Award flights from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Istanbul (IST)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 1 program for VKO→IST. Lowest economy: 87,200 miles (GOL Smiles). Lowest business: 523,500 miles (GOL Smiles). Lowest premium economy: 872,700 miles (GOL Smiles).
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VKO to IST at a glance
- From
- Vnukovo International, Moscow, Russia (VKO)
- To
- Istanbul Airport, Istanbul, Türkiye (IST)
- Programs with award space seen
- 1 of 2 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Yes, in economy and business, via GOL Smiles
- Airlines seen on these awards
- Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ), Egyptair (MS), Turkish Airlines (TK)
- Departures with open awards
- Oct 2026 to Sep 2027
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Destination guide
- Award flights to Istanbul (IST)
Compare programs by cabin
The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.
Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smiles | 87,200 pts + taxes not reported | Nonstop | Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ), Egyptair (MS), Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 327 | See dates |
Premium Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smiles | 872,700 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 100 | See dates |
Business
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smiles | 523,500 pts + taxes not reported | Nonstop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 297 | See dates |
First: not seen in the last 30 days.
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | GOL Smiles | 87,200 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | GOL Smiles | 872,700 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them at the time shown. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
Nonstop award space
- Economy: nonstop from 87,200 miles via GOL Smiles, which showed nonstop space on 321 dates.
- Business: nonstop from 523,500 miles via GOL Smiles, which showed nonstop space on 185 dates.
Best months to fly VKO to IST on points
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87,200 · Smiles (16 dates) | 872,700 · Smiles (6 dates) | 666,000 · Smiles (14 dates) | |
| 87,200 · Smiles (30 dates) | 872,700 · Smiles (27 dates) | 523,500 · Smiles (30 dates) | |
| 87,200 · Smiles (31 dates) | 872,700 · Smiles (3 dates) | 523,500 · Smiles (18 dates) | |
| 87,200 · Smiles (31 dates) | 872,700 · Smiles (22 dates) | 523,500 · Smiles (23 dates) | |
| 87,200 · Smiles (28 dates) | 872,700 · Smiles (22 dates) | 523,500 · Smiles (28 dates) | |
| 87,200 · Smiles (31 dates) | 872,700 · Smiles (15 dates) | 523,500 · Smiles (31 dates) | |
| 87,200 · Smiles (30 dates) | 872,700 · Smiles (5 dates) | 523,500 · Smiles (23 dates) | |
| 87,200 · Smiles (31 dates) | — | 523,500 · Smiles (31 dates) | |
| 87,200 · Smiles (30 dates) | — | 523,500 · Smiles (30 dates) | |
| 87,200 · Smiles (31 dates) | — | 523,500 · Smiles (31 dates) | |
| 87,200 · Smiles (31 dates) | — | 523,500 · Smiles (31 dates) | |
| 87,200 · Smiles (7 dates) | — | 523,500 · Smiles (7 dates) |
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What's the lowest Moscow Vnukovo to Istanbul award price AwardTool has seen?
In economy, 87,200 miles with GOL Smiles. GOL Smiles showed economy award space on 327 departure dates (newest observation Oct 13, 2026, 03:14 UTC). In business, 523,500 miles with GOL Smiles. GOL Smiles showed business award space on 297 departure dates (newest observation Oct 13, 2026, 03:14 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Is there nonstop award space from VKO to IST?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop award space in economy and business, bookable via GOL Smiles. The lowest nonstop award in economy was 87,200 miles with GOL Smiles.
Which months had the lowest VKO→IST award prices?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers: in economy, the lowest award was for Dec 2026 departures, 87,200 miles with Smiles (31 dates); in business, the lowest award was for Mar 2027 departures, 523,500 miles with Smiles (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.