Non-stop flights to Istanbul (IST)
Atatürk International Airport (Yesilköy) is the largest airport in Turkey. It is Turkey's main international airport. In total there are 308 airports around the world that have direct flights to Istanbul, spread around 288 cities in 113 countries. Currently, there are 45 domestic flights to Istanbul.
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The most frequently departed flights to Istanbul are routes from Izmir (ADB) in Turkey and Antalya (AYT), also in Turkey. These two routes together are operated 945 times this month, and make up for 4% of all monthly arrivals at Atatürk International Airport (Yesilköy).
The longest flight to Istanbul IST is departing from Mexico City (MEX). This non-stop flight takes around 14 hours and 25 minutes and covers a distance of 7,073 miles (11,383 km).
List of all direct flights to Istanbul
Below you can find a list of all cities and countries that have direct flights to Istanbul, ordered by popularity.
Top 200 flights with a stopover
This list contains the 200 most popular airports from which flights depart that require just one stopover to get to Istanbul.
Airlines flying to Istanbul
Currently, there are 99 airlines that fly to Istanbul. Most flights to Istanbul are operated by Turkish Airlines, as they connect 267 airports to IST. That’s around 45 times as much as Aeroflot, the second biggest airline in terms of operated flight routes to Istanbul. Below you can find a list of airlines that operate most IST flights:
What is the best time to visit Istanbul?
☀️ Hot Mediterranean
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.

Long-Haul Flights to Istanbul
Explore all long-haul flights to Istanbul with a flight duration of more than 7 hours.










Business class flights to Istanbul
There are 242 airports that have flights to Istanbul in Business Class. All airports that offer business class flights to IST are listed below:
First class flights to Istanbul
If you are looking for a luxurious flight, there's a total of 2 airports to choose from that have flights to IST in First Class.
Intercontinental flights to Istanbul
Istanbul is well connected to lots of airports around the world.
These are all non-stop intercontinental flights to Atatürk International Airport (Yesilköy) (IST), as of October 2026:
Non-stop flights from Europe to Istanbul
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance) has a significant network of flights from Europe to Istanbul.
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Berlin (BER), Salzburg (SZG), Vienna (VIE), Prague (PRG), Basel Mulhouse Freiburg (BSL), Bremen (BRE), Cologne-Bonn (CGN), Düsseldorf (DUS), Frankfurt (FRA), Hamburg (HAM), Hanover (HAJ), Munich (MUC), Nuremberg (NUE), Stuttgart (STR), Budapest (BUD), Krakow (KRK), Warsaw (WAW), Geneva (GVA), Zürich (ZRH), Minsk (MSQ), Sofia (SOF), Varna (VAR), Chișinău (RMO), Bucharest (OTP), Cluj-Napoca (CLJ), Constanța (CND), Timișoara (TSR), Kazan (KZN), Moscow Vnukovo (VKO), Saint Petersburg (LED), Copenhagen (CPH), Tallinn (TLL), Helsinki (HEL), seasonal flights from Rovaniemi (RVN), year-round flights from Dublin (DUB), Riga (RIX), Vilnius (VNO), Oslo (OSL), Gothenburg (GOT), Stockholm (Arlanda) (ARN), Birmingham (BHX), Edinburgh (EDI), London Gatwick (LGW), London Heathrow (LHR), London Stansted (STN), Manchester (MAN), Tirana (TIA), Sarajevo (SJJ), seasonal flights from Dubrovnik (DBV), year-round flights from Zagreb (ZAG), Athens (ATH), Thessaloniki (SKG), Bari (BRI), Bologna (BLQ), Catania (CTA), Milan (Malpensa) (MXP), seasonal flights from Naples (NAP), year-round flights from Palermo (PMO), Rome (Fiumicino) (FCO), Turin (TRN), Venice Marco Polo (VCE), Pristina (PRN), Malta (MLA), Podgorica (TGD), seasonal flights from Tivat (TIV), year-round flights from Lisbon (LIS), Porto (OPO), seasonal flights from Ohrid (OHD), year-round flights from Skopje (SKP), Belgrade (BEG), Ljubljana (LJU), Barcelona (BCN), Bilbao (BIO), Madrid (MAD), Málaga (AGP), Seville (SVQ), Valencia (VLC), Brussels (BRU), Bordeaux (BOD), Lyon (LYS), Marseille (MRS), Nice (NCE), Paris (CDG), Toulouse (TLS), Luxembourg City (LUX) and Amsterdam (AMS).
Air Serbia: seasonal flights from Kraljevo (KVO), year-round flights from Belgrade (BEG) and Niš (INI).
Lufthansa (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Frankfurt (FRA) and seasonal flights from Munich (MUC).
Wizz Air: seasonal flights from Budapest (BUD) and Debrecen (DEB).
LOT (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Gdańsk (GDN), Krakow (KRK) and Warsaw (WAW).
Belavia: seasonal flights from Minsk (MSQ).
Fly One: seasonal flights from Chișinău (RMO).
HiSky: seasonal flights from Chișinău (RMO).
Animawings: seasonal flights from Bucharest (OTP).
Tarom (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Bucharest (OTP).
Wizz Air Malta: seasonal flights from Iasi (IAS).
Aeroflot: seasonal flights from Krasnodar (KRR), Moscow Sheremetyevo (SVO), Saint Petersburg (LED), year-round flights from Sochi (AER), seasonal flights from Yekaterinburg (SVX) and Mineralnye Vody (MRV).
Pobeda: year-round flights from Kazan (KZN), Krasnodar (KRR), Moscow Vnukovo (VKO), Makhachkala (MCX) and Vladikavkaz (OGZ).
Azimuth: year-round flights from Sochi (AER) and Mineralnye Vody (MRV).
Red Wings: seasonal flights from Samara (KUF) and year-round flights from Mineralnye Vody (MRV).
S7 Airlines: year-round flights from Moscow Domodedovo (DME) and seasonal flights from Novosibirsk (OVB).
Southwind Airlines: year-round flights from Moscow Sheremetyevo (SVO) and Moscow Zhukovsky (ZIA).
Ural Airlines: seasonal flights from Moscow Domodedovo (DME) and Yekaterinburg (SVX).
Nordwind: year-round flights from Kazan (KZN).
Air Baltic: year-round flights from Riga (RIX).
Norwegian: seasonal flights from Oslo (OSL).
easyJet: year-round flights from Birmingham (BHX), Liverpool (LPL) and London Luton (LTN).
Wizz Air: year-round flights from London Gatwick (LGW) and London Luton (LTN).
British Airways (Oneworld): year-round flights from London Heathrow (LHR).
Croatia Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Split (SPU).
Aegean (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Athens (ATH), Heraklion (Crete) (HER), seasonal flights from Mykonos (JMK), Santorini (JTR) and year-round flights from Thessaloniki (SKG).
Sky Express: year-round flights from Athens (ATH).
KM Malta: year-round flights from Malta (MLA).
Air Montenegro: seasonal flights from Podgorica (TGD) and Tivat (TIV).
Air Europa (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Madrid (MAD).
Euroairlines: year-round flights from Madrid (MAD).
Vueling: year-round flights from Barcelona (BCN).
Transavia: year-round flights from Nantes (NTE) and Paris (Orly) (ORY).
Air France (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Paris (CDG).
KLM (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Amsterdam (AMS).
UTair: seasonal flights from Tyumen (TJM) and Grozny (GRV).
Non-stop flights from the US to Istanbul
Turkish Airlines is currently the only airline flying non-stop from the United States to Istanbul. They fly year-round from Atlanta (ATL), Boston (BOS), Chicago (ORD), Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), Denver (DEN), Detroit (DTW), Houston (IAH), Los Angeles (LAX), Miami (MIA), New York City (JFK), San Francisco (SFO), Seattle / Tacoma (SEA) and Washington (IAD).
Non-stop flights from Canada to Istanbul
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Montreal (YUL), Toronto (YYZ) and Vancouver (YVR).
Air Transat: year-round flights from Montreal (YUL) and Toronto (YYZ).
Non-stop flights from South America to Istanbul
Turkish Airlines is currently the only airline flying non-stop from Southern America to Istanbul. They fly year-round from São Paulo (GRU), Bogotá (BOG) and Caracas (CCS).
Non-stop flights from Central America to Istanbul
Turkish Airlines is currently the only airline flying non-stop from Central America to Istanbul. They fly year-round from Cancún (CUN), Mexico City (MEX) and Panama City (PTY).
Non-stop flights from the Caribbean to Istanbul
Turkish Airlines is currently the only airline flying non-stop from the Caribbean to Istanbul. They fly seasonal from Havana (HAV).
Non-stop flights from Africa to Istanbul
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance) is well connected to the African continent with a number of non-stop flights.
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Alexandria (ALY), Douala (DLA), Yaoundé (NSI), N'Djamena (NDJ), Djibouti (JIB), Asmara (ASM), Addis Ababa (ADD), Mombasa (MBA), Nairobi (NBO), Mauritius (MRU), Kigali (KGL), Mahé (SEZ), Mogadishu (MGQ), Dar es Salaam (DAR), Kilimanjaro (JRO), Zanzibar (ZNZ), Entebbe (EBB), Algiers (ALG), Constantine (CZL), Oran (ORN), Cairo (CAI), Sharm el-Sheikh (SSH), Benghazi (BEN), Misurata (MRA), Tripoli (MJI), Casablanca (CMN), Marrakech (RAK), Port Sudan (PZU), Tunis (TUN), Cape Town (CPT), Johannesburg (JNB), Cotonou (COO), Ouagadougou (OUA), Abidjan (ABJ), Banjul (BJL), Accra (ACC), Conakry (CKY), Nouakchott (NKC), Niamey (NIM), Abuja (ABV), Lagos (LOS) and Dakar (DSS).
Ethiopian Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Addis Ababa (ADD).
Air Algerie: year-round flights from Algiers (ALG), Annaba (AAE), Constantine (CZL) and Oran (ORN).
Air Cairo: year-round flights from Cairo (CAI), seasonal flights from Hurghada (HRG) and Sharm el-Sheikh (SSH).
Egyptair (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Cairo (CAI).
Berniq Airways: seasonal flights from Benghazi (BEN) and year-round flights from Misurata (MRA).
Libyan Wings: year-round flights from Misurata (MRA) and Tripoli (MJI).
Medsky Airways: seasonal flights from Benghazi (BEN) and year-round flights from Tripoli (MJI).
Crown Airlines: year-round flights from Tripoli (MJI).
Fly Oya: year-round flights from Tripoli (MJI).
Libyan Airlines: year-round flights from Tripoli (MJI).
Air Arabia Maroc: year-round flights from Rabat (RBA).
Royal Air Maroc (Oneworld): year-round flights from Casablanca (CMN).
Badr Airlines: year-round flights from Port Sudan (PZU).
Nouvelair: year-round flights from Tunis (TUN).
Tunisair: year-round flights from Tunis (TUN).
Non-stop flights from the Middle-East / Western Asia to Istanbul
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance) has a strong network of non-stop flights from the Middle-East.
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Yerevan (EVN), Baku (GYD), Bahrain Island (BAH), Ercan, Northern Cyprus (ECN), Batumi (BUS), Tbilisi (TBS), Baghdad (BGW), seasonal flights from Basra (BSR), year-round flights from Erbil (EBL), Sulaymaniyah (ISU), Amman (AMM), seasonal flights from Aqaba (AQJ), year-round flights from Kuwait City (KWI), Beirut (BEY), Muscat (MCT), Doha (DOH), Dammam (DMM), Jeddah (JED), Medina (MED), Riyadh (RUH), Ta'if (TIF), Yanbu (Yenbo) (YNB), Adıyaman (ADF), Ağrı (AJI), Amasya (MZH), Ankara (ESB), Antalya (AYT), Batman (BAL), seasonal flights from Bingöl (BGG), year-round flights from Bodrum (BJV), Dalaman (DLM), Denizli (DNZ), Diyarbakır (DIY), Edremit / Balıkesir (EDO), Elazığ (EZS), Erzincan (ERC), Erzurum (ERZ), Gaziantep (GZT), Gazipaşa (GZP), seasonal flights from Hakkari (YKO), year-round flights from Hatay (HTY), Iğdır (IGD), Isparta (ISE), Izmir (ADB), Kahramanmaraş (KCM), Kars (KSY), Kastamonu (KFS), Kayseri (ASR), Konya (KYA), Kütahya (KZR), Malatya (MLX), Mardin (MQM), Muş (MSR), Nevşehir (NAV), Ordu / Giresun (OGU), Samsun (SZF), Şanlıurfa (GNY), Siirt (SXZ), Sinop (NOP), Sirnak (NKT), Sivas (VAS), Tokat (TJK), Trabzon (TZX), Van (VAN), Zonguldak (ONQ), Abu Dhabi (AUH) and Dubai (DXB).
Azerbaijan: year-round flights from Baku (GYD).
Gulf Air: year-round flights from Bahrain Island (BAH).
Pegasus: year-round flights from Ercan, Northern Cyprus (ECN) and Izmir (ADB).
Basra Airlines: year-round flights from Baghdad (BGW).
FlexFlight: seasonal flights from Erbil (EBL).
Fly Baghdad: seasonal flights from Baghdad (BGW).
UR Airlines: year-round flights from Baghdad (BGW) and Erbil (EBL).
Jordan Aviation: year-round flights from Amman (AMM).
Royal Jordanian (Oneworld): seasonal flights from Amman (ADJ) and year-round flights from Amman (AMM).
Kuwait Airways: year-round flights from Kuwait City (KWI).
Middle East (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Beirut (BEY).
Oman Air (Oneworld): year-round flights from Muscat (MCT).
Qatar Airways (Oneworld): year-round flights from Doha (DOH).
flyadeal: seasonal flights from Jeddah (JED) and Riyadh (RUH).
Flynas: seasonal flights from Abha (AHB) and Riyadh (RUH).
Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Jeddah (JED), Medina (MED) and Riyadh (RUH).
Air Arabia: year-round flights from Dubai (Sharjah) (SHJ).
Emirates: year-round flights from Dubai (DXB).
Etihad Airways: year-round flights from Abu Dhabi (AUH).
Flydubai: year-round flights from Dubai (DXB).
Non-stop flights from India / South Asia to Istanbul
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance) has a significant network of flights from India or Southern Asia to Istanbul.
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Kabul (KBL), Dhaka (DAC), Mumbai (BOM), New Delhi (DEL), seasonal flights from Isfahan (IFN), Mashhad (MHD), Shiraz (SYZ), Tabriz (TBZ), Tehran (IKA), year-round flights from Malé (MLE), Kathmandu (KTM), Islamabad (ISB), Karachi (KHI), Lahore (LHE), Colombo (CMB) and Damascus (DAM).
Ariana: year-round flights from Kabul (KBL).
Kam Air: seasonal flights from Kabul (KBL) and Mazar-e-Sharif (MZR).
IndiGo Airlines: year-round flights from Mumbai (BOM) and New Delhi (DEL).
ATA Airlines: year-round flights from Tabriz (TBZ) and Tehran (IKA).
Iran Air: year-round flights from Mashhad (MHD) and Tehran (IKA).
Iran Aseman: year-round flights from Tehran (IKA).
Mahan Air: year-round flights from Tehran (IKA).
Syrian Air: year-round flights from Damascus (DAM).
Non-stop flights from China to Istanbul
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance): seasonal flights from Chengdu (TFU), year-round flights from Beijing (PEK), Guangzhou (CAN) and Shanghai (PVG).
Air China (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Beijing (PEK).
China Eastern (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Shanghai (PVG) and seasonal flights from Xi'an (XIY).
China Southern: year-round flights from Beijing Daxing (PKX), Guangzhou (CAN) and Urumqi (URC).
Sichuan Airlines: year-round flights from Chengdu (TFU).
Non-stop flights from Japan to Istanbul
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Osaka (KIX), Tokyo (HND) and Tokyo (NRT).
ANA (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Tokyo (HND).
Non-stop flights from East Asia to Istanbul
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Hong Kong (HKG), Seoul (ICN) and Taipei (TPE).
Asiana Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Seoul (ICN).
Korean Air (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Seoul (ICN).
Non-stop flights from South-East Asia to Istanbul
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Denpasar (DPS), Jakarta (CGK), Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Manila (MNL), Singapore (SIN), Bangkok (BKK), Phuket (HKT), Hanoi (HAN) and Ho Chi Minh City (SGN).
Singapore Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Singapore (SIN).
Thai Airways (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Bangkok (BKK).
Non-stop flights from Central Asia to Istanbul
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Almaty (ALA), Bishkek (BSZ), Dushanbe (DYU), Ashgabat (ASB), seasonal flights from Bukhara (BHK), year-round flights from Samarkand (SKD), Tashkent (TAS) and Urgench (UGC).
Air Astana: year-round flights from Almaty (ALA) and seasonal flights from Atyrau (GUW).
FlyArystan: seasonal flights from Aktau (SCO).
Scat Air: seasonal flights from Shymkent (CIT).
Somon Air: seasonal flights from Dushanbe (DYU).
Turkmenistan Airlines: seasonal flights from Ashgabat (ASB).
Centrum Air: year-round flights from Fergana (FEG) and seasonal flights from Tashkent (TAS).
Fly Khiva: year-round flights from Termez (TMJ).
Qanot Sharq: seasonal flights from Tashkent (TAS).
Uzbekistan Airways: seasonal flights from Samarkand (SKD), year-round flights from Tashkent (TAS) and seasonal flights from Urgench (UGC).
Non-stop flights from Australia / New Zealand / Oceania / the Pacific to Istanbul
Currently there are no direct services from Oceania to Istanbul, you will need to change planes along the way.
International flights to Istanbul
Flights from Afghanistan to Istanbul
There are 2 airports in Afghanistan that have non-stop flights to Istanbul.
From Kabul, direct flights are offered by Ariana, Kam Air and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Mazar-e-Sharif, the only airline with direct flights is Kam Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
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Flights from Albania to Istanbul
Tirana is the only city in Albania with direct flights to Istanbul. From Tirana, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Algeria to Istanbul
If you are looking for a direct flight from Algeria to Istanbul, there are 4 airports to choose from.
From Algiers, you can fly non-stop with Air Algerie or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Annaba, the only airline with direct flights is Air Algerie.
From Constantine and Oran, you can fly with Air Algerie and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
All flights from Algeria
Flights from Armenia to Istanbul
In Armenia, the only airport that has a direct connection to Istanbul is Yerevan. From Yerevan, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Austria to Istanbul
In Austria, there are 2 airports that have direct flights to Istanbul.
From Salzburg and Vienna, you can fly with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Azerbaijan to Istanbul
There is 1 airport in Azerbaijan that has a direct connection to Istanbul, which is Baku. From Baku, you can fly non-stop with Azerbaijan or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Bahrain to Istanbul
In Bahrain, the only airport that has a direct connection to Istanbul is Bahrain Island. From Bahrain Island, you can fly non-stop with Gulf Air or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Bangladesh to Istanbul
Dhaka is the only city in Bangladesh with direct flights to Istanbul. From Dhaka, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Belarus to Istanbul
There is 1 airport in Belarus that has a direct connection to Istanbul, which is Minsk. From Minsk, you can fly non-stop with Belavia or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Belgium to Istanbul
Brussels is the only city in Belgium with direct flights to Istanbul. From Brussels, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Benin to Istanbul
In Benin, the only airport that has a direct connection to Istanbul is Cotonou. From Cotonou, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Bosnia & Herzegovina to Istanbul
There is 1 airport in Bosnia & Herzegovina that has a direct connection to Istanbul, which is Sarajevo. From Sarajevo, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Brazil to Istanbul
In Brazil, the only airport that has a direct connection to Istanbul is São Paulo. From São Paulo, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Bulgaria to Istanbul
If you are looking for a direct flight from Bulgaria to Istanbul, there are 2 airports to choose from.
From Sofia and Varna, you can fly with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Burkina Faso to Istanbul
Ouagadougou is the only city in Burkina Faso with direct flights to Istanbul. From Ouagadougou, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Cameroon to Istanbul
There are 2 airports in Cameroon that have non-stop flights to Istanbul.
From Douala and Yaoundé, you can fly with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Canada to Istanbul
In Canada, there are 3 airports that have direct flights to Istanbul.
From Montreal and Toronto, you can fly with Air Transat and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Vancouver, you can fly non-stop to Istanbul with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Chad to Istanbul
There is 1 airport in Chad that has a direct connection to Istanbul, which is N'Djamena. From N'Djamena, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from China to Istanbul
In China there are several airports with flights to Istanbul (7 in total).
From Beijing, you can fly non-stop with Air China (Star Alliance) or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Beijing Daxing, the only airline with direct flights is China Southern.
From Chengdu, you can fly non-stop with Sichuan Airlines or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Guangzhou, you can fly non-stop with China Southern or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Shanghai, you can fly non-stop with China Eastern (SkyTeam) or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Urumqi, you can fly non-stop to Istanbul with China Southern.
From Xi'an, direct flights are offered by China Eastern (SkyTeam). This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
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Flights from Colombia to Istanbul
Bogotá is the only city in Colombia with direct flights to Istanbul. From Bogotá, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Côte d’Ivoire to Istanbul
In Côte d’Ivoire, the only airport that has a direct connection to Istanbul is Abidjan. From Abidjan, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Croatia to Istanbul
There are 3 airports in Croatia that have non-stop flights to Istanbul.
From Dubrovnik, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance). This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in October 2026.
From Split, the only airline with direct flights is Croatia Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Zagreb, you can fly non-stop to Istanbul with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Cuba to Istanbul
There is 1 airport in Cuba that has a direct connection to Istanbul, which is Havana. From Havana, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that started in June and ends in September.
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Flights from Cyprus to Istanbul
In Cyprus, the only airport that has a direct connection to Istanbul is Ercan, Northern Cyprus. From Ercan, Northern Cyprus, you can fly non-stop with Pegasus or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Czechia to Istanbul
Prague is the only city in Czechia with direct flights to Istanbul. From Prague, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Denmark to Istanbul
There is 1 airport in Denmark that has a direct connection to Istanbul, which is Copenhagen. From Copenhagen, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Djibouti to Istanbul
Djibouti is the only city in Djibouti with direct flights to Istanbul. From Djibouti, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Egypt to Istanbul
If you are looking for a direct flight from Egypt to Istanbul, there are 4 airports to choose from.
From Alexandria, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Cairo, direct flights are offered by Air Cairo, Egyptair (Star Alliance) and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Hurghada, you can fly non-stop to Istanbul with Air Cairo. This is a seasonal route that starts in December and ends in March.
From Sharm el-Sheikh, you can fly non-stop with Air Cairo or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
All flights from Egypt
Flights from Eritrea to Istanbul
In Eritrea, the only airport that has a direct connection to Istanbul is Asmara. From Asmara, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Estonia to Istanbul
There is 1 airport in Estonia that has a direct connection to Istanbul, which is Tallinn. From Tallinn, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Ethiopia to Istanbul
In Ethiopia, the only airport that has a direct connection to Istanbul is Addis Ababa. From Addis Ababa, you can fly non-stop with Ethiopian Airlines (Star Alliance) or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Finland to Istanbul
In Finland, there are 2 airports that have direct flights to Istanbul.
From Helsinki and Rovaniemi, you can fly with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from France to Istanbul
In France there are several airports with flights to Istanbul (9 in total).
From Basel Mulhouse Freiburg, Bordeaux, Lyon and Marseille, all direct flights to Istanbul are operated by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Nantes, direct flights are offered by Transavia.
From Nice, you can fly non-stop to Istanbul with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Paris, you can fly non-stop with Air France (SkyTeam) or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Paris (Orly), the only airline with direct flights is Transavia.
From Toulouse, you can fly non-stop to Istanbul with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Gambia to Istanbul
Banjul is the only city in Gambia with direct flights to Istanbul. From Banjul, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Georgia to Istanbul
If you are looking for a direct flight from Georgia to Istanbul, there are 2 airports to choose from.
From Batumi and Tbilisi, you can fly with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
All flights from Georgia
Flights from Germany to Istanbul
Germany is well-connected to Istanbul (IST) with 10 airports around the country that have direct flights to the airport.
From Berlin, Bremen, Cologne-Bonn and Düsseldorf, all direct flights to Istanbul are operated by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Frankfurt, you can fly non-stop with Lufthansa (Star Alliance) or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Hamburg and Hanover, you can fly with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Munich, you can fly non-stop with Lufthansa (Star Alliance) or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Nuremberg and Stuttgart, all direct flights to Istanbul are operated by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Ghana to Istanbul
There is 1 airport in Ghana that has a direct connection to Istanbul, which is Accra. From Accra, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Greece to Istanbul
There are 5 airports in Greece that have non-stop flights to Istanbul.
From Athens, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance), Sky Express and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Heraklion (Crete), Mykonos and Santorini, all direct flights to Istanbul are operated by Aegean (Star Alliance).
From Thessaloniki, you can fly non-stop with Aegean (Star Alliance) or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Guinea to Istanbul
Conakry is the only city in Guinea with direct flights to Istanbul. From Conakry, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Hong Kong to Istanbul
In Hong Kong, the only airport that has a direct connection to Istanbul is Hong Kong. From Hong Kong, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Hungary to Istanbul
In Hungary, there are 2 airports that have direct flights to Istanbul.
From Budapest, you can fly non-stop with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance) or Wizz Air.
From Debrecen, the only airline with direct flights is Wizz Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
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Flights from India to Istanbul
There are 2 airports in India that have non-stop flights to Istanbul.
From Mumbai and New Delhi, you can fly with IndiGo Airlines and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Indonesia to Istanbul
If you are looking for a direct flight from Indonesia to Istanbul, there are 2 airports to choose from.
From Denpasar and Jakarta, you can fly with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Iran to Istanbul
In Iran, there are 5 airports that have direct flights to Istanbul.
From Isfahan, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that started in March and ends in September.
From Mashhad, you can fly non-stop with Iran Air or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance). This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in October 2026.
From Shiraz, you can fly non-stop to Istanbul with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that started in March and ends in September.
From Tabriz, you can fly non-stop with ATA Airlines or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance). This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in October 2026.
From Tehran, there are 5 airlines that have direct services to Istanbul, which are ATA Airlines, Iran Air, Iran Aseman, Mahan Air and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Iraq to Istanbul
If you are looking for a direct flight from Iraq to Istanbul, there are 4 airports to choose from.
From Baghdad, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Istanbul, which are Basra Airlines, Fly Baghdad, Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance) and UR Airlines.
From Basra, the only airline with direct flights is Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that started in March and ends in September.
From Erbil, direct flights are offered by FlexFlight, Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance) and UR Airlines.
From Sulaymaniyah, the only airline with direct flights is Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Ireland to Istanbul
There is 1 airport in Ireland that has a direct connection to Istanbul, which is Dublin. From Dublin, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Italy to Istanbul
In Italy there are several airports with flights to Istanbul (9 in total).
From Bari, Bologna, Catania, Milan (Malpensa), Naples, Palermo, Rome (Fiumicino), Turin and Venice Marco Polo, all direct flights to Istanbul are operated by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Japan to Istanbul
There are 3 airports in Japan that have non-stop flights to Istanbul.
From Osaka, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Tokyo, you can fly non-stop with ANA (Star Alliance) or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Tokyo, you can fly non-stop to Istanbul with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Jordan to Istanbul
In Jordan, there are 3 airports that have direct flights to Istanbul.
From Amman, direct flights are offered by Jordan Aviation, Royal Jordanian (Oneworld) and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Amman, the only airline with direct flights is Royal Jordanian (Oneworld). This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
From Aqaba, you can fly non-stop to Istanbul with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that started in March and ends in September.
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Flights from Kazakhstan to Istanbul
There are 5 airports in Kazakhstan that have non-stop flights to Istanbul.
From Aktau, direct flights are offered by FlyArystan. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
From Almaty and Astana, you can fly with Air Astana and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Atyrau, the only airline with direct flights is Air Astana. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
From Shymkent, direct flights are offered by Scat Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
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Flights from Kenya to Istanbul
If you are looking for a direct flight from Kenya to Istanbul, there are 2 airports to choose from.
From Mombasa and Nairobi, you can fly with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Kosovo to Istanbul
In Kosovo, the only airport that has a direct connection to Istanbul is Pristina. From Pristina, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Kuwait to Istanbul
Kuwait City is the only city in Kuwait with direct flights to Istanbul. From Kuwait City, you can fly non-stop with Kuwait Airways or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Kyrgyzstan to Istanbul
There is 1 airport in Kyrgyzstan that has a direct connection to Istanbul, which is Bishkek. From Bishkek, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Latvia to Istanbul
Riga is the only city in Latvia with direct flights to Istanbul. From Riga, you can fly non-stop with Air Baltic or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Lebanon to Istanbul
In Lebanon, the only airport that has a direct connection to Istanbul is Beirut. From Beirut, you can fly non-stop with Middle East (SkyTeam) or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Libya to Istanbul
In Libya, there are 3 airports that have direct flights to Istanbul.
From Benghazi, direct flights are offered by Berniq Airways, Medsky Airways and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Misurata, direct flights are offered by Berniq Airways, Libyan Wings and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Tripoli, airlines that operate direct flights are Crown Airlines, Fly Oya, Libyan Airlines, Libyan Wings, Medsky Airways and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Lithuania to Istanbul
There is 1 airport in Lithuania that has a direct connection to Istanbul, which is Vilnius. From Vilnius, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Luxembourg to Istanbul
In Luxembourg, the only airport that has a direct connection to Istanbul is Luxembourg City. From Luxembourg City, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Malaysia to Istanbul
Kuala Lumpur is the only city in Malaysia with direct flights to Istanbul. From Kuala Lumpur, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Maldives to Istanbul
There is 1 airport in Maldives that has a direct connection to Istanbul, which is Malé. From Malé, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Malta to Istanbul
Malta is the only city in Malta with direct flights to Istanbul. From Malta, you can fly non-stop with KM Malta or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Mauritania to Istanbul
In Mauritania, the only airport that has a direct connection to Istanbul is Nouakchott. From Nouakchott, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Mauritius to Istanbul
There is 1 airport in Mauritius that has a direct connection to Istanbul, which is Mauritius. From Mauritius, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Mexico to Istanbul
If you are looking for a direct flight from Mexico to Istanbul, there are 2 airports to choose from.
From Cancún and Mexico City, you can fly with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Moldova to Istanbul
In Moldova, the only airport that has a direct connection to Istanbul is Chișinău. From Chișinău, direct flights are offered by Fly One, HiSky and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Mongolia to Istanbul
Ulaanbaatar is the only city in Mongolia with direct flights to Istanbul. From Ulaanbaatar, you can fly non-stop with MIAT Mongolian Airlines or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Montenegro to Istanbul
There are 2 airports in Montenegro that have non-stop flights to Istanbul.
From Podgorica and Tivat, you can fly with Air Montenegro and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Morocco to Istanbul
In Morocco, there are 3 airports that have direct flights to Istanbul.
From Casablanca, you can fly non-stop with Royal Air Maroc (Oneworld) or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Marrakech, the only airline with direct flights is Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Rabat, you can fly non-stop to Istanbul with Air Arabia Maroc.
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Flights from Nepal to Istanbul
There is 1 airport in Nepal that has a direct connection to Istanbul, which is Kathmandu. From Kathmandu, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Netherlands to Istanbul
Amsterdam is the only city in Netherlands with direct flights to Istanbul. From Amsterdam, you can fly non-stop with KLM (SkyTeam) or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Niger to Istanbul
In Niger, the only airport that has a direct connection to Istanbul is Niamey. From Niamey, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Nigeria to Istanbul
There are 2 airports in Nigeria that have non-stop flights to Istanbul.
From Abuja and Lagos, you can fly with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Norway to Istanbul
There is 1 airport in Norway that has a direct connection to Istanbul, which is Oslo. From Oslo, you can fly non-stop with Norwegian or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Oman to Istanbul
In Oman, the only airport that has a direct connection to Istanbul is Muscat. From Muscat, you can fly non-stop with Oman Air (Oneworld) or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Pakistan to Istanbul
If you are looking for a direct flight from Pakistan to Istanbul, there are 3 airports to choose from.
From Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore, all direct flights to Istanbul are operated by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Panama to Istanbul
Panama City is the only city in Panama with direct flights to Istanbul. From Panama City, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Philippines to Istanbul
There is 1 airport in Philippines that has a direct connection to Istanbul, which is Manila. From Manila, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Poland to Istanbul
In Poland, there are 3 airports that have direct flights to Istanbul.
From Gdańsk, direct flights are offered by LOT (Star Alliance).
From Krakow and Warsaw, you can fly with LOT (Star Alliance) and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Portugal to Istanbul
If you are looking for a direct flight from Portugal to Istanbul, there are 2 airports to choose from.
From Lisbon and Porto, you can fly with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Qatar to Istanbul
Doha is the only city in Qatar with direct flights to Istanbul. From Doha, you can fly non-stop with Qatar Airways (Oneworld) or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Republic of North Macedonia to Istanbul
There are 2 airports in Republic of North Macedonia that have non-stop flights to Istanbul.
From Ohrid and Skopje, you can fly with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Romania to Istanbul
In Romania, there are 5 airports that have direct flights to Istanbul.
From Bucharest, direct flights are offered by Animawings, Tarom (SkyTeam) and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Cluj-Napoca and Constanța, you can fly with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Iasi, the only airline with direct flights is Wizz Air Malta. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
From Timișoara, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Russia to Istanbul
You can fly non-stop to Istanbul from lots of airports in Russia, as there is a total of 16 airports that have direct services to Istanbul.
From Grozny, direct flights are offered by UTair. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
From Kazan, direct flights are offered by Nordwind, Pobeda and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Krasnodar, you can fly non-stop with Aeroflot or Pobeda. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
From Makhachkala, the only airline with direct flights is Pobeda.
From Mineralnye Vody, direct flights are offered by Aeroflot, Azimuth and Red Wings. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
From Moscow Domodedovo, you can fly non-stop with S7 Airlines or Ural Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
From Moscow Sheremetyevo, you can fly non-stop with Aeroflot or Southwind Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
From Moscow Vnukovo, you can fly non-stop with Pobeda or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Moscow Zhukovsky, you can fly non-stop to Istanbul with Southwind Airlines.
From Novosibirsk, the only airline with direct flights is S7 Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
From Saint Petersburg, you can fly non-stop with Aeroflot or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Samara, you can fly non-stop to Istanbul with Red Wings. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
From Sochi, you can fly non-stop with Aeroflot or Azimuth.
From Tyumen, the only airline with direct flights is UTair. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
From Vladikavkaz, you can fly non-stop to Istanbul with Pobeda.
From Yekaterinburg, you can fly non-stop with Aeroflot or Ural Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
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Flights from Rwanda to Istanbul
In Rwanda, the only airport that has a direct connection to Istanbul is Kigali. From Kigali, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Saudi Arabia to Istanbul
In Saudi Arabia there are several airports with flights to Istanbul (7 in total).
From Abha, direct flights are offered by Flynas. This is a seasonal route that starts in November and ends in March.
From Dammam, the only airline with direct flights is Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Jeddah, direct flights are offered by flyadeal, Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam) and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Medina, you can fly non-stop with Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam) or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Riyadh, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Istanbul, which are flyadeal, Flynas, Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam) and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Ta'if and Yanbu (Yenbo), you can fly with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Senegal to Istanbul
There is 1 airport in Senegal that has a direct connection to Istanbul, which is Dakar. From Dakar, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Serbia to Istanbul
There are 3 airports in Serbia that have non-stop flights to Istanbul.
From Belgrade, you can fly non-stop with Air Serbia or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Kraljevo and Niš, you can fly with Air Serbia.
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Flights from Seychelles to Istanbul
In Seychelles, the only airport that has a direct connection to Istanbul is Mahé. From Mahé, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Singapore to Istanbul
Singapore is the only city in Singapore with direct flights to Istanbul. From Singapore, you can fly non-stop with Singapore Airlines (Star Alliance) or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Slovenia to Istanbul
There is 1 airport in Slovenia that has a direct connection to Istanbul, which is Ljubljana. From Ljubljana, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Somalia to Istanbul
Mogadishu is the only city in Somalia with direct flights to Istanbul. From Mogadishu, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from South Africa to Istanbul
If you are looking for a direct flight from South Africa to Istanbul, there are 2 airports to choose from.
From Cape Town and Johannesburg, you can fly with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from South Korea to Istanbul
In South Korea, the only airport that has a direct connection to Istanbul is Seoul. From Seoul, direct flights are offered by Asiana Airlines (Star Alliance), Korean Air (SkyTeam) and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Spain to Istanbul
In Spain there are several airports with flights to Istanbul (6 in total).
From Barcelona, you can fly non-stop with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance) or Vueling.
From Bilbao, the only airline with direct flights is Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Madrid, direct flights are offered by Air Europa (SkyTeam), Euroairlines and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Málaga, Seville and Valencia, all direct flights to Istanbul are operated by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Sri Lanka to Istanbul
There is 1 airport in Sri Lanka that has a direct connection to Istanbul, which is Colombo. From Colombo, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Sudan to Istanbul
In Sudan, the only airport that has a direct connection to Istanbul is Port Sudan. From Port Sudan, you can fly non-stop with Badr Airlines or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Sweden to Istanbul
In Sweden, there are 2 airports that have direct flights to Istanbul.
From Gothenburg and Stockholm (Arlanda), you can fly with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Switzerland to Istanbul
If you are looking for a direct flight from Switzerland to Istanbul, there are 2 airports to choose from.
From Geneva and Zürich, you can fly with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Syria to Istanbul
There are 2 airports in Syria that have non-stop flights to Istanbul.
From Aleppo and Damascus, you can fly with Syrian Air and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Taiwan to Istanbul
Taipei is the only city in Taiwan with direct flights to Istanbul. From Taipei, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Tajikistan to Istanbul
There is 1 airport in Tajikistan that has a direct connection to Istanbul, which is Dushanbe. From Dushanbe, you can fly non-stop with Somon Air or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Tanzania to Istanbul
In Tanzania, there are 3 airports that have direct flights to Istanbul.
From Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar, all direct flights to Istanbul are operated by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Thailand to Istanbul
There are 2 airports in Thailand that have non-stop flights to Istanbul.
From Bangkok, you can fly non-stop with Thai Airways (Star Alliance) or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Phuket, the only airline with direct flights is Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Tunisia to Istanbul
Tunis is the only city in Tunisia with direct flights to Istanbul. From Tunis, direct flights are offered by Nouvelair, Tunisair and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Turkmenistan to Istanbul
In Turkmenistan, the only airport that has a direct connection to Istanbul is Ashgabat. From Ashgabat, you can fly non-stop with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance) or Turkmenistan Airlines.
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Flights from Uganda to Istanbul
There is 1 airport in Uganda that has a direct connection to Istanbul, which is Entebbe. From Entebbe, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from United Arab Emirates to Istanbul
If you are looking for a direct flight from United Arab Emirates to Istanbul, there are 3 airports to choose from.
From Abu Dhabi, you can fly non-stop with Etihad Airways or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Dubai, direct flights are offered by Emirates, Flydubai and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Dubai (Sharjah), you can fly non-stop to Istanbul with Air Arabia.
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Flights from United Kingdom to Istanbul
In United Kingdom there are several airports with flights to Istanbul (8 in total).
From Birmingham, you can fly non-stop with easyJet or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Edinburgh, the only airline with direct flights is Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Liverpool, you can fly non-stop to Istanbul with easyJet.
From London Gatwick, you can fly non-stop with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance) or Wizz Air.
From London Heathrow, you can fly non-stop with British Airways (Oneworld) or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From London Luton, you can fly non-stop with easyJet or Wizz Air.
From London Stansted and Manchester, you can fly with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from United States to Istanbul
You can fly non-stop to Istanbul from lots of airports in United States, as there is a total of 14 airports that have direct services to Istanbul.
From Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Newark, San Francisco, Seattle / Tacoma and Washington, all direct flights to Istanbul are operated by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Uzbekistan to Istanbul
In Uzbekistan there are several airports with flights to Istanbul (6 in total).
From Bukhara, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance). This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in October 2026.
From Fergana, the only airline with direct flights is Centrum Air.
From Samarkand, you can fly non-stop with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance) or Uzbekistan Airways.
From Tashkent, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Istanbul, which are Centrum Air, Qanot Sharq, Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance) and Uzbekistan Airways.
From Termez, direct flights are offered by Fly Khiva.
From Urgench, you can fly non-stop with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance) or Uzbekistan Airways.
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Flights from Venezuela to Istanbul
In Venezuela, the only airport that has a direct connection to Istanbul is Caracas. From Caracas, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Vietnam to Istanbul
In Vietnam, there are 2 airports that have direct flights to Istanbul.
From Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, you can fly with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Domestic flights to Istanbul
Flights from Turkey to Istanbul
There are lots of domestic flights to Istanbul (IST). 45 airports in Turkey have direct flights to the airport.
From Adıyaman, Ağrı, Amasya, Ankara, Antalya, Batman, Bingöl, Bodrum, Cukurova, Dalaman, Denizli, Diyarbakır, Edremit / Balıkesir, Elazığ, Erzincan, Erzurum, Gaziantep, Gazipaşa, Hakkari, Hatay, Iğdır and Isparta, all direct flights to Istanbul are operated by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Izmir, you can fly non-stop with Pegasus or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Kahramanmaraş, Kars, Kastamonu, Kayseri, Konya, Kütahya, Malatya, Mardin, Muş, Nevşehir, Ordu / Giresun, Rize–Artvin, Samsun, Şanlıurfa, Siirt, Sinop, Sirnak, Sivas, Tokat, Trabzon, Van and Zonguldak, all direct flights to Istanbul are operated by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Alternative airports near Istanbul
Flying to an alternative airport near Istanbul could give you other options to reach your destination. For example, the possibility to fly with a different airline or alliance, or finding a cheaper airfare. For this reason, alternative airports near to Istanbul (IST) are listed below. The closest alternative airports are Istanbul (Sabiha) (SAW) and Tekirdağ (TEQ).
Frequently asked questions - FAQ
How many airports are there in Istanbul?
There are 3 airports in Istanbul: Atatürk International Airport (Yesilköy) (IST), Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) and Çorlu Airport (TEQ).
What is the best airport to fly into Istanbul?
The most convenient airport to fly into Istanbul is Atatürk International Airport (Yesilköy) (IST).
How many airlines fly to Istanbul?
There are 99 airlines flying to Istanbul from 308 airports around the world, as of October 2026.
Which airlines fly to Istanbul?
Turkish Airlines, Aeroflot and Pobeda operate most flights to Istanbul. To get a full overview of all operating airlines, please use the airline filter.
Which alliances are flying to Istanbul?
Star Alliance, SkyTeam and Oneworld are all flying to Istanbul.
How many nonstop flights are there to Istanbul?
There are roughly 21,476 flights arriving at Istanbul every month (or 5,012 flights each week), from a total of 308 airports worldwide.
What is the official name of Istanbul Airport?
The official name of Istanbul Airport is Atatürk International Airport (Yesilköy).
What is the airport code of Istanbul Airport?
The airport code of Istanbul Airport is IST.
What are the most popular flights to Istanbul?
Izmir, Antalya and Ankara are the 3 most popular routes to Istanbul. For a complete overview of all flight routes to Istanbul, please use our flight map.
How long is the flight to Istanbul?
| Izmir to Istanbul | 1h 5m |
| Antalya to Istanbul | 1h 25m |
| Ankara to Istanbul | 1h 10m |
| Ercan, Northern Cyprus to Istanbul | 1h 35m |
| Tashkent to Istanbul | 4h 35m |