Flights from Munich to Istanbul – Direct & connecting routes
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MUC to IST – All flight route options from Munich Airport, Germany to Istanbul Airport, Turkey. These flights are operated by 18 airlines. Fly non-stop with Turkish Airlines or choose from 49 different transit flights. The shortest flight time is 2 hours and 55 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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Munich to Istanbul flights
There are over 50 airlines and as many as 979 flights every week to this destination. You can fly non-stop to Istanbul (IST) from Munich (MUC) with Turkish Airlines but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Zurich, Ljubljana or any other of the 49 alternatives with connectiing airports.
Tip! You might want to consider arriving at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) instead.
Munich to Istanbul with Turkish Airlines
You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. Turkish Airlines is a Star Alliance member.
With LOT - Polish Airlines
If you fly from Munich with LOT - Polish Airlines you will do a stopover in Warsaw, WAW before reaching Istanbul. This flight trip will take 6 hours and 20 minutes and you can fly every weekday with departures at 6:00 am, 7:00 am or 9:00 am. LOT - Polish Airlines is a Star Alliance member.
Distance & flight times: Munich Airport to Istanbul Airport
The shortest flight time between MUC and IST is 2 hours and 55 minutes.
Via | Total flight time | Layover time | Distance |
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Direct | 2h 55m | - | 967 miles (1556 km) |
ZRH Zurich | 4h 50m | 2h 5m | 1249 miles (2010 km) |
LJU Ljubljana | 4h 50m | 1h 30m | 988 miles (1590 km) |
BUD Budapest | 4h 50m | 1h 15m | 989 miles (1591 km) |
ZAG Zagreb | 4h 50m | 1h 10m | 980 miles (1577 km) |
JTR Thira | 4h 55m | 1h 10m | 1465 miles (2357 km) |
VIE Vienna | 5h 5m | 2h 0m | 987 miles (1588 km) |
TIV Tivat | 5h 20m | 1h 50m | 1057 miles (1701 km) |
BSL Basel, Switzerland/Mulhouse | 5h 30m | 1h 25m | 1340 miles (2156 km) |
STR Stuttgart | 5h 40m | 1h 40m | 1205 miles (1939 km) |
SOF Sofia | 5h 55m | 3h 35m | 980 miles (1577 km) |
BLQ Bologna | 6h 0m | 2h 20m | 1180 miles (1899 km) |
CTA Catania | 6h 10m | 1h 30m | 1553 miles (2499 km) |
BRE Bremen | 6h 15m | 1h 50m | 1592 miles (2562 km) |
WAW Warsaw | 6h 35m | 1h 30m | 1327 miles (2135 km) |
HER Heraklion | 6h 35m | 4h 30m | 1589 miles (2557 km) |
PMO Palermo | 6h 35m | 2h 0m | 1572 miles (2529 km) |
HAJ Hanover | 6h 40m | 2h 35m | 1487 miles (2393 km) |
OTP Bucharest | 6h 40m | 4h 0m | 997 miles (1604 km) |
TRN Turin | 6h 40m | 2h 25m | 1392 miles (2240 km) |
LYS Lyon | 6h 50m | 1h 35m | 1593 miles (2563 km) |
LUX Luxembourg | 6h 50m | 2h 15m | 1505 miles (2422 km) |
GVA Geneva | 6h 50m | 2h 15m | 1487 miles (2393 km) |
NCE Nice | 6h 50m | 2h 30m | 1505 miles (2422 km) |
DUS Dusseldorf | 6h 55m | 2h 15m | 1560 miles (2510 km) |
VCE Venice | 6h 55m | 3h 35m | 1075 miles (1730 km) |
HAM Hamburg | 6h 55m | 4h 50m | 1597 miles (2570 km) |
PRG Prague | 6h 55m | 2h 15m | 1095 miles (1762 km) |
FRA Frankfurt | 7h 0m | 3h 0m | 1335 miles (2148 km) |
BEG Belgrade | 7h 5m | 55m | 968 miles (1558 km) |
BRI Bari | 7h 5m | 3h 15m | 1183 miles (1903 km) |
CGN Cologne | 7h 5m | 4h 55m | 1501 miles (2415 km) |
MRS Marseille | 7h 10m | 2h 40m | 1679 miles (2702 km) |
BER Berlin | 7h 10m | 4h 10m | 1342 miles (2159 km) |
ESB Ankara | 7h 10m | 3h 40m | 1431 miles (2302 km) |
ADB Izmir | 7h 15m | 2h 5m | 1264 miles (2034 km) |
CLJ Cluj-Napoca | 7h 15m | 3h 50m | 1026 miles (1651 km) |
DLM Dalaman | 7h 15m | 2h 20m | 1497 miles (2409 km) |
MXP Milan | 7h 15m | 1h 15m | 1289 miles (2074 km) |
SKG Thessaloniki | 7h 25m | 3h 50m | 1082 miles (1741 km) |
ATH Athens | 7h 35m | 2h 55m | 1293 miles (2080 km) |
NAP Naples | 7h 50m | 1h 5m | 1289 miles (2074 km) |
KRK Krakow | 8h 0m | 4h 30m | 1132 miles (1821 km) |
DBV Dubrovnik | 8h 0m | 4h 30m | 1059 miles (1704 km) |
AYT Antalya | 8h 0m | 2h 40m | 1571 miles (2528 km) |
BJV Bodrum | 8h 5m | 4h 55m | 1398 miles (2249 km) |
FCO Rome | 8h 15m | 4h 55m | 1312 miles (2111 km) |
SPU Split | 8h 15m | 4h 55m | 1056 miles (1699 km) |
LIN Milan | 8h 35m | - | - |
VNO Vilnius | 8h 40m | 3h 35m | 1669 miles (2685 km) |



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From Munich to Turkey
Below is a list of other destinations to Turkey from Munich Airport with either direct flights or 1 stop connections.
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AYT Antalya Direct
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SAW Istanbul Direct
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ADB Izmir Direct
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ESB Ankara Direct
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DLM Dalaman Direct
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BJV Bodrum Direct
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TZX Trabzon
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ASR Kayseri Direct
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COV Mersin Direct
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GZT Gaziantep Direct
From Germany to Istanbul
Below is a list of other cities in Germany with flights to Istanbul with either non-stop or connecting flights.
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FRA Frankfurt Direct
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DUS Dusseldorf Direct
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BER Berlin Direct
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STR Stuttgart Direct
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HAM Hamburg Direct
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CGN Cologne Direct
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HAJ Hanover Direct
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NUE Nuremberg Direct
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HHN Hahn
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DTM Dortmund