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Istanbul (IST) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
There are direct flights from Istanbul New Airport to Frankfurt am Main Airport, sold by 2 airlines (including codeshares): Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines. The distance is 1,863 km, about 2h 45m in the air. There are also 38 one-stop options, via airports such as Rome, Munich and Vienna.
Live fares for IST → FRASee all routes on the map1,863 kmdistance
~2h 45mdirect flight time (estimate)
2direct airlines
38one-stop options
Direct flights from Istanbul to Frankfurt
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| IST → FRA | Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines | 1,863 km | ~2h 45m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FCO Rome | ITA Airways and Turkish Airlines then ITA Airways and Biman Bangladesh Airlines | 2,342 km | ~5h 30m |
| MUC Munich | Lufthansa and Asiana Airlines then Cyprus Airways and Condor | 1,871 km | ~4h 55m |
| VIE Vienna | Austrian Airlines and Asiana Airlines then Condor and Ethiopian Airlines | 1,871 km | ~4h 55m |
| ZRH Zurich | SWISS and Asiana Airlines then Ethiopian Airlines and Lufthansa | 2,048 km | ~5h 10m |
| MXP Milano | Turkish Airlines then Ethiopian Airlines and Lufthansa | 2,191 km | ~5h 20m |
| BUD Budapest | Turkish Airlines and Wizz Air then Ethiopian Airlines and Lufthansa | 1,880 km | ~5h |
| WAW Warsaw | LOT Polish and Turkish Airlines then Ethiopian Airlines and Lufthansa | 2,276 km | ~5h 25m |
| ATH Athens | Aegean Airlines and Turkish Airlines then Aegean Airlines and Sky Express Greece | 2,354 km | ~5h 30m |
| DUS Duesseldorf | Turkish Airlines then Ethiopian Airlines and Lufthansa | 2,226 km | ~5h 25m |
| PRG Prague | Turkish Airlines then Condor and Ethiopian Airlines | 1,923 km | ~5h |
| GVA Geneva | Turkish Airlines then Ethiopian Airlines and Kuwait Airways | 2,372 km | ~5h 35m |
| KRK Krakow | LOT Polish then Lufthansa and LOT Polish | 2,031 km | ~5h 10m |
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- Dubai (DXB) to Frankfurt
- Beijing (PEK) to Frankfurt
- Chicago (ORD) to Frankfurt
- Barcelona (BCN) to Frankfurt
- Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Frankfurt
- Madrid (MAD) to Frankfurt
- Shanghai (PVG) to Frankfurt
- Rome (FCO) to Frankfurt
- Munich (MUC) to Frankfurt
- Guangzhou (CAN) to Frankfurt
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.