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Maastricht → Istanbul

MSTMaastrichtMaastricht Aachen Airport
ISTIstanbulİstanbul Airport
Distance
1,278 mi
Estimated flight time
~3h 5m

Istanbul is currently 1 hour ahead of Maastricht.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1
busiest month · Jan
2 hr 37 min
measured flight time
9 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

In December 2025, January 2026 we saw less traffic at Maastricht in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

Turkish Airlinesspring
Ethiopian Airlinesspring

Through the day

Departure times

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

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  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.2Mon
  2. 0.2Tue
  3. 0.1Wed
  4. 0.3Thu
  5. 0.1Fri
  6. 0.4Sat
  7. 0.1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 777-200LRB77L82%
  2. Boeing 767-300B76317%
  3. Airbus A321A3213%
  4. Airbus A330-200A3323%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202613
  • Turkish Airlines3×
February 2026110
  • Turkish Airlines10×
March 202615
  • Turkish Airlines3×
  • Ethiopian Airlines2×
April 2026113
  • Ethiopian Airlines7×
  • Turkish Airlines5×
May 202617
  • Turkish Airlines5×
  • Ethiopian Airlines2×
June 202619
  • Turkish Airlines9×
July 202618
  • Turkish Airlines8×
August 202619
  • Turkish Airlines7×
  • Ethiopian Airlines2×
September 202618
  • Turkish Airlines7×
October 2025Not seen in this month.
November 2025Not seen in this month.
December 2025Not seen in this month.

Airlines observed on this route

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

Ethiopian Airlines

ET · ETH

Hub: FCO Rome

39 departure airportsView airline →

Turkish Airlines

TK · THY

Hub: IST Istanbul

163 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • International route: Maastricht and Istanbul are in different countries.
  • The 2nd longest observed direct route from MST, out of 22.
  • Direct destinations observed from Maastricht: 22.
  • Direct destinations observed from Istanbul: 116.

The airports on this route

Maastricht Aachen Airport

Maastricht, NetherlandsMST / EHBK

Regional airport · 22 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 9,022 ft

63 °F · CloudySource: 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.

LGG ISTLiège AirportLiège is about 24 mi from Maastricht.View route →DUS ISTDüsseldorf AirportDüsseldorf is about 50 mi from Maastricht.View route →BRU ISTBrussels AirportBrussels is about 56 mi from Maastricht.View route →CGN ISTCologne Bonn AirportCologne is about 60 mi from Maastricht.View route →

About the route from Maastricht to Istanbul

The observed direct connection between Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) and İstanbul Airport (IST) covers approximately 1,278 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h 5m. Ethiopian Airlines and Turkish Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Maastricht from Istanbul by air?
The great-circle distance between Maastricht Aachen Airport and İstanbul Airport is approximately 1,278 mi.
How long is the flight from Maastricht to Istanbul?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 3h 5m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Maastricht to Istanbul?
Yes, a direct connection between MST and IST has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Ethiopian Airlines and Turkish Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Maastricht to Istanbul?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 72 observed flights. Mainly Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Maastricht and Istanbul?
Istanbul is currently 1 hour ahead of Maastricht.

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.