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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, October and November. During this period the average ticket price is 342.

In the off-season – in January, June and July ticket prices drop to an average of 579.

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)
  • Aeroflot (daily SU2130)
  • Pegasus Airlines (daily PC387)
  • Pobeda (daily DP737)
  • AJet (daily VF278)
  • Turkish Airlines (daily TK408)
  • 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 533 up to 17 221.

The lowest prices for flights with layovers are offered by Utair with a layover in Ufa. Tickets start at 145.

Affordable and convenient options are also available from:

  • Azerbaijan Airlines (starting at 164 with a layover in Baku)
  • Pobeda (starting at 183 with a layover in Antalya)
  • Utair (starting at 208 with a layover in Antalya)
  • Red Wings (starting at 226 with a layover in Tbilisi)
  • S7 Airlines (starting at 327 with a layover in Antalya)
  • AJet (starting at 337 with a layover in Ankara)
  • FlyOne (starting at 337 with a layover in Yerevan)
  • Belavia (starting at 378 with a layover in Minsk)
  • Southwind (starting at 381 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)
  • Belgrade (flight JU131 Air Serbia)
  • Adler/Sochi (flight U6279 Ural 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 51 ⁠min
Average flight duration
1,763 km
Distance
181
Number of flights per week
₾114
Lowest price
₾319
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 ₾136
AJet
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
from ₾300
Southwind
every day
from ₾175
Ural Airlines
Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun
from ₾182
S7 Airlines
Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
from ₾306
Turkish Airlines
every day
from ₾696

Ticket prices for Moscow – Istanbul by month *

Month One-way Round-trip
November 2025 28.11.2025
28.11 - 03.12.2025
December 2025 01.12.2025
01.12 - 31.12.2025
January 2026 06.01.2026
31.01 - 03.02.2026
February 2026 12.02.2026
10.02 - 17.02.2026
March 2026 19.03.2026
01.03 - 05.03.2026
April 2026 11.04.2026
26.04 - 29.04.2026
May 2026 22.05.2026
14.05 - 17.05.2026
June 2026 04.06.2026
08.06 - 18.06.2026
July 2026 01.07.2026
06.07 - 20.07.2026
August 2026 02.08.2026
08.08 - 14.08.2026
September 2026 01.09.2026
05.09 - 12.09.2026

* 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 Pobeda with a departure on 01.12.2025 and a price of 125 GEL.
Fastest flight for from Moscow to Istanbul: ticket with Pegasus Airlines with the nearest departure on 28.11.2025 and a flight duration of 2hrs. 10min..
Airports serving Moscow – Istanbul

Moscow airports serving flights to Istanbul:

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

Istanbul airports accepting flights from Moscow:

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

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