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Scan through all non-stop flights from Bucharest to Istanbul. The full flight schedule below gives an overview of all non-stop flights from OTP to IST, which includes the daily timetable of every operating airline for the upcoming 12 months.
Note: for airline-specific flight schedules, please scroll further down.
The Mediterranean regions near Istanbul are known for their warm, arid summers, where temperatures often go beyond 30°C (86°F). In some inland spots, the heat can climb even higher, sometimes reaching 40°C (104°F) or more. The winters are pleasantly mild, accompanied by some rainfall. This lovely climate, paired with breathtaking landscapes and bright, sunny days attract visitors from around the globe.
Istanbul is a wonderful place to visit all year long, but spring (March-May) and fall (September-November) are the best seasons to visit. The weather is pleasantly warm during these times, especially since the summers can be quite hot in those regions.

In total there are 3 airlines operating nonstop flights from Bucharest OTP to Istanbul IST. This section gives an overview of the flight schedules and timetables of every airline with direct flights for this route.
Click an airline below to view their OTP IST flight schedule.
Flights from OTP to IST are operated 42 times a week, with an average of 6 flights per day. Departure times vary between 07:35 - 21:50. The earliest flight departs at 07:35, the last flight departs at 21:50. However, this depends on the date you are flying so please check with the full flight schedule above to see which departure times are available on your preferred date(s) of travel.
You can fly in Economy and Business Class. Premium Economy and First Class are not available on this route (at least not as a non-stop flight).
The fastest direct flight from Bucharest to Istanbul takes 1 hour and 30 minutes. The flight distance between Bucharest and Istanbul is 264 miles (or 425 km).
There are 2 airports in Istanbul: Atatürk International Airport (Yesilköy) (IST) and Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW).
There are 42 flights per week flying from Bucharest to Istanbul (as of April 2026).
1 hour and 30 minutes is the average flight time from Bucharest to Istanbul.
The distance from Bucharest to Istanbul is 264 miles (425 kilometers).
Animawings, Tarom and Turkish Airlines are flying nonstop from Bucharest to Istanbul.
SkyTeam and Star Alliance are flying nonstop from Bucharest to Istanbul.
You can fly non-stop in Economy and Business Class.
Aircraft types that fly from Bucharest to Istanbul:
The earliest flight departs at 07:35 from Bucharest and arrives at 09:25 at Istanbul.
The latest flight departs at 21:50 from Bucharest and arrives at 00:20 at Istanbul.
264 miles (425 km) · 1h 30m
07:35
09:25
Tarom
SkyTeam
RO 261
Tarom
Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 72
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F
07:35
09:25
Tarom
SkyTeam
RO 261
Tarom
Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 72
Y
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J
F
08:10
09:25
Tarom
SkyTeam
RO 261
Tarom
Boeing 737-700 (winglets)
Y
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J
F
09:30
11:05
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1044
Turkish Airlines
Boeing 787-9
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J
F
09:30
11:05
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1044
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A321neo
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09:30
11:05
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1044
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-200
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09:30
11:05
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1044
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-200
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09:30
11:05
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1044
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-300
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09:30
11:05
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1044
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A321neo
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09:30
11:05
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1044
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-200
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09:30
11:05
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1044
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-200
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09:30
11:05
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1044
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-200
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09:35
11:10
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1044
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A350-900
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09:35
11:10
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1044
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A350-900
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09:35
11:10
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1044
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A350-900
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09:40
11:15
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1044
Turkish Airlines
Boeing 777-300ER
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09:40
11:15
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1044
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A350-900
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09:40
11:15
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1044
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-200
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09:40
11:15
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1044
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A350-900
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10:05
11:25
Animawings
A2 724
Animawings
Airbus A220-300
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10:05
11:25
Animawings
A2 724
Animawings
Airbus A320-100/200
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10:10
11:30
Animawings
A2 724
Animawings
Airbus A220-300
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10:10
11:30
Animawings
A2 724
Animawings
Airbus A220-300
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10:10
11:30
Animawings
A2 724
Animawings
Airbus A220-300
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10:10
11:30
Animawings
A2 724
Animawings
Airbus A220-300
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10:35
11:55
Animawings
A2 724
Animawings
Airbus A220-300
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12:55
14:25
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1042
Turkish Airlines
Boeing 737 MAX 8
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12:55
14:25
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1042
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A321neo
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12:55
14:25
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1042
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A321 (sharklets)
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12:55
14:25
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1042
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A321 (sharklets)
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F
14:55
16:15
Animawings
A2 724
Animawings
Airbus A220-300
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15:50
17:40
Tarom
SkyTeam
RO 263
Tarom
Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 72
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15:50
17:40
Tarom
SkyTeam
RO 263
Tarom
Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 72
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15:50
17:40
Tarom
SkyTeam
RO 263
Tarom
Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 72
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15:50
17:40
Tarom
SkyTeam
RO 263
Tarom
Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 72
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15:50
17:20
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1040
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-300
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15:55
17:25
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1040
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-300
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15:55
17:25
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1040
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-200
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15:55
17:20
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1040
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A321 (sharklets)
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15:55
17:25
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1040
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-200
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15:55
17:25
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1040
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-300
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15:55
17:20
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1040
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-300
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15:55
17:15
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1040
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-300
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15:55
17:25
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1040
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A321 (sharklets)
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15:55
17:25
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1040
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-200
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15:55
17:25
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1040
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-200
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15:55
17:25
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1040
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-300
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15:55
17:20
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1040
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-300
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15:55
17:25
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1040
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-300
Y
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15:55
17:25
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1040
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-200
Y
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16:00
17:30
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1040
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-300
Y
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J
F
17:40
19:00
Animawings
A2 724
Animawings
Airbus A220-300
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20:35
22:25
Tarom
SkyTeam
RO 265
Tarom
Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 72
Y
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J
F
20:35
22:25
Tarom
SkyTeam
RO 265
Tarom
Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 72
Y
W
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20:35
22:25
Tarom
SkyTeam
RO 265
Tarom
Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 72
Y
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J
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20:45
22:35
Tarom
SkyTeam
RO 265
Tarom
Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 72
Y
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J
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20:45
22:35
Tarom
SkyTeam
RO 265
Tarom
Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 72
Y
W
J
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21:10
22:25
Tarom
SkyTeam
RO 265
Tarom
Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
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21:10
22:25
Tarom
SkyTeam
RO 265
Tarom
Boeing 737-700 (winglets)
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21:30
23:00
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1046
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A321neo
Y
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J
F
21:30
23:00
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1046
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A321 (sharklets)
Y
W
J
F
21:35
23:05
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1046
Turkish Airlines
Boeing 787-9
Y
W
J
F
21:35
23:05
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1046
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-200
Y
W
J
F
21:35
23:05
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1046
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-300
Y
W
J
F
21:35
23:05
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1046
Turkish Airlines
Boeing 787-9
Y
W
J
F
21:35
23:05
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1046
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-200
Y
W
J
F
21:35
23:05
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1046
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-300
Y
W
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21:35
23:05
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1046
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-200
Y
W
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21:35
23:05
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1046
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-300
Y
W
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21:35
23:05
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1046
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-200
Y
W
J
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21:35
23:05
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1046
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-200
Y
W
J
F
21:35
23:05
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1046
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-300
Y
W
J
F
21:40
23:10
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1046
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A350-900
Y
W
J
F
21:40
23:10
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1046
Turkish Airlines
Boeing 777-300ER
Y
W
J
F
21:45
23:05
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1046
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A350-900
Y
W
J
F
21:45
23:15
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 1046
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A350-900
Y
W
J
F
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