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Delhi (DEL) to Istanbul (IST) flights

There are direct flights from Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport to Istanbul New Airport, sold by 3 airlines (including codeshares): IndiGo, Air India and Turkish Airlines. The distance is 4,558 km, about 6h 5m in the air. There are also 19 one-stop options, via airports such as Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi.

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4,558 kmdistance
~6h 5mdirect flight time (estimate)
3direct airlines
19one-stop options

Direct flights from Delhi to Istanbul

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
DEL → ISTIndiGo, Air India, Turkish Airlines4,558 km~6h 5m

Best one-stop connections

Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.

ViaAirlinesDistanceTime (est.)
DXB DubaiIndiGo and Air India then Emirates and Qantas5,191 km~9h
DOH DohaAir India and Qatar Airways then Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines5,282 km~9h 5m
AUH Abu DhabiITA Airways and Etihad Airways then Etihad Airways and Turkish Airlines5,295 km~9h 5m
TAS TashkentCentrum Air and Uzbekistan Airways then Uzbekistan Airways and Turkish Airlines4,938 km~8h 40m
CAI CairoEgyptair then Egyptair and Turkish Airlines5,632 km~9h 30m
ALA Alma-ataAir Astana then Air Astana and Turkish Airlines5,571 km~9h 30m
RUH RiyadhAir India and Saudia then Saudia and Turkish Airlines5,467 km~9h 20m
MCT MuscatAir India and Oman Air then Turkish Airlines and Oman Air5,307 km~9h 10m
GYD BakuAzerbaijan Airlines then Azerbaijan Airlines and Turkish Airlines4,579 km~8h 15m
KWI KuwaitJazeera Airways and Kuwait Airways then Kuwait Airways and Turkish Airlines4,999 km~8h 45m
AMM AmmanRoyal Jordanian then Royal Jordanian and Turkish Airlines5,157 km~8h 55m
BAH BahrainAir India and Gulf Air then Gulf Air and Turkish Airlines5,205 km~9h

More from Delhi and 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.