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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 September. During this period the average ticket price is 561.

In the off-season – in January, November and December ticket prices drop to an average of 353.

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 356 up to 33 069.

The lowest prices for flights with layovers are offered by Azerbaijan Airlines with a layover in Baku. Tickets start at 112.

Affordable and convenient options are also available from:

  • Pobeda (starting at 167 with a layover in Antalya)
  • AJet (starting at 176 with a layover in Ankara)
  • Ural Airlines (starting at 213 with a layover in Adler/Sochi)
  • Pobeda (starting at 215 with a layover in Adler/Sochi)
  • Azur Air (starting at 225 with a layover in Bodrum)
  • Pegasus Airlines (starting at 239 with a layover in Antalya)
  • Azur Air (starting at 286 with a layover in Dalaman)
  • Jazeera Airways (starting at 302 with a layover in Kuwait)
  • Pegasus Airlines (starting at 326 with a layover in Izmir)

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 JU137 Air Serbia)
  • Ankara (flight VF588 AJet)
  • 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 57 ⁠min
Average flight duration
1,763 km
Distance
199
Number of flights per week
₼146
Lowest price
₼297
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 :
Pobeda
every day
from ₼231
Aeroflot
every day
from ₼311
Ural Airlines
every day
from ₼264
Pegasus Airlines
every day
from ₼220
Southwind
Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun
from ₼146
S7 Airlines
Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
from ₼248
AJet
every day
from ₼248

Ticket prices for Moscow – Istanbul by month *

Month One-way Round-trip
September 2025 12.09.2025
13.09 - 13.09.2025
October 2025 10.10.2025
02.10 - 06.10.2025
November 2025 23.11.2025
27.11 - 30.11.2025
December 2025 11.12.2025
04.12 - 14.12.2025
January 2026 19.01.2026
20.01 - 23.01.2026
February 2026 12.02.2026
23.02 - 27.02.2026
March 2026 05.03.2026
13.03 - 20.03.2026
April 2026 01.04.2026
13.04 - 15.04.2026
May 2026 21.05.2026
19.05 - 21.05.2026
June 2026 01.06.2026
08.06 - 15.06.2026
July 2026 01.07.2026
01.07 - 08.07.2026

* 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 20.11.2025 and a price of 130 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:

  • 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)