Flights from Istanbul to Osaka – Direct & connecting routes
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IST to KIX – All flight route options from Istanbul Airport, Turkey to Kansai International Airport, Japan. These flights are operated by 18 airlines. Fly non-stop with Turkish Airlines or choose from 14 different transit flights. The shortest flight time is 10 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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Istanbul to Osaka flights
There are over 15 airlines and as many as 352 flights every week to this destination. You can fly non-stop to Osaka (KIX) from Istanbul (IST) with Turkish Airlines but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Seoul, Shanghai or any other of the 14 alternatives with connectiing airports.
Tip! Consider Istanbul Airport (IST) to Osaka (ITM) or Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) as alternatives aswell.
Istanbul to Osaka with Turkish Airlines
You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing at 02:00 or 02:10. Turkish Airlines is a Star Alliance member.
With Korean Air
If you fly from Istanbul with Korean Air you will do a stopover in Seoul, ICN before reaching Osaka. This flight trip will take 13 hours and 45 minutes and you can fly every Monday, Wednesday, Friday or Saturday with departures at 21:20 or 21:45. Korean Air is a member of SkyTeam.
Distance & flight times: Istanbul Airport to Kansai International Airport
The shortest flight time between IST and KIX is 10 hours and 53 minutes.
Via | Total flight time | Layover time | Distance |
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Direct | 10h 53m | - | 5465 miles (8793 km) |
ICN Seoul | 13h 45m | 1h 40m | 5489 miles (8832 km) |
PVG Shanghai | 15h 0m | 4h 50m | 5828 miles (9377 km) |
DOH Doha | 15h 20m | 1h 30m | 6660 miles (10716 km) |
AUH Abu Dhabi | 15h 30m | 1h 45m | 6699 miles (10779 km) |
CAN Guangzhou | 15h 48m | 1h 40m | 6460 miles (10394 km) |
PEK Beijing | 15h 55m | 3h 40m | 5512 miles (8869 km) |
PKX Beijing | 15h 55m | 3h 55m | 5526 miles (8891 km) |
HND Tokyo | 15h 55m | 2h 10m | 5865 miles (9437 km) |
NRT Tokyo | 16h 25m | - | - |
DXB Dubai | 16h 25m | 2h 40m | 6627 miles (10663 km) |
TFU Chengdu | 16h 55m | 4h 20m | 6024 miles (9693 km) |
TPE Taipei | 17h 5m | 2h 30m | 6311 miles (10154 km) |
HKG Hong Kong | 17h 10m | 3h 30m | 6549 miles (10537 km) |
MUC Munich | 18h 5m | 3h 30m | 6740 miles (10845 km) |



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