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Lyon (LYS) to Istanbul (IST) flights
There are direct flights from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Istanbul New Airport, sold by one airline: Turkish Airlines. The distance is 1,983 km, about 2h 55m in the air. There are also 17 one-stop options, via airports such as Frankfurt, Rome and Munich.
Live fares for LYS → ISTSee all routes on the map1,983 kmdistance
~2h 55mdirect flight time (estimate)
1direct airline
17one-stop options
Direct flights from Lyon to Istanbul
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LYS → IST | Turkish Airlines | 1,983 km | ~2h 55m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRA Frankfurt | Discover Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines then Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines | 2,408 km | ~5h 35m |
| FCO Rome | HOP! and Air France then ITA Airways and Turkish Airlines | 2,106 km | ~5h 15m |
| MUC Munich | Discover Airlines and Lufthansa then Lufthansa and Asiana Airlines | 2,158 km | ~5h 20m |
| VIE Vienna | Air France and AirDolomiti then Austrian Airlines and Asiana Airlines | 2,162 km | ~5h 20m |
| MXP Milano | HOP! and Air France then Turkish Airlines | 1,984 km | ~5h 5m |
| ZRH Zurich | SWISS then SWISS and Asiana Airlines | 2,090 km | ~5h 15m |
| ATH Athens | Aegean Airlines and Sky Express Greece then Aegean Airlines and Turkish Airlines | 2,319 km | ~5h 30m |
| PRG Prague | HOP! and Air France then Turkish Airlines | 2,355 km | ~5h 30m |
| NCE Nice | HOP! and Air France then Turkish Airlines | 2,081 km | ~5h 10m |
| KRK Krakow | Wizz Air then Turkish Airlines | 2,426 km | ~5h 40m |
| OTP Bucharest | Wizz Air Malta then Tarom and Turkish Airlines | 2,105 km | ~5h 15m |
| MRS Marseille | HOP! then Air France and Turkish Airlines | 2,211 km | ~5h 20m |
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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.