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Istanbul (IST) to New York (JFK) flights

There are direct flights from Istanbul New Airport to New York John F Kennedy International Airport, sold by one airline: Turkish Airlines. The distance is 8,052 km, about 10h 20m in the air. There are also 36 one-stop options, via airports such as Amsterdam, Paris and Frankfurt.

Live fares for IST → JFKSee all routes on the map
8,052 kmdistance
~10h 20mdirect flight time (estimate)
1direct airline
36one-stop options

Direct flights from Istanbul to New York

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
IST → JFKTurkish Airlines8,052 km~10h 20m

Best one-stop connections

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

ViaAirlinesDistanceTime (est.)
AMS AmsterdamKLM and Turkish Airlines then KLM8,058 km~12h 30m
CDG ParisAir France and Turkish Airlines then American Airlines and Air France8,070 km~12h 30m
FRA FrankfurtLufthansa and Turkish Airlines then Air France and Ethiopian Airlines8,052 km~12h 30m
ORD ChicagoTurkish Airlines then American Airlines and jetBlue10,002 km~14h 50m
BCN BarcelonaTurkish Airlines and Vueling then American Airlines and Air France8,381 km~12h 55m
MAD MadridTurkish Airlines then American Airlines and Air France8,476 km~13h
FCO RomeITA Airways and Turkish Airlines then American Airlines and Finnair8,250 km~12h 45m
MUC MunichLufthansa and Asiana Airlines then Lufthansa and United Airlines8,053 km~12h 30m
LHR LondonAmerican Airlines and British Airways then American Airlines and Air France8,053 km~12h 30m
YYZ TorontoAir Canada and Turkish Airlines then American Airlines and Air Canada8,788 km~13h 25m
DUB DublinTurkish Airlines then American Airlines and Air France8,053 km~12h 30m
VIE ViennaAustrian Airlines and Asiana Airlines then Austrian Airlines and United Airlines8,056 km~12h 30m

More from Istanbul and New York

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.