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Cheapest flights for Moscow – Istanbul (MOW – IST)

Aviasales.ge will find you the cheapest airfare for Moscow – Istanbul by comparing the ticket prices to Istanbul using 45 agencies, five booking systems, and 728 airlines. Where exactly you buy your tickets for Moscow – Istanbul is up to you.

Moscow – Istanbul is most popular in March, May and November. During this period the average ticket price is 367.

In the off-season – in January, June and July ticket prices drop to an average of 810.

Direct flight for from Moscow to Istanbul

The easiest way to to get to your destination is a direct flight. Direct flights for from Moscow to Istanbul are offered by:

  • AJet (daily VF278)
  • Pegasus Airlines (daily PC387)
  • Pobeda (daily DP737)
  • Aeroflot (daily SU2130)
  • Turkish Airlines (daily TK408)
  • Ural Airlines (daily U6783)
  • S7 Airlines (3 days per week, flight S73749)
  • Southwind (2 days per week, flight 2S86)

Istanbul is served by 2 airports: Istanbul New Airport and Sabiha Gokcen International Airport. Direct flights for Moscow – Istanbul are operated by:
  • Pobeda, Turkish Airlines from Vnukovo Airport to Istanbul New Airport
  • Aeroflot, Southwind from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Istanbul New Airport
  • Ural Airlines, S7 Airlines from Moscow Domodedovo Airport to Istanbul New Airport
  • AJet, Pegasus Airlines from Vnukovo Airport to Sabiha Gokcen International Airport
Flight with layover for the route from Moscow to Istanbul

An alternative option for Moscow – Istanbul (round-trip) would be a flight with a layover. Prices start at 459 up to 17 405.

The lowest prices for flights with layovers are offered by Utair with a layover in Ufa. Tickets start at 146.

Affordable and convenient options are also available from:

  • Azerbaijan Airlines (starting at 165 with a layover in Baku)
  • Belavia (starting at 169 with a layover in Minsk)
  • Pobeda (starting at 185 with a layover in Antalya)
  • Red Wings (starting at 228 with a layover in Tbilisi)
  • Utair (starting at 328 with a layover in Antalya)
  • S7 Airlines (starting at 330 with a layover in Antalya)
  • AJet (starting at 341 with a layover in Ankara)
  • FlyOne (starting at 341 with a layover in Yerevan)
  • Southwind (starting at 385 with a layover in Antalya)

A flight with a layover on the route Moscow – Istanbul will allow you to make your trip more interesting. The layover could be in:

  • Izmir (flight PC1522 Pegasus Airlines)
  • Adler/Sochi (flight U6279 Ural Airlines)
  • Belgrade (flight JU131 Air Serbia)

This is a great chance to get to know these cities. Layovers are usually at least six hours.

Please keep in mind that depending on the number of days remaining until your departure, ticket prices for Moscow – Istanbul could change by more than 30%.

Aviasales.ge suggests buying tickets for Moscow – Istanbul in advance in order to choose the conditions for your flight that best suit your preferences and budget.

General information on flight Moscow – Istanbul (MOW – IST)
4 ⁠hr 48 ⁠min
Average flight duration
1,763 km
Distance
180
Number of flights per week
₾164
Lowest price
₾300
Average ticket price
05:45
Earliest flight out
03:10
Latest flight out

Direct flight schedule from Moscow to Istanbul

The easiest way to get to your destination is with a direct flight. The following airlines operate flights from Moscow to Istanbul:
Aeroflot
every day
from ₾278
Pobeda
every day
from ₾164
Ural Airlines
Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
from ₾183
AJet
Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun
from ₾299
Southwind
every day
from ₾178
S7 Airlines
Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
from ₾307
Turkish Airlines
every day
from ₾696

Ticket prices for Moscow – Istanbul by month *

Month One-way Round-trip
December 2025 03.12.2025
02.12 - 04.12.2025
January 2026 29.01.2026
17.01 - 21.01.2026
February 2026 05.02.2026
09.02 - 17.02.2026
March 2026 22.03.2026
21.03 - 25.03.2026
April 2026 11.04.2026
10.04 - 22.04.2026
May 2026 19.05.2026
23.05 - 29.05.2026
June 2026 22.06.2026
19.06 - 18.09.2026
July 2026 01.07.2026
13.07 - 20.07.2026
August 2026 03.08.2026
03.08 - 10.08.2026
September 2026 17.09.2026
01.09 - 05.09.2026
October 2026 27.10.2026
01.10 - 08.10.2026

* Prices found by users over the last 48 hours (they do not represent an offer).

Cheapest flight for from Moscow to Istanbul found by our users over the last 48 hours: ticket with Pobeda with a departure on 02.12.2025 and a price of 126 GEL.
Fastest flight for from Moscow to Istanbul: ticket with Pegasus Airlines with the nearest departure on 02.12.2025 and a flight duration of 2hrs. 10min..
Airports serving Moscow – Istanbul

Moscow airports serving flights to Istanbul:

  • Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)
  • Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME)
  • Vnukovo Airport (VKO)

Istanbul airports accepting flights from Moscow:

  • Istanbul New Airport (IST)
  • Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

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