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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, July and September. During this period the average ticket price is 692.

In the off-season – in January, November and December ticket prices drop to an average of 531.

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 TK412)
  • AJet (5 days per week, flight VF276)
  • Ural Airlines (4 days per week, flight U6783)

Istanbul is served by 2 airports: Sabiha Gokcen International Airport and Istanbul New Airport. Direct flights for Moscow – Istanbul are operated by:
  • Turkish Airlines, Pobeda 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
  • 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 489 up to 67 663.

The lowest prices for flights with layovers are offered by Azerbaijan Airlines with a layover in Baku. Tickets start at 298.

Affordable and convenient options are also available from:

  • Southwind (starting at 431 with a layover in Antalya)
  • Jazeera Airways (starting at 445 with a layover in Kuwait)
  • Turkish Airlines (starting at 456 with a layover in Antalya)
  • Yakutia Airlines (starting at 503 with a layover in Mineralnye Vody)
  • Utair (starting at 506 with a layover in Vladikavkaz)
  • Red Wings (starting at 508 with a layover in Kutaisi)
  • AJet (starting at 530 with a layover in Ankara)
  • Utair (starting at 533 with a layover in Groznyy)
  • Pobeda (starting at 546 with a layover in Adler/Sochi)

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)
  • Ankara (flight VF588 AJet)
  • 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 53 ⁠min
Average flight duration
1,763 km
Distance
165
Number of flights per week
₾405
Lowest price
₾404
Average ticket price
05:30
Earliest flight out
03:45
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 :
Aeroflot
every day
from ₾705
Pobeda
every day
from ₾617
Pegasus Airlines
every day
from ₾619
Turkish Airlines
every day
from ₾834
AJet
every day
from ₾643
S7 Airlines
Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
from ₾497
Ural Airlines
every day
from ₾479

Ticket prices for Moscow – Istanbul by month *

Month One-way Round-trip
June 2025 25.06.2025
10.06 - 11.06.2025
July 2025 29.07.2025
29.07 - 06.08.2025
August 2025 17.08.2025
24.08 - 14.09.2025
September 2025 17.09.2025
24.09 - 03.10.2025
October 2025 19.10.2025
11.10 - 19.10.2025
November 2025 06.11.2025
25.11 - 01.12.2025
December 2025 01.12.2025
04.12 - 07.12.2025
January 2026 15.01.2026
28.01 - 31.01.2026
February 2026 01.02.2026
26.02 - 03.03.2026
March 2026 01.03.2026
01.03 - 08.03.2026

* 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 05.09.2025 and a price of 407 GEL.
Fastest flight for from Moscow to Istanbul: ticket with AJet with the nearest departure on 10.06.2025 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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