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Seattle (SEA) to Istanbul (IST) flights
There are direct flights from Seattle Tacoma International Airport to Istanbul New Airport, sold by one airline: Turkish Airlines. The distance is 9,778 km, about 12h 25m in the air. There are also 13 one-stop options, via airports such as Amsterdam, Paris and Frankfurt.
Live fares for SEA → ISTSee all routes on the map9,778 kmdistance
~12h 25mdirect flight time (estimate)
1direct airline
13one-stop options
Direct flights from Seattle to Istanbul
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEA → IST | Turkish Airlines | 9,778 km | ~12h 25m |
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 then KLM and Turkish Airlines | 10,050 km | ~14h 55m |
| CDG Paris | Air France and ITA Airways then Air France and Turkish Airlines | 10,285 km | ~15h 15m |
| FRA Frankfurt | Condor and Lufthansa then Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines | 10,060 km | ~14h 55m |
| ORD Chicago | American Airlines and Alaska Airlines then Turkish Airlines | 11,576 km | ~16h 45m |
| LHR London | American Airlines and Air France then American Airlines and British Airways | 10,216 km | ~15h 5m |
| JFK New York | American Airlines and Alaska Airlines then Turkish Airlines | 11,939 km | ~17h 15m |
| DEN Denver | American Airlines and Alaska Airlines then Turkish Airlines | 11,516 km | ~16h 45m |
| YYZ Toronto | Air Canada then Air Canada and Turkish Airlines | 11,506 km | ~16h 40m |
| LAX Los Angeles | American Airlines and Alaska Airlines then Turkish Airlines | 12,571 km | ~18h |
| IAD Washington | United Airlines then Turkish Airlines | 12,115 km | ~17h 25m |
| SFO San Francisco | American Airlines and Alaska Airlines then Turkish Airlines | 11,891 km | ~17h 10m |
| BOS Boston | American Airlines and Alaska Airlines then Turkish Airlines | 11,758 km | ~17h |
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- Seattle to Shanghai (PVG)
- Seattle to London (LHR)
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- Seattle to Houston (IAH)
- Seattle to New York (JFK)
- Amsterdam (AMS) to Istanbul
- Paris (CDG) to Istanbul
- Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul
- Dubai (DXB) to Istanbul
- Beijing (PEK) to Istanbul
- Chicago (ORD) 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
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.