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Lyon (LYS) to Istanbul (SAW) flights
There are direct flights from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, sold by 2 airlines (including codeshares): Pegasus Airlines and Turkish Airlines. The distance is 2,024 km, about 3h in the air. There are also 14 one-stop options, via airports such as Frankfurt, Rome and Munich.
Live fares for LYS → SAWSee all routes on the map2,024 kmdistance
~3hdirect flight time (estimate)
2direct airlines
14one-stop options
Direct flights from Lyon to Istanbul
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LYS → SAW | Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines | 2,024 km | ~3h |
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 Pegasus Airlines and Turkish Airlines | 2,445 km | ~5h 40m |
| FCO Rome | HOP! and Air France then Pegasus Airlines and Ajet | 2,147 km | ~5h 15m |
| MUC Munich | Discover Airlines and Lufthansa then Pegasus Airlines and Turkish Airlines | 2,196 km | ~5h 20m |
| VIE Vienna | Air France and AirDolomiti then Pegasus Airlines and Turkish Airlines | 2,198 km | ~5h 20m |
| MXP Milano | HOP! and Air France then Turkish Airlines | 2,025 km | ~5h 10m |
| ZRH Zurich | SWISS then Pegasus Airlines and Ajet | 2,130 km | ~5h 15m |
| ATH Athens | Aegean Airlines and Sky Express Greece then Pegasus Airlines | 2,347 km | ~5h 30m |
| PRG Prague | HOP! and Air France then Ajet | 2,390 km | ~5h 35m |
| NCE Nice | HOP! and Air France then Pegasus Airlines | 2,123 km | ~5h 15m |
| OTP Bucharest | Wizz Air Malta then Pegasus Airlines | 2,133 km | ~5h 15m |
| MRS Marseille | HOP! then Pegasus Airlines | 2,253 km | ~5h 25m |
| VCE Venice | HOP! and Air France then Pegasus Airlines | 2,029 km | ~5h 10m |
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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.