--- title: "London (LHR) to Istanbul (IST) flights: who flies it" description: "Turkish Airlines and British Airways fly nonstop from LHR to IST, about 63 flights a week, covering 1,561 miles. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr-ist" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr-ist.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # London to Istanbul (LHR-IST): nonstop flights and award space Turkish Airlines and British Airways fly nonstop between London (LHR) and Istanbul (IST), roughly 63 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 3h 40m to 4h 5m for the 1,561 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines across every LHR to IST date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See LHR to IST on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 63 Flights a week, 4-week average 3h 40m to 4h 5m Scheduled flight time 1,561 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## London to Istanbul flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for LHR to IST starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from London (LHR) to Istanbul (IST) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs LHR | Arrives IST | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | BA 716 | British Airways | 06:05 | 11:55 | 3h 50m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ba/a320neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 1988 | Turkish Airlines | 06:30 | 12:20 | 3h 50m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a321neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 1980 | Turkish Airlines | 11:20 | 17:15 | 3h 55m | [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/787-9.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | BA 718 | British Airways | 13:25 | 19:30 | 4h 5m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ba/a321neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 1986 | Turkish Airlines | 16:45 | 22:35 | 3h 50m | [Airbus A350-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a350-900.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 1972 | Turkish Airlines | 18:30 | 00:15 | 3h 45m | Airbus A350-900 | | Fri, Oct 23 | BA 720 | British Airways | 18:50 | 00:40 | 3h 50m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ba/a320.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 1984 | Turkish Airlines | 22:40 | 04:20 | 3h 40m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Sat, Oct 24 | BA 716 | British Airways | 06:10 | 12:05 | 3h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 1988 | Turkish Airlines | 06:30 | 12:20 | 3h 50m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | BA 700 | British Airways | 10:10 | 16:15 | 4h 5m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 1980 | Turkish Airlines | 11:20 | 17:15 | 3h 55m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Sat, Oct 24 | BA 718 | British Airways | 12:50 | 18:55 | 4h 5m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 1990 | Turkish Airlines | 13:20 | 19:15 | 3h 55m | [Airbus A330-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a330-300.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 1986 | Turkish Airlines | 16:45 | 22:35 | 3h 50m | Airbus A350-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 1932 | Turkish Airlines | 18:00 | 23:55 | 3h 55m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | BA 720 | British Airways | 18:30 | 00:20 | 3h 50m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 1972 | Turkish Airlines | 18:30 | 00:15 | 3h 45m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 1984 | Turkish Airlines | 22:40 | 04:20 | 3h 40m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 1988 | Turkish Airlines | 06:25 | 13:25 | 4h | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | BA 678 | British Airways | 10:30 | 17:25 | 3h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 1980 | Turkish Airlines | 11:20 | 18:15 | 3h 55m | [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/777-300er.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | BA 674 | British Airways | 13:20 | 20:15 | 3h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 1986 | Turkish Airlines | 16:30 | 23:20 | 3h 50m | Airbus A330-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 1972 | Turkish Airlines | 17:55 | 00:45 | 3h 50m | Airbus A330-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | BA 680 | British Airways | 18:15 | 01:10 | 3h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 1984 | Turkish Airlines | 22:40 | 05:30 | 3h 50m | Airbus A321neo family | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 1988 | Turkish Airlines | 06:25 | 13:25 | 4h | Airbus A321neo family | | Mon, Oct 26 | BA 676 | British Airways | 07:25 | 14:20 | 3h 55m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | BA 678 | British Airways | 10:30 | 17:25 | 3h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 1980 | Turkish Airlines | 11:20 | 18:15 | 3h 55m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 1932 | Turkish Airlines | 16:10 | 23:10 | 4h | Airbus A321neo family | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 1986 | Turkish Airlines | 16:30 | 23:20 | 3h 50m | Airbus A330-300 | | Mon, Oct 26 | BA 680 | British Airways | 17:55 | 00:50 | 3h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 1972 | Turkish Airlines | 17:55 | 00:45 | 3h 50m | Airbus A350-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 1984 | Turkish Airlines | 22:40 | 05:30 | 3h 50m | Airbus A321neo family | | Tue, Oct 27 | TK 1988 | Turkish Airlines | 06:25 | 13:25 | 4h | Airbus A321neo family | | Tue, Oct 27 | BA 676 | British Airways | 06:55 | 13:50 | 3h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Tue, Oct 27 | BA 678 | British Airways | 10:35 | 17:35 | 4h | Airbus A320neo | | Tue, Oct 27 | TK 1980 | Turkish Airlines | 11:20 | 18:15 | 3h 55m | Airbus A350-900 | Showing the first 40 of 64 scheduled LHR to IST departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every LHR to IST date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the London to Istanbul nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Turkish Airlines flies the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a321neo.md), the [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/787-9.md), the [Airbus A350-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a350-900.md), the [Airbus A330-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a330-300.md), and the [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/777-300er.md), and British Airways flies the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ba/a320neo.md), the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ba/a320.md), and the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ba/a321neo.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on LHR to IST departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines, date by date. Open the calendar for London to Istanbul to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. Turkish Airlines award space was open on 1 of the 14 London to Istanbul departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the LHR to IST departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See LHR to IST on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying London to Istanbul nonstop Carriers operating LHR to IST nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date. - [Turkish Airlines (TK) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/tk.md)\ [The aircraft TK flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk.md) - [British Airways (BA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ba.md)\ [The aircraft BA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ba.md) See LHR to IST on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about LHR to IST **How long is the flight from London (LHR) to Istanbul (IST)?** Scheduled flight times from London (LHR) to Istanbul (IST) run from 3h 40m to 4h 5m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,561 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from LHR to IST?** Turkish Airlines and British Airways fly LHR to IST nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from LHR to IST?** About 63 nonstop flights a week run between London (LHR) and Istanbul (IST) in the current schedule, operated by Turkish Airlines and British Airways. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from LHR to IST depart?** Scheduled LHR to IST nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:05 and 22:40, local time at London. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate LHR to IST nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 15 flight numbers for LHR to IST nonstops, including TK 1972, TK 1980, TK 1984, TK 1986, and TK 1988 on Turkish Airlines, and BA 678, BA 716, and BA 718 on British Airways. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on LHR to IST?** Open the LHR to IST route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on Turkish Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [IST to LHR nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-lhr.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Turkish Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/tk.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from London (LHR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr.md), or [every route from Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist.md). Nonstops to Istanbul (IST) from other airports within 150 miles of London (LHR): - [London (LGW) to Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lgw-ist.md), 25 miles from LHR - [London (LTN) to Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ltn-ist.md), 29 miles from LHR - [London (STN) to Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/stn-ist.md), 42 miles from LHR - [Birmingham (BHX) to Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bhx-ist.md), 87 miles from LHR Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## See LHR to IST award space by date See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. 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