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Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Istanbul (IST) flights
There are direct flights from Abu Dhabi International Airport to Istanbul New Airport, sold by 2 airlines (including codeshares): Etihad Airways and Turkish Airlines. The distance is 3,017 km, about 4h 10m in the air. There are also 18 one-stop options, via airports such as Doha, Athens and Cairo.
Live fares for AUH → ISTSee all routes on the map3,017 kmdistance
~4h 10mdirect flight time (estimate)
2direct airlines
18one-stop options
Direct flights from Abu Dhabi to Istanbul
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUH → IST | Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines | 3,017 km | ~4h 10m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOH Doha | Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways then Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines | 3,054 km | ~6h 25m |
| ATH Athens | Aegean Airlines and Etihad Airways then Aegean Airlines and Turkish Airlines | 3,801 km | ~7h 20m |
| CAI Cairo | Etihad Airways and Egyptair then Egyptair and Turkish Airlines | 3,607 km | ~7h 5m |
| RUH Riyadh | Etihad Airways and Saudia then Saudia and Turkish Airlines | 3,236 km | ~6h 35m |
| MCT Muscat | American Airlines and ITA Airways then Turkish Airlines and Oman Air | 3,731 km | ~7h 15m |
| GYD Baku | Air Arabia Abu Dhabi then Azerbaijan Airlines and Turkish Airlines | 3,619 km | ~7h 5m |
| KWI Kuwait | ITA Airways and Etihad Airways then Kuwait Airways and Turkish Airlines | 3,020 km | ~6h 20m |
| AMM Amman | Etihad Airways and Royal Jordanian then Royal Jordanian and Turkish Airlines | 3,210 km | ~6h 35m |
| TBS Tbilisi | Air Arabia Abu Dhabi then Turkish Airlines | 3,463 km | ~6h 55m |
| BAH Bahrain | Air France and ITA Airways then Gulf Air and Turkish Airlines | 3,038 km | ~6h 20m |
| DMM Dammam | Etihad Airways and Flynas then Saudia and Turkish Airlines | 3,048 km | ~6h 25m |
| BEY Beirut | Etihad Airways and Middle East Airlines then Middle East Airlines and Turkish Airlines | 3,118 km | ~6h 30m |
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- Paris (CDG) to Istanbul
- Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul
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- Beijing (PEK) to Istanbul
- Chicago (ORD) to Istanbul
- Barcelona (BCN) to Istanbul
- Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Istanbul
- Madrid (MAD) to Istanbul
- Shanghai (PVG) to Istanbul
- Rome (FCO) to Istanbul
- Munich (MUC) to Istanbul
Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.