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Istanbul (IST) to Sydney (SYD) flights

There are direct flights from Istanbul New Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, sold by one airline: Turkish Airlines. The distance is 14,960 km, about 18h 45m in the air. There are also 26 one-stop options, via airports such as Paris, Dubai and Beijing.

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14,960 kmdistance
~18h 45mdirect flight time (estimate)
1direct airline
26one-stop options

Direct flights from Istanbul to Sydney

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
IST → SYDTurkish Airlines14,960 km~18h 45m

Best one-stop connections

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

ViaAirlinesDistanceTime (est.)
CDG ParisAir France and Turkish Airlines then Qantas19,180 km~26h 5m
DXB DubaiEmirates and Qantas then Emirates and Qantas15,052 km~21h
PEK BeijingAir China and Turkish Airlines then Air China16,036 km~22h 15m
PVG ShanghaiAir China and China Eastern then Air China and Juneyao Airlines15,895 km~22h 5m
CAN GuangzhouAir China and Turkish Airlines then China Southern Airlines15,414 km~21h 30m
DOH DohaQatar Airways and Turkish Airlines then Qatar Airways15,108 km~21h 5m
SIN SingaporeGaruda Indonesia and Singapore Airlines then British Airways and Emirates14,962 km~20h 55m
ICN SeoulKorean Air and Asiana Airlines then Jetstar and Korean Air16,279 km~22h 30m
BKK BangkokTHAI Airways and Turkish Airlines then Emirates and Qantas15,020 km~21h
HKG Hong KongTurkish Airlines then Finnair and Cathay Pacific15,402 km~21h 25m
KUL Kuala LumpurMalaysia Airlines and Turkish Airlines then AirAsia X and Malaysia Airlines14,961 km~20h 55m
DEL DelhiIndiGo and Air India then Air India14,993 km~20h 55m

More from Istanbul and Sydney

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.