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Tokyo (NRT) to Istanbul (IST) flights

There are direct flights from Tokyo Narita International Airport to Istanbul New Airport, sold by 2 airlines (including codeshares): All Nippon Airways and Turkish Airlines. The distance is 8,996 km, about 11h 30m in the air. There are also 32 one-stop options, via airports such as Amsterdam, Frankfurt and Dubai.

Live fares for NRT → ISTSee all routes on the map
8,996 kmdistance
~11h 30mdirect flight time (estimate)
2direct airlines
32one-stop options

Direct flights from Tokyo to Istanbul

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
NRT → ISTAll Nippon Airways, Turkish Airlines8,996 km~11h 30m

Best one-stop connections

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

ViaAirlinesDistanceTime (est.)
AMS AmsterdamKLM then KLM and Turkish Airlines11,529 km~16h 45m
FRA FrankfurtJapan Airlines then Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines11,229 km~16h 20m
DXB DubaiEmirates and Japan Airlines then Emirates and Qantas10,987 km~16h 5m
PEK BeijingAir China and China Southern Airlines then Air China and Turkish Airlines9,206 km~13h 55m
PVG ShanghaiAir China and Jetstar Japan then Air China and China Eastern9,825 km~14h 40m
FCO RomeITA Airways then ITA Airways and Turkish Airlines11,290 km~16h 25m
CAN GuangzhouAir China and China Southern Airlines then Air China and Turkish Airlines10,829 km~15h 50m
DOH DohaJapan Airlines and All Nippon Airways then Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines11,031 km~16h 5m
ICN SeoulJeju Air and American Airlines then Korean Air and Asiana Airlines9,193 km~13h 55m
VIE ViennaAll Nippon Airways and Austrian Airlines then Austrian Airlines and Asiana Airlines10,405 km~15h 20m
HKG Hong KongAmerican Airlines and Cathay Pacific then Turkish Airlines10,971 km~16h 5m
ZRH ZurichSWISS and All Nippon Airways then SWISS and Asiana Airlines11,357 km~16h 30m

More from Tokyo 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.