Flights from Istanbul to Tokyo – Direct & connecting routes
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IST to NRT – All flight route options from Istanbul Airport, Turkey to Narita International Airport, Japan. These flights are operated by 23 airlines. Fly non-stop with Turkish Airlines or choose from 21 different transit flights. The shortest flight time is 11 hours and 15 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 Tokyo flights
There are over 22 airlines and as many as 448 flights every week to this destination. You can fly non-stop to Tokyo (NRT) from Istanbul (IST) with Turkish Airlines but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Beijing, Osaka or any other of the 21 alternatives with connectiing airports.
Tip! Consider Istanbul Airport (IST) to Haneda Airport (HND) or Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Haneda Airport (HND) as alternatives aswell.
Istanbul to Tokyo with Turkish Airlines
You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing at 15:25 or 15:50. Turkish Airlines is a Star Alliance member.
With Uzbekistan Airways
If you fly from Istanbul with Uzbekistan Airways you will do a stopover in Tashkent, TAS before reaching Tokyo. This flight trip will take 15 hours and 10 minutes and you can fly every Monday or Thursday with departures at 12:30.
Distance & flight times: Istanbul Airport to Narita International Airport
The shortest flight time between IST and NRT is 11 hours and 15 minutes.
Via | Total flight time | Layover time | Distance |
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Direct | 11h 15m | - | 5612 miles (9030 km) |
PKX Beijing | 14h 10m | 1h 40m | 5765 miles (9276 km) |
KIX Osaka | 14h 10m | 1h 55m | 5771 miles (9286 km) |
TAS Tashkent | 15h 10m | 3h 5m | 5872 miles (9448 km) |
CAN Guangzhou | 15h 30m | 1h 10m | 6766 miles (10886 km) |
AUH Abu Dhabi | 16h 13m | 1h 40m | 6952 miles (11186 km) |
DXB Dubai | 16h 30m | 2h 35m | 6878 miles (11067 km) |
ICN Seoul | 16h 45m | 4h 15m | 5737 miles (9231 km) |
PEK Beijing | 16h 55m | 3h 45m | 5745 miles (9244 km) |
DOH Doha | 17h 5m | 2h 20m | 6906 miles (11112 km) |
PVG Shanghai | 17h 20m | 4h 5m | 6134 miles (9870 km) |
UBN Ulaanbaatar | 17h 30m | 4h 15m | 5638 miles (9072 km) |
TFU Chengdu | 17h 30m | 3h 55m | 6317 miles (10164 km) |
CAI Cairo | 17h 55m | 3h 45m | 6780 miles (10909 km) |
HKG Hong Kong | 18h 35m | 3h 10m | 6854 miles (11028 km) |
BRU Brussels | 18h 50m | 1h 40m | 7248 miles (11662 km) |
VIE Vienna | 19h 0m | 4h 25m | 6485 miles (10434 km) |
TPE Taipei | 19h 5m | 4h 45m | 6610 miles (10635 km) |
ZRH Zurich | 19h 35m | 3h 5m | 7082 miles (11395 km) |
FRA Frankfurt | 20h 15m | 4h 0m | 7000 miles (11263 km) |
WAW Warsaw | 20h 15m | 4h 50m | 6224 miles (10014 km) |
AMS Amsterdam | 21h 45m | 4h 35m | 7187 miles (11564 km) |



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