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ICN to IST flights and routes map ICN to IST – All flight route options from Incheon International Airport, South Korea to Istanbul Airport, Turkey. These flights are operated by 27 different airlines. Fly non-stop or choose from 22 different connecting flights. The shortest flight time is 11 hours and 35 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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Republic of Korea ICN Incheon Airport Seoul, Republic of Korea
Turkiye IST Istanbul Airport, Turkiye
ICN
Incheon Airport
Republic of KoreaSeoul, Republic of Korea
Istanbul Airport
TurkiyeIstanbul, Turkiye
IST
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31 routes with 1 stop found »
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Non-stop route options:

Duration

Turkish Airlines
Non-stop with Turkish Airlines. 1-2 flights per day.

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11h 35m

Turkish Airlines
Non-stop with Turkish Airlines.
11h 35m
1-2 flights per day.
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Asiana Airlines
Non-stop with Asiana Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.

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11h 45m

Asiana Airlines
Non-stop with Asiana Airlines.
11h 45m
0-1 flights per day.
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Korean Air
Non-stop with Korean Air. 0-1 flights per day.

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12h 00m

Korean Air
Non-stop with Korean Air.
12h 00m
0-1 flights per day.
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1 stop route options with the same airline:

Duration

Via Almaty ALA
1 stop with Air Astana. 0-1 flights per day.
Fri,Sat & Sun

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15h 40m

Fri,Sat & Sun
Via Almaty ALA
1 stop with Air Astana.
15h 40m
0-1 flights per day.
Fri,Sat & Sun
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Via Tashkent TAS
1 stop with Uzbekistan Airways. 0-1 flights per day.

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15h 50m

Via Tashkent TAS
1 stop with Uzbekistan Airways.
15h 50m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via Ulaanbaatar UBN
1 stop with Miat - Mongolian Airlines.

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16h 35m

Via Ulaanbaatar UBN
1 stop with Miat - Mongolian Airlines.
16h 35m
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Via Shanghai PVG
1 stop with China Eastern Airlines.

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16h 55m

Via Shanghai PVG
1 stop with China Eastern Airlines.
16h 55m
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Via Warsaw WAW
1 stop with LOT - Polish Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
Tue,Thu & Sat

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17h 15m

Tue,Thu & Sat
Via Warsaw WAW
1 stop with LOT - Polish Airlines.
17h 15m
0-1 flights per day.
Tue,Thu & Sat
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Via Munich MUC
1 stop with Lufthansa. 0-1 flights per day.
Only saturdays

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17h 40m

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Via Munich MUC
1 stop with Lufthansa.
17h 40m
0-1 flights per day.
Only saturdays
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Via Doha DOH
1 stop with Qatar Airways.

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18h 00m

Via Doha DOH
1 stop with Qatar Airways.
18h 00m
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Via Abu Dhabi AUH
1 stop with Etihad Airways. 1-2 flights per day.

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18h 20m

Via Abu Dhabi AUH
1 stop with Etihad Airways.
18h 20m
1-2 flights per day.
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Via Guangzhou CAN
1 stop with China Southern Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
Tue,Thu & Sun

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20h 13m

Tue,Thu & Sun
Via Guangzhou CAN
1 stop with China Southern Airlines.
20h 13m
0-1 flights per day.
Tue,Thu & Sun
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1 stop route options with codeshare or different airlines:

Duration

Via Almaty ALA With Air Astana & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Fri,Sat & Sun
CODESHARE

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15h 40m

Fri,Sat & Sun
Via Almaty ALA
15h 40m
With Air Astana & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Fri,Sat & Sun
CODESHARE
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Via Tashkent TAS With Uzbekistan Airways & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.

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15h 50m

Via Tashkent TAS
15h 50m
With Uzbekistan Airways & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
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Via Osaka KIX 1 stop with ANA. 0-1 flights per day.
CODESHARE

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16h 20m

Via Osaka KIX
16h 20m
1 stop with ANA. 0-1 flights per day.
CODESHARE
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Via Ulaanbaatar UBN 1 stop with Miat - Mongolian Airlines.
CODESHARE

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16h 35m

Via Ulaanbaatar UBN
16h 35m
1 stop with Miat - Mongolian Airlines.
CODESHARE
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Via Beijing PEK With Korean Air & Turkish Airlines
Tue,Thu & Sat

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16h 50m

Tue,Thu & Sat
Via Beijing PEK
16h 50m
With Korean Air & Turkish Airlines
Tue,Thu & Sat
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Via Munich MUC With Lufthansa & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Only fridays

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17h 00m

Only fridays
Via Munich MUC
17h 00m
With Lufthansa & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Only fridays
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Via Warsaw WAW 1 stop with LOT - Polish Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
Tue,Thu & Sat
CODESHARE

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17h 15m

Tue,Thu & Sat
Via Warsaw WAW
17h 15m
1 stop with LOT - Polish Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
Tue,Thu & Sat
CODESHARE
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Via Vienna VIE With Korean Air & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Wed,Fri & Sun

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17h 35m

Wed,Fri & Sun
Via Vienna VIE
17h 35m
With Korean Air & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Wed,Fri & Sun
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Via Doha DOH With Asiana Airlines & Malaysia Airlines
CODESHARE

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18h 00m

Via Doha DOH
18h 00m
With Asiana Airlines & Malaysia Airlines
CODESHARE
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Via Budapest BUD With Korean Air & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Mon,Thu & Sat

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18h 05m

Mon,Thu & Sat
Via Budapest BUD
18h 05m
With Korean Air & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Mon,Thu & Sat
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Via Abu Dhabi AUH With Etihad Airways & Turkish Airlines

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18h 20m

Via Abu Dhabi AUH
18h 20m
With Etihad Airways & Turkish Airlines
ETIHAD.COM
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Via Taipei TPE With EVA Air & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Only saturdays

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18h 25m

Only saturdays
Via Taipei TPE
18h 25m
With EVA Air & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Only saturdays
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Via Hanoi HAN With Korean Air & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
CODESHARE

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18h 45m

Via Hanoi HAN
18h 45m
With Korean Air & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
CODESHARE
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Via Prague PRG With Korean Air & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Mon,Wed & Fri

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19h 20m

Mon,Wed & Fri
Via Prague PRG
19h 20m
With Korean Air & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Mon,Wed & Fri
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Via Guangzhou CAN With China Southern Airlines & Turkish Airlines

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19h 40m

Via Guangzhou CAN
19h 40m
With China Southern Airlines & Turkish Airlines
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Via Tokyo NRT 1 stop with ANA.
CODESHARE

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19h 50m

Via Tokyo NRT
19h 50m
1 stop with ANA.
CODESHARE
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Via Cairo CAI With Asiana Airlines & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Tue & Thu

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20h 00m

Tue & Thu
Via Cairo CAI
20h 00m
With Asiana Airlines & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Tue & Thu
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Via Hong Kong HKG With Cathay Pacific & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.

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20h 10m

Via Hong Kong HKG
20h 10m
With Cathay Pacific & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
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Via Dubai DXB With Emirates & Royal Brunei Airlines 1-2 flights per day.
CODESHARE

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20h 25m

Via Dubai DXB
20h 25m
With Emirates & Royal Brunei Airlines 1-2 flights per day.
CODESHARE
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Via Helsinki HEL With Finnair & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Only tuesdays

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20h 30m

Only tuesdays
Via Helsinki HEL
20h 30m
With Finnair & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Only tuesdays
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Via Shanghai PVG With China Southern Airlines & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Tue & Thu

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20h 48m

Tue & Thu
Via Shanghai PVG
20h 48m
With China Southern Airlines & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Tue & Thu
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Via Macau MFM With Asiana Airlines & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Only thursdays
CODESHARE

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21h 15m

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Via Macau MFM
21h 15m
With Asiana Airlines & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Only thursdays
CODESHARE
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Seoul to Istanbul flights

There are over 25 airlines and as many as 467 flights every week to this destination. You can fly non-stop to Istanbul (IST) from Seoul (ICN) with Korean Air, Asiana Airlines or Turkish Airlines but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Almaty, Tashkent or any other of the 22 alternatives with connectiing airports.

Tip! Consider Gimpo (GMP) to Istanbul Airport (IST) or Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) as alternatives aswell.

Seoul to Istanbul with Korean Air

You can fly non-stop every Monday, Wednesday or Friday at 13:40 or 13:55. Korean Air is a member of SkyTeam.

With Air Astana

If you fly from Seoul with Air Astana you will do a stopover in Almaty, ALA before reaching Istanbul. This flight trip will take 15 hours and 40 minutes and you can fly every Friday or Saturday with departures at 11:10 or 11:40.

Distance & flight times: Incheon International Airport to Istanbul Airport

The shortest flight time between ICN and IST is 12 hours and 20 minutes.

ViaTotal flight timeLayover timeDistance
Direct12h 20m-4951 miles (7966 km)
ALA Almaty15h 40m2h 50m5057 miles (8137 km)
TAS Tashkent15h 50m3h 5m5123 miles (8243 km)
KIX Osaka16h 20m1h 35m6003 miles (9659 km)
UBN Ulaanbaatar16h 35m4h 35m4953 miles (7969 km)
PEK Beijing16h 50m4h 5m4974 miles (8003 km)
MUC Munich17h 0m3h 0m6278 miles (10101 km)
WAW Warsaw17h 15m1h 25m5669 miles (9121 km)
VIE Vienna17h 35m3h 40m5918 miles (9522 km)
DOH Doha18h 0m2h 55m6127 miles (9858 km)
BUD Budapest18h 5m3h 5m5722 miles (9207 km)
AUH Abu Dhabi18h 20m3h 25m6169 miles (9926 km)
TPE Taipei18h 25m4h 55m6161 miles (9913 km)
HAN Hanoi18h 45m2h 15m6310 miles (10153 km)
PRG Prague19h 20m3h 15m6076 miles (9776 km)
CAN Guangzhou19h 40m3h 45m6178 miles (9940 km)
NRT Tokyo19h 50m--
CAI Cairo20h 0m4h 50m6054 miles (9741 km)
HKG Hong Kong20h 10m4h 30m6295 miles (10129 km)
DXB Dubai20h 25m4h 25m6096 miles (9808 km)
HEL Helsinki20h 30m4h 30m5727 miles (9215 km)
PVG Shanghai20h 48m4h 40m5524 miles (8888 km)
MFM Macau21h 15m3h 0m6306 miles (10146 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.ICN-IST flight routesSeoul to Istanbul flight routes illustrated on a map.
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From Seoul to Turkey

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

From South Korea to Istanbul

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

You can fly non-stop from Seoul (ICN) to Istanbul (IST) with Korean Air, Asiana Airlines or Turkish Airlines. The flight takes approximately 12 hours and 20 minutes. If you travel with a connecting flight instead, for example via Almaty, the total flight time will be 15 hours and 40 minutes.

If you're interested in direct flights, Korean Air, Asiana Airlines or Turkish Airlines is available. For flights with stopovers, Air Astana, Uzbekistan Airways, ANA, Miat - Mongolian Airlines, Korean Air, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, LOT - Polish Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Etihad Airways, EVA Air, China Southern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Royal Brunei Airlines or Finnair is also an option.

The flight time between Incheon Airport (ICN) and Istanbul Airport (IST) is approximately 12 hours and 20 minutes. The distance between the two airports is 5727 miles (or 9215 kilometers).

Yes, you can fly non-stop to IST from ICN with Korean Air, Asiana Airlines or 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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