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Flights from Helsinki to Istanbul – Direct & connecting routes

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HEL to IST flights and routes map HEL to IST – All flight route options from Helsinki Airport, Finland to Istanbul Airport, Turkey. These flights are operated by 11 airlines. Fly non-stop with Turkish Airlines or choose from 20 different transit flights. The shortest flight time is 3 hours and 50 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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To
Finland HEL Helsinki Airport Helsinki, Finland
Turkiye IST Istanbul Airport, Turkiye
HEL
Helsinki Airport
FinlandHelsinki, Finland
Istanbul Airport
TurkiyeIstanbul, Turkiye
IST

Non-stop route options:

Duration

Turkish Airlines
Non-stop with Turkish Airlines. 2 flights per day.

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3h 50m

Turkish Airlines
Non-stop with Turkish Airlines.
3h 50m
2 flights per day.
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1 stop route options with the same airline:

Duration

Via Oslo OSL
1 stop with Norwegian Air. 0-1 flights per day.
Only wednesdays

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6h 50m

Only wednesdays
Via Oslo OSL
1 stop with Norwegian Air.
6h 50m
0-1 flights per day.
Only wednesdays
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Via Athens ATH
1 stop with Aegean Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
Tue,Fri & Sun

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7h 40m

Tue,Fri & Sun
Via Athens ATH
1 stop with Aegean Airlines.
7h 40m
0-1 flights per day.
Tue,Fri & Sun
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Via Riga RIX
1 stop with Air Baltic. 0-1 flights per day.

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7h 40m

Via Riga RIX
1 stop with Air Baltic.
7h 40m
0-1 flights per day.
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1 stop route options with codeshare or different airlines:

Duration

Via Ljubljana LJU With Finnair & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Tue,Thu & Sat

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5h 50m

Tue,Thu & Sat
Via Ljubljana LJU
5h 50m
With Finnair & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Tue,Thu & Sat
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Via Krakow KRK With Finnair & LOT - Polish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
CODESHARE

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6h 00m

Via Krakow KRK
6h 00m
With Finnair & LOT - Polish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
CODESHARE
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Via Vienna VIE With Finnair & Turkish Airlines 2 flights per day.

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6h 10m

Via Vienna VIE
6h 10m
With Finnair & Turkish Airlines 2 flights per day.
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Via Split SPU With Finnair & Croatia Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Tue & Fri

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6h 10m

Tue & Fri
Via Split SPU
6h 10m
With Finnair & Croatia Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Tue & Fri
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Via Munich MUC With Finnair & Asiana Airlines 1-2 flights per day.
CODESHARE

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6h 25m

Via Munich MUC
6h 25m
With Finnair & Asiana Airlines 1-2 flights per day.
CODESHARE
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Via Warsaw WAW With Finnair & LOT - Polish Airlines 2 flights per day.

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6h 38m

Via Warsaw WAW
6h 38m
With Finnair & LOT - Polish Airlines 2 flights per day.
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Via Dubrovnik DBV With Finnair & Croatia Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Only thursdays
CODESHARE

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6h 50m

Only thursdays
Via Dubrovnik DBV
6h 50m
With Finnair & Croatia Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Only thursdays
CODESHARE
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Via Gothenburg GOT With Finnair & Turkish Airlines 2 flights per day.

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7h 00m

Via Gothenburg GOT
7h 00m
With Finnair & Turkish Airlines 2 flights per day.
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Via Riga RIX With Finnair & Air Baltic 0-1 flights per day.

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7h 10m

Via Riga RIX
7h 10m
With Finnair & Air Baltic 0-1 flights per day.
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Via Budapest BUD With Finnair & Turkish Airlines 1-2 flights per day.

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7h 10m

Via Budapest BUD
7h 10m
With Finnair & Turkish Airlines 1-2 flights per day.
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Via Tallinn TLL With Finnair & Turkish Airlines 2-5 flights per day.

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7h 15m

Via Tallinn TLL
7h 15m
With Finnair & Turkish Airlines 2-5 flights per day.
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Via Antalya AYT 1 stop with Finnair. 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 5/10
CODESHARE

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7h 15m

Begins in 5/10
Via Antalya AYT
7h 15m
1 stop with Finnair. 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 5/10
CODESHARE
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Via Vilnius VNO With Finnair & Turkish Airlines 1-2 flights per day.

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7h 15m

Via Vilnius VNO
7h 15m
With Finnair & Turkish Airlines 1-2 flights per day.
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Via Stockholm ARN With Finnair & Turkish Airlines 4-6 flights per day.

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7h 20m

Via Stockholm ARN
7h 20m
With Finnair & Turkish Airlines 4-6 flights per day.
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Via Oslo OSL With Finnair & Turkish Airlines 2-3 flights per day.

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7h 35m

Via Oslo OSL
7h 35m
With Finnair & Turkish Airlines 2-3 flights per day.
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Via Athens ATH With Aegean Airlines & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Tue,Fri & Sun

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7h 40m

Tue,Fri & Sun
Via Athens ATH
7h 40m
With Aegean Airlines & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Tue,Fri & Sun
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Via Hamburg HAM With Finnair & Turkish Airlines 2-3 flights per day.

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7h 40m

Via Hamburg HAM
7h 40m
With Finnair & Turkish Airlines 2-3 flights per day.
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Via Berlin BER With Finnair & Turkish Airlines 2 flights per day.

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7h 45m

Via Berlin BER
7h 45m
With Finnair & Turkish Airlines 2 flights per day.
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Via Copenhagen CPH With Finnair & Turkish Airlines 3-5 flights per day.

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8h 05m

Via Copenhagen CPH
8h 05m
With Finnair & Turkish Airlines 3-5 flights per day.
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Via Prague PRG With Finnair & Turkish Airlines 1-3 flights per day.

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8h 15m

Via Prague PRG
8h 15m
With Finnair & Turkish Airlines 1-3 flights per day.
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Helsinki to Istanbul flights

There are over 21 airlines and as many as 257 flights every week to this destination. You can fly non-stop to Istanbul (IST) from Helsinki (HEL) with Turkish Airlines but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Ljubljana, Krakow or any other of the 20 alternatives with connectiing airports.

Tip! You might want to consider arriving at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) instead.

Helsinki to Istanbul with Turkish Airlines

You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing at 12 in the afternoon or 19 in the evening. Turkish Airlines is a Star Alliance member.

With Norwegian Air

If you fly from Helsinki with Norwegian Air you will do a stopover in Oslo, OSL before reaching Istanbul. This flight trip will take 6 hours and 50 minutes and you can fly every Wednesday with departures at 13:45.

Distance & flight times: Helsinki Airport to Istanbul Airport

The shortest flight time between HEL and IST is 3 hours and 50 minutes.

ViaTotal flight timeLayover timeDistance
Direct3h 50m-1334 miles (2146 km)
LJU Ljubljana5h 50m40m1863 miles (2998 km)
KRK Krakow6h 0m2h 5m1490 miles (2397 km)
VIE Vienna6h 10m1h 15m1678 miles (2700 km)
SPU Split6h 10m1h 40m1878 miles (3022 km)
MUC Munich6h 25m55m1951 miles (3139 km)
WAW Warsaw6h 38m4h 45m1429 miles (2299 km)
DBV Dubrovnik6h 50m1h 45m1814 miles (2919 km)
GOT Gothenburg7h 0m1h 30m1841 miles (2962 km)
RIX Riga7h 10m2h 35m1348 miles (2169 km)
BUD Budapest7h 10m2h 35m1562 miles (2513 km)
VNO Vilnius7h 15m2h 25m1337 miles (2151 km)
TLL Tallinn7h 15m4h 35m1335 miles (2148 km)
AYT Antalya7h 15m1h 50m1969 miles (3168 km)
ARN Stockholm7h 20m4h 35m1608 miles (2587 km)
OSL Oslo7h 35m2h 5m1993 miles (3207 km)
ATH Athens7h 40m2h 25m1901 miles (3059 km)
HAM Hamburg7h 40m3h 5m1953 miles (3142 km)
BER Berlin7h 45m3h 10m1759 miles (2830 km)
CPH Copenhagen8h 5m2h 20m1794 miles (2887 km)
PRG Prague8h 15m3h 25m1755 miles (2824 km)
The flight times and layover times in the table above are approximate and may vary depending on flight number, aircraft, airline, weather, and time of day.HEL-IST flight routesHelsinki to Istanbul flight routes illustrated on a map.
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From Helsinki to Turkey

Below is a list of other destinations to Turkey from Helsinki Airport with either direct flights or 1 stop connections.


From Finland to Istanbul

Below is a list of other cities in Finland with flights to Istanbul with either non-stop or connecting flights.

You can fly non-stop from Helsinki (HEL) to Istanbul (IST) with Turkish Airlines. The flight takes approximately 3 hours and 50 minutes. If you travel with a connecting flight instead, for example via Ljubljana, the total flight time will be 5 hours and 50 minutes.

If you're interested in direct flights, Turkish Airlines is available. For flights with stopovers, Finnair, Turkish Airlines, LOT - Polish Airlines, Croatia Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Air Baltic or Aegean Airlines is also an option.

The flight time between Helsinki Airport (HEL) and Istanbul Airport (IST) is approximately 3 hours and 50 minutes. The distance between the two airports is 1901 miles (or 3059 kilometers).

Yes, you can fly non-stop to IST from HEL with Turkish Airlines.

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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