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Local time zone: Europe/Istanbul · currently 12:28 AM local
Istanbul Airport (IST) currently has nonstop service to 283 destinations on 89 airlines in our latest departure data. The busiest route is to Antalya (AYT), and the largest operator here is Turkish Airlines with nonstops to 240 destinations. 241 of its routes are international.
Route data as of August 16, 2026, based on a 7-day departures sample.
You can fly nonstop from IST to 283 destinations, including 241 international routes. Current schedules show about 631 flights per day across those routes. The busiest options start with Antalya (AYT), Izmir (ADB), Bodrum (BJV).
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241 international routes in this schedule set
Türkiye 42 · Russia 14 · United States 14
16-17/day
Airbus A320 family · Boeing 737 · Airbus A330
These routes have enough tracked flights or schedule depth for a full guide with duration, distance, airlines, aircraft, and frequency.
Istanbul to Paris · FR
Antalya · 322 mi · 16-17/day
Izmir · 223 mi · 16-17/day
Bodrum · 284 mi · 16/day
Ankara · 236 mi · 13-14/day
Dalaman · 315 mi · 11-12/day
Tarsus · 454 mi · 10-11/day
Gaziantep · 555 mi · 9-10/day
Ranked by destinations served, then daily frequency.
+1 more IST routes on Iran Airtour — use the full route directory for every destination.
Ranked by airlines operating the route. Routes with enough tracked data or schedule depth link to full route guides.
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Istanbul Airport (IST / LTFM) is located in Istanbul, Türkiye.
The IATA code is IST. The ICAO code is LTFM.
The busiest scheduled route from IST in our current departure data is IST to AYT (Antalya), with 16-17/day.
Turkish Airlines is the largest operator in our IST schedule data, serving 240 destinations with 494-495/day.
IST has 241 international routes and 42 domestic routes in the current schedule set.
89 airlines operate at IST. Top carriers include Turkish Airlines, Aeroflot, I A W, Iran Airtour, Aegean Airlines.
IST has direct flights to 283 destinations including Antalya, Izmir, Bodrum, Ankara, Dalaman.
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