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Moscow (SVO) to Istanbul (IST) flights

There are direct flights from Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport to Istanbul New Airport, sold by 2 airlines (including codeshares): Southwind airlines and Aeroflot. The distance is 1,781 km, about 2h 40m in the air. There are also 3 one-stop options, via airports such as Minsk 2, Krasnodar and Rostov.

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1,781 kmdistance
~2h 40mdirect flight time (estimate)
2direct airlines
3one-stop options

Direct flights from Moscow to Istanbul

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
SVO → ISTSouthwind airlines, Aeroflot1,781 km~2h 40m

Best one-stop connections

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

ViaAirlinesDistanceTime (est.)
MSQ Minsk 2Belavia and Aeroflot then Belavia and Turkish Airlines2,079 km~5h 10m
KRR KrasnodarAeroflot then Pobeda and Yakutia Airlines2,176 km~5h 20m
ROV RostovAeroflot then Aeroflot and Turkish Airlines2,100 km~5h 15m

More from Moscow 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.