arrows or click on the date to change week. Click on any flight departure time to show more information and check availability.

 
Flight
Mon
Jun 30
Tue
Jul 1
Wed
Jul 2
Thu
Jul 3
Fri
Jul 4
Sat
Jul 5
Sun
Jul 6
BA676
10:40
09:50
10:35
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10:40
06:10
11:45
BA688
13:20
12:50
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13:05
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12:55
09:05
BA680
18:35
18:35
19:15
18:35
18:50
18:30
19:05

The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2025-06-13

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London to Istanbul flight departures

Select a date to see all scheduled flight departures between LHR to IST.

Saturday
Sat
Jun 28
10 flights(10)
Sunday
Sun
Jun 29
10 flights(10)
Monday
Mon
Jun 30
10 flights(10)
Tuesday
Tue
Jul 01
9 flights(9)
Wednesday
Wed
Jul 02
8 flights(8)
Thursday
Thu
Jul 03
8 flights(8)
Friday
Fri
Jul 04
8 flights(8)
Time
Airline
Flight
06:10
British Airways British Airways
BA676
06:30
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1988
11:20
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1980
12:55
British Airways British Airways
BA688
13:20
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1990
16:40
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1986
18:00
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1932
18:30
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1972
18:30
British Airways British Airways
BA680
22:25
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1984
06:30
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1988
09:05
British Airways British Airways
BA688
11:20
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1980
11:45
British Airways British Airways
BA676
13:20
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1990
16:40
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1986
18:30
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1972
19:05
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1934
19:05
British Airways British Airways
BA680
22:25
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1984
06:30
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1988
10:40
British Airways British Airways
BA676
11:20
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1980
13:20
British Airways British Airways
BA688
13:25
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1990
16:40
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1986
18:30
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1972
18:35
British Airways British Airways
BA680
18:55
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1934
22:25
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1984
06:30
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1988
09:50
British Airways British Airways
BA676
11:20
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1980
12:50
British Airways British Airways
BA688
16:40
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1986
18:00
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1932
18:30
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1972
18:35
British Airways British Airways
BA680
22:25
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1984
06:30
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1988
10:35
British Airways British Airways
BA676
11:20
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1980
16:40
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1986
18:20
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1972
19:05
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1934
19:15
British Airways British Airways
BA680
22:25
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1984
06:30
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1988
11:20
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1980
13:05
British Airways British Airways
BA688
16:40
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1986
18:00
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1932
18:30
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1972
18:35
British Airways British Airways
BA680
22:25
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1984
06:30
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1988
10:40
British Airways British Airways
BA676
11:20
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1980
16:40
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1986
18:30
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1972
18:50
British Airways British Airways
BA680
19:05
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1934
22:25
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
TK1984
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Istanbul Airport
LHR-IST flight route
London, LHR to Istanbul, IST flight path. The distance is 1555 miles or 2502 km.
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LHR - IST information

  • Distance
    1555 miles (2502 km)
  • Flight time
    4 hours
  • Airlines
    Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
    British Airways British Airways
  • Alliances
    One World
    Sky Team
    Star Alliance
  • Classes
    Economy
    Business
    First Class
  • Turkish Airlines Aircrafts
    Airbus A318 / A319 / A320 / A321
    Airbus A330
    Airbus A350
    Boeing 777
    Boeing 787
  • British Airways Aircraft
    Airbus A318 / A319 / A320 / A321
  • Departure Terminals
    Terminal 2 (Turkish Airlines)
    Terminal 5 (British Airways)
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Yes, you can take a direct flight from London (LHR) to Istanbul (IST) with British Airways or Turkish Airlines.

All the flights from London to Istanbul are departing from Terminal 2 and 5.

The flight time is 3 hours and 55 minutes. The distance is 1555 miles or 2502 kilometers.

There are approximately 55 to 65 flights every week with departures between 06:10 and 22:35.

Yes, you can fly direct with Star Alliance member Turkish Airlines.

Yes, you can fly direct with oneworld member British Airways.

No, there are no direct flights from London to Istanbul with SkyTeam.

Both British Airways and Turkish Airlines fly this route with the Airbus A318 / A319 / A320 / A321 aircraft.

Two airlines. Both British Airways and Turkish Airlines have non-stop flights to Istanbul.

You can fly direct every day of the week.
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