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Rome (FCO) to Istanbul (IST) flights
There are direct flights from Rome Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport to Istanbul New Airport, sold by 2 airlines (including codeshares): ITA Airways and Turkish Airlines. The distance is 1,384 km, about 2h 10m in the air. There are also 19 one-stop options, via airports such as Athens, Belgrade and Bucharest.
Live fares for FCO → ISTSee all routes on the map1,384 kmdistance
~2h 10mdirect flight time (estimate)
2direct airlines
19one-stop options
Direct flights from Rome to Istanbul
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FCO → IST | ITA Airways, Turkish Airlines | 1,384 km | ~2h 10m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATH Athens | Aegean Airlines and ITA Airways then Aegean Airlines and Turkish Airlines | 1,624 km | ~4h 40m |
| BEG Belgrade | ITA Airways and Air Serbia then Turkish Airlines | 1,547 km | ~4h 35m |
| OTP Bucharest | ITA Airways and Etihad Airways then Tarom and Turkish Airlines | 1,620 km | ~4h 40m |
| BLQ Bologna | ITA Airways then Turkish Airlines | 1,796 km | ~4h 50m |
| SOF Sofia | ITA Airways and Bulgaria Air then Turkish Airlines | 1,411 km | ~4h 25m |
| NAP Naples | ITA Airways then Turkish Airlines | 1,418 km | ~4h 25m |
| TIA Tirana | ITA Airways then Turkish Airlines | 1,386 km | ~4h 20m |
| BRI Bari | ITA Airways and Ryanair then Turkish Airlines | 1,394 km | ~4h 20m |
| CTA Catania | ITA Airways and Ryanair then Turkish Airlines | 1,785 km | ~4h 50m |
| PMO Palermo | ITA Airways and Ryanair then Turkish Airlines | 1,781 km | ~4h 50m |
| SKG Thessaloniki | ITA Airways and Ryanair then Aegean Airlines and Turkish Airlines | 1,404 km | ~4h 25m |
| ZAG Zagreb | Malta Air then Croatia Airlines and Turkish Airlines | 1,693 km | ~4h 45m |
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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.