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 315 airports around the world that have direct flights to Istanbul, spread around 293 cities in 119 countries. Currently, there are 44 domestic flights to Istanbul.
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The most frequently departed flights to Istanbul are routes from Antalya (AYT) in Turkey and Izmir (ADB), also in Turkey. These two routes together are operated 1004 times this month, and make up for 5% 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 15 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 93 airlines that fly to Istanbul. Most flights to Istanbul are operated by Turkish Airlines, as they connect 276 airports to IST. That’s around 46 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 251 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
There is only one airport that has First Class flights to Istanbul, which is Dubai (DXB).
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 May 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), seasonal flights from Leipzig (LEJ), year-round flights from Munich (MUC), Nuremberg (NUE), Stuttgart (STR), Budapest (BUD), Krakow (KRK), Warsaw (WAW), Geneva (GVA), Zürich (ZRH), Sofia (SOF), Varna (VAR), Chișinău (RMO), Bucharest (OTP), Cluj-Napoca (CLJ), Constanța (CND), Timișoara (TSR), Kazan (KZN), Moscow Vnukovo (VKO), Saint Petersburg (LED), seasonal flights from Billund (BLL), year-round flights from 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), Naples (NAP), Palermo (PMO), Rome (Fiumicino) (FCO), Turin (TRN), Venice Marco Polo (VCE), Pristina (PRN), Malta (MLA), Podgorica (TGD), Tivat (TIV), 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: year-round flights from Kraljevo (KVO), Belgrade (BEG) and Niš (INI).
Lufthansa (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Frankfurt (FRA) and Munich (MUC).
Wizz Air: year-round flights from Budapest (BUD) and seasonal flights from Debrecen (DEB).
LOT (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Gdańsk (GDN), Krakow (KRK) and Warsaw (WAW).
Fly One: seasonal flights from Chișinău (RMO).
HiSky: seasonal flights from Chișinău (RMO).
Animawings: year-round flights from Bucharest (OTP), Cluj-Napoca (CLJ), Craiova (CRA) and Timișoara (TSR).
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), Sochi (AER), Yekaterinburg (SVX) and Mineralnye Vody (MRV).
Red Wings: seasonal flights from Samara (KUF), Ufa (UFA) and Mineralnye Vody (MRV).
Ural Airlines: year-round flights from Moscow Domodedovo (DME), seasonal flights from Sochi (AER) and Yekaterinburg (SVX).
UTair: seasonal flights from Ufa (UFA), Tyumen (TJM) and Grozny (GRV).
Azimuth: seasonal flights from Sochi (AER) and Mineralnye Vody (MRV).
S7 Airlines: seasonal flights from Moscow Domodedovo (DME) and Novosibirsk (OVB).
Southwind Airlines: seasonal flights from Moscow Sheremetyevo (SVO) and Moscow Zhukovsky (ZIA).
IrAero: seasonal flights from Sochi (AER).
Nordwind: seasonal flights from Kazan (KZN).
Belavia: seasonal flights from Minsk (MSQ).
SAS (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Copenhagen (CPH).
Air Baltic: year-round flights from Riga (RIX).
Norwegian: seasonal flights from Oslo (OSL).
Wizz Air: seasonal 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).
Sichuan Airlines: seasonal flights from Athens (ATH).
Sky Express: year-round flights from Athens (ATH).
KM Malta: year-round flights from Malta (MLA).
Air Montenegro: year-round flights from Podgorica (TGD) and seasonal flights from Tivat (TIV).
Air Europa (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Madrid (MAD).
Euroairlines: seasonal flights from Madrid (MAD).
Vueling: year-round flights from Barcelona (BCN).
Transavia: seasonal flights from Lyon (LYS), Montpellier (MPL), 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).
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 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 seasonal from Cancún (CUN), year-round from 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): seasonal flights from Luanda (NBJ), year-round flights from Douala (DLA), Yaoundé (NSI), N'Djamena (NDJ), seasonal flights from Kinshasa (FIH), Libreville (LBV), Pointe-Noire (PNR), year-round flights from Djibouti (JIB), Asmara (ASM), Addis Ababa (ADD), Mombasa (MBA), Nairobi (NBO), Mauritius (MRU), Kigali (KGL), seasonal flights from Mahé (SEZ), year-round flights from Mogadishu (MGQ), seasonal flights from Juba (JUB), year-round flights from Dar es Salaam (DAR), Kilimanjaro (JRO), Zanzibar (ZNZ), Entebbe (EBB), Algiers (ALG), Constantine (CZL), Oran (ORN), Alexandria (HBE), Cairo (CAI), seasonal flights from Hurghada (HRG), year-round flights from 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), seasonal flights from Conakry (CKY), Bamako (BKO), year-round flights from Nouakchott (NKC), Niamey (NIM), Abuja (ABV), Lagos (LOS) and Dakar (DSS).
Ethiopian Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Addis Ababa (ADD).
Air Seychelles: seasonal flights from Mahé (SEZ) and Hurghada (HRG).
Air Algerie: year-round flights from Algiers (ALG), Annaba (AAE), Constantine (CZL) and Oran (ORN).
Egyptair (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Cairo (CAI).
Berniq Airways: seasonal flights from Benghazi (BEN) and Misurata (MRA).
bmi Regional: seasonal flights from Benghazi (BEN) and Tripoli (MJI).
Fly Oya: seasonal flights from Tripoli (MJI).
Libyan Airlines: year-round flights from Tripoli (MJI).
Libyan Wings: seasonal 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: seasonal 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), seasonal flights from Bahrain Island (BAH), year-round flights from Ercan, Northern Cyprus (ECN), Batumi (BUS), Tbilisi (TBS), Baghdad (BGW), seasonal flights from Basra (BSR), year-round flights from Erbil (EBL), seasonal flights from Sulaymaniyah (ISU), year-round flights from Amman (AMM), seasonal flights from Aqaba (AQJ), Kuwait City (KWI), year-round flights from Beirut (BEY), Muscat (MCT), seasonal flights from Doha (DOH), Dammam (DMM), year-round flights from Jeddah (JED), Medina (MED), Riyadh (RUH), seasonal flights from Ta'if (TIF), Yanbu (Yenbo) (YNB), year-round flights from Adıyaman (ADF), Ağrı (AJI), Amasya (MZH), Ankara (ESB), Antalya (AYT), Batman (BAL), 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), seasonal flights from Siirt (SXZ), year-round flights from Sinop (NOP), Sirnak (NKT), Sivas (VAS), Tokat (TJK), Trabzon (TZX), Van (VAN), Zonguldak (ONQ), seasonal flights from 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).
FlexFlight: seasonal flights from Erbil (EBL).
Fly Baghdad: seasonal flights from Baghdad (BGW).
UR Airlines: year-round flights from Baghdad (BGW).
Jordan Aviation: seasonal flights from Amman (AMM).
Royal Jordanian (Oneworld): year-round flights from Amman (AMM).
Jazeera Airways: seasonal flights from Kuwait City (KWI).
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).
IndiGo Airlines: seasonal flights from Jeddah (JED).
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: seasonal flights from Kabul (KBL) and Mazar-e-Sharif (MZR).
Kam Air: seasonal flights from Kabul (KBL) and Mazar-e-Sharif (MZR).
IndiGo Airlines: seasonal flights from Mumbai (BOM) and year-round flights from New Delhi (DEL).
ATA Airlines: seasonal flights from Tabriz (TBZ).
Iran Aseman: year-round flights from Tehran (IKA).
Non-stop flights from China to Istanbul
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Beijing (PEK), Guangzhou (CAN) and Shanghai (PVG).
Sichuan Airlines: year-round flights from Chengdu (TFU).
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).
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), Fergana (FEG), 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).
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), seasonal flights from Samarkand (SKD) and year-round flights from Tashkent (TAS).
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, you can fly non-stop with Ariana or Kam Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
All flights from Afghanistan
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).
All flights from Albania
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 Angola to Istanbul
In Angola, the only airport that has a direct connection to Istanbul is Luanda. From Luanda, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in April.
All flights from Angola
Flights from Armenia to Istanbul
There is 1 airport in Armenia that has a direct connection to Istanbul, which is Yerevan. From Yerevan, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
All flights from Armenia
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).
All flights from Austria
Flights from Azerbaijan to Istanbul
In Azerbaijan, the only airport that has a direct connection to Istanbul is Baku. From Baku, you can fly non-stop with Azerbaijan or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
All flights from Azerbaijan
Flights from Bahrain to Istanbul
Bahrain Island is the only city in Bahrain with direct flights to Istanbul. From Bahrain Island, you can fly non-stop with Gulf Air or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
All flights from Bahrain
Flights from Bangladesh to Istanbul
There is 1 airport in Bangladesh that has a direct connection to Istanbul, which is Dhaka. From Dhaka, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
All flights from Bangladesh
Flights from Belarus to Istanbul
Minsk is the only city in Belarus with direct flights to Istanbul. From Minsk, direct flights are offered by Belavia. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
All flights from Belarus
Flights from Belgium to Istanbul
In Belgium, the only airport that has a direct connection to Istanbul is Brussels. From Brussels, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Benin to Istanbul
There is 1 airport in Benin that has a direct connection to Istanbul, which is Cotonou. From Cotonou, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
All flights from Benin
Flights from Bosnia & Herzegovina to Istanbul
In Bosnia & Herzegovina, the only airport that has a direct connection to Istanbul is Sarajevo. From Sarajevo, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
All flights from Bosnia & Herzegovina
Flights from Brazil to Istanbul
São Paulo is the only city in Brazil with direct flights to Istanbul. From São Paulo, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
All flights from Brazil
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).
All flights from Bulgaria
Flights from Burkina Faso to Istanbul
There is 1 airport in Burkina Faso that has a direct connection to Istanbul, which is Ouagadougou. From Ouagadougou, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
All flights from Burkina Faso
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).
All flights from Cameroon
Flights from Canada to Istanbul
In Canada, there are 3 airports that have direct flights to Istanbul.
From Montreal, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Toronto, you can fly non-stop with Air Transat or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Vancouver, you can fly non-stop to Istanbul with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
All flights from Canada
Flights from Chad to Istanbul
N'Djamena is the only city in Chad with direct flights to Istanbul. From N'Djamena, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
All flights from Chad
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 to Istanbul with Sichuan Airlines.
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 May and ends in October.
All flights from China
Flights from Colombia to Istanbul
In Colombia, the only airport that has a direct connection to Istanbul is Bogotá. From Bogotá, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
All flights from Colombia
Flights from Côte d’Ivoire to Istanbul
There is 1 airport in Côte d’Ivoire that has a direct connection to Istanbul, which 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 is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
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).
All flights from Croatia
Flights from Cuba to Istanbul
In Cuba, the only airport that has a direct connection to Istanbul is Havana. From Havana, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in April.
All flights from Cuba
Flights from Cyprus to Istanbul
Ercan, Northern Cyprus is the only city in Cyprus with direct flights to Istanbul. From Ercan, Northern Cyprus, you can fly non-stop with Pegasus or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
All flights from Cyprus
Flights from Czechia to Istanbul
There is 1 airport in Czechia that has a direct connection to Istanbul, which is Prague. From Prague, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
All flights from Czechia
Flights from Democratic Republic of the Congo to Istanbul
Kinshasa is the only city in Democratic Republic of the Congo with direct flights to Istanbul. From Kinshasa, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance). This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in May 2026.
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Flights from Denmark to Istanbul
If you are looking for a direct flight from Denmark to Istanbul, there are 2 airports to choose from.
From Billund, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that started in March and ends in April.
From Copenhagen, you can fly non-stop with SAS (SkyTeam) or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
All flights from Denmark
Flights from Djibouti to Istanbul
In Djibouti, the only airport that has a direct connection to Istanbul is Djibouti. From Djibouti, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
All flights from Djibouti
Flights from Egypt to Istanbul
In Egypt, there are 4 airports that have direct flights to Istanbul.
From Alexandria, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Cairo, you can fly non-stop with Egyptair (Star Alliance) or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Hurghada, you can fly non-stop with Air Seychelles or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in June.
From Sharm el-Sheikh, the only airline with direct flights is Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
All flights from Egypt
Flights from Eritrea to Istanbul
There is 1 airport in Eritrea that has a direct connection to Istanbul, which is Asmara. From Asmara, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
All flights from Eritrea
Flights from Estonia to Istanbul
In Estonia, the only airport that has a direct connection to Istanbul is Tallinn. From Tallinn, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
All flights from Estonia
Flights from Ethiopia to Istanbul
Addis Ababa is the only city in Ethiopia with direct flights to Istanbul. From Addis Ababa, you can fly non-stop with Ethiopian Airlines (Star Alliance) or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
All flights from Ethiopia
Flights from Finland to Istanbul
If you are looking for a direct flight from Finland to Istanbul, there are 2 airports to choose from.
From Helsinki and Rovaniemi, you can fly with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
All flights from Finland
Flights from France to Istanbul
France is well-connected to Istanbul (IST) with 10 airports around the country that have direct flights to the airport.
From Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and Bordeaux, you can fly with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Lyon, you can fly non-stop with Transavia or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Marseille, the only airline with direct flights is Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Montpellier and Nantes, all direct flights to Istanbul are operated by Transavia.
From Nice, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Paris, you can fly non-stop with Air France (SkyTeam) or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Paris (Orly), you can fly non-stop to Istanbul with Transavia.
From Toulouse, the only airline with direct flights is Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
All flights from France
Flights from Gabon to Istanbul
There is 1 airport in Gabon that has a direct connection to Istanbul, which is Libreville. From Libreville, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in June.
All flights from Gabon
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).
All flights from Gambia
Flights from Georgia to Istanbul
There are 2 airports in Georgia that have non-stop flights to Istanbul.
From Batumi and Tbilisi, you can fly with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
All flights from Georgia
Flights from Germany to Istanbul
You can fly non-stop to Istanbul from lots of airports in Germany, as there is a total of 11 airports that have direct services to Istanbul.
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, Hanover and Leipzig, all direct flights to Istanbul are operated by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Munich, you can fly non-stop with Lufthansa (Star Alliance) or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Nuremberg and Stuttgart, you can fly with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Ghana to Istanbul
In Ghana, the only airport that has a direct connection to Istanbul is Accra. From Accra, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Greece to Istanbul
In Greece, there are 5 airports that have direct flights to Istanbul.
From Athens, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Istanbul, which are Aegean (Star Alliance), Sichuan Airlines, 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
There is 1 airport in Guinea that has a direct connection to Istanbul, which is Conakry. 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
There are 2 airports in Hungary that have non-stop 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 July and ends in October.
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Flights from India to Istanbul
If you are looking for a direct flight from India to Istanbul, there are 2 airports to choose from.
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
In Indonesia, there are 2 airports that have direct flights to Istanbul.
From Denpasar and Jakarta, you can fly with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Iran to Istanbul
If you are looking for a direct flight from Iran to Istanbul, there are 5 airports to choose from.
From Isfahan, Mashhad and Shiraz, all direct flights to Istanbul are operated by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Tabriz, you can fly non-stop with ATA Airlines or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in June.
From Tehran, you can fly non-stop with Iran Aseman or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Iraq to Istanbul
There are 5 airports in Iraq that have non-stop flights to Istanbul.
From Baghdad, direct flights are offered by Fly Baghdad, Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance) and UR Airlines.
From Basra, the only airline with direct flights is Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance). This route is not operational yet but will start in July.
From Erbil, you can fly non-stop with FlexFlight or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Kirkuk and Sulaymaniyah, you can fly with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Ireland to Istanbul
Dublin is the only city in Ireland with direct flights to Istanbul. 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
In Japan, there are 3 airports that have direct 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
There are 2 airports in Jordan that have non-stop flights to Istanbul.
From Amman, direct flights are offered by Jordan Aviation, Royal Jordanian (Oneworld) and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Aqaba, the only airline with direct flights is Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that started in March and ends in April.
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Flights from Kazakhstan to Istanbul
If you are looking for a direct flight from Kazakhstan to Istanbul, there are 5 airports to choose from.
From Almaty and Astana, you can fly with Air Astana and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Atyrau, you can fly non-stop to Istanbul with Air Astana. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
From Shymkent, the only airline with direct flights is Scat Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
From Turkistan, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance). This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in May 2026.
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Flights from Kenya to Istanbul
In Kenya, there are 2 airports that have direct flights to Istanbul.
From Mombasa and Nairobi, you can fly with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Kosovo to Istanbul
There is 1 airport in Kosovo that has a direct connection to Istanbul, which 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, direct flights are offered by Jazeera Airways, Kuwait Airways and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Kyrgyzstan to Istanbul
In Kyrgyzstan, the only airport that has a direct connection to Istanbul is Bishkek. From Bishkek, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Latvia to Istanbul
There is 1 airport in Latvia that has a direct connection to Istanbul, which is Riga. 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
If you are looking for a direct flight from Libya to Istanbul, there are 3 airports to choose from.
From Benghazi, direct flights are offered by Berniq Airways, bmi Regional and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Misurata, you can fly non-stop with Berniq Airways or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Tripoli, there are 5 airlines that have direct services to Istanbul, which are bmi Regional, Fly Oya, Libyan Airlines, Libyan Wings and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Lithuania to Istanbul
Vilnius is the only city in Lithuania with direct flights to Istanbul. From Vilnius, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Luxembourg to Istanbul
There is 1 airport in Luxembourg that has a direct connection to Istanbul, which 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
In Maldives, the only airport that has a direct connection to Istanbul is Malé. From Malé, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Mali to Istanbul
There is 1 airport in Mali that has a direct connection to Istanbul, which is Bamako. From Bamako, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
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Flights from Malta to Istanbul
In Malta, the only airport that has a direct connection to Istanbul is Malta. From Malta, you can fly non-stop with KM Malta or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Mauritania to Istanbul
Nouakchott is the only city in Mauritania with direct flights to Istanbul. 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
There are 2 airports in Mexico that have non-stop flights to Istanbul.
From Cancún and Mexico City, you can fly with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Moldova to Istanbul
Chișinău is the only city in Moldova with direct flights to Istanbul. From Chișinău, direct flights are offered by Fly One, HiSky and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Mongolia to Istanbul
In Mongolia, the only airport that has a direct connection to Istanbul is Ulaanbaatar. 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
In Montenegro, there are 2 airports that have direct 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
There are 3 airports in Morocco that have non-stop 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
In Netherlands, the only airport that has a direct connection to Istanbul is Amsterdam. From Amsterdam, you can fly non-stop with KLM (SkyTeam) or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Niger to Istanbul
Niamey is the only city in Niger with direct flights to Istanbul. From Niamey, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Nigeria to Istanbul
If you are looking for a direct flight from Nigeria to Istanbul, there are 2 airports to choose from.
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
Muscat is the only city in Oman with direct flights to Istanbul. 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
In Pakistan, there are 3 airports that have direct flights to Istanbul.
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
In Panama, the only airport that has a direct connection to Istanbul is Panama City. 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
If you are looking for a direct flight from Poland to Istanbul, there are 3 airports to choose from.
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
There are 2 airports in Portugal that have non-stop flights to Istanbul.
From Lisbon and Porto, you can fly with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Qatar to Istanbul
In Qatar, the only airport that has a direct connection to Istanbul is Doha. 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
In Republic of North Macedonia, there are 2 airports that have direct flights to Istanbul.
From Ohrid and Skopje, you can fly with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Republic of the Congo to Istanbul
Pointe-Noire is the only city in Republic of the Congo with direct flights to Istanbul. From Pointe-Noire, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in April.
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Flights from Romania to Istanbul
In Romania there are several airports with flights to Istanbul (6 in total).
From Bucharest, direct flights are offered by Animawings, Tarom (SkyTeam) and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Cluj-Napoca, you can fly non-stop with Animawings or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Constanța, you can fly non-stop to Istanbul with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Craiova, the only airline with direct flights is Animawings.
From Iasi, direct flights are offered by Wizz Air Malta. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
From Timișoara, you can fly non-stop with Animawings or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Russia to Istanbul
Russia is well-connected to Istanbul (IST) with 15 airports around the country that have direct flights to the airport.
From Grozny, direct flights are offered by UTair. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
From Kazan, you can fly non-stop with Nordwind or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Krasnodar, you can fly non-stop to Istanbul with Aeroflot. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
From Mineralnye Vody, direct flights are offered by Aeroflot, Azimuth and Red Wings. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
From Moscow Domodedovo, you can fly non-stop with S7 Airlines or Ural Airlines.
From Moscow Sheremetyevo, you can fly non-stop with Aeroflot or Southwind Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
From Moscow Vnukovo, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Moscow Zhukovsky, the only airline with direct flights is Southwind Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
From Novosibirsk, you can fly non-stop to Istanbul with S7 Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
From Saint Petersburg, you can fly non-stop with Aeroflot or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Samara, direct flights are offered by Red Wings. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
From Sochi, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Istanbul, which are Aeroflot, Azimuth, IrAero and Ural Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
From Tyumen, direct flights are offered by UTair. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
From Ufa, you can fly non-stop with Red Wings or UTair. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
From Yekaterinburg, you can fly non-stop with Aeroflot or Ural Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
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Flights from Rwanda to Istanbul
There is 1 airport in Rwanda that has a direct connection to Istanbul, which 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 June and ends in October.
From Dammam, the only airline with direct flights is Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance). This route is not operational yet but will start in June.
From Jeddah, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Istanbul, which are flyadeal, IndiGo Airlines, 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
Dakar is the only city in Senegal with direct flights to Istanbul. 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, you can fly non-stop with Air Seychelles or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance). This route is not operational yet but will start in June.
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Flights from Singapore to Istanbul
There is 1 airport in Singapore that has a direct connection to Istanbul, which is Singapore. 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
In Slovenia, the only airport that has a direct connection to Istanbul 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
There is 1 airport in South Korea that has a direct connection to Istanbul, which 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 South Sudan to Istanbul
Juba is the only city in South Sudan with direct flights to Istanbul. From Juba, direct flights are offered by 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
In Sri Lanka, the only airport that has a direct connection to Istanbul is Colombo. From Colombo, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Sudan to Istanbul
There is 1 airport in Sudan that has a direct connection to Istanbul, which 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 Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Taiwan to Istanbul
In Taiwan, the only airport that has a direct connection to Istanbul is Taipei. From Taipei, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Tajikistan to Istanbul
Dushanbe is the only city in Tajikistan with direct flights to Istanbul. 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
There is 1 airport in Tunisia that has a direct connection to Istanbul, which is Tunis. From Tunis, direct flights are offered by Nouvelair, Tunisair and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Turkmenistan to Istanbul
Ashgabat is the only city in Turkmenistan with direct flights to Istanbul. From Ashgabat, you can fly non-stop with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance) or Turkmenistan Airlines.
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Flights from Uganda to Istanbul
In Uganda, the only airport that has a direct connection to Istanbul 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 (7 in total).
From Birmingham and Edinburgh, you can fly with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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, direct flights are offered by Wizz Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
From London Stansted and Manchester, all direct flights to Istanbul are operated by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from United States to Istanbul
United States is well-connected to Istanbul (IST) with 14 airports around the country that have direct flights to the airport.
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 Andizhan, direct flights are offered by Uzbekistan Airways. This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in October.
From Bukhara, the only airline with direct flights is Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
From Fergana, you can fly non-stop with Centrum Air or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Samarkand, direct flights are offered by Centrum Air, Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance) and 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 Urgench, you can fly non-stop with Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance) or Uzbekistan Airways.
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Flights from Venezuela to Istanbul
There is 1 airport in Venezuela that has a direct connection to Istanbul, which 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
You can fly domestically to Istanbul from a lot of airports within Turkey, as there is a total of 44 airports that have domestic services.
From Adıyaman, Ağrı, Amasya, Ankara, Antalya, Batman, 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 93 airlines flying to Istanbul from 315 airports around the world, as of May 2026.
Which airlines fly to Istanbul?
Turkish Airlines, Aeroflot and Aegean 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 20,651 flights arriving at Istanbul every month (or 4,816 flights each week), from a total of 315 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?
Antalya, Izmir 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?
| Antalya to Istanbul | 1h 25m |
| Izmir to Istanbul | 1h 5m |
| Ankara to Istanbul | 1h 5m |
| Cukurova to Istanbul | 1h 35m |
| Ercan, Northern Cyprus to Istanbul | 1h 35m |