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Istanbul (IST) to Tokyo (NRT) flights

There are direct flights from Istanbul New Airport to Tokyo Narita International Airport, sold by 2 airlines (including codeshares): All Nippon Airways and Turkish Airlines. The distance is 8,996 km, about 11h 30m in the air. There are also 33 one-stop options, via airports such as Amsterdam, Frankfurt and Dubai.

Live fares for IST → NRTSee all routes on the map
8,996 kmdistance
~11h 30mdirect flight time (estimate)
2direct airlines
33one-stop options

Direct flights from Istanbul to Tokyo

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
IST → NRTAll Nippon Airways, Turkish Airlines8,996 km~11h 30m

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 KLM11,529 km~16h 45m
FRA FrankfurtLufthansa and Turkish Airlines then Japan Airlines11,229 km~16h 20m
DXB DubaiEmirates and Qantas then Emirates and Japan Airlines10,987 km~16h 5m
PEK BeijingAir China and Turkish Airlines then Air China and China Southern Airlines9,206 km~13h 55m
PVG ShanghaiAir China and China Eastern then Air China and Jetstar Japan9,825 km~14h 40m
FCO RomeITA Airways and Turkish Airlines then ITA Airways11,290 km~16h 25m
CAN GuangzhouAir China and Turkish Airlines then Air China and China Southern Airlines10,829 km~15h 50m
DOH DohaQatar Airways and Turkish Airlines then Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways11,031 km~16h 5m
ICN SeoulKorean Air and Asiana Airlines then Jeju Air and American Airlines9,193 km~13h 55m
VIE ViennaAustrian Airlines and Asiana Airlines then All Nippon Airways and Austrian Airlines10,405 km~15h 20m
HKG Hong KongTurkish Airlines then American Airlines and Cathay Pacific10,971 km~16h 5m
ZRH ZurichSWISS and Asiana Airlines then SWISS and All Nippon Airways11,357 km~16h 30m

More from Istanbul and Tokyo

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.