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Flying to Istanbul: things to know

There are 53 airlines that fly from the United States to Istanbul. The most popular route is from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York to Istanbul Airport in Istanbul. On average, this one-way flight takes 12 hours 12 minutes and costs $1,318 round-trip.

The most popular route	JFK John F. Kennedy International Airport to IST Istanbul Airport
Average flight on the most popular route	12 hours 12 minutes
Average round-trip ticket price	$1,318
Fly from the United States to Istanbul	53 airlines

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Airlines that fly to Istanbul

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Turkish Airlines
Lufthansa
British Airways
Air Serbia
United Airlines
KLM
Icelandair
Qatar Airways
Egyptair
Lot Polish Airlines
Air Canada
Alaska Airlines
Delta
Air France
RAM
Condor

Frequently asked questions

There are 3 popular routes from the United States to Istanbul:

From John F. Kennedy International Airport to Istanbul Airport with an average flight time of 12h 12m.
From Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul Airport with an average flight time of 15h 14m.
From Washington Dulles International Airport to Istanbul Airport with an average flight time of 11h 44m.

Here’s the flight distance on the most popular routes from the United States to Istanbul:

John F. Kennedy International Airport to Istanbul Airport flight distance is 4988 miles
Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul Airport flight distance is 6837 miles
Washington Dulles International Airport to Istanbul Airport flight distance is 5212 miles

The average price for a plane ticket from the United States to Istanbul is $1,318 round-trip from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Istanbul Airport.

There are direct flights to Istanbul from the United States. Direct flights usually depart from John F. Kennedy International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, and Washington Dulles International Airport.

Turkish Airlines, Pakistan International Airlines, JetBlue, Uzbekistan Airways, and Air New Zealand offer direct flights to Istanbul from the United States.