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Warsaw (WAW) to Istanbul (IST) flights

There are direct flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Istanbul New Airport, sold by 2 airlines (including codeshares): LOT Polish and Turkish Airlines. The distance is 1,380 km, about 2h 10m in the air. There are also 6 one-stop options, via airports such as Budapest, Krakow and Belgrade.

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1,380 kmdistance
~2h 10mdirect flight time (estimate)
2direct airlines
6one-stop options

Direct flights from Warsaw to Istanbul

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
WAW → ISTLOT Polish, Turkish Airlines1,380 km~2h 10m

Best one-stop connections

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

ViaAirlinesDistanceTime (est.)
BUD BudapestLOT Polish and Wizz Air then Turkish Airlines and Wizz Air1,586 km~4h 35m
KRK KrakowLOT Polish then Turkish Airlines1,477 km~4h 30m
BEG BelgradeAir Serbia and LOT Polish then Turkish Airlines1,632 km~4h 40m
OTP BucharestLOT Polish and Tarom then Tarom and Turkish Airlines1,382 km~4h 20m
SOF SofiaBulgaria Air and LOT Polish then Turkish Airlines1,556 km~4h 35m
CLJ Cluj-napocaLOT Polish then Turkish Airlines1,395 km~4h 20m

More from Warsaw 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.