Leipzig/Halle Airport
Leipzig, GermanyLEJ / EDDP
Regional airport · 93 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 11,811 ft
63 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Leipzig → Istanbul
LEJ
LeipzigLeipzig/Halle Airport
LeipzigLeipzig/Halle AirportIST
Istanbulİstanbul Airport
Istanbulİstanbul Airport- Distance
- 1,049 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 35m
Istanbul is currently 1 hour ahead of Leipzig.
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
- 2
- busiest month · Jan
- 1
- quietest month · Dec
- 2 hr 15 min
- measured flight time
- 10 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 2Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 2Apr
- 1May
- 2Jun
- 2Jul
- 2Aug
- 2Sep
- –Oct2025
- –Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
MNG Airlinesspring
Turkish Airlineswinter
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Leipzig. Most departures between 00:00 and 03:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
- 04:00
- 05:00
- 06:00
- 07:00
- 08:00
- 09:00
- 10:00
- 11:00
- 12:00
- 13:00
- 14:00
- 15:00
- 16:00
- 17:00
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- 22:00
- 23:00
Through the week
By weekday
- 0.3Mon
- 1.2Tue
- 1.1Wed
- 1Thu
- 1.1Fri
- 0.7Sat
- 0.5Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A300-600A30651%
- Airbus A321A32131%
- Boeing 737-800B7389%
- Airbus A330-300A3334%
- Boeing 737-900B7392%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2 | 16 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 20 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 28 |
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| April 2026 | 2 | 45 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 28 |
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| June 2026 | 2 | 43 |
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| July 2026 | 2 | 40 |
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| August 2026 | 2 | 36 |
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| September 2026 | 2 | 38 |
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| October 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| November 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| December 2025 | 1 | 3 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on LEJ-IST - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: Leipzig and Istanbul are in different countries.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Leipzig: 93.
- 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
52 °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 Leipzig to Istanbul
The observed direct connection between Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) and İstanbul Airport (IST) covers approximately 1,049 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 35m. MNG Airlines and Turkish Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Leipzig from Istanbul by air?
- The great-circle distance between Leipzig/Halle Airport and İstanbul Airport is approximately 1,049 mi.
- How long is the flight from Leipzig to Istanbul?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Leipzig to Istanbul?
- Yes, a direct connection between LEJ and IST has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: MNG Airlines and Turkish Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Leipzig to Istanbul?
- On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 297 observed flights. Mainly MNG Airlines, Turkish Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Leipzig and Istanbul?
- Istanbul is currently 1 hour ahead of Leipzig.
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.