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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 393.

In the off-season – in January, June and July ticket prices drop to an average of 775.

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:

  • Ural Airlines (daily U6783)
  • Pobeda (daily DP737)
  • Aeroflot (daily SU2130)
  • Pegasus Airlines (daily PC387)
  • AJet (daily VF278)
  • Turkish Airlines (daily TK408)
  • S7 Airlines (4 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 512 up to 54 598.

The lowest prices for flights with layovers are offered by Utair with a layover in Ufa. Tickets start at 141.

Affordable and convenient options are also available from:

  • Belavia (starting at 162 with a layover in Minsk)
  • Azerbaijan Airlines (starting at 255 with a layover in Baku)
  • Pobeda (starting at 258 with a layover in Antalya)
  • Azur Air (starting at 295 with a layover in Antalya)
  • Southwind (starting at 320 with a layover in Antalya)
  • FlyOne (starting at 329 with a layover in Yerevan)
  • Pobeda (starting at 356 with a layover in Adler/Sochi)
  • AJet (starting at 361 with a layover in Ankara)
  • Ural Airlines (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:

  • Adler/Sochi (flight U6279 Ural Airlines)
  • Belgrade (flight JU131 Air Serbia)
  • Antalya (flight PC1581 Pegasus Airlines)

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 59 ⁠min
Average flight duration
1,763 km
Distance
190
Number of flights per week
₾175
Lowest price
₾382
Average ticket price
05:50
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:
Southwind
Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun
from ₾177
Aeroflot
every day
from ₾363
Pegasus Airlines
every day
from ₾316
AJet
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
from ₾304
Pobeda
every day
from ₾265
Ural Airlines
every day
from ₾220

Ticket prices for Moscow – Istanbul by month *

Month One-way Round-trip
November 2025 30.11.2025
25.11 - 11.12.2025
December 2025 08.12.2025
09.12 - 12.12.2025
January 2026 14.01.2026
14.01 - 25.01.2026
February 2026 04.02.2026
01.02 - 12.02.2026
March 2026 02.03.2026
15.03 - 22.03.2026
April 2026 14.04.2026
10.04 - 15.04.2026
May 2026 11.05.2026
06.05 - 20.05.2026
June 2026 28.06.2026
02.06 - 10.06.2026
July 2026 07.07.2026
07.07 - 16.07.2026
August 2026 26.08.2026
28.08 - 07.09.2026

* 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 05.11.2025 and a price of 175 GEL.
Fastest flight for from Moscow to Istanbul: ticket with Pegasus Airlines with the nearest departure on 24.11.2025 and a flight duration of 2hrs. 10min..
Airports serving Moscow – Istanbul

Moscow airports serving flights to Istanbul:

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

Istanbul airports accepting flights from Moscow:

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

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