Flights from Tokyo to Istanbul – Direct & connecting routes
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NRT to IST – All flight route options from Narita International Airport, Japan to Istanbul Airport, Turkey. These flights are operated by 29 airlines. Fly non-stop with Turkish Airlines or choose from 19 different transit flights. The shortest flight time is 13 hours and 10 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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Tokyo to Istanbul flights
There are over 20 airlines and as many as 436 flights every week to this destination. You can fly non-stop to Istanbul (IST) from Tokyo (NRT) with Turkish Airlines but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Seoul, Beijing or any other of the 19 alternatives with connectiing airports.
Tip! Consider Haneda Airport (HND) to Istanbul Airport (IST) or Haneda Airport (HND) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) as alternatives aswell.
Tokyo to Istanbul with Turkish Airlines
You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing at 10:15, 10:35 or 10:45. Turkish Airlines is a Star Alliance member.
With Korean Air
If you fly from Tokyo with Korean Air you will do a stopover in Seoul, ICN before reaching Istanbul. This flight trip will take 16 hours and 20 minutes and you can fly every Monday, Wednesday, Friday or Saturday with departures at 09:15 or 09:20. Korean Air is a member of SkyTeam.
Distance & flight times: Narita International Airport to Istanbul Airport
The shortest flight time between NRT and IST is 13 hours and 10 minutes.
Via | Total flight time | Layover time | Distance |
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Direct | 13h 10m | - | 5612 miles (9030 km) |
ICN Seoul | 16h 20m | 1h 55m | 5737 miles (9231 km) |
PEK Beijing | 16h 40m | 1h 5m | 5745 miles (9244 km) |
HAN Hanoi | 17h 10m | 1h 15m | 6959 miles (11197 km) |
KIX Osaka | 17h 10m | 2h 55m | 5771 miles (9286 km) |
ITM Osaka | 17h 20m | - | - |
CAI Cairo | 18h 0m | 2h 5m | 6780 miles (10909 km) |
VIE Vienna | 18h 5m | 1h 25m | 6485 miles (10434 km) |
FRA Frankfurt | 18h 25m | 1h 5m | 7000 miles (11263 km) |
AUH Abu Dhabi | 18h 35m | 2h 0m | 6952 miles (11186 km) |
BRU Brussels | 19h 5m | 1h 15m | 7248 miles (11662 km) |
DXB Dubai | 19h 20m | 3h 45m | 6878 miles (11067 km) |
DOH Doha | 19h 30m | 3h 0m | 6906 miles (11112 km) |
TFU Chengdu | 19h 50m | 4h 25m | 6317 miles (10164 km) |
PVG Shanghai | 20h 0m | 4h 30m | 6134 miles (9870 km) |
HKG Hong Kong | 20h 20m | 3h 40m | 6854 miles (11028 km) |
AMS Amsterdam | 20h 40m | 2h 20m | 7187 miles (11564 km) |
TPE Taipei | 20h 40m | 4h 35m | 6610 miles (10635 km) |
CAN Guangzhou | 20h 55m | 4h 30m | 6766 miles (10886 km) |
WAW Warsaw | 21h 20m | 4h 40m | 6224 miles (10014 km) |



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