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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 30 different airlines. Fly non-stop or choose from 24 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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32 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 Astana NQZ
1 stop with Air Astana.
Begins in 1/9

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14h 20m

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Via Astana NQZ
1 stop with Air Astana.
14h 20m
Begins in 1/9
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Via Shymkent CIT
1 stop with SCAT Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
Only fridays

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14h 45m

Only fridays
Via Shymkent CIT
1 stop with SCAT Airlines.
14h 45m
0-1 flights per day.
Only fridays
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Via Almaty ALA
1 stop with Air Astana. 0-1 flights per day.

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15h 45m

Via Almaty ALA
1 stop with Air Astana.
15h 45m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via Tashkent TAS
1 stop with Uzbekistan Airways. 0-1 flights per day.

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16h 00m

Via Tashkent TAS
1 stop with Uzbekistan Airways.
16h 00m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via Doha DOH
1 stop with Qatar Airways.

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16h 35m

Via Doha DOH
1 stop with Qatar Airways.
16h 35m
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Via Ulaanbaatar UBN
1 stop with Miat - Mongolian Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.

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17h 10m

Via Ulaanbaatar UBN
1 stop with Miat - Mongolian Airlines.
17h 10m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via Warsaw WAW
1 stop with LOT - Polish Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.

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17h 15m

Via Warsaw WAW
1 stop with LOT - Polish Airlines.
17h 15m
0-1 flights per day.
LOT.COM
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Via Abu Dhabi AUH
1 stop with Etihad Airways. 1-2 flights per day.

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17h 45m

Via Abu Dhabi AUH
1 stop with Etihad Airways.
17h 45m
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 Astana NQZ With Air Astana & Turkish Airlines
Begins in 1/9
CODESHARE

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14h 20m

Begins in 1/9
Via Astana NQZ
14h 20m
With Air Astana & Turkish Airlines
Begins in 1/9
CODESHARE
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Via Almaty ALA With Air Astana & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
CODESHARE

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15h 45m

Via Almaty ALA
15h 45m
With Air Astana & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
CODESHARE
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Via Tashkent TAS With Uzbekistan Airways & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.

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16h 00m

Via Tashkent TAS
16h 00m
With Uzbekistan Airways & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
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Via Osaka KIX With ANA & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 26/10
CODESHARE

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16h 30m

Begins in 26/10
Via Osaka KIX
16h 30m
With ANA & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 26/10
CODESHARE
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Via Doha DOH With Asiana Airlines & Malaysia Airlines
CODESHARE

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16h 35m

Via Doha DOH
16h 35m
With Asiana Airlines & Malaysia Airlines
CODESHARE
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Via Chengdu TFU With Air China & Sichuan Airlines
Begins in 26/10
CODESHARE

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16h 50m

Begins in 26/10
Via Chengdu TFU
16h 50m
With Air China & Sichuan Airlines
Begins in 26/10
CODESHARE
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Via Hanoi HAN With Korean Air & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
CODESHARE

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17h 05m

Via Hanoi HAN
17h 05m
With Korean Air & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
CODESHARE
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Via Budapest BUD With Korean Air & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.

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17h 05m

Via Budapest BUD
17h 05m
With Korean Air & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
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Via Ulaanbaatar UBN 1 stop with Miat - Mongolian Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
CODESHARE

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17h 10m

Via Ulaanbaatar UBN
17h 10m
1 stop with Miat - Mongolian Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
CODESHARE
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Via Warsaw WAW 1 stop with LOT - Polish Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
CODESHARE

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17h 15m

Via Warsaw WAW
17h 15m
1 stop with LOT - Polish Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
CODESHARE
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Via Beijing PEK With Xiamen Airlines & Air China 0-1 flights per day.
CODESHARE

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17h 40m

Via Beijing PEK
17h 40m
With Xiamen Airlines & Air China 0-1 flights per day.
CODESHARE
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Via Abu Dhabi AUH With Etihad Airways & Turkish Airlines

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17h 45m

Via Abu Dhabi AUH
17h 45m
With Etihad Airways & Turkish Airlines
ETIHAD.COM
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Via Munich MUC With Lufthansa & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.

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17h 45m

Via Munich MUC
17h 45m
With Lufthansa & 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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17h 55m

Via Dubai DXB
17h 55m
With Emirates & Royal Brunei Airlines 1-2 flights per day.
CODESHARE
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Via Prague PRG With Korean Air & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.

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18h 20m

Via Prague PRG
18h 20m
With Korean Air & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
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Via Vienna VIE With Korean Air & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.

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18h 35m

Via Vienna VIE
18h 35m
With Korean Air & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
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Via Taipei TPE With China Airlines & EVA Air
CODESHARE

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18h 55m

Via Taipei TPE
18h 55m
With China Airlines & EVA Air
CODESHARE
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Via Shanghai PVG With Korean Air & Turkish Airlines
CODESHARE

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19h 00m

Via Shanghai PVG
19h 00m
With Korean Air & Turkish Airlines
CODESHARE
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Via Kobe UKB With Korean Air & ANA
CODESHARE

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19h 05m

Via Kobe UKB
19h 05m
With Korean Air & ANA
CODESHARE
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Via Guangzhou CAN With China Southern Airlines & Turkish Airlines 2 flights per day.

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19h 35m

Via Guangzhou CAN
19h 35m
With China Southern Airlines & Turkish Airlines 2 flights per day.
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Via Hong Kong HKG With Cathay Pacific & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.

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20h 00m

Via Hong Kong HKG
20h 00m
With Cathay Pacific & Turkish Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
CATHAYPACIFIC.COM
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Via Tokyo NRT With ANA & Turkish Airlines
Begins in 26/10
CODESHARE

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20h 05m

Begins in 26/10
Via Tokyo NRT
20h 05m
With ANA & Turkish Airlines
Begins in 26/10
CODESHARE
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Via Copenhagen CPH With Scandinavian Airlines & Pakistan International Airlines
Begins in 13/9
CODESHARE

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21h 05m

Begins in 13/9
Via Copenhagen CPH
21h 05m
With Scandinavian Airlines & Pakistan International Airlines
Begins in 13/9
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Seoul to Istanbul flights

There are over 27 airlines and as many as 482 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 Astana, Shymkent or any other of the 24 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, Friday or Saturday with departure times at 13:40 or 13:55. Korean Air is a member of SkyTeam.

With SCAT Airlines

If you fly from Seoul with SCAT Airlines you will do a stopover in Shymkent, CIT before reaching Istanbul. This flight trip will take 14 hours and 45 minutes and you can fly every Friday with departures at 06:55.

Distance & flight times: Incheon International Airport to Istanbul Airport

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

ViaTotal flight timeLayover timeDistance
Direct12h 0m-4951 miles (7966 km)
NQZ Astana14h 20m1h 0m4951 miles (7966 km)
CIT Shymkent14h 45m2h 35m5088 miles (8187 km)
ALA Almaty15h 45m2h 45m5057 miles (8137 km)
TAS Tashkent16h 0m3h 30m5123 miles (8243 km)
KIX Osaka16h 30m1h 55m6003 miles (9659 km)
DOH Doha16h 35m2h 10m6127 miles (9858 km)
TFU Chengdu16h 50m2h 30m5560 miles (8946 km)
BUD Budapest17h 5m2h 25m5722 miles (9207 km)
HAN Hanoi17h 5m2h 35m6310 miles (10153 km)
UBN Ulaanbaatar17h 10m3h 25m4953 miles (7969 km)
WAW Warsaw17h 15m1h 45m5669 miles (9121 km)
PEK Beijing17h 40m3h 40m4974 miles (8003 km)
AUH Abu Dhabi17h 45m2h 45m6169 miles (9926 km)
MUC Munich17h 45m2h 0m6278 miles (10101 km)
DXB Dubai17h 55m3h 30m6096 miles (9808 km)
PRG Prague18h 20m2h 35m6076 miles (9776 km)
VIE Vienna18h 35m3h 35m5918 miles (9522 km)
TPE Taipei18h 55m4h 0m6161 miles (9913 km)
PVG Shanghai19h 0m4h 55m5524 miles (8888 km)
UKB Kobe19h 5m--
CAN Guangzhou19h 35m3h 35m6178 miles (9940 km)
HKG Hong Kong20h 0m4h 30m6295 miles (10129 km)
NRT Tokyo20h 5m--
CPH Copenhagen21h 5m4h 20m6187 miles (9955 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. If you travel with a connecting flight instead, for example via Astana, the total flight time will be 14 hours and 20 minutes.

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

The flight time between Incheon Airport (ICN) and Istanbul Airport (IST) is approximately 12 hours. The distance between the two airports is 6178 miles (or 9940 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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