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Munich to Istanbul flights (MUC–IST)

MUCMunich Airport
Germany
ISTİstanbul Airport
Turkey

Yes. Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines fly MUC–IST nonstop, a great-circle distance of 1,550 km (961 mi).

From
MUC
Munich
To
IST
Istanbul
Nonstop
Yes · 2 airlines
Airlines
LH · TK
Distance
1,550 km (961 mi)

Checked against sources:· How we verify

Airlines flying MUC–IST nonstop

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

One-stop alternatives to flying MUC–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: 1,550 km (963 mi) flown, almost no further than nonstop.
  • Via Thessaloniki (SKG) with Aegean Airlines: 1,730 km (1,080 mi) flown, 12% further than nonstop.
  • Via Athens (ATH) with Aegean Airlines and Sky Express (Greece): 2,070 km (1,290 mi) flown, 34% further than nonstop.
  • Via Warsaw (WAW) with LOT Polish Airlines: 2,120 km (1,320 mi) flown, 37% further than nonstop.
  • Via Frankfurt (FRA) with Lufthansa: 2,140 km (1,330 mi) flown, 38% further than nonstop.

MUC–IST route map

Great-circle distance 1,550 km (961 mi).

Also consider Sabiha Gökçen

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

Departure

Munich Airport

Munich (MUC), Munich. In our data, 68 airlines fly nonstop from MUC to 189 destinations.

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

View MUC 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 MUC, 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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