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Chicago (ORD) to Istanbul (IST) flights
There are direct flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul New Airport, sold by one airline: Turkish Airlines. The distance is 8,814 km, about 11h 15m in the air. There are also 29 one-stop options, via airports such as Amsterdam, Paris and Frankfurt.
Live fares for ORD → ISTSee all routes on the map8,814 kmdistance
~11h 15mdirect flight time (estimate)
1direct airline
29one-stop options
Direct flights from Chicago to Istanbul
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORD → IST | Turkish Airlines | 8,814 km | ~11h 15m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMS Amsterdam | KLM and Lufthansa then KLM and Turkish Airlines | 8,822 km | ~13h 25m |
| CDG Paris | American Airlines and Air France then Air France and Turkish Airlines | 8,900 km | ~13h 30m |
| FRA Frankfurt | Lufthansa and United Airlines then Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines | 8,834 km | ~13h 25m |
| DFW Dallas-Fort Worth | American Airlines and United Airlines then Turkish Airlines | 11,395 km | ~16h 35m |
| MAD Madrid | American Airlines and Finnair then Turkish Airlines | 9,460 km | ~14h 10m |
| FCO Rome | American Airlines and Finnair then ITA Airways and Turkish Airlines | 9,126 km | ~13h 50m |
| MUC Munich | Lufthansa and United Airlines then Lufthansa and Asiana Airlines | 8,842 km | ~13h 25m |
| LHR London | American Airlines and Finnair then American Airlines and British Airways | 8,857 km | ~13h 30m |
| ATL Atlanta | American Airlines and Air France then Turkish Airlines | 10,249 km | ~15h 10m |
| JFK New York | American Airlines and jetBlue then Turkish Airlines | 9,240 km | ~13h 55m |
| DEN Denver | American Airlines and Frontier Airlines then Turkish Airlines | 11,297 km | ~16h 25m |
| YYZ Toronto | American Airlines and Air Canada then Air Canada and Turkish Airlines | 8,900 km | ~13h 30m |
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- Chicago to Madrid (MAD)
- Chicago to Shanghai (PVG)
- Chicago to Rome (FCO)
- Chicago to Munich (MUC)
- Chicago to London (LHR)
- Chicago to Atlanta (ATL)
- Amsterdam (AMS) to Istanbul
- Paris (CDG) to Istanbul
- Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul
- Dubai (DXB) to Istanbul
- Beijing (PEK) to Istanbul
- Barcelona (BCN) to Istanbul
- Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Istanbul
- Madrid (MAD) to Istanbul
- Shanghai (PVG) to Istanbul
- Rome (FCO) to Istanbul
- Munich (MUC) to Istanbul
- Guangzhou (CAN) to 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.