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Manchester → Istanbul

MANManchesterManchester Airport
ISTIstanbulİstanbul Airport
Distance
1,656 mi
Estimated flight time
~3h 50m

Istanbul is currently 2 hours ahead of Manchester.

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
4
busiest month · Jul
1
quietest month · Oct
3 hr 26 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Turkish Airlinesall year
easyJetwinter

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Manchester. Most departures between 11:00 and 14:00.

  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. 2.2Mon
  2. 1.7Tue
  3. 1.8Wed
  4. 1.6Thu
  5. 2.1Fri
  6. 1.9Sat
  7. 2.2Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A321neoA21N74%
  2. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M7%
  3. Airbus A321A3215%
  4. Airbus A330-300A3333%
  5. Boeing 737 MAX 9B39M3%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026333
  • Turkish Airlines30×
  • easyJet3×
February 20262.549
  • Turkish Airlines44×
  • easyJet4×
March 2026370
  • Turkish Airlines64×
  • easyJet6×
April 20262.569
  • Turkish Airlines69×
May 2026359
  • Turkish Airlines59×
June 2026379
  • Turkish Airlines79×
July 20264101
  • Turkish Airlines101×
August 2026495
  • Turkish Airlines95×
September 2026389
  • Turkish Airlines89×
October 202514
  • Turkish Airlines4×
November 2025116
  • Turkish Airlines15×
  • easyJet1×
December 2025127
  • Turkish Airlines23×
  • easyJet4×

Airlines observed on this route

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

easyJet

U2 · EZY

Hub: LGW London

123 departure airportsView airline →

Turkish Airlines

TK · THY

Hub: IST Istanbul

163 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • International route: Manchester and Istanbul are in different countries.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Manchester: 183.
  • Direct destinations observed from Istanbul: 116.

The airports on this route

Manchester Airport

Manchester, United KingdomMAN / EGCC

Major airport · 183 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,007 ft

50 °F · ClearSource: 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 · 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.

MAN SAWIstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International AirportIstanbul is about 40 mi from Istanbul.View route →EMA ISTEast Midlands AirportNottingham is about 53 mi from Manchester.View route →BHX ISTBirmingham AirportBirmingham is about 66 mi from Manchester.View route →

About the route from Manchester to Istanbul

The observed direct connection between Manchester Airport (MAN) and İstanbul Airport (IST) covers approximately 1,656 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h 50m. easyJet and Turkish Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Manchester from Istanbul by air?
The great-circle distance between Manchester Airport and İstanbul Airport is approximately 1,656 mi.
How long is the flight from Manchester to Istanbul?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 3h 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Manchester to Istanbul?
Yes, a direct connection between MAN and IST has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: easyJet and Turkish Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Manchester to Istanbul?
On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 691 observed flights. Mainly Turkish Airlines, easyJet. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Manchester and Istanbul?
Istanbul is currently 2 hours ahead of Manchester.

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.