Flights from Athens to Istanbul – Direct & connecting routes
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ATH to IST – All flight route options from Athens International Airport, Greece to Istanbul Airport, Turkey. These flights are operated by 6 different airlines. Fly non-stop or choose from 8 different connecting flights. The shortest flight time is 1 hour and 30 minutes. See the full flight schedule and time table, including departure times, airlines and stopover details to find the best option for you.
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Athens to Istanbul flights
There are over 11 airlines and as many as 109 flights every week to this destination. You can fly non-stop to Istanbul (IST) from Athens (ATH) with Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines or Sky Express but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Rhodes, Mykonos or any other of the 8 alternatives with connectiing airports.
Athens to Istanbul with Aegean Airlines
You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing between 8:00 am and 12 midnight. You can also catch a transit flight via Rhodes or Mykonos. Aegean Airlines is a Star Alliance member.
Distance & flight times: Athens International Airport to Istanbul Airport
The shortest flight time between ATH and IST is 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Via | Total flight time | Layover time | Distance |
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Direct | 1h 30m | - | 345 miles (555 km) |
RHO Rhodes | 4h 10m | 1h 40m | 591 miles (951 km) |
JMK Mykonos | 4h 10m | 2h 15m | 406 miles (653 km) |
HER Heraklion | 4h 40m | 2h 20m | 647 miles (1041 km) |
SOF Sofia | 5h 0m | 3h 25m | 624 miles (1004 km) |
SKG Thessaloniki | 5h 10m | 2h 45m | 493 miles (793 km) |
JTR Thira | 5h 20m | 1h 15m | 517 miles (832 km) |
ADB Izmir | 5h 35m | 3h 10m | 399 miles (642 km) |
SKP Skopje | 5h 50m | 2h 40m | 677 miles (1089 km) |




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From Athens to Turkey
Below is a list of other destinations to Turkey from Athens International Airport with either direct flights or 1 stop connections.
From Greece to Istanbul
Below is a list of other cities in Greece with flights to Istanbul with either non-stop or connecting flights.
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HER Heraklion Direct
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CFU Kerkyra
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RHO Rhodes Direct
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SKG Thessaloniki Direct
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CHQ Chania
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KGS Kos
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ZTH Zakinthos
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JTR Thira Direct
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JMK Mykonos Direct
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EFL Kefallinia