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Seoul (ICN) to Istanbul (IST) flights
There are direct flights from Seoul Incheon International Airport to Istanbul New Airport, sold by 3 airlines (including codeshares): Korean Air, Asiana Airlines and Turkish Airlines. The distance is 7,937 km, about 10h 10m in the air. There are also 30 one-stop options, via airports such as Dubai, Beijing and Shanghai.
Live fares for ICN → ISTSee all routes on the map7,937 kmdistance
~10h 10mdirect flight time (estimate)
3direct airlines
30one-stop options
Direct flights from Seoul to Istanbul
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICN → IST | Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Turkish Airlines | 7,937 km | ~10h 10m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DXB Dubai | Emirates and Korean Air then Emirates and Qantas | 9,737 km | ~14h 30m |
| PEK Beijing | Air China and China Southern Airlines then Air China and Turkish Airlines | 7,974 km | ~12h 25m |
| PVG Shanghai | China Southern Airlines and Shanghai Airlines then Air China and China Eastern | 8,852 km | ~13h 30m |
| MUC Munich | Lufthansa then Lufthansa and Asiana Airlines | 10,072 km | ~14h 55m |
| CAN Guangzhou | China Southern Airlines and Korean Air then Air China and Turkish Airlines | 9,891 km | ~14h 45m |
| DOH Doha | Asiana Airlines and Qatar Airways then Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines | 9,786 km | ~14h 35m |
| VIE Vienna | Korean Air then Austrian Airlines and Asiana Airlines | 9,499 km | ~14h 15m |
| HKG Hong Kong | Jeju Air and Air India then Turkish Airlines | 10,078 km | ~14h 55m |
| CPH Copenhagen | SAS Scandinavian then SAS Scandinavian and Turkish Airlines | 9,934 km | ~14h 45m |
| DEL Delhi | Air India and Korean Air then IndiGo and Air India | 9,210 km | ~13h 55m |
| AUH Abu Dhabi | Etihad Airways and Korean Air then Etihad Airways and Turkish Airlines | 9,855 km | ~14h 40m |
| WAW Warsaw | LOT Polish then LOT Polish and Turkish Airlines | 9,106 km | ~13h 45m |
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- Seoul to Madrid (MAD)
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- Seoul to Rome (FCO)
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- Amsterdam (AMS) to Istanbul
- Paris (CDG) to Istanbul
- Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul
- Dubai (DXB) to Istanbul
- 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.