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Flight routes from Athens to Istanbul

ATH to IST flights and routes map ATH to IST. All flight route options from Athens International Airport, Greece to Istanbul Airport, Turkiye. These routes are operated by 7 different airlines. You can either fly non-stop or choose from 6 different transit flights. The shortest flight time is 1 hour and 30 minutes.

From
To
Greece ATH Athens Airport Athens, Greece
Turkiye IST Istanbul Airport, Turkiye
ATH
Athens Airport
GreeceAthens, Greece
Istanbul Airport
TurkiyeIstanbul, Turkiye
IST
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8 routes with 1 stop found »
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Non-stop routes:

Duration

Aegean Airlines
Non-stop with Aegean Airlines. 3-4 flights per day.

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1h 30m

Aegean Airlines
Non-stop with Aegean Airlines.
1h 30m
3-4 flights per day.
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Sky Express
Non-stop with Sky Express. 1 flight per day.

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1h 30m

Sky Express
Non-stop with Sky Express.
1h 30m
1 flight per day.
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Turkish Airlines
Non-stop with Turkish Airlines. 4 flights per day.

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1h 40m

Turkish Airlines
Non-stop with Turkish Airlines.
1h 40m
4 flights per day.
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Usually in time
Some delays
Usually delayed
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1 stop routes with the same airline:

Duration

Via Heraklion HER
1 stop with Aegean Airlines.
Begins in Apr 2025

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5h 05m

Begins in Apr 2025
Via Heraklion HER
1 stop with Aegean Airlines.
5h 05m
Begins in Apr 2025
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Via Thira JTR
1 stop with Aegean Airlines.
Begins in Apr 2025

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5h 13m

Begins in Apr 2025
Via Thira JTR
1 stop with Aegean Airlines.
5h 13m
Begins in Apr 2025
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Usually in time
Some delays
Usually delayed
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1 stop routes with codeshare or different airlines:

Duration

Via Thessaloniki SKG 1 stop with Aegean Airlines. 0-4 flights per day.
CODESHARE

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4h 15m

Via Thessaloniki SKG
4h 15m
1 stop with Aegean Airlines. 0-4 flights per day.
CODESHARE
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Via Thira JTR With Juneyao Airlines & Aegean Airlines
Begins in Apr 2025
CODESHARE

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5h 00m

Begins in Apr 2025
Via Thira JTR
5h 00m
With Juneyao Airlines & Aegean Airlines
Begins in Apr 2025
CODESHARE
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Via Sofia SOF With Aegean Airlines & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
CODESHARE

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5h 00m

Via Sofia SOF
5h 00m
With Aegean Airlines & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
CODESHARE
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Via Heraklion HER With Olympic Air & Aegean Airlines
Begins in Apr 2025
CODESHARE

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5h 35m

Begins in Apr 2025
Via Heraklion HER
5h 35m
With Olympic Air & Aegean Airlines
Begins in Apr 2025
CODESHARE
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Via Izmir ADB With Aegean Airlines & Turkish Airlines 0-2 flights per day.
Wed,Fri & Sun

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5h 35m

Wed,Fri & Sun
Via Izmir ADB
5h 35m
With Aegean Airlines & Turkish Airlines 0-2 flights per day.
Wed,Fri & Sun
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Via Skopje SKP With Aegean Airlines & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.

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5h 50m

Via Skopje SKP
5h 50m
With Aegean Airlines & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
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Usually in time
Some delays
Usually delayed
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Athens to Istanbul flights

With over 130 flights every week and 9 different airlines you have a wide option of flights to choose from. 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 Thessaloniki, Sofia or any other of the 6 alternatives with flight connections.

Athens to Istanbul with Aegean Airlines

You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing between 8 am and 12 midnight. You can also take a connecting flight via Heraklion or Thira. Aegean Airlines is a Star Alliance member.

Distance & flight times: (ATH) to (IST)

The shortest flight time between ATH and IST is 1 hour and 30 minutes.

ViaTotal flight timeLayover timeMiles
Direct1h 30m-345 (555 km)
SKG Thessaloniki4h 15m2h 45m493 (793 km)
SOF Sofia5h 0m2h 5m624 (1004 km)
HER Heraklion5h 5m2h 20m647 (1041 km)
JTR Thira5h 13m3h 5m517 (832 km)
ADB Izmir5h 35m3h 10m399 (642 km)
SKP Skopje5h 50m2h 40m677 (1089 km)
The flight times and layover times in the table above are approximate and vary depending on flight number, aircraft, airline, weather and time of day.ATH-IST flight routesAthens to Istanbul flight routes illustrated on a map.
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Departing from Athens International Airport. Copyright: AIA.GR
Arriving at Istanbul Airport
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From Athens to Turkiye

Below is a list of other destinations to Turkiye 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.

You can fly to Istanbul (IST) from Athens (ATH) non-stop with Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines or Sky Express. The flight takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. If you travel with a connecting flight instead, for example via Thessaloniki, the total flight time will be 4 hours and 15 minutes.

If you are interested in direct flights, you can choose from Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines or Sky Express. If you choose to fly with stops instead you can fly with Aegean Airlines and Turkish Airlines.

The flight time between Athens Airport, ATH and Istanbul Airport, IST, is 1 hour and 30 minutes. The distance is 493 miles (or 793 kilometers).

Yes, you can fly non-stop to IST from ATH with Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines or Sky Express.

A codeshare agreement means that cooperating airlines are able to sell seats on each other’s flights. This means that you are able to travel to more destinations than your airline of choice normally offers. Codeshare flights are also beneficial because of the seamless transits you can get with connecting flights from the same airline. The downside of choosing a codeshare flight can be that you in some cases can’t upgrade codeshare flights or use elite benefits.

A connecting or transit flight means that you reach your final destination through two or more flights – in other words a non-direct flight. You will change to a new aircraft after your first flight, this may include moving to another terminal at the airport aswell. The time required to transfer passengers and luggage between flights is called Minimum Connecting Time (MCT) and are always taken into account here on Flightroutes.com.

If you bought your whole flight on a single ticket, the airline will book you on the next available connecting flight.

With connecting flights, checked in luggage is most commonly forwarded to your final destination when buying a single ticket for both flights.

If you miss your connecting flight due to circumstances outside your control such as your first flight being delayed, you should turn to your airline who will provide you with a seat on the next available flight. This is usually done free of charge, and only applies if you purchased your trip as one ticket. If the next connecting flight is the following day, the airline usually provides accommodation and meals.
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