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London to Istanbul flights (LGW–IST)

LGWLondon Gatwick Airport
United Kingdom
ISTİstanbul Airport
Turkey

Yes. Turkish Airlines and Wizz Air fly LGW–IST nonstop, a great-circle distance of 2,460 km (1,530 mi).

From
LGW
London
To
IST
Istanbul
Nonstop
Yes · 2 airlines
Airlines
TK · W6
Distance
2,460 km (1,530 mi)

Checked against sources:· How we verify

Airlines flying LGW–IST nonstop

AirlineTypeAllianceNotes
Turkish Airlines TKfull-serviceStar Alliance—
Wizz Air W6low-cost——

One-stop alternatives to flying LGW–IST nonstop

Connecting can be cheaper, or give you a stopover. Each of these uses one airline for both legs, so the connection is protected on one ticket.

  • Via Budapest (BUD) with Wizz Air: 2,480 km (1,540 mi) flown, 1% further than nonstop.
  • Via Paris (CDG) with Air France: 2,520 km (1,570 mi) flown, 2% further than nonstop.
  • Via Athens (ATH) with Aegean Airlines and Sky Express (Greece): 2,950 km (1,830 mi) flown, 20% further than nonstop.
  • Via Barcelona (BCN) with Vueling: 3,330 km (2,070 mi) flown, 35% further than nonstop.
  • Via Valletta (MLA) with KM Malta Airlines: 3,440 km (2,140 mi) flown, 40% further than nonstop.

LGW–IST route map

Great-circle distance 2,460 km (1,530 mi).

Also consider Sabiha Gökçen

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) also has nonstop flights from LGW: Pegasus Airlines.

Departure

London Gatwick Airport

Gatwick (LGW), London. In our data, 48 airlines fly nonstop from LGW to 198 destinations.

Other airports in Turkey with nonstop flights from LGW: Antalya (AYT), Bodrum (BJV), Dalaman (DLM), Gaziemir (ADB) and Istanbul (SAW).

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Arrival

İstanbul Airport

3 ways into Istanbul, fastest from 35 min:

  • M11 metro 35–40 min
  • Havaist airport coach 1h–1h 40m
  • Taxi (meter) 45 min–1h 30m

Related routes

Sources

  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations at LGW, checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations at IST, checked 2026-09-26
  • turkishairlines.com — Turkish Airlines destinations from Istanbul
  • en.wikipedia.org — current destination list, cross-checked 2026-09-25 (terminated routes removed)
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26

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