Frankfurt Main Airport
Frankfurt-am-Main, GermanyFRA / EDDF
International hub · 216 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 13,123 ft
63 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Frankfurt-am-Main → Istanbul
FRA
Frankfurt-am-MainFrankfurt Main Airport
Frankfurt-am-MainFrankfurt Main AirportIST
Istanbulİstanbul Airport
Istanbulİstanbul Airport- Distance
- 1,141 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 50m
Istanbul is currently 1 hour ahead of Frankfurt-am-Main.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 6.75 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 6.8
- flights per day
- 7
- busiest month · Apr
- 1
- quietest month · Oct
- 2 hr 26 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 6.5Jan2026
- 5.5Feb
- 6Mar
- 7Apr
- 7May
- 7Jun
- 7Jul
- 7Aug
- 7Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1.5Nov
- 2Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Turkish Airlinesall year
Lufthansaall year
Lufthansa Cargoall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Frankfurt-am-Main. Most departures between 11:00 and 14:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 4Mon
- 4.3Tue
- 4.2Wed
- 3.8Thu
- 4.6Fri
- 4.6Sat
- 4.4Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A321A32128%
- Airbus A321neoA21N21%
- Airbus A330-300A33315%
- Airbus A330-200A33212%
- Airbus A320A3204%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 6.5 | 66 |
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| February 2026 | 5.5 | 92 |
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| March 2026 | 6 | 152 |
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| April 2026 | 7 | 176 |
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| May 2026 | 7 | 155 |
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| June 2026 | 7 | 191 |
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| July 2026 | 7 | 215 |
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| August 2026 | 7 | 215 |
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| September 2026 | 7 | 215 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 2 |
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| November 2025 | 1.5 | 22 |
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| December 2025 | 2 | 30 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on FRA-IST - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: Frankfurt-am-Main and Istanbul are in different countries.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Frankfurt-am-Main: 216.
- 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
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Frankfurt-am-Main to Istanbul
The observed direct connection between Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) and İstanbul Airport (IST) covers approximately 1,141 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 50m. Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cargo and Turkish Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Frankfurt-am-Main from Istanbul by air?
- The great-circle distance between Frankfurt Main Airport and İstanbul Airport is approximately 1,141 mi.
- How long is the flight from Frankfurt-am-Main to Istanbul?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Frankfurt-am-Main to Istanbul?
- Yes, a direct connection between FRA and IST has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cargo and Turkish Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Frankfurt-am-Main to Istanbul?
- On average around 6.75 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,531 observed flights. Mainly Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cargo. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Frankfurt-am-Main and Istanbul?
- Istanbul is currently 1 hour ahead of Frankfurt-am-Main.
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.