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New York (JFK) to Istanbul (IST) flights
There are direct flights from New York John F Kennedy International Airport to Istanbul New 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 JFK → ISTSee all routes on the map8,052 kmdistance
~10h 20mdirect flight time (estimate)
1direct airline
36one-stop options
Direct flights from New York to Istanbul
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| JFK → IST | Turkish Airlines | 8,052 km | ~10h 20m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMS Amsterdam | KLM then KLM and Turkish Airlines | 8,058 km | ~12h 30m |
| CDG Paris | American Airlines and Air France then Air France and Turkish Airlines | 8,070 km | ~12h 30m |
| FRA Frankfurt | Air France and Ethiopian Airlines then Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines | 8,052 km | ~12h 30m |
| ORD Chicago | American Airlines and jetBlue then Turkish Airlines | 10,002 km | ~14h 50m |
| BCN Barcelona | American Airlines and Air France then Turkish Airlines and Vueling | 8,381 km | ~12h 55m |
| MAD Madrid | American Airlines and Air France then Turkish Airlines | 8,476 km | ~13h |
| FCO Rome | American Airlines and Finnair then ITA Airways and Turkish Airlines | 8,250 km | ~12h 45m |
| MUC Munich | Lufthansa and United Airlines then Lufthansa and Asiana Airlines | 8,053 km | ~12h 30m |
| LHR London | American Airlines and Air France then American Airlines and British Airways | 8,053 km | ~12h 30m |
| YYZ Toronto | American Airlines and Air Canada then Air Canada and Turkish Airlines | 8,788 km | ~13h 25m |
| DUB Dublin | American Airlines and Air France then Turkish Airlines | 8,053 km | ~12h 30m |
| VIE Vienna | Austrian Airlines and United Airlines then Austrian Airlines and Asiana Airlines | 8,056 km | ~12h 30m |
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- New York to Amsterdam (AMS)
- New York to Paris (CDG)
- New York to Frankfurt (FRA)
- New York to Dubai (DXB)
- New York to Beijing (PEK)
- New York to Chicago (ORD)
- New York to Barcelona (BCN)
- New York to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
- New York to Madrid (MAD)
- New York to Shanghai (PVG)
- New York to Rome (FCO)
- New York to Munich (MUC)
- Amsterdam (AMS) to Istanbul
- Paris (CDG) to Istanbul
- Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul
- Dubai (DXB) to Istanbul
- Beijing (PEK) to Istanbul
- Chicago (ORD) to Istanbul
- Barcelona (BCN) to Istanbul
- Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Istanbul
- Madrid (MAD) to Istanbul
- Shanghai (PVG) to Istanbul
- Rome (FCO) to Istanbul
- Munich (MUC) to Istanbul
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.