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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 555.

In the off-season – in January, June and July ticket prices drop to an average of 710.

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:

  • Pegasus Airlines (daily PC387)
  • Aeroflot (daily SU2130)
  • Turkish Airlines (daily TK408)
  • Pobeda (daily DP737)
  • Ural Airlines (daily U6783)
  • AJet (daily VF278)
  • 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 16 688.

The lowest prices for flights with layovers are offered by Utair with a layover in Ufa. Tickets start at 140.

Affordable and convenient options are also available from:

  • Azerbaijan Airlines (starting at 158 with a layover in Baku)
  • Pobeda (starting at 200 with a layover in Antalya)
  • Utair (starting at 204 with a layover in Antalya)
  • Red Wings (starting at 219 with a layover in Tbilisi)
  • S7 Airlines (starting at 316 with a layover in Antalya)
  • AJet (starting at 327 with a layover in Ankara)
  • FlyOne (starting at 327 with a layover in Yerevan)
  • Pobeda (starting at 353 with a layover in Adler/Sochi)
  • Belavia (starting at 366 with a layover in Minsk)

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 57 ⁠min
Average flight duration
1,763 km
Distance
183
Number of flights per week
₾175
Lowest price
₾345
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
every day
from ₾238
Aeroflot
every day
from ₾322
Pobeda
every day
from ₾262
Ural Airlines
every day
from ₾265
Pegasus Airlines
every day
from ₾389
S7 Airlines
Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun
from ₾304
Turkish Airlines
every day
from ₾698

Ticket prices for Moscow – Istanbul by month *

Month One-way Round-trip
November 2025 23.11.2025
30.11 - 05.12.2025
December 2025 07.12.2025
01.12 - 04.12.2025
January 2026 18.01.2026
22.01 - 29.01.2026
February 2026 19.02.2026
19.02 - 22.02.2026
March 2026 09.03.2026
05.03 - 19.03.2026
April 2026 24.04.2026
16.04 - 25.04.2026
May 2026 31.05.2026
04.05 - 08.05.2026
June 2026 10.06.2026
04.06 - 11.06.2026
July 2026 10.07.2026
01.07 - 18.07.2026
August 2026 16.08.2026
02.08 - 12.08.2026
September 2026 20.09.2026
16.09 - 29.09.2026

* 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 23.11.2025 and a price of 214 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:

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

Istanbul airports accepting flights from Moscow:

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

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