Cheap flights London – Ankara

November is the cheapest month on this route, and the price calendar covers September through May, so that autumn-to-spring window is where the savings sit. Late autumn and the first weeks of the new year are quiet at both ends, while the run-up to the winter holidays and the spring school breaks fill seats quickly. Midweek departures are generally calmer and cheaper than Friday or Sunday flights. If your dates are flexible, look at a couple of weeks either side of your plan — a small shift often moves the fare more than changing airline does.

There are no direct flights between London and Ankara, so every option here involves a stop somewhere along the way. Turkish Airlines and Austrian are the full-service names on the list; Pegasus, Ajet, Sun Express, Jet2, Easyjet and the Wizz Air brands sit on the low-cost side, with Wizz Air UK flying from the British end. On a low-cost ticket you normally pay extra for a checked bag, a chosen seat and food, while full-service fares tend to bundle a bag and a meal into the price. Edelweiss Air and Austrian appear mainly on connecting itineraries rather than as a straightforward point-to-point choice, so compare what each fare actually includes before you decide.

Ankara is served by Esenboga, and the airport lies a fair distance outside the centre, so build the transfer into your plans rather than treating it as an afterthought. Buses, taxis and pre-booked transfers are the usual ways into town, and the ride takes longer in rush hour. Because every flight from London involves a stop, check that your connection really lands you in Ankara and look closely at the layover — a tight change in winter weather is where trips go wrong. If you land late, have your onward transport arranged before you fly.

Currency

TRY (₺)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

Turkish

Emergency number

112, 177

Driving side

right

Calling code

+36

Internet domain

.tr

Population of Ankara

5.8 M (2023)

Time zone

UTC+03 (Europe/Istanbul)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which London airport your fare leaves from, since London City, Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton and Stansted are not interchangeable.
• Confirm whether a checked bag is included, because low-cost tickets on this route often sell it separately.
• If your trip is split across two tickets, leave a generous gap between flights — a missed connection is yours to fix.
• Make sure your passport and any visa or entry requirements for Turkey are settled well before departure.
• Compare the months in the price calendar rather than a single date, because the difference between them is real.
• Look at total journey time, not just the departure board — a low fare with a long layover costs you a day.