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Route

Düsseldorf → Istanbul

DUSDüsseldorfDüsseldorf Airport
ISTIstanbulİstanbul Airport
Distance
1,249 mi
Estimated flight time
~3h

Istanbul is currently 1 hour ahead of Düsseldorf.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 3 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

3
flights per day
5
busiest month · Jul
1.5
quietest month · Oct
2 hr 39 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Turkish Airlinesall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Düsseldorf. Most departures between 18:00 and 21:00.

  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. 2.4Mon
  2. 2.3Tue
  3. 2.5Wed
  4. 2.1Thu
  5. 2.2Fri
  6. 2.5Sat
  7. 2.5Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A321neoA21N34%
  2. Airbus A321A32124%
  3. Airbus A330-300A33317%
  4. Airbus A330-200A33213%
  5. Boeing 737-800B7386%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026334
  • Turkish Airlines34×
February 2026350
  • Turkish Airlines50×
March 2026373
  • Turkish Airlines73×
April 2026491
  • Turkish Airlines90×
May 2026373
  • Turkish Airlines71×
June 2026493
  • Turkish Airlines92×
July 20265130
  • Turkish Airlines129×
August 20264127
  • Turkish Airlines126×
September 20264125
  • Turkish Airlines125×
October 20251.56
  • Turkish Airlines5×
November 2025215
  • Turkish Airlines15×
December 2025218
  • Turkish Airlines18×

Airlines observed on this route

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

Turkish Airlines

TK · THY

Hub: IST Istanbul

163 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

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

The airports on this route

Düsseldorf Airport

Düsseldorf, GermanyDUS / EDDL

Major airport · 137 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 9,843 ft

61 °F · RainSource: 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

55 °F · RainSource: 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.

CGN ISTCologne Bonn AirportCologne is about 34 mi from Düsseldorf.View route →DUS SAWIstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International AirportIstanbul is about 40 mi from Istanbul.View route →MST ISTMaastricht Aachen AirportMaastricht is about 50 mi from Düsseldorf.View route →LGG ISTLiège AirportLiège is about 73 mi from Düsseldorf.View route →

About the route from Düsseldorf to Istanbul

The observed direct connection between Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) and İstanbul Airport (IST) covers approximately 1,249 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h. Turkish Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Düsseldorf from Istanbul by air?
The great-circle distance between Düsseldorf Airport and İstanbul Airport is approximately 1,249 mi.
How long is the flight from Düsseldorf to Istanbul?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 3h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Düsseldorf to Istanbul?
Yes, a direct connection between DUS and IST has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Turkish Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Düsseldorf to Istanbul?
On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 835 observed flights. Mainly Turkish Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Düsseldorf and Istanbul?
Istanbul is currently 1 hour ahead of Düsseldorf.

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.