There are 2 ways to get from East London to Istanbul by plane
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East London (ELS) to Istanbul (IST) flights
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The cheapest way to get from East London to Istanbul is to fly which costs 20.000 ₺ - 70.000 ₺ and takes 14h 12m.
The fastest way to get from East London to Istanbul is to fly which takes 14h 12m and costs 20.000 ₺ - 70.000 ₺.
The distance between East London and Istanbul is 8314 km.
It takes approximately 14h 12m to get from East London to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of East London. It is currently 4:30 PM in East London and 5:30 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4191+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between East London, South Africa and Istanbul, Turkey?
Airlink, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from East London (ELS) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from East London to Istanbul via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–65,000
Flights from East London to Istanbul via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺21,000–75,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from East London to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Johannesburg, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺24,000–70,000
Flights from East London to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Johannesburg, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺24,000–90,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from East London to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Johannesburg, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺24,000–70,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from East London to Istanbul via Durban, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺26,000–75,000
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from East London to Istanbul via Johannesburg, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺26,000–70,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from East London to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Durban, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺25,000–80,000
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from East London to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Johannesburg, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺26,000–70,000
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