Flights from London Heathrow to Istanbul

Flights a week: 74
Flight time: 15 h 00 min
Distance: 2,487 km

Schedule, today's status and punctuality of flights from London Heathrow to Istanbul, from the official airport boards. Times are local to each airport.

Flights on 1 October 2026

Flight	Departure	Arrival	Status
BA716British Airways	~~06:15~~ 06:23	00:15	Departed
TK1988Turkish Airlines	~~06:30~~ 06:36	00:25	Departed
TK1980Turkish Airlines	~~11:20~~ 12:27	04:20	Departed
BA718British Airways	~~13:00~~ 14:07	~~17:15~~ 17:40	Departed
TK1986Turkish Airlines	~~16:45~~ 17:20	12:20	Departed
TK1932Turkish Airlines	~~18:00~~ 18:23	22:35	Departed
TK1972Turkish Airlines	~~18:30~~ 19:07	~~23:55~~ 23:00	Departed
BA720British Airways	~~18:35~~ 18:54	—	Departed
TK1984Turkish Airlines	22:40	17:15	Scheduled

Local times: departure in the departure airport's time, arrival in the arrival airport's. Struck through: the scheduled time.

Flight numbers from London Heathrow to Istanbul

From the last 28 days of boards: usual departure time, the weekdays it flew and the share of on-time departures (within 15 min).

BA71606:15
BA71808:55
TK198011:20
TK198806:30
TK198616:45
TK197218:30
BA72018:35
TK198422:40
TK193218:00
BA70009:00

Common questions

Which airlines fly from London Heathrow to Istanbul?: British Airways, Turkish Airlines.
How many flights a week are there from London Heathrow to Istanbul?: About 74 a week over the last 28 days of boards. Flight numbers on the route: 10.
How long is the flight from London Heathrow to Istanbul?: About 15 h 00 min by the schedule. The airports are 2487 km apart.

Airports

Departure: London Heathrow (LHR)
Arrival: Istanbul (IST)
Return flights from Istanbul to London Heathrow 63 a week