Houari Boumediene Airport
Algiers, AlgeriaALG / DAAG
Major airport · 34 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 11,483 ft
79 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Algiers → Istanbul
ALG
AlgiersHouari Boumediene Airport
AlgiersHouari Boumediene AirportIST
Istanbulİstanbul Airport
Istanbulİstanbul Airport- Distance
- 1,401 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~3h 20m
Istanbul is currently 2 hours ahead of Algiers.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 2
- flights per day
- 3
- busiest month · Jul
- 1
- quietest month · May
- 2 hr 59 min
- measured flight time
- 7 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- –Jan2026
- 2Feb
- –Mar
- 1.5Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 3Jul
- 2Aug
- 2Sep
- –Oct2025
- –Nov
- –Dec
In October 2025, November 2025, December 2025, January 2026, May 2026 we saw less traffic at Algiers in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
Turkish Airlinessummer
Air Algériesummer
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Algiers. Most departures between 22:00 and 01:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.2Mon
- 0.3Tue
- 0.2Wed
- 0.5Thu
- 0.4Fri
- 0.2Sat
- 0.3Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A321neoA21N32%
- Airbus A320A32028%
- Airbus A321A32111%
- Boeing 737-800B7387%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M6%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| February 2026 | 2 | 11 |
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| March 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| April 2026 | 1.5 | 3 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 2 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 7 |
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| July 2026 | 3 | 29 |
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| August 2026 | 2 | 33 |
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| September 2026 | 2 | 22 |
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| October 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| November 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| December 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on ALG-IST - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Intercontinental: this route connects two continents.
- The 5th longest observed direct route from ALG, out of 34.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Algiers: 34.
- Direct destinations observed from Istanbul: 116.
The airports on this route
İstanbul Airport
Istanbul, TürkiyeIST / LTFM
International hub · 116 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 13,451 ft
54 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
About the route from Algiers to Istanbul
The observed direct connection between Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) and İstanbul Airport (IST) covers approximately 1,401 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h 20m. Air Algérie and Turkish Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Algiers from Istanbul by air?
- The great-circle distance between Houari Boumediene Airport and İstanbul Airport is approximately 1,401 mi.
- How long is the flight from Algiers to Istanbul?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 3h 20m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Algiers to Istanbul?
- Yes, a direct connection between ALG and IST has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Air Algérie and Turkish Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Algiers to Istanbul?
- On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 107 observed flights. Mainly Turkish Airlines, Air Algérie. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Algiers and Istanbul?
- Istanbul is currently 2 hours ahead of Algiers.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.