Cheap flights from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul from $81

In general, November is the cheapest month to fly from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $144. If you don’t want to visit Istanbul Airport in November, then you should wait until January to fly from London Gatwick Airport, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $170.

Our data shows that Thursday is the least expensive day to fly to Istanbul Airport. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $500. On the other hand, Tuesday is the most expensive day to depart from London Gatwick Airport because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $711.

At noon is the cheapest time of day to fly from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul Airport when you can find flight prices for as low as $220. Flying to Istanbul Airport at noon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $691.

Fly from London Gatwick to Istanbul for the best London Gatwick - Istanbul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul Airport from London Gatwick Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport for around $250 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul Airport from London Gatwick Airport for as low as $183 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul Airport flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Wizz Air is the most popular carrier operating from London Gatwick to Istanbul

Wizz Air, Turkish Airlines and Pegasus Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport from London Gatwick Airport according to our data. Wizz Air is the first choice among our users, with 57% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Istanbul Airport. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 11% of flights between London and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 136 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Monday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Turkish Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

15 flights are operational daily from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul Airport as of August 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 10:00AM, with 51% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

111 flights are operational weekly from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul Airport as of August 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 22% of flights per week taking off on this day.