Cheap flights from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul from $159

The month of December is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Istanbul from London Gatwick Airport, with most prices found around $59. The month of March is another great option to travel to Istanbul, with average flight prices from London Gatwick Airport averaging around $82.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Istanbul is on a Sunday when prices can be found for as low as $1,077. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. When flying out on a Saturday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul for around $1,541.

At midday is the cheapest time of day to fly from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul when you can find flight prices for as low as $286. Flying to Istanbul at midday is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Try not to purchase tickets in the morning because they tend to be around $1,581. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul from London Gatwick Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul for around $339 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul from London Gatwick Airport for as low as $211 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Historically, on average around 10% 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 departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

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

As of July 2026, there are 18 flights per day flying from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul. The most common time of day flights depart is 10:00, with 55% of flights taking off at midday.

As of July 2026, 132 flights take off from London Gatwick Airport and land in Istanbul each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Tue, with 18% of weekly flights taking off on this day.