Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport
Hamburg, GermanyHAM / EDDH
Major airport · 112 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 12,028 ft
63 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Hamburg → Istanbul
HAM
HamburgHamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport
HamburgHamburg Helmut Schmidt AirportIST
Istanbulİstanbul Airport
Istanbulİstanbul Airport- Distance
- 1,216 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 55m
Istanbul is currently 1 hour ahead of Hamburg.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 2.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 2.5
- flights per day
- 4
- busiest month · Jul
- 1
- quietest month · Oct
- 2 hr 43 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 3Jan2026
- 2Feb
- 2Mar
- 3Apr
- 2May
- 3Jun
- 4Jul
- 3Aug
- 3Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Turkish Airlinesall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Hamburg. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 1.6Mon
- 1.8Tue
- 1.6Wed
- 1.9Thu
- 1.9Fri
- 2.1Sat
- 1.9Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A321neoA21N49%
- Airbus A321A32120%
- Boeing 737-800B73818%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M5%
- Airbus A330-300A3335%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 3 | 31 |
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| February 2026 | 2 | 35 |
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| March 2026 | 2 | 42 |
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| April 2026 | 3 | 75 |
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| May 2026 | 2 | 45 |
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| June 2026 | 3 | 70 |
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| July 2026 | 4 | 119 |
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| August 2026 | 3 | 100 |
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| September 2026 | 3 | 91 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 16 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 7 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 14 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on HAM-IST - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: Hamburg and Istanbul are in different countries.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Hamburg: 112.
- 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 · CloudySource: 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 Hamburg to Istanbul
The observed direct connection between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and İstanbul Airport (IST) covers approximately 1,216 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 55m. Turkish Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Hamburg from Istanbul by air?
- The great-circle distance between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport and İstanbul Airport is approximately 1,216 mi.
- How long is the flight from Hamburg 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 Hamburg to Istanbul?
- Yes, a direct connection between HAM 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 Hamburg to Istanbul?
- On average around 2.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 645 observed flights. Mainly Turkish Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Hamburg and Istanbul?
- Istanbul is currently 1 hour ahead of Hamburg.
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.