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London to Istanbul flights (LHR–IST)

LHRLondon Heathrow Airport
United Kingdom
ISTİstanbul Airport
Turkey

Yes. British Airways and Turkish Airlines fly LHR–IST nonstop, a great-circle distance of 2,490 km (1,550 mi).

From
LHR
London
To
IST
Istanbul
Nonstop
Yes · 2 airlines
Airlines
BA · TK
Distance
2,490 km (1,550 mi)

Checked against sources:· How we verify

Airlines flying LHR–IST nonstop

AirlineTypeAllianceNotes
British Airways BAfull-serviceoneworld—
Turkish Airlines TKfull-serviceStar Alliance—

One-stop alternatives to flying LHR–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 Frankfurt (FRA) with Lufthansa: 2,490 km (1,550 mi) flown, almost no further than nonstop.
  • Via Munich (MUC) with Lufthansa: 2,490 km (1,550 mi) flown, almost no further than nonstop.
  • Via Belgrade (BEG) with Air Serbia: 2,490 km (1,550 mi) flown, almost no further than nonstop.
  • Via Paris (CDG) with Air France: 2,560 km (1,590 mi) flown, 3% further than nonstop.
  • Via Amsterdam (AMS) with KLM: 2,550 km (1,590 mi) flown, 3% further than nonstop.

LHR–IST route map

Great-circle distance 2,490 km (1,550 mi).

Departure

London Heathrow Airport

Heathrow (LHR), London. In our data, 80 airlines fly nonstop from LHR to 203 destinations.

Other airports in Turkey with nonstop flights from LHR: Bodrum (BJV) and Dalaman (DLM).

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 LHR, checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations at IST, checked 2026-09-26
  • mediacentre.britishairways.com — Gatwick–Bangkok year-round from 2026
  • 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
  • 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

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