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Los Angeles (LAX) to Istanbul (IST) flights
There are direct flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul New Airport, sold by one airline: Turkish Airlines. The distance is 11,034 km, about 13h 55m in the air. There are also 34 one-stop options, via airports such as Amsterdam, Paris and Frankfurt.
Live fares for LAX → ISTSee all routes on the map11,034 kmdistance
~13h 55mdirect flight time (estimate)
1direct airline
34one-stop options
Direct flights from Los Angeles to Istanbul
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAX → IST | Turkish Airlines | 11,034 km | ~13h 55m |
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 | 11,166 km | ~16h 15m |
| CDG Paris | Air France and ITA Airways then Air France and Turkish Airlines | 11,339 km | ~16h 30m |
| FRA Frankfurt | Lufthansa and United Airlines then Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines | 11,185 km | ~16h 20m |
| ORD Chicago | American Airlines and Alaska Airlines then Turkish Airlines | 11,616 km | ~16h 50m |
| DFW Dallas-Fort Worth | American Airlines and Alaska Airlines then Turkish Airlines | 12,087 km | ~17h 25m |
| MAD Madrid | American Airlines and Finnair then Turkish Airlines | 12,101 km | ~17h 25m |
| FCO Rome | ITA Airways then ITA Airways and Turkish Airlines | 11,587 km | ~16h 50m |
| MUC Munich | Lufthansa and United Airlines then Lufthansa and Asiana Airlines | 11,188 km | ~16h 20m |
| LHR London | American Airlines and Finnair then American Airlines and British Airways | 11,273 km | ~16h 25m |
| ATL Atlanta | Air France and Alaska Airlines then Turkish Airlines | 12,398 km | ~17h 45m |
| IAH Houston | American Airlines and Alaska Airlines then Turkish Airlines | 12,474 km | ~17h 55m |
| JFK New York | American Airlines and Alaska Airlines then Turkish Airlines | 12,026 km | ~17h 20m |
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- Los Angeles to Frankfurt (FRA)
- Los Angeles to Dubai (DXB)
- Los Angeles to Beijing (PEK)
- Los Angeles to Chicago (ORD)
- Los Angeles to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
- Los Angeles to Madrid (MAD)
- Los Angeles to Shanghai (PVG)
- Los Angeles to Rome (FCO)
- Los Angeles to Munich (MUC)
- Los Angeles to Guangzhou (CAN)
- 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.