Cheap Flights from London to Dalaman: Fares, Airlines & Best Months (2026)

Cheap Flights from London to Dalaman: Your Gateway to the Turkish Riviera

I booked the ticket on a Tuesday morning, found a £74 return on Jet2, and spent the rest of the day half-expecting a catch. There wasn’t one. Cheap flights from London to Dalaman exist — not in the £13 flash-sale territory of some European hops, but consistently enough that the Turkish Riviera is well within reach without clearing out your savings. The secret, if you can call it that, is timing.

Here’s the fast answer. Cheap flights from London to Dalaman start at around £60–£80 return in May and again in September and October. Peak July and August fares more than double that — but the shoulder seasons give you 29–34°C heat, nearly empty paragliding launch pads above Ölüdeniz, and prices that leave genuine room for a good hotel. The only real catch is the calendar: this route is seasonal, and blink and it’s gone for winter.

Dalaman airport is the door to one of Turkey’s most compulsively revisitable stretches of coast — Fethiye, Ölüdeniz’s Blue Lagoon, the Saklıkent Gorge, Marmaris, and a hundred boat trips in between. Below: the airlines, the month-by-month price picture, and the booking moves that keep more of your money for the trip itself.

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Best Time to Fly from London to Dalaman

The London–Dalaman route is one of the few in Europe where the calendar matters as much as the airline. There are no cheap November midweek seats here — on most carriers, there are no seats at all. Get the timing wrong and you either pay peak-summer prices or you’re hunting for a route that barely exists.

My £74 trip was a May booking, flying Tuesday. The resort was noticeably quieter than I’d expected — the paragliding company on Babadağ had no queue, the boat tour picked up eight people instead of thirty, and the sea was already 24°C. By July those same Jet2 seats were showing £165+. The shoulder season on this route isn’t a compromise. It’s genuinely the better experience.

September deserves a particular mention: the sea holds the summer’s warmth well past September, afternoon temperatures still hover around 30°C, and you’ll typically pay half what August costs. If you have any flexibility, shift toward either end of summer.

London to Dalaman Airlines Compared

Four carriers cover this route, each with a different balance of price, convenience and what’s bundled in.

Jet2

Jet2 is the favourite for this route among UK holiday travellers, and not just on price. They include a 22 kg checked bag in most fares, which immediately narrows the gap with carriers that look cheaper at headline level. Their direct flights from Gatwick and Stansted run well-timed schedules for a week-long holiday, and their UK customer service is genuinely useful if something goes wrong. For a family with hold luggage, Jet2’s all-in fare often ends up the most competitive.

easyJet

easyJet flies Gatwick to Dalaman with direct summer services, typically a few pounds cheaper than Jet2 at headline level. Bag fees are separate — around £23–£35 each way for a cabin bag, more for hold luggage — so always do the full maths before you book on the headline number. Their price alerts are worth setting up; mid-week flash sales on this route regularly knock £20–£40 off fares, but the window is short.

Pegasus

Pegasus flies from Gatwick via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen. The connection adds time — typically 4–6 hours total depending on the layover — but the headline fares are sometimes the lowest on the route. A sensible option if you’re genuinely flexible on travel time and the fare gap is significant.

SunExpress

SunExpress is a Turkish-charter joint venture that works well if you’re combining Dalaman with other parts of Turkey, or if you’re flying from a regional UK or German airport. Their Stansted service connects via other Turkish cities. Reliable, and worth including in your comparison.

Book ahead and compare prices across carriers for your specific dates.

Use the Live Price Calendar

Green dates are cheapest. On a seasonal route like this, a two-day shift in your dates can mean a £40 saving.

What Waits Beyond Dalaman Airport

The airport is just the door. What’s through it makes the flight worthwhile.

Ölüdeniz and the Blue Lagoon

Ölüdeniz is the photo you’ve already seen on someone else’s Instagram — shallow turquoise water inside a protected bay, calm enough for children and clear enough to feel improbable. The beach is a 20-minute minibus ride from central Fethiye. What most visitors don’t know until they arrive is that directly above it sits Babadağ Mountain at 1,960 metres, the launch point for one of the world’s highest commercial tandem paragliding sites. The views on the way down — out over the Blue Lagoon and the open Mediterranean — are something you’ll find yourself trying to describe for months afterward.

Saklıkent Gorge

About 45 km southeast of Fethiye, Saklıkent is a narrow canyon where a cold mountain river pushes through rock walls that rise 300 metres above you. You wade in — sometimes knee-deep, sometimes thigh-deep — for the first few hundred metres before the gorge opens up into wider chambers. Wooden platforms at the entrance sell çay (tea) and Turkish snacks. The entry fee is minimal, and on a 37°C July afternoon the temperature inside the gorge drops by 15°C. Worth every minute of the drive.

Boat Trips from Fethiye

The “12 Islands” day trip from Fethiye marina is a ritual for good reason. Around £18–£22 per person takes you through a day of named bays, sea caves and swimming spots unreachable by road. Lunch is cooked on board, stops are chosen by the captain, and you return sea-salt-dry and slightly sunburned. For longer immersions, the Blue Voyage gulet trips — traditional wooden boats that stay out for several nights — are how people accidentally end up spending a week on the water instead of the hotel.

Turkish Food and Çay Culture

The food around Fethiye is one of the most persuasive arguments for self-catering you’ll find anywhere in Europe. Local pazars (markets) sell tomatoes, peaches, figs and olives at prices that feel improbable against a London supermarket. Fish restaurants on the Fethiye seafront charge around £8–£14 for a full grilled sea-bass plate with fresh bread, salad and tea. Turkish çay — the small curved glass served on a matching saucer — is pressed on you at every turn and costs almost nothing. The tea gardens near the harbour are where locals spend their evenings; they’re less obvious than the tourist strip and considerably more enjoyable.

Marmaris

About 90 km west of Dalaman, Marmaris is a livelier resort with a busy marina, water sports and a well-worn promenade. It’s a different energy to quieter Fethiye — more action, more options, a good choice if you want a more sociable atmosphere. The castle above the old town is underrated and free to explore on foot.

Six Ways to Pay Less for London to Dalaman Flights

1. Fly in May or September. Both months deliver warm weather and fares 30–50% lower than July–August peak.
2. Book midweek departures. Tuesday and Wednesday flights typically save £15–£30 each way.
3. Compare all-in prices, not just headlines. Jet2’s included 22 kg bag often beats easyJet’s lower advertised fare once luggage is added.
4. Book 10–14 weeks ahead for summer. July and August sell out — don’t leave it to six weeks before.
5. Set price alerts. Jet2 and easyJet both run flash sales; you need to act within 24–48 hours.
6. Check both Gatwick and Stansted. The same carrier sometimes prices the same dates differently by departure airport — the gap can be £15–£20.

Stay connected the moment you land

Turkish airport SIM prices are steep, and UK roaming in Turkey (post-Brexit) can run up quickly. Download a travel eSIM before you fly and you’ll have data the moment the wheels touch down — useful for booking the shared transfer, checking your hotel location, and looking up Saklıkent gorge opening times before you’ve even cleared arrivals.

Planning where to stay? Browse our hotel guides for Fethiye and the Turkish Riviera — finding the right base is as important as finding the right fare.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the cheapest month to fly from London to Dalaman?

May and September–October are consistently the best value. May fares often start around £60–£90 return, the sea reaches 22–24°C, and the coast is noticeably quieter than peak summer. September is arguably even better — still 29–34°C with sea temperatures above 26°C, but prices fall sharply after mid-August. Winter direct flights are almost non-existent on this seasonal route.

How long is the flight from London to Dalaman?

Direct flights take around 4 hours from Gatwick or Stansted. Jet2 and easyJet both run non-stop summer services. Pegasus and some SunExpress routes connect via Istanbul or other Turkish airports, adding 3–5 hours depending on the layover. Always confirm whether a fare is direct before booking — the price difference rarely justifies the extra travel time on a leisure route.

Which airlines fly from London to Dalaman?

Jet2 (Gatwick, Stansted), easyJet (Gatwick, Luton), Pegasus Airlines (via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen) and SunExpress are the main options. Corendon runs seasonal package-inclusive flights from Gatwick. Jet2 and easyJet are the most popular for UK travellers, partly for their direct routes and UK-based customer support.

Is Dalaman airport close to Fethiye and Ölüdeniz?

Dalaman is about 50 km east of Fethiye and 60 km from Ölüdeniz. Shared transfer shuttles cost around £8–£15 per person and take 45–75 minutes — worth pre-booking, especially for late arrivals. A private taxi costs £35–£55. For Marmaris the drive is roughly 90 km west, about 1.5 hours by shuttle.

When should I book London to Dalaman flights?

For July and August, book 10–14 weeks ahead — this route sells fast. For May, September and October, four to eight weeks is usually enough and prices are lower anyway. Set price alerts on Jet2 and easyJet; both run 24–48 hour flash sales that can cut £20–£40 off the fare.

Are there direct flights from London to Dalaman in winter?

Almost none. The route is seasonal and most direct services suspend between late October and late April. Pegasus offers indirect connections via Istanbul through the winter, but if a direct flight matters, plan your trip between late April and late October.

Book Your London to Dalaman Flight Now

The £74 return was real, and the week that followed — paragliding above the Blue Lagoon, wading into Saklıkent in the afternoon heat, eating fresh sea bass on the Fethiye waterfront for less than £12 — was entirely worth the Tuesday-morning alarm to check fares. The Turkish Riviera rewards the traveller who books shoulder season, flies midweek, and doesn’t over-think the luggage. May and September are your months. The price calendar will show you the day.

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