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Istanbul (IST) to Chicago (ORD) flights

There are direct flights from Istanbul New Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, sold by one airline: Turkish Airlines. The distance is 8,814 km, about 11h 15m in the air. There are also 30 one-stop options, via airports such as Amsterdam, Paris and Frankfurt.

Live fares for IST → ORDSee all routes on the map
8,814 kmdistance
~11h 15mdirect flight time (estimate)
1direct airline
30one-stop options

Direct flights from Istanbul to Chicago

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
IST → ORDTurkish Airlines8,814 km~11h 15m

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 KLM and Lufthansa8,822 km~13h 25m
CDG ParisAir France and Turkish Airlines then American Airlines and Air France8,900 km~13h 30m
FRA FrankfurtLufthansa and Turkish Airlines then Lufthansa and United Airlines8,834 km~13h 25m
DFW Dallas-Fort WorthTurkish Airlines then American Airlines and Frontier Airlines11,395 km~16h 35m
MAD MadridTurkish Airlines then American Airlines and Finnair9,460 km~14h 10m
FCO RomeITA Airways and Turkish Airlines then American Airlines and Finnair9,126 km~13h 50m
MUC MunichLufthansa and Asiana Airlines then Lufthansa and United Airlines8,842 km~13h 25m
LHR LondonAmerican Airlines and British Airways then American Airlines and Finnair8,857 km~13h 30m
ATL AtlantaTurkish Airlines then American Airlines and Air France10,249 km~15h 10m
JFK New YorkTurkish Airlines then American Airlines and jetBlue9,240 km~13h 55m
EWR NewarkTurkish Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines9,228 km~13h 55m
DEN DenverTurkish Airlines then American Airlines and Frontier Airlines11,297 km~16h 25m

More from Istanbul and Chicago

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.