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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, August and September. During this period the average ticket price is 775.

In the off-season – in January, November and December ticket prices drop to an average of 1 093.

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:

  • Aeroflot (daily SU2130)
  • Pegasus Airlines (daily PC387)
  • S7 Airlines (daily S73749)
  • Pobeda (daily DP737)
  • Turkish Airlines (daily TK416)
  • AJet (5 days per week, flight VF276)
  • Ural Airlines (4 days per week, flight U6783)

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
  • S7 Airlines, Ural Airlines from Moscow Domodedovo Airport to Istanbul New Airport
  • Aeroflot from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Istanbul New Airport
  • Pegasus Airlines, AJet 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 527 up to 68 485.

The lowest prices for flights with layovers are offered by Ural Airlines with a layover in Adler/Sochi. Tickets start at 292.

Affordable and convenient options are also available from:

  • Azerbaijan Airlines (starting at 362 with a layover in Baku)
  • Pobeda (starting at 402 with a layover in Adler/Sochi)
  • AJet (starting at 428 with a layover in Ankara)
  • Pobeda (starting at 432 with a layover in Dalaman)
  • Pobeda (starting at 440 with a layover in Antalya)
  • NordStar (starting at 463 with a layover in Adler/Sochi)
  • Georgian Airways (starting at 473 with a layover in Tbilisi)
  • Southwind (starting at 476 with a layover in Antalya)
  • Pegasus Airlines (starting at 505 with a layover in Bodrum)

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

  • Belgrade (flight JU131 Air Serbia)
  • Minsk (flight SU1834 Aeroflot)
  • Ankara (flight VF588 AJet)

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 47 ⁠min
Average flight duration
1,763 km
Distance
177
Number of flights per week
₾380
Lowest price
₾493
Average ticket price
04:00
Earliest flight out
02:55
Latest flight out

Direct flight schedule from to 

The easiest way to get to your destination is with a direct flight. The following airlines operate flights from to :
Pegasus Airlines
every day
from ₾536
Aeroflot
every day
from ₾797
Ural Airlines
every day
from ₾560
S7 Airlines
Fri, Sat, Sun
from ₾491
Pobeda
every day
from ₾572
AJet
every day
from ₾597
Turkish Airlines
every day
from ₾1,480

Ticket prices for Moscow – Istanbul by month *

Month One-way Round-trip
July 2025 15.07.2025
18.07 - 25.07.2025
August 2025 13.08.2025
29.08 - 17.09.2025
September 2025 28.09.2025
12.09 - 20.09.2025
October 2025 22.10.2025
18.10 - 24.10.2025
November 2025 24.11.2025
10.11 - 17.11.2025
December 2025 05.12.2025
26.12 - 31.12.2025
January 2026 11.01.2026
12.01 - 24.01.2026
February 2026 01.02.2026
14.02 - 19.02.2026
March 2026 12.03.2026
24.03 - 28.03.2026

* 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 Southwind with a departure on 01.10.2025 and a price of 253 GEL.
Fastest flight for from Moscow to Istanbul: ticket with AJet with the nearest departure on 04.07.2025 and a flight duration of 3hrs. 55min..
Airports serving Moscow – Istanbul

Moscow airports serving flights to Istanbul:

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

Istanbul airports accepting flights from Moscow:

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

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