Great-circle route IST ↔ LGW. Faint dots are other airports, for geographic context. Download this map — free to reuse with a link back to this page.
Frequencies below are per direction, from our most recent schedule sample.
| Direction | Frequency | Days | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| IST → LGW Istanbul to London |
30/wk | Daily | Air Bagan, Turkish Airlines |
| LGW → IST London to Istanbul |
30/wk | Daily | Air Bagan, Turkish Airlines |
Where a direction shows “—” we track it as an operating nonstop but hold no schedule sample for it — we would rather show nothing than guess.
2 airlines fly the IST–LGW nonstop, including Air Bagan, Turkish Airlines.
Recent scheduled departures on this route have used the Airbus A321, Boeing 737-900, Airbus A320, Boeing 737.
Aircraft assignments change by season and by time of day.
On a long east–west route like this one the two directions do not take the same time. Aircraft flying eastbound ride the mid-latitude jet stream and typically arrive earlier than the westbound leg, which flies into it. The difference is commonly 30 to 90 minutes on transatlantic and transpacific flights, and it varies by season. The estimate above does not model wind — treat it as a midpoint and check the airline's own timetable for the block time on your date.
The distance between Istanbul Airport and London Gatwick Airport is 1,529 miles, or 2,461 kilometres.
| Great-circle distance | 1,529 mi |
| Kilometres | 2,461 km |
| Nautical miles | 1,329 nmi |
Measured airport to airport. The actual track is longer — aircraft follow airways, avoid restricted airspace and route around weather.
Yes. 2 airlines fly the route nonstop, with about 60 departures a week across both directions. The route is in our live nonstop dataset, last seeded 2026-07-07.
About 3h 34m in the air. That is a great-circle estimate from the 1,529-mile distance, not a scheduled block time — an airline's published time will differ by roughly 15 to 45 minutes depending on routing, winds and taxi.
About 30 a week from Istanbul to London and 30 a week from London to Istanbul, from our most recent schedule sample.
Air Bagan, Turkish Airlines.
Recent scheduled departures have used the Airbus A321, Boeing 737-900, Airbus A320, Boeing 737. Assignments change by season and by time of day.
