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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 October. During this period the average ticket price is 442.

In the off-season – in January, June and July ticket prices drop to an average of 849.

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)
  • Turkish Airlines (daily TK408)
  • Ural Airlines (daily U6783)
  • Pobeda (daily DP737)
  • Pegasus Airlines (daily PC391)
  • 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 514 up to 56 356.

The lowest prices for flights with layovers are offered by Pegasus Airlines with a layover in Antalya. Tickets start at 62.

Affordable and convenient options are also available from:

  • Utair (starting at 142 with a layover in Ufa)
  • Red Wings (starting at 221 with a layover in Tbilisi)
  • Pobeda (starting at 225 with a layover in Antalya)
  • Azerbaijan Airlines (starting at 229 with a layover in Baku)
  • AJet (starting at 286 with a layover in Ankara)
  • Aeroflot (starting at 318 with a layover in Adler/Sochi)
  • Utair (starting at 327 with a layover in Antalya)
  • FlyOne (starting at 330 with a layover in Yerevan)
  • Southwind (starting at 364 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:

  • Belgrade (flight JU131 Air Serbia)
  • Izmir (flight PC1522 Pegasus Airlines)
  • 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 44 ⁠min
Average flight duration
1,763 km
Distance
201
Number of flights per week
₾114
Lowest price
₾263
Average ticket price
04:40
Earliest flight out
03:40
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 ₾409
AJet
every day
from ₾296
Pegasus Airlines
every day
from ₾377
Southwind
every day
from ₾193
Pobeda
every day
from ₾230
Ural Airlines
every day
from ₾265
S7 Airlines
every day
from ₾268

Ticket prices for Moscow – Istanbul by month *

Month One-way Round-trip
December 2025 19.12.2025
19.12 - 31.12.2025
January 2026 19.01.2026
19.01 - 23.01.2026
February 2026 08.02.2026
08.02 - 12.02.2026
March 2026 18.03.2026
16.03 - 19.03.2026
April 2026 05.04.2026
03.04 - 07.04.2026
May 2026 12.05.2026
12.05 - 21.05.2026
June 2026 03.06.2026
15.06 - 15.09.2026
July 2026 20.07.2026
15.07 - 15.10.2026
August 2026 24.08.2026
24.08 - 03.09.2026
September 2026 01.09.2026
13.09 - 20.09.2026
October 2026 14.10.2026
01.10 - 08.10.2026

* 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 Ural Airlines with a departure on 19.12.2025 and a price of 83 GEL.
Fastest flight for from Moscow to Istanbul: ticket with Pegasus Airlines with the nearest departure on 21.12.2025 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:

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

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