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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 423.

In the off-season – in January, June and July ticket prices drop to an average of 702.

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:

  • Turkish Airlines (daily TK408)
  • Pegasus Airlines (daily PC387)
  • Aeroflot (daily SU2130)
  • AJet (daily VF278)
  • Pobeda (daily DP737)
  • 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 529 up to 17 105.

The lowest prices for flights with layovers are offered by Utair with a layover in Ufa. Tickets start at 144.

Affordable and convenient options are also available from:

  • Azerbaijan Airlines (starting at 162 with a layover in Baku)
  • Pobeda (starting at 181 with a layover in Antalya)
  • Utair (starting at 207 with a layover in Antalya)
  • Red Wings (starting at 224 with a layover in Tbilisi)
  • S7 Airlines (starting at 324 with a layover in Antalya)
  • AJet (starting at 335 with a layover in Ankara)
  • FlyOne (starting at 335 with a layover in Yerevan)
  • Belavia (starting at 375 with a layover in Minsk)
  • Southwind (starting at 378 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 52 ⁠min
Average flight duration
1,763 km
Distance
181
Number of flights per week
₾160
Lowest price
₾326
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:
Southwind
every day
from ₾180
Pobeda
every day
from ₾184
Aeroflot
every day
from ₾304
AJet
every day
from ₾300
Ural Airlines
every day
from ₾184
Pegasus Airlines
every day
from ₾317
S7 Airlines
Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
from ₾308

Ticket prices for Moscow – Istanbul by month *

Month One-way Round-trip
November 2025 25.11.2025
26.11 - 04.12.2025
December 2025 02.12.2025
02.12 - 31.12.2025
January 2026 29.01.2026
20.01 - 25.01.2026
February 2026 01.02.2026
06.02 - 14.02.2026
March 2026 22.03.2026
22.03 - 26.03.2026
April 2026 06.04.2026
12.04 - 18.04.2026
May 2026 23.05.2026
01.05 - 10.05.2026
June 2026 26.06.2026
05.06 - 17.06.2026
July 2026 15.07.2026
02.07 - 19.07.2026
August 2026 20.08.2026
13.08 - 30.08.2026
September 2026 07.09.2026
18.09 - 27.09.2026

* 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 25.11.2025 and a price of 125 GEL.
Fastest flight for from Moscow to Istanbul: ticket with Pegasus Airlines with the nearest departure on 25.11.2025 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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