Flights from Tehran Airport (IKA) to Istanbul Airport Airport (IST)

Flying to Istanbul Airport is very easy as there are 15 airliners who offer flights from Imam Khomeini Airport including Sepehran Airways, Saha Airlines, Soroush Air, Qeshm Airlines, Sepehran Airlines, Zagros Airlines, Su Airlines, Caspian Airlines, AVA Airlines, Varesh Airlines, ATA Airlines, Qeshm Air, Meraj Airlines, Iran Airtour and Iran Air. The flight from Imam Khomeini Airport to Istanbul Airport is approximately 2,052 Kilometers which is 1,275 Miles. You should expect a flight time of around 3 Hours 13 Minutes.

The price of the flight is dependent on the time of the day you fly and the day of the week with weekends being normally a higher price. 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 time zone at Istanbul Airport is different from Imam Khomeini Airport, so please be aware of this when making travel arrangements.

The table below displays the numbers of daily flights from Imam Khomeini Airport (IKA) to Istanbul Airport (IST) and the relevant airlines that fly.

Flights Chart
AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast FlightFlights
Iran Airtour222221012:0019:00VIEW FLIGHTS
Iran Air222221009:3022:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Qeshm Air122200010:4511:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Meraj Airlines121111010:0010:00VIEW FLIGHTS
Varesh Airlines111210020:3022:00VIEW FLIGHTS
ATA Airlines122100019:3721:02VIEW FLIGHTS
AVA Airlines111110007:0707:27VIEW FLIGHTS
Zagros Airlines111100013:1513:16VIEW FLIGHTS
Su Airlines111100018:5119:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Caspian Airlines111100008:3908:47VIEW FLIGHTS
Sepehran Airlines001101011:0012:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Soroush Air101000008:5509:04VIEW FLIGHTS
Qeshm Airlines000011011:4511:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Sepehran Airways100000012:1512:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Saha Airlines001000014:4014:40VIEW FLIGHTS

The most direct flights are offered by Iran Airtour but they only offer 1 flight per week. This flight departs 12:00 and goes by the flight number B99700 and B99710

If you would like to find out more information on availably, flight times or if you would like to book your flight, you can visit Iran Airtour direct at www.google.com/search?q=Iran Airtour.

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
Monday
07:27
AirlineFlight  No
AVA AirlinesAXV7281
08:39
AirlineFlight  No
Caspian AirlinesIV7902
09:04
AirlineFlight  No
Soroush AirSHR5291
09:30
AirlineFlight  No
Iran AirIR719
10:00
AirlineFlight  No
Meraj AirlinesMRJ4805
11:45
AirlineFlight  No
Qeshm AirQB2213
12:00
AirlineFlight  No
Iran AirtourB99710
12:15
AirlineFlight  No
Sepehran AirwaysIS7340
13:16
AirlineFlight  No
Zagros AirlinesZO3070
18:57
AirlineFlight  No
Su AirlinesSUE7273
19:00
AirlineFlight  No
Iran AirtourB99700
21:00
AirlineFlight  No
Varesh AirlinesVRH6846
21:02
AirlineFlight  No
ATA AirlinesI36619
22:30
AirlineFlight  No
Iran AirIR769
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Tuesday
07:07
AirlineFlight  No
AVA AirlinesAXV7281
08:47
AirlineFlight  No
Caspian AirlinesIV7902
09:30
AirlineFlight  No
Iran AirIR719
10:00
AirlineFlight  No
Meraj AirlinesMRJ4805
Meraj AirlinesMRJ4807
10:45
AirlineFlight  No
Qeshm AirW5116
11:45
AirlineFlight  No
Qeshm AirQB2213
12:00
AirlineFlight  No
Iran AirtourB99710
13:16
AirlineFlight  No
Zagros AirlinesZO3070
19:00
AirlineFlight  No
Iran AirtourB99700
19:12
AirlineFlight  No
Su AirlinesTBN7273
19:47
AirlineFlight  No
ATA AirlinesI36619
20:30
AirlineFlight  No
ATA AirlinesW5114
21:00
AirlineFlight  No
Varesh AirlinesVRH6846
22:30
AirlineFlight  No
Iran AirIR769
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Wednesday
07:22
AirlineFlight  No
AVA AirlinesAXV7281
08:42
AirlineFlight  No
Caspian AirlinesIV7902
08:55
AirlineFlight  No
Soroush AirSHR5291
09:30
AirlineFlight  No
Iran AirIR719
10:00
AirlineFlight  No
Meraj AirlinesMRJ4805
10:45
AirlineFlight  No
Qeshm AirW5116
11:45
AirlineFlight  No
Qeshm AirQB2213
12:00
AirlineFlight  No
Iran AirtourB99710
12:15
AirlineFlight  No
Sepehran AirlinesIS7340
13:15
AirlineFlight  No
Zagros AirlinesZO3070
14:40
AirlineFlight  No
Saha AirlinesIRZ8256
18:51
AirlineFlight  No
Su AirlinesTBN7273
19:00
AirlineFlight  No
Iran AirtourB99700
19:37
AirlineFlight  No
ATA AirlinesI36619
20:30
AirlineFlight  No
ATA AirlinesW5114
21:00
AirlineFlight  No
Varesh AirlinesVRH6846
22:30
AirlineFlight  No
Iran AirIR769
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Thursday
07:12
AirlineFlight  No
AVA AirlinesAXV7281
08:42
AirlineFlight  No
Caspian AirlinesIV7902
09:30
AirlineFlight  No
Iran AirIR719
10:00
AirlineFlight  No
Meraj AirlinesMRJ4805
10:45
AirlineFlight  No
Qeshm AirW5116
11:00
AirlineFlight  No
Sepehran AirlinesIS7340
11:45
AirlineFlight  No
Qeshm AirQB2213
12:00
AirlineFlight  No
Iran AirtourB99710
13:15
AirlineFlight  No
Zagros AirlinesZO3070
19:00
AirlineFlight  No
Iran AirtourB99700
19:15
AirlineFlight  No
Su AirlinesTBN7273
19:40
AirlineFlight  No
ATA AirlinesI36619
20:30
AirlineFlight  No
Varesh AirlinesW5114
21:00
AirlineFlight  No
Varesh AirlinesVRH6846
22:30
AirlineFlight  No
Iran AirIR769
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Friday
07:20
AirlineFlight  No
AVA AirlinesAXV7281
09:30
AirlineFlight  No
Iran AirIR719
10:00
AirlineFlight  No
Meraj AirlinesMRJ4805
11:45
AirlineFlight  No
Qeshm AirlinesQB2213
12:00
AirlineFlight  No
Iran AirtourB99710
19:00
AirlineFlight  No
Iran AirtourB99700
22:00
AirlineFlight  No
Varesh AirlinesVRH6846
22:30
AirlineFlight  No
Iran AirIR769
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Saturday
09:30
AirlineFlight  No
Iran AirIR719
Sepehran AirlinesIS7340
10:00
AirlineFlight  No
Meraj AirlinesMRJ4805
11:45
AirlineFlight  No
Qeshm AirlinesQB2213
12:00
AirlineFlight  No
Iran AirtourB99710
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Instead of flying from Imam Khomeini Airport you could consider a few airports that are close by. Please see that table below of alternative routes.

Alternative Direct Routes
RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Tehran Mehrabad ghaleh Morghi to Istanbul 03 Hours 13 Minutes

Whilst you will find a bureau de change at Istanbul Airport, we recommend you change some money before you depart if you don’t have the local currency. The exchange rates within any airport are not very favorable, so exchanging money before hand is a good idea.

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Flight Info FAQ - Tehran (IKA) to Istanbul (IST)

Who flies from Tehran to Istanbul?
The following airlines fly from Tehran (IKA) to Istanbul (IST): ATA Airlines, AVA Airlines, Caspian Airlines, Iran Air, Iran Airtour, Meraj Airlines, Qeshm Air, Qeshm Airlines, Saha Airlines, Sepehran Airlines, Sepehran Airways, Soroush Air, Su Airlines, Varesh Airlines, Zagros Airlines.
How far is the flight from Tehran to Istanbul?
The flight from Tehran to Istanbul is 2,052KM or 1,275 miles.
How long does the flight from Tehran to Istanbul to take?
The flight from Tehran to Istanbul takes 3 Hours 13 Minutes.

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