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Frankfurt to Istanbul flights (FRA–IST)

FRAFrankfurt Main Airport
Germany
ISTİstanbul Airport
Turkey

Yes. Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines fly FRA–IST nonstop, a great-circle distance of 1,840 km (1,140 mi).

From
FRA
Frankfurt
To
IST
Istanbul
Nonstop
Yes · 2 airlines
Airlines
LH · TK
Distance
1,840 km (1,140 mi)

Checked against sources:· How we verify

Airlines flying FRA–IST nonstop

AirlineTypeAllianceNotes
Lufthansa LHfull-serviceStar Alliance—
Turkish Airlines TKfull-serviceStar Alliance—

One-stop alternatives to flying FRA–IST nonstop

Connecting can be cheaper, or give you a stopover. Each of these uses one airline for both legs, so the connection is protected on one ticket.

  • Via Munich (MUC) with Lufthansa: 1,850 km (1,150 mi) flown, almost no further than nonstop.
  • Via Belgrade (BEG) with Air Serbia: 1,840 km (1,150 mi) flown, almost no further than nonstop.
  • Via Otopeni (OTP) with TAROM: 1,880 km (1,170 mi) flown, 2% further than nonstop.
  • Via Thessaloniki (SKG) with Aegean Airlines: 2,030 km (1,260 mi) flown, 11% further than nonstop.
  • Via Warsaw (WAW) with LOT Polish Airlines: 2,240 km (1,390 mi) flown, 22% further than nonstop.

FRA–IST route map

Great-circle distance 1,840 km (1,140 mi).

Also consider Sabiha Gökçen

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) also has nonstop flights from FRA: Pegasus Airlines.

Departure

Frankfurt Main Airport

Frankfurt (FRA), Frankfurt. In our data, 72 airlines fly nonstop from FRA to 275 destinations.

Other airports in Turkey with nonstop flights from FRA: Antalya (AYT), Bodrum (BJV), Dalaman (DLM), Gaziemir (ADB) and Istanbul (SAW).

View FRA airport guide →

Arrival

İstanbul Airport

3 ways into Istanbul, fastest from 35 min:

  • M11 metro 35–40 min
  • Havaist airport coach 1h–1h 40m
  • Taxi (meter) 45 min–1h 30m

Related routes

Sources

  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations at FRA, checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations at IST, checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • turkishairlines.com — Turkish Airlines destinations from Istanbul
  • en.wikipedia.org — current destination list, cross-checked 2026-09-25 (terminated routes removed)
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26

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