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Cheapest flights for Moscow – Istanbul (MOW – IST)

Aviasales.az 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 323.

In the off-season – in January, June and July ticket prices drop to an average of 585.

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:

  • AJet (daily VF278)
  • Aeroflot (daily SU2130)
  • Pegasus Airlines (daily PC387)
  • Turkish Airlines (daily TK408)
  • Pobeda (daily DP737)
  • Ural Airlines (6 days per week, flight U6783)
  • 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 324 up to 34 620.

The lowest prices for flights with layovers are offered by Utair with a layover in Ufa. Tickets start at 89.

Affordable and convenient options are also available from:

  • Belavia (starting at 102 with a layover in Minsk)
  • Azerbaijan Airlines (starting at 161 with a layover in Baku)
  • Pobeda (starting at 172 with a layover in Antalya)
  • Aeroflot (starting at 179 with a layover in Bodrum)
  • Azur Air (starting at 187 with a layover in Antalya)
  • Southwind (starting at 203 with a layover in Antalya)
  • FlyOne (starting at 208 with a layover in Yerevan)
  • IrAero (starting at 208 with a layover in Antalya)
  • Pobeda (starting at 214 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)
  • Adler/Sochi (flight U6279 Ural Airlines)
  • 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.az suggests buying tickets from 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 59 ⁠min
Average flight duration
1,763 km
Distance
182
Number of flights per week
₼113
Lowest price
₼247
Average ticket price
05:50
Earliest flight out
03:10
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 :
Pobeda
every day
from ₼163
Aeroflot
every day
from ₼191
Ural Airlines
every day
from ₼167
AJet
Thu, Sat
from ₼191
Pegasus Airlines
every day
from ₼200
Southwind
Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun
from ₼151
Turkish Airlines
every day
from ₼443

Ticket prices for Moscow – Istanbul by month *

Month One-way Round-trip
October 2025 30.10.2025
30.10 - 27.11.2025
November 2025 24.11.2025
24.11 - 27.11.2025
December 2025 07.12.2025
07.12 - 31.12.2025
January 2026 15.01.2026
15.01 - 18.01.2026
February 2026 08.02.2026
01.02 - 05.02.2026
March 2026 01.03.2026
17.03 - 23.03.2026
April 2026 09.04.2026
12.04 - 23.04.2026
May 2026 12.05.2026
12.05 - 20.05.2026
June 2026 12.06.2026
02.06 - 07.06.2026
July 2026 08.07.2026
01.07 - 10.07.2026
August 2026 25.08.2026
31.08 - 10.09.2026

* 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 24.11.2025 and a price of 112 AZN.
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:

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

Istanbul airports accepting flights from Moscow:

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

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