Istanbul Airport (IST)

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Destinations
298
Flights / day
661
Busiest route
Ankara
Top airline
Turkish Airlines

Istanbul Airport averages 661 flights per day to 298 destinations, with 42 domestic routes and 254 international routes. A total of 100 airlines operate at IST, led by Turkish Airlines. This airport provides direct service to 114 countries across six continents, with Germany representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Istanbul connects to Santiago, with a typical flight time of 16 hr 10 mins. Updated: February 16, 2026

Route Network

Istanbul Airport connects 296 destinations worldwide, with Ankara standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Santiago, and the shortest flight is to Istanbul.

Ankara (ESB) – Türkiye
1 airline
1 hr 15 mins
236 mi · 380 km
19
per day
İzmir (ADB) – Türkiye
2 airlines
1 hr 35 mins
223 mi · 359 km
17
per day
Antalya (AYT) – Türkiye
2 airlines
1 hr 35 mins
322 mi · 518 km
16
per day
Adana (COV) – Türkiye
1 airline
1 hr 50 mins
454 mi · 731 km
11
per day
Jeddah (JED) – Saudi Arabia
3 airlines
3 hr 55 mins
1,484 mi · 2,388 km
10
per day
Dubai (DXB) – United Arab Emirates
3 airlines
4 hr 35 mins
1,882 mi · 3,028 km
10
per day
Nicosia (ECN) – Cyprus
2 airlines
1 hr 55 mins
495 mi · 797 km
9
per day
Athens (ATH) – Greece
4 airlines
1 hr 55 mins
344 mi · 554 km
9
per day
Gaziantep (GZT) – Türkiye
1 airline
2 hr 0 mins
555 mi · 893 km
9
per day
Kayseri (ASR) – Türkiye
1 airline
1 hr 40 mins
396 mi · 638 km
9
per day
Moscow (VKO) – Russian Federation
2 airlines
3 hr 10 mins
1,061 mi · 1,708 km
8
per day
Tehran (IKA) – Iran
9 airlines
3 hr 25 mins
1,275 mi · 2,052 km
8
per day
Cairo (CAI) – Egypt
2 airlines
2 hr 40 mins
785 mi · 1,263 km
7
per day
Trabzon (TZX) – Türkiye
1 airline
—
IST → TZX
7
per day
Tashkent (TAS) – Uzbekistan
3 airlines
5 hr 0 mins
2,085 mi · 3,356 km
7
per day
Paris (CDG) – France
2 airlines
4 hr 5 mins
1,375 mi · 2,214 km
7
per day
Algiers (ALG) – Algeria
2 airlines
4 hr 10 mins
1,402 mi · 2,257 km
7
per day
Baku (GYD) – Azerbaijan
2 airlines
3 hr 5 mins
1,111 mi · 1,788 km
6
per day
Frankfurt-am-Main (FRA) – Germany
2 airlines
3 hr 35 mins
1,143 mi · 1,839 km
6
per day
Beirut (BEY) – Lebanon
2 airlines
2 hr 15 mins
633 mi · 1,019 km
6
per day
Bucharest (OTP) – Romania
4 airlines
1 hr 40 mins
264 mi · 425 km
6
per day
Medina (MED) – Saudi Arabia
2 airlines
3 hr 35 mins
1,316 mi · 2,118 km
6
per day
Warsaw (WAW) – Poland
2 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
837 mi · 1,347 km
6
per day
Amman (AMM) – Jordan
3 airlines
2 hr 30 mins
772 mi · 1,243 km
6
per day
Riyadh (RUH) – Saudi Arabia
4 airlines
4 hr 0 mins
1,527 mi · 2,457 km
6
per day
Diyarbakır (DIY) – Türkiye
1 airline
—
IST → DIY
6
per day
Baghdad (BGW) – Iraq
3 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
1,013 mi · 1,630 km
5
per day
Bangkok (BKK) – Thailand
2 airlines
9 hr 40 mins
4,668 mi · 7,512 km
5
per day
Doha (DOH) – Qatar
2 airlines
4 hr 20 mins
1,712 mi · 2,756 km
5
per day
Bodrum (BJV) – Türkiye
1 airline
—
IST → BJV
5
per day
Nevşehir (NAV) – Türkiye
1 airline
—
IST → NAV
5
per day
Rize (RZV) – Türkiye
1 airline
—
IST → RZV
5
per day
Samsun (SZF) – Türkiye
1 airline
—
IST → SZF
5
per day
Van (VAN) – Türkiye
1 airline
—
IST → VAN
5
per day
Belgrade (BEG) – Serbia
2 airlines
2 hr 20 mins
491 mi · 791 km
4
per day
Tbilisi (TBS) – Georgia
1 airline
2 hr 35 mins
838 mi · 1,349 km
4
per day
Vienna (VIE) – Austria
1 airline
2 hr 50 mins
761 mi · 1,224 km
4
per day
Tunis (TUN) – Tunisia
3 airlines
3 hr 25 mins
1,037 mi · 1,670 km
4
per day
Amsterdam (AMS) – Netherlands
2 airlines
4 hr 0 mins
1,357 mi · 2,184 km
4
per day
Konya (KYA) – Türkiye
1 airline
—
IST → KYA
4
per day
Madrid (MAD) – Spain
2 airlines
4 hr 40 mins
1,679 mi · 2,703 km
4
per day
Tripoli (MJI) – Libya
5 airlines
—
IST → MJI
4
per day
Berlin (BER) – Germany
1 airline
3 hr 25 mins
1,048 mi · 1,686 km
4
per day
Chişinău (RMO) – Moldova
3 airlines
1 hr 50 mins
391 mi · 629 km
4
per day
Moscow (SVO) – Russian Federation
1 airline
3 hr 15 mins
1,088 mi · 1,751 km
4
per day
Ashgabat (ASB) – Turkmenistan
2 airlines
4 hr 0 mins
1,584 mi · 2,549 km
4
per day
Barcelona (BCN) – Spain
2 airlines
4 hr 5 mins
1,379 mi · 2,220 km
4
per day
Budapest (BUD) – Hungary
2 airlines
2 hr 35 mins
633 mi · 1,018 km
4
per day
Dalaman (DLM) – Türkiye
1 airline
1 hr 40 mins
315 mi · 507 km
4
per day
Düsseldorf (DUS) – Germany
1 airline
3 hr 50 mins
1,250 mi · 2,011 km
4
per day
Erzurum (ERZ) – Türkiye
1 airline
—
IST → ERZ
4
per day
Munich (MUC) – Germany
1 airline
3 hr 15 mins
962 mi · 1,548 km
4
per day
Brussels (BRU) – Belgium
1 airline
4 hr 0 mins
1,331 mi · 2,141 km
4
per day
Rome (FCO) – Italy
1 airline
3 hr 5 mins
853 mi · 1,373 km
4
per day
Gülyalı (OGU) – Türkiye
1 airline
—
IST → OGU
3
per day
Hamburg (HAM) – Germany
1 airline
3 hr 45 mins
1,217 mi · 1,958 km
3
per day
Milan (MXP) – Italy
1 airline
3 hr 25 mins
1,045 mi · 1,682 km
3
per day
Prague (PRG) – Czechia
1 airline
3 hr 10 mins
925 mi · 1,489 km
3
per day
Şanlıurfa (GNY) – Türkiye
1 airline
—
IST → GNY
3
per day
Singapore (SIN) – Singapore
2 airlines
10 hr 55 mins
5,393 mi · 8,680 km
3
per day
Stuttgart (STR) – Germany
1 airline
3 hr 30 mins
1,079 mi · 1,736 km
3
per day
Manama (BAH) – Bahrain
2 airlines
4 hr 5 mins
1,621 mi · 2,608 km
3
per day
Almaty (ALA) – Kazakhstan
2 airlines
5 hr 35 mins
2,437 mi · 3,921 km
3
per day
Denizli (DNZ) – Türkiye
1 airline
—
IST → DNZ
3
per day
Kuala Lumpur (KUL) – Malaysia
1 airline
10 hr 35 mins
5,212 mi · 8,387 km
3
per day
London (LHR) – United Kingdom
1 airline
4 hr 25 mins
1,546 mi · 2,489 km
3
per day
Saint-Petersburg (LED) – Russian Federation
1 airline
3 hr 40 mins
1,282 mi · 2,063 km
3
per day
Venice (VCE) – Italy
1 airline
3 hr 5 mins
872 mi · 1,403 km
3
per day
Zurich (ZRH) – Switzerland
1 airline
3 hr 30 mins
1,082 mi · 1,741 km
3
per day
Abu Dhabi (AUH) – United Arab Emirates
2 airlines
4 hr 35 mins
1,888 mi · 3,039 km
3
per day
Copenhagen (CPH) – Denmark
1 airline
3 hr 40 mins
1,229 mi · 1,978 km
3
per day
London (LGW) – United Kingdom
1 airline
4 hr 20 mins
1,529 mi · 2,461 km
3
per day
Mardin (MQM) – Türkiye
1 airline
—
IST → MQM
3
per day
Sofia (SOF) – Bulgaria
1 airline
1 hr 50 mins
291 mi · 469 km
3
per day
Batman (BAL) – Türkiye
1 airline
—
IST → BAL
3
per day
Dublin (DUB) – Ireland
1 airline
4 hr 55 mins
1,817 mi · 2,924 km
3
per day
Elazığ (EZS) – Türkiye
1 airline
2 hr 5 mins
588 mi · 946 km
3
per day
Kuwait City (KWI) – Kuwait
2 airlines
3 hr 35 mins
1,362 mi · 2,191 km
3
per day
Malatya (MLX) – Türkiye
1 airline
—
IST → MLX
3
per day
Muscat (MCT) – Oman
2 airlines
5 hr 0 mins
2,094 mi · 3,371 km
3
per day
Seoul (ICN) – South Korea
3 airlines
10 hr 10 mins
4,923 mi · 7,923 km
3
per day
Sochi (AER) – Russian Federation
4 airlines
2 hr 5 mins
591 mi · 951 km
3
per day
Luqa (MLA) – Malta
2 airlines
3 hr 5 mins
856 mi · 1,377 km
3
per day
New York (JFK) – United States of America
1 airline
10 hr 40 mins
4,988 mi · 8,027 km
3
per day
Podgorica (TGD) – Montenegro
2 airlines
—
IST → TGD
3
per day
Zagreb (ZAG) – Croatia
1 airline
2 hr 45 mins
705 mi · 1,135 km
3
per day
Arbil (EBL) – Iraq
2 airlines
2 hr 40 mins
889 mi · 1,430 km
2
per day
Lisbon (LIS) – Portugal
1 airline
5 hr 15 mins
1,996 mi · 3,212 km
2
per day
Shanghai (PVG) – China
2 airlines
10 hr 15 mins
4,983 mi · 8,020 km
2
per day
Thessaloniki (SKG) – Greece
2 airlines
1 hr 55 mins
306 mi · 493 km
2
per day
Addis Ababa (ADD) – Ethiopia
2 airlines
5 hr 35 mins
2,315 mi · 3,725 km
2
per day
Astana (NQZ) – Kazakhstan
2 airlines
5 hr 5 mins
2,119 mi · 3,410 km
2
per day
Bologna (BLQ) – Italy
1 airline
3 hr 10 mins
910 mi · 1,465 km
2
per day
Hatay (HTY) – Türkiye
1 airline
—
IST → HTY
2
per day
Islamabad (ISB) – Pakistan
1 airline
5 hr 40 mins
2,450 mi · 3,942 km
2
per day
Kahramanmaraş (KCM) – Türkiye
1 airline
—
IST → KCM
2
per day
Lahore (LHE) – Pakistan
1 airline
5 hr 55 mins
2,595 mi · 4,176 km
2
per day
Ljubljana (LJU) – Slovenia
1 airline
2 hr 55 mins
790 mi · 1,271 km
2
per day
Manchester (MAN) – United Kingdom
2 airlines
4 hr 35 mins
1,657 mi · 2,667 km
2
per day
Mumbai (BOM) – India
2 airlines
6 hr 40 mins
3,004 mi · 4,835 km
2
per day
Nápoli (NAP) – Italy
1 airline
2 hr 55 mins
753 mi · 1,211 km
2
per day
New Delhi (DEL) – India
2 airlines
6 hr 20 mins
2,837 mi · 4,565 km
2
per day
Bishkek (BSZ) – Kyrgyzstan
1 airline
5 hr 25 mins
2,316 mi · 3,727 km
2
per day
Porto (OPO) – Portugal
1 airline
5 hr 10 mins
1,929 mi · 3,104 km
2
per day
Beijing (PEK) – China
2 airlines
9 hr 10 mins
4,386 mi · 7,059 km
2
per day
Casablanca (CMN) – Morocco
2 airlines
5 hr 25 mins
2,054 mi · 3,305 km
2
per day
Mineralnyye Vody (MRV) – Russian Federation
1 airline
2 hr 25 mins
754 mi · 1,213 km
2
per day
Riga (RIX) – Latvia
2 airlines
3 hr 20 mins
1,102 mi · 1,773 km
2
per day
Sarajevo (SJJ) – Bosnia and Herzegovina
1 airline
2 hr 30 mins
558 mi · 899 km
2
per day
Chicago (ORD) – United States of America
1 airline
11 hr 25 mins
5,459 mi · 8,786 km
2
per day
Gazipaşa (GZP) – Türkiye
1 airline
—
IST → GZP
2
per day
Geneva (GVA) – Switzerland
1 airline
3 hr 40 mins
1,176 mi · 1,893 km
2
per day
Guangzhou (CAN) – China
2 airlines
10 hr 5 mins
4,898 mi · 7,882 km
2
per day
Ouagadougou (OUA) – Burkina Faso
1 airline
6 hr 35 mins
2,707 mi · 4,356 km
2
per day
Sivas (VAS) – Türkiye
1 airline
—
IST → VAS
2
per day
Adıyaman (ADF) – Türkiye
1 airline
—
IST → ADF
2
per day
Colombo (CMB) – Sri Lanka
1 airline
8 hr 20 mins
3,911 mi · 6,294 km
2
per day
Denpasar-Bali Island (DPS) – Indonesia
1 airline
12 hr 45 mins
6,432 mi · 10,351 km
2
per day
Kazan (KZN) – Russian Federation
3 airlines
3 hr 40 mins
1,356 mi · 2,182 km
2
per day
Kraków (KRK) – Poland
2 airlines
2 hr 45 mins
745 mi · 1,200 km
2
per day
Krasnodar (KRR) – Russian Federation
3 airlines
2 hr 5 mins
585 mi · 942 km
2
per day
Los Angeles (LAX) – United States of America
1 airline
13 hr 50 mins
6,837 mi · 11,002 km
2
per day
Lyon (LYS) – France
1 airline
3 hr 50 mins
1,220 mi · 1,964 km
2
per day
Oslo (OSL) – Norway
1 airline
4 hr 15 mins
1,507 mi · 2,426 km
2
per day
Phuket (HKT) – Thailand
1 airline
9 hr 50 mins
4,791 mi · 7,710 km
2
per day
Tabriz (TBZ) – Iran
4 airlines
2 hr 45 mins
953 mi · 1,533 km
2
per day
Taipei (TPE) – Taiwan
1 airline
10 hr 35 mins
5,218 mi · 8,397 km
2
per day
Alexandria (HBE) – Egypt
1 airline
2 hr 30 mins
718 mi · 1,155 km
2
per day
Ekaterinburg (SVX) – Russian Federation
2 airlines
4 hr 30 mins
1,777 mi · 2,859 km
2
per day
Hanoi (HAN) – Viet Nam
1 airline
9 hr 30 mins
4,608 mi · 7,415 km
2
per day
Hanover (HAJ) – Germany
1 airline
3 hr 40 mins
1,180 mi · 1,900 km
2
per day
Hong Kong (HKG) – Hong Kong
1 airline
10 hr 10 mins
4,975 mi · 8,006 km
2
per day
Iğdır (IGD) – Türkiye
1 airline
—
IST → IGD
2
per day
Kars (KSY) – Türkiye
1 airline
—
IST → KSY
2
per day
Luxembourg (LUX) – Luxembourg
1 airline
3 hr 45 mins
1,229 mi · 1,978 km
2
per day
Malé (MLE) – Maldives
1 airline
8 hr 5 mins
3,768 mi · 6,063 km
2
per day
Mexico City (MEX) – Mexico
1 airline
14 hr 20 mins
7,077 mi · 11,389 km
2
per day
Muş (MSR) – Türkiye
1 airline
—
IST → MSR
2
per day
Tallinn (TLL) – Estonia
1 airline
3 hr 40 mins
1,265 mi · 2,035 km
2
per day
Tokyo (HND) – Japan
2 airlines
11 hr 15 mins
5,566 mi · 8,957 km
2
per day
Accra (ACC) – Ghana
1 airline
7 hr 10 mins
3,041 mi · 4,895 km
1
per day
Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) – Romania
2 airlines
2 hr 10 mins
456 mi · 734 km
1
per day
Dar es Salaam (DAR) – Tanzania, the United Republic of
1 airline
7 hr 35 mins
3,392 mi · 5,459 km
1
per day
Edinburgh (EDI) – United Kingdom
1 airline
4 hr 45 mins
1,759 mi · 2,830 km
1
per day
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) – Viet Nam
1 airline
10 hr 25 mins
5,101 mi · 8,209 km
1
per day
Istanbul (SAW) – Türkiye
2 airlines
1 hr 10 mins
39 mi · 63 km
1
per day
Kabul (KBL) – Afghanistan
3 airlines
5 hr 15 mins
2,233 mi · 3,593 km
1
per day
Marseille (MRS) – France
1 airline
3 hr 45 mins
1,207 mi · 1,942 km
1
per day
Miami (MIA) – United States of America
1 airline
12 hr 20 mins
5,956 mi · 9,585 km
1
per day
Prishtina (PRN) – KS
1 airline
2 hr 10 mins
407 mi · 654 km
1
per day
Skopje (SKP) – North Macedonia
1 airline
2 hr 5 mins
371 mi · 597 km
1
per day
Stockholm (ARN) – Sweden
1 airline
3 hr 55 mins
1,352 mi · 2,176 km
1
per day
Aleppo (ALP) – Syrian Arab Republic
2 airlines
—
IST → ALP
1
per day
Bremen (BRE) – Germany
1 airline
3 hr 45 mins
1,234 mi · 1,986 km
1
per day
Cologne (CGN) – Germany
1 airline
3 hr 45 mins
1,223 mi · 1,968 km
1
per day
Constantine (CZL) – Algeria
2 airlines
3 hr 50 mins
1,237 mi · 1,991 km
1
per day
Marrakech (RAK) – Morocco
1 airline
5 hr 35 mins
2,133 mi · 3,433 km
1
per day
Nuremberg (NUE) – Germany
1 airline
3 hr 20 mins
1,025 mi · 1,650 km
1
per day
Samarkand (SKD) – Uzbekistan
2 airlines
4 hr 50 mins
1,996 mi · 3,212 km
1
per day
Sharjah (SHJ) – United Arab Emirates
1 airline
4 hr 35 mins
1,885 mi · 3,034 km
1
per day
Valencia (VLC) – Spain
1 airline
4 hr 25 mins
1,536 mi · 2,472 km
1
per day
Washington (IAD) – United States of America
1 airline
11 hr 0 mins
5,212 mi · 8,388 km
1
per day
Ad Dammam (DMM) – Saudi Arabia
1 airline
4 hr 0 mins
1,575 mi · 2,534 km
1
per day
Amasya (MZH) – Türkiye
1 airline
—
IST → MZH
1
per day
Arusha (JRO) – Tanzania, the United Republic of
1 airline
7 hr 5 mins
3,133 mi · 5,042 km
1
per day
Asmara (ASM) – Eritrea
1 airline
4 hr 45 mins
1,895 mi · 3,050 km
1
per day
Basrah (BSR) – Iraq
2 airlines
3 hr 30 mins
1,287 mi · 2,072 km
1
per day
Batumi (BUS) – Georgia
1 airline
2 hr 10 mins
665 mi · 1,071 km
1
per day
Bingöl (BGG) – Türkiye
1 airline
—
IST → BGG
1
per day
Bogotá (BOG) – Colombia
1 airline
13 hr 40 mins
6,667 mi · 10,730 km
1
per day
Cape Town (CPT) – South Africa
1 airline
10 hr 55 mins
5,238 mi · 8,431 km
1
per day
Catania (CTA) – Italy
1 airline
2 hr 55 mins
776 mi · 1,249 km
1
per day
Dhaka (DAC) – Bangladesh
1 airline
7 hr 55 mins
3,705 mi · 5,962 km
1
per day
Jakarta (CGK) – Indonesia
1 airline
11 hr 45 mins
5,877 mi · 9,458 km
1
per day
Jo'anna (JNB) – South Africa
1 airline
9 hr 50 mins
4,658 mi · 7,496 km
1
per day
Karachi (KHI) – Pakistan
1 airline
5 hr 40 mins
2,467 mi · 3,971 km
1
per day
London (LTN) – United Kingdom
1 airline
4 hr 25 mins
1,550 mi · 2,495 km
1
per day
Manila (MNL) – Philippines
1 airline
11 hr 25 mins
5,676 mi · 9,135 km
1
per day
Mogadishu (MGQ) – Somalia
2 airlines
6 hr 35 mins
2,902 mi · 4,670 km
1
per day
Nairobi (NBO) – Kenya
1 airline
6 hr 50 mins
2,987 mi · 4,808 km
1
per day
Osaka (KIX) – Japan
1 airline
11 hr 0 mins
5,433 mi · 8,744 km
1
per day
Port Louis (MRU) – Mauritius
1 airline
9 hr 45 mins
4,649 mi · 7,482 km
1
per day
San Francisco (SFO) – United States of America
1 airline
13 hr 30 mins
6,689 mi · 10,765 km
1
per day
Tirana (TIA) – Albania
1 airline
2 hr 15 mins
468 mi · 754 km
1
per day
Tokat Province (TJK) – Türkiye
1 airline
—
IST → TJK
1
per day
Toronto (YYZ) – Canada
2 airlines
10 hr 45 mins
5,078 mi · 8,172 km
1
per day
Vilnius (VNO) – Lithuania
1 airline
3 hr 0 mins
937 mi · 1,507 km
1
per day
Zanzibar (ZNZ) – Tanzania, the United Republic of
1 airline
7 hr 30 mins
3,348 mi · 5,388 km
1
per day
Dakar (DSS) – Senegal
1 airline
7 hr 40 mins
3,292 mi · 5,297 km
1
per day
Dushanbe (DYU) – Tajikistan
2 airlines
5 hr 0 mins
2,113 mi · 3,401 km
1
per day
Erzincan (ERC) – Türkiye
1 airline
—
IST → ERC
1
per day
Helsinki (HEL) – Finland
1 airline
3 hr 45 mins
1,326 mi · 2,133 km
1
per day
Hurghada (HRG) – Egypt
1 airline
3 hr 5 mins
1,015 mi · 1,634 km
1
per day
Kathmandu (KTM) –   Nepal
1 airline
7 hr 10 mins
3,297 mi · 5,305 km
1
per day
Kigali (KGL) – Rwanda
1 airline
6 hr 50 mins
2,989 mi · 4,811 km
1
per day
Málaga (AGP) – Spain
1 airline
4 hr 55 mins
1,803 mi · 2,901 km
1
per day
Nice (NCE) – France
1 airline
3 hr 35 mins
1,107 mi · 1,781 km
1
per day
Salzburg (SZG) – Austria
1 airline
3 hr 5 mins
894 mi · 1,439 km
1
per day
São Paulo (GRU) – Brazil
1 airline
13 hr 25 mins
6,561 mi · 10,559 km
1
per day
Sharm el Sheikh (SSH) – Egypt
1 airline
3 hr 0 mins
973 mi · 1,565 km
1
per day
Atlanta (ATL) – United States of America
1 airline
12 hr 0 mins
5,746 mi · 9,247 km
6
per week
Benghazi (BEN) – Libya
3 airlines
2 hr 50 mins
788 mi · 1,269 km
6
per week
Birmingham (BHX) – United Kingdom
1 airline
4 hr 30 mins
1,618 mi · 2,604 km
6
per week
Cotonou (COO) – Benin
1 airline
6 hr 55 mins
2,907 mi · 4,679 km
6
per week
Damascus (DAM) – Syrian Arab Republic
2 airlines
2 hr 20 mins
690 mi · 1,111 km
6
per week
Edremit (EDO) – Türkiye
1 airline
—
IST → EDO
6
per week
Goteborg (GOT) – Sweden
1 airline
3 hr 55 mins
1,345 mi · 2,164 km
6
per week
Houston (IAH) – United States of America
1 airline
13 hr 0 mins
6,358 mi · 10,232 km
6
per week
Isparta (ISE) – Türkiye
1 airline
—
IST → ISE
6
per week
Kastamonu (KFS) – Türkiye
1 airline
—
IST → KFS
6
per week
Kütahya (KZR) – Türkiye
1 airline
—
IST → KZR
6
per week
Mashhad (MHD) – Iran
2 airlines
4 hr 15 mins
1,691 mi · 2,721 km
6
per week
Moscow (DME) – Russian Federation
2 airlines
3 hr 10 mins
1,061 mi · 1,708 km
6
per week
Newark (EWR) – United States of America
1 airline
10 hr 40 mins
5,001 mi · 8,048 km
6
per week
Nouakchott (NKC) – Mauritania
1 airline
7 hr 15 mins
3,070 mi · 4,941 km
6
per week
Paris (ORY) – France
1 airline
4 hr 5 mins
1,380 mi · 2,220 km
6
per week
Ulaan Baatar (UBN) – Mongolia
2 airlines
8 hr 0 mins
3,709 mi · 5,970 km
6
per week
Abuja (ABV) – Nigeria
1 airline
6 hr 15 mins
2,587 mi · 4,163 km
5
per week
Bâle/Mulhouse (BSL) – France
1 airline
3 hr 35 mins
1,130 mi · 1,818 km
5
per week
Bari (BRI) – Italy
1 airline
2 hr 35 mins
623 mi · 1,002 km
5
per week
Billund (BLL) – Denmark
1 airline
3 hr 55 mins
1,334 mi · 2,146 km
5
per week
Bordeaux/Mérignac (BOD) – France
2 airlines
4 hr 20 mins
1,499 mi · 2,413 km
5
per week
Boston (BOS) – United States of America
1 airline
10 hr 20 mins
4,801 mi · 7,727 km
5
per week
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) – United States of America
1 airline
12 hr 50 mins
6,261 mi · 10,076 km
5
per week
Douala (DLA) – Cameroon
1 airline
6 hr 45 mins
2,832 mi · 4,558 km
5
per week
Gdańsk (GDN) – Poland
1 airline
3 hr 15 mins
1,021 mi · 1,643 km
5
per week
Havana (HAV) – Cuba
1 airline
12 hr 45 mins
6,187 mi · 9,957 km
5
per week
Kirkuk (KIK) – Iraq
2 airlines
—
IST → KIK
5
per week
Lagos (LOS) – Nigeria
1 airline
6 hr 50 mins
2,862 mi · 4,606 km
5
per week
Leipzig (LEJ) – Germany
1 airline
3 hr 25 mins
1,050 mi · 1,690 km
5
per week
Minsk (MSQ) – Belarus
1 airline
2 hr 55 mins
872 mi · 1,403 km
5
per week
Port Sudan (PZU) – Sudan
2 airlines
4 hr 10 mins
1,590 mi · 2,558 km
5
per week
Seville (SVQ) – Spain
1 airline
5 hr 0 mins
1,858 mi · 2,990 km
5
per week
Sulaymaniyah (ISU) – Iraq
1 airline
2 hr 50 mins
978 mi · 1,573 km
5
per week
Varna (VAR) – Bulgaria
1 airline
—
IST → VAR
5
per week
Bilbao (BIO) – Spain
1 airline
4 hr 35 mins
1,615 mi · 2,599 km
4
per week
Chengdu (TFU) – China
1 airline
8 hr 45 mins
4,176 mi · 6,721 km
4
per week
Constanţa (CND) – Romania
1 airline
1 hr 30 mins
214 mi · 344 km
4
per week
Kampala (EBB) – Uganda
1 airline
6 hr 35 mins
2,858 mi · 4,600 km
4
per week
Libreville (LBV) – Gabon
1 airline
7 hr 10 mins
3,068 mi · 4,938 km
4
per week
Mahe Island (SEZ) – Seychelles
1 airline
7 hr 50 mins
3,596 mi · 5,787 km
4
per week
Misratah (MRA) – Libya
2 airlines
—
IST → MRA
4
per week
Mombasa (MBA) – Kenya
1 airline
7 hr 10 mins
3,204 mi · 5,157 km
4
per week
Palermo (PMO) – Italy
1 airline
3 hr 5 mins
858 mi · 1,381 km
4
per week
Seattle (SEA) – United States of America
1 airline
12 hr 25 mins
6,055 mi · 9,745 km
4
per week
Shiraz (SYZ) – Iran
2 airlines
4 hr 0 mins
1,560 mi · 2,511 km
4
per week
Tivat (TIV) – Montenegro
1 airline
—
IST → TIV
4
per week
Torino (TRN) – Italy
1 airline
3 hr 35 mins
1,093 mi · 1,759 km
4
per week
Urgench (UGC) – Uzbekistan
2 airlines
4 hr 10 mins
1,643 mi · 2,644 km
4
per week
Yaoundé (NSI) – Cameroon
1 airline
6 hr 40 mins
2,805 mi · 4,515 km
4
per week
Yüksekova (YKO) – Türkiye
1 airline
—
IST → YKO
4
per week
Detroit (DTW) – United States of America
1 airline
11 hr 10 mins
5,284 mi · 8,504 km
3
per week
Djibouti City (JIB) – Djibouti
1 airline
5 hr 20 mins
2,232 mi · 3,592 km
3
per week
Isfahan (IFN) – Iran
1 airline
3 hr 40 mins
1,399 mi · 2,251 km
3
per week
Makhachkala (MCX) – Russian Federation
1 airline
2 hr 50 mins
974 mi · 1,567 km
3
per week
Moscow (ZIA) – Russian Federation
1 airline
—
IST → ZIA
3
per week
Nantes (NTE) – France
1 airline
4 hr 25 mins
1,547 mi · 2,489 km
3
per week
Novosibirsk (OVB) – Russian Federation
1 airline
5 hr 55 mins
2,584 mi · 4,159 km
3
per week
Oran (ORN) – Algeria
2 airlines
4 hr 35 mins
1,628 mi · 2,620 km
3
per week
Tocumen (PTY) – Panama
1 airline
13 hr 45 mins
6,723 mi · 10,819 km
3
per week
Vancouver (YVR) – Canada
1 airline
12 hr 15 mins
5,957 mi · 9,587 km
3
per week
Zonguldak (ONQ) – Türkiye
1 airline
—
IST → ONQ
3
per week
Abidjan (ABJ) – Côte d'Ivoire
1 airline
7 hr 25 mins
3,202 mi · 5,152 km
2
per week
Andizhan (AZN) – Uzbekistan
1 airline
—
IST → AZN
2
per week
Annabah (AAE) – Algeria
1 airline
—
IST → AAE
2
per week
Banjul (BJL) – Gambia
1 airline
7 hr 45 mins
3,335 mi · 5,367 km
2
per week
Beijing (PKX) – China
1 airline
9 hr 10 mins
4,400 mi · 7,081 km
2
per week
Bristol (BRS) – United Kingdom
1 airline
4 hr 35 mins
1,639 mi · 2,638 km
2
per week
Denver (DEN) – United States of America
1 airline
12 hr 35 mins
6,114 mi · 9,840 km
2
per week
Fergana (FEG) – Uzbekistan
1 airline
—
IST → FEG
2
per week
Grozny (GRV) – Russian Federation
1 airline
2 hr 40 mins
876 mi · 1,410 km
2
per week
Heraklion (HER) – Greece
1 airline
2 hr 5 mins
453 mi · 730 km
2
per week
Iaşi (IAS) – Romania
1 airline
1 hr 55 mins
412 mi · 663 km
2
per week
Kinshasa (FIH) – The Congo
1 airline
7 hr 25 mins
3,265 mi · 5,254 km
2
per week
Montreal (YUL) – Canada
1 airline
10 hr 15 mins
4,776 mi · 7,687 km
2
per week
N'Djamena (NDJ) – Chad
1 airline
5 hr 30 mins
2,178 mi · 3,505 km
2
per week
Niamey (NIM) – Niger
1 airline
6 hr 10 mins
2,498 mi · 4,020 km
2
per week
Niš (INI) – Serbia
1 airline
—
IST → INI
2
per week
Rabat (RBA) – Morocco
1 airline
5 hr 15 mins
1,990 mi · 3,203 km
2
per week
Samara (KUF) – Russian Federation
1 airline
3 hr 35 mins
1,301 mi · 2,094 km
2
per week
Shymkent (CIT) – Kazakhstan
1 airline
4 hr 55 mins
2,078 mi · 3,345 km
2
per week
Timişoara (TSR) – Romania
1 airline
2 hr 15 mins
485 mi · 781 km
2
per week
Toulouse-Blagnac (TLS) – France
1 airline
4 hr 10 mins
1,399 mi · 2,252 km
2
per week
Turkestan (HSA) – Kazakhstan
1 airline
—
IST → HSA
2
per week
Ürümqi (URC) – China
1 airline
6 hr 30 mins
2,929 mi · 4,713 km
2
per week
Aqaba (AQJ) – Jordan
1 airline
2 hr 45 mins
879 mi · 1,415 km
1
per week
Atyrau (GUW) – Kazakhstan
1 airline
—
IST → GUW
1
per week
Bukhara (BHK) – Uzbekistan
1 airline
—
IST → BHK
1
per week
Craiova (CRA) – Romania
1 airline
1 hr 55 mins
324 mi · 521 km
1
per week
Palanga (PLQ) – Lithuania
1 airline
—
IST → PLQ
1
per week
Rovaniemi (RVN) – Finland
1 airline
4 hr 35 mins
1,751 mi · 2,818 km
1
per week
Santiago (SCL) – Chile
1 airline
16 hr 10 mins
8,142 mi · 13,103 km
1
per week
Ufa (UFA) – Russian Federation
1 airline
4 hr 0 mins
1,540 mi · 2,478 km
1
per week
Urmia (OMH) – Iran
1 airline
—
IST → OMH
1
per week
Vladikavkaz (OGZ) – Russian Federation
1 airline
2 hr 30 mins
821 mi · 1,321 km
1
per week
Xianyang (XIY) – China
1 airline
8 hr 55 mins
4,233 mi · 6,812 km
1
per week

Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.

Istanbul Airport is served by 100 airlines, with Turkish Airlines in the lead at 63% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 65% of routes. 67 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 100 airlines operate international routes, compared with four airlines serving domestic routes. Turkish Airlines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Santiago with a flight time of 16 hrs 10 mins.

Turkish Airlines (259 routes)
Pobeda (5 routes)
Iran Airtour (4 routes)
Uzbekistan Airways (4 routes)
Air Algerie (4 routes)
Anima Wings (4 routes)
Pegasus (3 routes)
Saudi Arabian Airlines (3 routes)
Aegean Airlines (3 routes)
LOT - Polish Airlines (3 routes)
I A W (3 routes)
Aeroflot (3 routes)
Air Astana (3 routes)
Azimuth Airlines (3 routes)
Ural Airlines (3 routes)
China Southern Airlines (3 routes)
Transavia France (3 routes)
Freebird Airlines (2 routes)
flyadeal (2 routes)
Sichuan Airlines (2 routes)
Caspian Airlines (2 routes)
One Jet (2 routes)
Air Serbia (2 routes)
flybmi (2 routes)
Interjet (2 routes)
China Eastern Airlines (2 routes)
easyJet (2 routes)
IndiGo (2 routes)
AJet (2 routes)
Syrian Air (2 routes)
Berniq Airways (2 routes)
S7 Airlines (2 routes)
Red Wings (2 routes)
Emirates (1 routes)
flydubai (1 routes)
Sky Express (1 routes)
Iran Air (1 routes)
Iran Aseman Airlines (1 routes)
Mahan Air (1 routes)
Qeshm Air (1 routes)
Sepehran Airlines (1 routes)
EgyptAir (1 routes)
Taban Airlines (1 routes)
Air France (1 routes)
AZAL Azerbaijan Airlines (1 routes)
Lufthansa (1 routes)
Middle East Airlines (1 routes)
Astra Airlines (1 routes)
TAROM (1 routes)
Jordan Aviation Airlines (1 routes)
Royal Jordanian (1 routes)
flynas (1 routes)
Fly Baghdad (1 routes)
Thai Airways International (1 routes)
Qatar Airways (1 routes)
Nouvelair Tunisie (1 routes)
Tunisair (1 routes)
KLM (1 routes)
Air Europa (1 routes)
FLY OYA (1 routes)
Flyest Lineas Aereas (1 routes)
Libyan Wings (1 routes)
FlyOne (1 routes)
HiSky (1 routes)
Turkmenistan Airlines (1 routes)
Vueling (1 routes)
Wizz Air (1 routes)
Singapore Airlines (1 routes)
Gulf Air (1 routes)
British Airways (1 routes)
Etihad Airways (1 routes)
Kuwait Airways (1 routes)
Oman Air (1 routes)
Asiana Airlines (1 routes)
Korean Air (1 routes)
IrAero (1 routes)
Rossiya Airlines (1 routes)
KM Malta Airlines (1 routes)
UR Airlines (1 routes)
Ethiopian Airlines (1 routes)
Air China (1 routes)
Royal Air Maroc (1 routes)
airBaltic (1 routes)
Nordwind Airlines (1 routes)
ATA Airlines (1 routes)
ANA (1 routes)
Ariana Afghan Airlines (1 routes)
Kam Air (1 routes)
Air Arabia (1 routes)
Wizz Air UK (1 routes)
Air Transat (1 routes)
Somon Air (1 routes)
Miat - Mongolian Airlines (1 routes)
Belavia (1 routes)
Badr Airlines (1 routes)
Air Stork (1 routes)
UTAir (1 routes)
Wizz Air Malta (1 routes)
Air Arabia Maroc (1 routes)
SCAT Airlines (1 routes)

Istanbul Airport provides direct service to 114 countries across six continents. The route network is 14% domestic and 86% international. Germany is the primary international destination.

Türkiye - 174/day
Germany - 30/day
Russian Federation - 28/day
Saudi Arabia - 23/day
Italy - 18/day
United States of America - 15/day
United Arab Emirates - 14/day
France - 14/day
Greece - 12/day
United Kingdom - 12/day
Iran - 11/day
Egypt - 11/day
Spain - 11/day
Uzbekistan - 10/day
Iraq - 10/day
Cyprus - 9/day
Algeria - 9/day
Romania - 9/day
Poland - 8/day
China - 8/day
Thailand - 7/day
Azerbaijan - 6/day
Lebanon - 6/day
Jordan - 6/day
Georgia - 6/day
Kazakhstan - 6/day
Pakistan - 6/day
Qatar - 5/day
Serbia - 5/day
Austria - 5/day
Libya - 5/day
Switzerland - 5/day
Portugal - 5/day
India - 5/day
Tunisia - 4/day
Netherlands - 4/day
Moldova - 4/day
Turkmenistan - 4/day
Hungary - 4/day
Belgium - 4/day
Denmark - 4/day
Bulgaria - 4/day
Morocco - 4/day
Tanzania, the United Republic of - 4/day
Czechia - 3/day
Singapore - 3/day
Bahrain - 3/day
Malaysia - 3/day
Ireland - 3/day
Kuwait - 3/day
Oman - 3/day
South Korea - 3/day
Malta - 3/day
Montenegro - 3/day
Croatia - 3/day
Indonesia - 3/day
Viet Nam - 3/day
Japan - 3/day
Ethiopia - 2/day
Slovenia - 2/day
Kyrgyzstan - 2/day
Latvia - 2/day
Bosnia and Herzegovina - 2/day
Burkina Faso - 2/day
Sri Lanka - 2/day
Norway - 2/day
Taiwan - 2/day
Hong Kong - 2/day
Luxembourg - 2/day
Maldives - 2/day
Mexico - 2/day
Estonia - 2/day
Sweden - 2/day
Syrian Arab Republic - 2/day
South Africa - 2/day
Kenya - 2/day
Canada - 2/day
Ghana - 1/day
Afghanistan - 1/day
KS - 1/day
North Macedonia - 1/day
Eritrea - 1/day
Colombia - 1/day
Bangladesh - 1/day
Philippines - 1/day
Somalia - 1/day
Mauritius - 1/day
Albania - 1/day
Lithuania - 1/day
Senegal - 1/day
Tajikistan - 1/day
Finland - 1/day
  Nepal - 1/day
Rwanda - 1/day
Brazil - 1/day
Benin - 1/day
Mauritania - 1/day
Mongolia - 1/day
Nigeria - 1/day
Cameroon - 1/day
Cuba - 1/day
Belarus - 1/day
Sudan - 1/day
Uganda - 1/day
Gabon - 1/day
Seychelles - 1/day
Djibouti - 0/day
Panama - 0/day
Côte d'Ivoire - 0/day
Gambia - 0/day
The Congo - 0/day
Chad - 0/day
Niger - 0/day
Chile - 0/day

Global Rankings

Destinations

Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints.

Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and runway utilization.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul reach and distance efficiency.

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
13,474 ft 4,107 m 197 ft 60 m Asphalt
13,474 ft 4,107 m 197 ft 60 m Asphalt
13,474 ft 4,107 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
13,474 ft 4,107 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
12,323 ft 3,756 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
12,323 ft 3,756 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
12,323 ft 3,756 m 197 ft 60 m Asphalt
12,323 ft 3,756 m 197 ft 60 m Asphalt

Runway Length

Runways at Istanbul Airport are long enough for all aircraft with known takeoff and landing distances.

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