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Manchester to Istanbul

Turkish Airlines currently publishes two direct Manchester–Istanbul flights a day to Istanbul Airport (IST). Manchester Airport lists a scheduled flight time of 4h30m, while Turkish Airlines describes the flight as taking a little more than four hours. Check your dates for the exact departure and fare.

Flight time

Published timings vary: Manchester Airport lists 4h 30m; Turkish Airlines says a little over 4h

Frequency

Turkish Airlines: two direct flights daily in its published route information; exact departure times vary

Airlines

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Fare Signal

Fare spotted

£153 return

Ryanair/Vueling (outbound), Wizz Air/Ryanair (return) · Economy

Checked 1 September 2026

Connecting · 1 stop each way27 October 2026 – 10 November 2026Self-transfer itinerary

Route service

Turkish Airlines · Direct

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Other UK airports for Istanbul

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Direct

Birmingham → Istanbul

Approximate published flight time: 4h 05m from Birmingham Airport · Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines

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London → Istanbul

Published duration not recorded in this evidence check; check the exact flight for your dates · Pegasus Airlines

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Fare history & current example

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Economy · 3 comparable checks tracked

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Economy · Ryanair/Vueling (outbound), Wizz Air/Ryanair (return)

Checked 1 September 2026

Travel dates: 27 October 2026 – 10 November 2026

£153

return, per person, one adult; lowest visible Google Flights Cheapest-tab fare for the exact search; self-transfer (Google's own 'Self transfer' label); outbound MAN-REU(-ground transfer to BCN)-IST, Ryanair FR1227/Vueling VY8610, 1 stop, 27h55m (22h Barcelona long layover, includes ground transfer between REU and BCN airports); return IST-BUD-MAN, Wizz Air W62430/Ryanair FR8357, 1 stop, 26h (21h5m Budapest long layover); baggage not stated

Economy · Ryanair / Wizz Air

Checked 18 August 2026

Travel dates: 13 October 2026 – 27 October 2026

£160

return, per person, one adult; Ryanair / Wizz Air; outbound connecting; return connecting; baggage not stated

Economy · Lufthansa City Airlines and Lufthansa

Checked 13 August 2026

Travel dates: 8 October 2026 – 22 October 2026

£179

return, per person, one adult; top-ranked bookable result; Lufthansa City Airlines/Lufthansa, outbound MAN–MUC–IST 6h 10m with 1h 35m in Munich, return IST–MUC–MAN 8h 05m with 3h 15m in Munich; baggage not stated; optional charges may apply

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Manchester → Istanbul

Economy

Published timings vary: Manchester Airport lists 4h 30m; Turkish Airlines says a little over 4h

Airline: Turkish Airlines · Route: Direct

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