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Madrid to Istanbul flights (MAD–IST)

MADAdolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
Spain
ISTİstanbul Airport
Turkey

Yes. Air Europa and Turkish Airlines fly MAD–IST nonstop, a great-circle distance of 2,700 km (1,680 mi).

From
MAD
Madrid
To
IST
Istanbul
Nonstop
Yes · 2 airlines
Airlines
UX · TK
Distance
2,700 km (1,680 mi)

Checked against sources:· How we verify

Airlines flying MAD–IST nonstop

AirlineTypeAllianceNotes
Air Europa UXfull-serviceSkyTeam—
Turkish Airlines TKfull-serviceStar Alliance—

One-stop alternatives to flying MAD–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 Belgrade (BEG) with Air Serbia: 2,790 km (1,740 mi) flown, 3% further than nonstop.
  • Via Athens (ATH) with Aegean Airlines and Sky Express (Greece): 2,930 km (1,820 mi) flown, 8% further than nonstop.
  • Via Budapest (BUD) with Wizz Air: 2,990 km (1,860 mi) flown, 11% further than nonstop.
  • Via Valletta (MLA) with KM Malta Airlines: 3,030 km (1,880 mi) flown, 12% further than nonstop.
  • Via Munich (MUC) with Lufthansa: 3,040 km (1,890 mi) flown, 13% further than nonstop.

MAD–IST route map

Great-circle distance 2,700 km (1,680 mi).

Also consider Sabiha Gökçen

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

Departure

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

Barajas (MAD), Madrid. In our data, 66 airlines fly nonstop from MAD to 190 destinations.

Other airports in Turkey with nonstop flights from MAD: Gaziemir (ADB) and Istanbul (SAW).

View MAD 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 MAD, 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
  • 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
  • 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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