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Munich (MUC) to Istanbul (IST) flights
There are direct flights from Munich Airport to Istanbul New Airport, sold by 3 airlines (including codeshares): Lufthansa, Asiana Airlines and Turkish Airlines. The distance is 1,572 km, about 2h 25m in the air. There are also 24 one-stop options, via airports such as Vienna, Zurich and Budapest.
Live fares for MUC → ISTSee all routes on the map1,572 kmdistance
~2h 25mdirect flight time (estimate)
3direct airlines
24one-stop options
Direct flights from Munich to Istanbul
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUC → IST | Lufthansa, Asiana Airlines, Turkish Airlines | 1,572 km | ~2h 25m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIE Vienna | Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines then Austrian Airlines and Asiana Airlines | 1,606 km | ~4h 40m |
| ZRH Zurich | Lufthansa and SWISS then SWISS and Asiana Airlines | 2,023 km | ~5h 10m |
| BUD Budapest | Lufthansa then Turkish Airlines and Wizz Air | 1,612 km | ~4h 40m |
| PRG Prague | Lufthansa then Turkish Airlines | 1,781 km | ~4h 50m |
| KRK Krakow | Lufthansa and LOT Polish then Turkish Airlines | 1,842 km | ~4h 55m |
| BEG Belgrade | Air Serbia and Lufthansa then Turkish Airlines | 1,574 km | ~4h 35m |
| OTP Bucharest | Lufthansa and Tarom then Tarom and Turkish Airlines | 1,629 km | ~4h 40m |
| VCE Venice | ITA Airways and AirDolomiti then Turkish Airlines | 1,742 km | ~4h 45m |
| BLQ Bologna | Lufthansa then Turkish Airlines | 1,908 km | ~5h |
| SOF Sofia | Air Canada and Lufthansa then Turkish Airlines | 1,588 km | ~4h 35m |
| STR Stuttgart | Lufthansa then Turkish Airlines | 1,953 km | ~5h 5m |
| ADB Izmir | Lufthansa and SunExpress then Pegasus Airlines and Turkish Airlines | 1,998 km | ~5h 5m |
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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.