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Johannesburg (JNB) to Istanbul (IST) flights
There are direct flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport to Istanbul New Airport, sold by one airline: Turkish Airlines. The distance is 7,463 km, about 9h 35m in the air. There are also 21 one-stop options, via airports such as Dubai, Doha and Jeddah.
Live fares for JNB → ISTSee all routes on the map7,463 kmdistance
~9h 35mdirect flight time (estimate)
1direct airline
21one-stop options
Direct flights from Johannesburg to Istanbul
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| JNB → IST | Turkish Airlines | 7,463 km | ~9h 35m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DXB Dubai | Emirates and South African Airways then Emirates and Qantas | 9,421 km | ~14h 10m |
| DOH Doha | Qatar Airways then Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines | 8,976 km | ~13h 35m |
| JED Jeddah | Saudia then Air Canada and Saudia | 7,801 km | ~12h 10m |
| AUH Abu Dhabi | ITA Airways and Etihad Airways then Etihad Airways and Turkish Airlines | 9,316 km | ~14h |
| CAI Cairo | Egyptair and South African Airways then Egyptair and Turkish Airlines | 7,494 km | ~11h 50m |
| TLV Tel-aviv | EL AL then Turkish Airlines | 7,638 km | ~12h |
| ADD Addis Ababa | Ethiopian Airlines and South African Airways then Turkish Airlines | 7,760 km | ~12h 10m |
| NBO Nairobi | Kenya Airways and South African Airways then Asiana Airlines and Turkish Airlines | 7,686 km | ~12h |
| LOS Lagos | South African Airways then Turkish Airlines | 9,109 km | ~13h 45m |
| CPT Cape Town | British Airways and FlySafair then Turkish Airlines | 9,670 km | ~14h 30m |
| ACC Accra | South African Airways then Turkish Airlines | 9,548 km | ~14h 20m |
| DAR Dar Es Salaam | South African Airways then Turkish Airlines | 7,862 km | ~12h 15m |
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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.