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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, August and September. During this period the average ticket price is 363.

In the off-season – in January, November and December ticket prices drop to an average of 269.

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 TK410)
  • AJet (5 days per week, flight VF276)
  • Ural Airlines (4 days per week, flight U6783)

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
  • S7 Airlines, Ural Airlines from Moscow Domodedovo Airport to Istanbul New Airport
  • Aeroflot from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Istanbul New Airport
  • Pegasus Airlines, AJet 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 364 up to 42 120.

The lowest prices for flights with layovers are offered by Pegasus Airlines with a layover in Izmir. Tickets start at 64.

Affordable and convenient options are also available from:

  • AJet (starting at 183 with a layover in Ankara)
  • Pegasus Airlines (starting at 211 with a layover in Saint Petersburg)
  • Pobeda (starting at 212 with a layover in Antalya)
  • Ural Airlines (starting at 215 with a layover in Adler/Sochi)
  • Pegasus Airlines (starting at 228 with a layover in Bodrum)
  • Pegasus Airlines (starting at 251 with a layover in Antalya)
  • Utair (starting at 260 with a layover in Antalya)
  • Pobeda (starting at 264 with a layover in Abu Dhabi)
  • Pobeda (starting at 277 with a layover in Dalaman)

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)
  • Minsk (flight SU1834 Aeroflot)
  • Adler/Sochi (flight U6221 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.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 45 ⁠min
Average flight duration
1,763 km
Distance
201
Number of flights per week
₼191
Lowest price
₼306
Average ticket price
04:00
Earliest flight out
02:55
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 :
AJet
every day
from ₼236
Pobeda
every day
from ₼252
Ural Airlines
every day
from ₼301
Aeroflot
every day
from ₼451
Pegasus Airlines
every day
from ₼239
Southwind
Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun
from ₼196

Ticket prices for Moscow – Istanbul by month *

Month One-way Round-trip
July 2025 30.07.2025
31.07 - 05.08.2025
August 2025 12.08.2025
26.08 - 24.09.2025
September 2025 03.09.2025
10.09 - 24.09.2025
October 2025 08.10.2025
07.10 - 17.10.2025
November 2025 24.11.2025
29.11 - 04.12.2025
December 2025 05.12.2025
23.12 - 02.01.2026
January 2026 16.01.2026
16.01 - 23.01.2026
February 2026 01.02.2026
14.02 - 28.02.2026
March 2026 09.03.2026
03.03 - 07.03.2026
April 2026 01.04.2026
18.04 - 25.04.2026
May 2026 01.05.2026
17.05 - 24.05.2026

* 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 08.10.2025 and a price of 188 AZN.
Fastest flight for from Moscow to Istanbul: ticket with AJet with the nearest departure on 29.07.2025 and a flight duration of 3hrs. 55min..
Airports serving Moscow – Istanbul

Moscow airports serving flights to Istanbul:

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

Istanbul airports accepting flights from Moscow:

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