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Lisbon (LIS) to Istanbul (IST) flights

There are direct flights from Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) to Istanbul New Airport, sold by 2 airlines (including codeshares): Turkish Airlines and TAP Air Portugal. The distance is 3,223 km, about 4h 25m in the air. There are also 48 one-stop options, via airports such as Amsterdam, Paris and Frankfurt.

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3,223 kmdistance
~4h 25mdirect flight time (estimate)
2direct airlines
48one-stop options

Direct flights from Lisbon to Istanbul

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
LIS → ISTTurkish Airlines, TAP Air Portugal3,223 km~4h 25m

Best one-stop connections

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

ViaAirlinesDistanceTime (est.)
AMS AmsterdamFinnair and Etihad Airways then KLM and Turkish Airlines4,057 km~7h 35m
CDG ParisAir France and ITA Airways then Air France and Turkish Airlines3,706 km~7h 10m
FRA FrankfurtEthiopian Airlines and Lufthansa then Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines3,737 km~7h 15m
BCN BarcelonaRyanair and Iberia then Turkish Airlines and Vueling3,225 km~6h 35m
MAD MadridRyanair and Iberia then Turkish Airlines3,227 km~6h 35m
FCO RomeITA Airways and TAP Air Portugal then ITA Airways and Turkish Airlines3,223 km~6h 35m
MUC MunichLufthansa and TAP Air Portugal then Lufthansa and Asiana Airlines3,556 km~7h
LHR LondonAmerican Airlines and Finnair then American Airlines and British Airways4,078 km~7h 40m
LGW LondonAzores Airlines and TAP Air Portugal then Turkish Airlines4,028 km~7h 35m
VIE ViennaRyanair and Austrian Airlines then Austrian Airlines and Asiana Airlines3,556 km~7h
MXP MilanoITA Airways and TAP Air Portugal then Turkish Airlines3,353 km~6h 45m
ZRH ZurichFinnair and SWISS then SWISS and Asiana Airlines3,486 km~6h 55m

More from Lisbon and 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.