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Istanbul (IST) to Lyon (LYS) flights
There are direct flights from Istanbul New Airport to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport, sold by one airline: Turkish Airlines. The distance is 1,983 km, about 2h 55m in the air. There are also 19 one-stop options, via airports such as Frankfurt, Rome and Munich.
Live fares for IST → LYSSee all routes on the map1,983 kmdistance
~2h 55mdirect flight time (estimate)
1direct airline
19one-stop options
Direct flights from Istanbul to Lyon
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| IST → LYS | Turkish Airlines | 1,983 km | ~2h 55m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRA Frankfurt | Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines then Ethiopian Airlines and Lufthansa | 2,408 km | ~5h 35m |
| FCO Rome | ITA Airways and Turkish Airlines then HOP! and Air France | 2,106 km | ~5h 15m |
| MUC Munich | Lufthansa and Asiana Airlines then Discover Airlines and Lufthansa | 2,158 km | ~5h 20m |
| VIE Vienna | Austrian Airlines and Asiana Airlines then Air France and AirDolomiti | 2,162 km | ~5h 20m |
| MXP Milano | Turkish Airlines then HOP! and Air France | 1,984 km | ~5h 5m |
| ZRH Zurich | SWISS and Asiana Airlines then SWISS | 2,090 km | ~5h 15m |
| BUD Budapest | Turkish Airlines and Wizz Air then easyJet | 2,144 km | ~5h 15m |
| ATH Athens | Aegean Airlines and Turkish Airlines then Aegean Airlines and Transavia France | 2,319 km | ~5h 30m |
| PRG Prague | Turkish Airlines then HOP! and Air France | 2,355 km | ~5h 30m |
| NCE Nice | Turkish Airlines then Air France and easyJet | 2,081 km | ~5h 10m |
| OTP Bucharest | Tarom and Turkish Airlines then Wizz Air Malta | 2,105 km | ~5h 15m |
| MRS Marseille | Air France and Turkish Airlines then HOP! | 2,211 km | ~5h 20m |
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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.