Flights from Athens Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Airport Airport (IST)

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Below we have compiled essential flight information for anyone who is flying from Eleftherios Venizelos to Istanbul Airport, including airliners who offer flights and their flight times. In total, there are 12 airliners to choose from including ASL Airlines, Air Canada, Sky Express, Emirates, Finnair, Thai Airways, Pakistan International Airlines, IndiGo, Air Algerie, Sichuan Airlines, Aegean Airlines and Turkish Airlines. The flight from Eleftherios Venizelos to Istanbul Airport is approximately 554 Kilometers which is 344 Miles. You should expect a flight time of around 1 Hour 28 Minutes.

The cost of ticket prices to Istanbul Airport Turkey can vary quite considerably if you travel at certain times of the week especially at weekends. To obtain the best prices for Istanbul Airport flights than book well in advance. We advise all our viewers to book well in advance. This way you will get the low priced tickets available.

The table below displays the numbers of daily flights from Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH) to Istanbul Airport (IST) and the relevant airlines that fly.

Flights Chart
AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast FlightFlights
Turkish Airlines004789500:2021:50VIEW FLIGHTS
Aegean Airlines004789400:2021:50VIEW FLIGHTS
Sichuan Airlines002445100:2021:50VIEW FLIGHTS
Thai Airways002333100:2021:50VIEW FLIGHTS
Pakistan International Airlines002333100:2021:50VIEW FLIGHTS
IndiGo002333100:2021:50VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Algerie002333100:2021:50VIEW FLIGHTS
Finnair001222010:1018:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Sky Express000111106:5521:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates001111021:0021:00VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Canada000111013:1015:45VIEW FLIGHTS
ASL Airlines0000010VIEW FLIGHTS

Turkish Airlines is the most popular airliners who operate this route. They have around 33 a week with times that vary between 00:20 and 21:50.

Would you like to book your flight? Bookings can be made direct with Turkish Airlines on their website thy.com.

The flight time for the selected route vary based on the month you will travel, but below we has summarised the most common times they will fly. We recommend you only take these times as guidance and check with appropriate airline for the exact times for the date you depart.

Flights Time In WeekDays
DayFlight TimesFlights
Wednesday
15:45
AirlineFlight  No
Aegean AirlinesA3992
Turkish AirlinesTK1848
18:25
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY3334
Thai AirwaysTG9173
Sichuan Airlines3U7228
Aegean AirlinesA33152
Pakistan International AirlinesPK5850
Turkish AirlinesTK1850
Air AlgerieAH3977
IndiGo6E4190
18:30
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK9194
21:00
AirlineFlight  No
Aegean AirlinesA3994
EmiratesEK4982
21:50
AirlineFlight  No
Thai AirwaysTG9034
Sichuan Airlines3U7226
Aegean AirlinesA33150
Pakistan International AirlinesPK5846
Turkish AirlinesTK1846
Air AlgerieAH3975
IndiGo6E4194
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Thursday
00:20
AirlineFlight  No
Aegean AirlinesA33150
IndiGo6E4194
06:55
AirlineFlight  No
Sky ExpressGQ670
07:55
AirlineFlight  No
Aegean AirlinesA3990
Turkish AirlinesTK9190
10:10
AirlineFlight  No
Thai AirwaysTG9167
12:50
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY3332
Sichuan Airlines3U7224
Aegean AirlinesA33154
Pakistan International AirlinesPK5844
Turkish AirlinesTK1844
Air AlgerieAH3973
IndiGo6E4192
13:05
AirlineFlight  No
Sichuan Airlines3U7254
Aegean AirlinesA33160
13:10
AirlineFlight  No
Aegean AirlinesA3992
15:45
AirlineFlight  No
Sichuan Airlines3U7228
Aegean AirlinesA33152
Air CanadaAC5745
Turkish AirlinesTK1848
Turkish AirlinesTK1850
Turkish AirlinesTK9192
IndiGo6E4190
18:25
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY3334
Thai AirwaysTG9173
Pakistan International AirlinesPK5850
Air AlgerieAH3977
18:30
AirlineFlight  No
Aegean AirlinesA3994
Turkish AirlinesTK9194
21:00
AirlineFlight  No
EmiratesEK4982
21:50
AirlineFlight  No
Thai AirwaysTG9034
Sichuan Airlines3U7226
Pakistan International AirlinesPK5846
Turkish AirlinesTK1846
Air AlgerieAH3975
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Friday
00:20
AirlineFlight  No
Thai AirwaysTG9034
Pakistan International AirlinesPK5846
Turkish AirlinesTK1846
00:40
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK8808
03:10
AirlineFlight  No
Aegean AirlinesA3998
06:55
AirlineFlight  No
Aegean AirlinesA33160
07:00
AirlineFlight  No
Sky ExpressGQ670
07:55
AirlineFlight  No
Aegean AirlinesA3990
09:35
AirlineFlight  No
Sichuan Airlines3U7254
Turkish AirlinesTK1848
10:10
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY3332
Sichuan Airlines3U7224
Pakistan International AirlinesPK5844
10:35
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK9190
12:50
AirlineFlight  No
Thai AirwaysTG9167
Aegean AirlinesA33154
Turkish AirlinesTK1844
Air AlgerieAH3973
IndiGo6E4192
13:10
AirlineFlight  No
Air CanadaAC5745
15:45
AirlineFlight  No
Sichuan Airlines3U7228
Aegean AirlinesA3992
Turkish AirlinesTK1850
Turkish AirlinesTK9192
IndiGo6E4190
18:25
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY3334
Thai AirwaysTG9173
Aegean AirlinesA33152
Pakistan International AirlinesPK5850
Air AlgerieAH3977
18:30
AirlineFlight  No
Aegean AirlinesA3994
21:00
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK9194
EmiratesEK4982
21:50
AirlineFlight  No
Sichuan Airlines3U7226
Aegean AirlinesA33150
Air AlgerieAH3975
IndiGo6E4194
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Saturday
00:20
AirlineFlight  No
Thai AirwaysTG9034
Aegean AirlinesA33150
Pakistan International AirlinesPK5846
Air AlgerieAH3975
00:40
AirlineFlight  No
Aegean AirlinesA3998
03:10
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK8808
09:30
AirlineFlight  No
Sky ExpressGQ670
10:10
AirlineFlight  No
Sichuan Airlines3U7224
Aegean AirlinesA33154
Turkish AirlinesTK1844
Air AlgerieAH3973
IndiGo6E4192
10:35
AirlineFlight  No
Aegean AirlinesA3990
Turkish AirlinesTK9190
12:50
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY3332
Thai AirwaysTG9167
Pakistan International AirlinesPK5844
13:05
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK1848
13:10
AirlineFlight  No
Aegean AirlinesA3992
Turkish AirlinesTK9192
14:30
AirlineFlight  No
Sichuan Airlines3U7232
Aegean AirlinesA33162
Turkish AirlinesTK1840
14:56
AirlineFlight  No
ASL AirlinesFX4630
15:45
AirlineFlight  No
Thai AirwaysTG9173
Sichuan Airlines3U7254
Aegean AirlinesA33160
Air CanadaAC5745
Pakistan International AirlinesPK5850
Turkish AirlinesTK1850
IndiGo6E4190
18:25
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY3334
Sichuan Airlines3U7228
Aegean AirlinesA33152
Air AlgerieAH3977
18:30
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK9194
EmiratesEK4982
21:00
AirlineFlight  No
Aegean AirlinesA3994
21:50
AirlineFlight  No
Sichuan Airlines3U7226
Turkish AirlinesTK1846
IndiGo6E4194
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Sunday
00:20
AirlineFlight  No
Thai AirwaysTG9034
Sichuan Airlines3U7226
Aegean AirlinesA33150
Pakistan International AirlinesPK5846
Turkish AirlinesTK1846
Air AlgerieAH3975
IndiGo6E4194
10:10
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK1844
10:35
AirlineFlight  No
Aegean AirlinesA3990
Turkish AirlinesTK9190
15:30
AirlineFlight  No
Aegean AirlinesA3992
15:45
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK1848
18:25
AirlineFlight  No
Turkish AirlinesTK1850
21:00
AirlineFlight  No
Aegean AirlinesA3994
21:45
AirlineFlight  No
Sky ExpressGQ670
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Instead of flying from Eleftherios Venizelos you could consider a few airports that are close by. Please see that table below of alternative routes.

Alternative Direct Routes
RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Canakkale to Istanbul 041 Minutes
Thessaloniki to Istanbul 01 Hour 24 Minutes

A useful tip to save money to exchange money before you go, or go to a bureau de change outside of the airport when you arrive. The exchange rate within the airport are not very good so try to avoid changing money their if you can.

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Flight Price FAQ - Athens (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)

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What is the cheapest direct flight one way from Athens ATH to Istanbul IST?
The cheapest direct flight one way from Athens ATH to Istanbul IST is £40.11 ($53 €48.08)
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What is the cheapest direct return flight from Athens ATH to Istanbul IST?
The cheapest direct return flight from Athens ATH to Istanbul IST is £71.14 ($94 €85.27)
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Flight Info FAQ - Athens (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)

Who flies from Athens to Istanbul?
The following airlines fly from Athens (ATH) to Istanbul (IST): Aegean Airlines, Air Algerie, Air Canada, ASL Airlines, Emirates, Finnair, IndiGo, Pakistan International Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Sky Express, Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines.
How far is the flight from Athens to Istanbul?
The flight from Athens to Istanbul is 554KM or 344 miles.
How long does the flight from Athens to Istanbul to take?
The flight from Athens to Istanbul takes 1 Hour 28 Minutes.

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