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Route

Cologne → Istanbul

CGNCologneCologne Bonn Airport
ISTIstanbulİstanbul Airport
Distance
1,222 mi
Estimated flight time
~2h 55m

Istanbul is currently 1 hour ahead of Cologne.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2.75 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2.8
flights per day
4
busiest month · Jul
1
quietest month · Oct
2 hr 34 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 2Jan2026
  2. 2.5Feb
  3. 2Mar
  4. 3Apr
  5. 3May
  6. 3Jun
  7. 4Jul
  8. 4Aug
  9. 3Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1.5Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Turkish Airlinesall year
UPS Airlinesall year
MNG Airlinesall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Cologne. Most departures between 04:00 and 07:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 1.7Mon
  2. 2Tue
  3. 2.3Wed
  4. 1.9Thu
  5. 2.2Fri
  6. 2.2Sat
  7. 1.8Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A321neoA21N25%
  2. Boeing 767-300B76321%
  3. Airbus A321A32118%
  4. Airbus A330-300A33311%
  5. Boeing 737-800B73810%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026230
  • Turkish Airlines19×
  • UPS Airlines6×
  • MNG Airlines5×
February 20262.547
  • Turkish Airlines31×
  • UPS Airlines10×
  • MNG Airlines6×
March 2026253
  • Turkish Airlines42×
  • UPS Airlines7×
  • MNG Airlines3×
April 2026377
  • Turkish Airlines49×
  • UPS Airlines17×
  • MNG Airlines11×
May 2026366
  • Turkish Airlines38×
  • UPS Airlines15×
  • MNG Airlines12×
June 2026380
  • Turkish Airlines47×
  • UPS Airlines19×
  • MNG Airlines11×
July 20264116
  • Turkish Airlines69×
  • MNG Airlines23×
  • UPS Airlines23×
August 20264120
  • Turkish Airlines71×
  • MNG Airlines26×
  • UPS Airlines23×
September 20263103
  • Turkish Airlines56×
  • MNG Airlines24×
  • UPS Airlines23×
October 202512
  • Turkish Airlines2×
November 2025110
  • Turkish Airlines10×
December 20251.516
  • Turkish Airlines13×
  • UPS Airlines2×
  • MNG Airlines1×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on CGN-IST - not a booking guarantee.

MNG Airlines

MB · MNB

Hub: YQB Québec

32 departure airportsView airline →

Turkish Airlines

TK · THY

Hub: IST Istanbul

163 departure airportsView airline →

UPS Airlines

5X · UPS

Hub: SDF Louisville

154 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • International route: Cologne and Istanbul are in different countries.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Cologne: 137.
  • Direct destinations observed from Istanbul: 116.

The airports on this route

Cologne Bonn Airport

Cologne, GermanyCGN / EDDK

Major airport · 137 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 12,516 ft

68 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

İstanbul Airport

Istanbul, TürkiyeIST / LTFM

International hub · 116 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 13,451 ft

54 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

DUS ISTDüsseldorf AirportDüsseldorf is about 34 mi from Cologne.View route →CGN SAWIstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International AirportIstanbul is about 40 mi from Istanbul.View route →MST ISTMaastricht Aachen AirportMaastricht is about 60 mi from Cologne.View route →LGG ISTLiège AirportLiège is about 76 mi from Cologne.View route →

About the route from Cologne to Istanbul

The observed direct connection between Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) and İstanbul Airport (IST) covers approximately 1,222 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 55m. MNG Airlines, Turkish Airlines and UPS Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Cologne from Istanbul by air?
The great-circle distance between Cologne Bonn Airport and İstanbul Airport is approximately 1,222 mi.
How long is the flight from Cologne to Istanbul?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 55m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Cologne to Istanbul?
Yes, a direct connection between CGN and IST has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: MNG Airlines, Turkish Airlines and UPS Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Cologne to Istanbul?
On average around 2.75 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 720 observed flights. Mainly Turkish Airlines, UPS Airlines, MNG Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Cologne and Istanbul?
Istanbul is currently 1 hour ahead of Cologne.

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.