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

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Flying to Istanbul Airport is very easy as there are 8 airliners who offer flights from Imam Khomeini Airport including Qeshm Airlines, Iran Aseman Airlines, ATA Airlines, Meraj Airlines, Iran Airtour, Qeshm Air, Mahan Air and Turkish Airlines. 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.

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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

Airliner	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su	First Flight	Last Flight	Flights
Turkish Airlines	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	04:40	15:25	VIEW FLIGHTS
Mahan Air	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	09:30	22:10	VIEW FLIGHTS
Qeshm Air	2	2	3	3	3	3	0	12:20	22:10	VIEW FLIGHTS
Meraj Airlines	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	10:15	13:00	VIEW FLIGHTS
Iran Airtour	2	0	2	1	1	1	1	13:15	22:15	VIEW FLIGHTS
Iran Aseman Airlines	1	1	1	0	1	1	1	13:20	18:00	VIEW FLIGHTS
ATA Airlines	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	09:50	12:30	VIEW FLIGHTS
Qeshm Airlines	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	11:20	20:40	VIEW FLIGHTS

Most people choose to fly with Turkish Airlines. They offer the largest number of flights so they have times which are most likely to suite you. The flights they offer will go by the flight numbers TK871, TK873, TK875 and TK879 with times between 04:40 and 15:25.

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 Turkish Airlines direct at 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

Day

Flight Times

Flights

Monday

04:40

Airline	Flight No
Turkish Airlines	TK875

06:20

Airline	Flight No
Turkish Airlines	TK873

08:55

Airline	Flight No
Turkish Airlines	TK879

09:30

Airline	Flight No
Mahan Air	W5112

09:50

Airline	Flight No
ATA Airlines	I36619

10:15

Airline	Flight No
Meraj Airlines	MRJ4805

10:45

Airline	Flight No
Mahan Air	W5116

11:50

Airline	Flight No
Turkish Airlines	TK871

14:20

Airline	Flight No
Qeshm Air	QB2213

14:30

Airline	Flight No
Mahan Air	W5113

15:25

Airline	Flight No
Turkish Airlines	TK881

18:00

Airline	Flight No
Iran Aseman Airlines	EP512

20:30

Airline	Flight No
Qeshm Air	QB2215

20:40

Airline	Flight No
Mahan Air	W5114

21:55

Airline	Flight No
Iran Airtour	W5120

22:15

Airline	Flight No
Iran Airtour	B99702

Tuesday

04:40

Airline	Flight No
Turkish Airlines	TK875

06:20

Airline	Flight No
Turkish Airlines	TK873

08:55

Airline	Flight No
Turkish Airlines	TK879

09:30

Airline	Flight No
Mahan Air	W5112

09:50

Airline	Flight No
ATA Airlines	I36619

10:15

Airline	Flight No
Meraj Airlines	MRJ4805

10:45

Airline	Flight No
Mahan Air	W5116

11:50

Airline	Flight No
Turkish Airlines	TK871

13:20

Airline	Flight No
Iran Aseman Airlines	EP512

14:20

Airline	Flight No
Qeshm Airlines	QB2213

14:30

Airline	Flight No
Mahan Air	W5113

14:45

Airline	Flight No
Mahan Air	B99710

15:25

Airline	Flight No
Turkish Airlines	TK881

20:30

Airline	Flight No
Qeshm Air	QB2215

20:40

Airline	Flight No
Mahan Air	W5114

21:55

Airline	Flight No
Qeshm Air	W5120

Wednesday

04:40

Airline	Flight No
Turkish Airlines	TK875

06:20

Airline	Flight No
Turkish Airlines	TK873

08:55

Airline	Flight No
Turkish Airlines	TK879

09:30

Airline	Flight No
Mahan Air	W5112

10:15

Airline	Flight No
Meraj Airlines	MRJ4805

10:30

Airline	Flight No
ATA Airlines	I36619

10:45

Airline	Flight No
Mahan Air	W5116

11:50

Airline	Flight No
Turkish Airlines	TK871

12:20

Airline	Flight No
Qeshm Air	QB2213

14:30

Airline	Flight No
Mahan Air	W5113

14:45

Airline	Flight No
Iran Airtour	B99700

15:25

Airline	Flight No
Turkish Airlines	TK881

18:00

Airline	Flight No
Iran Aseman Airlines	EP512

20:40

Airline	Flight No
Mahan Air	W5114

21:30

Airline	Flight No
Qeshm Air	QB2215

22:10

Airline	Flight No
Qeshm Air	W5120

22:15

Airline	Flight No
Iran Airtour	B99702

Thursday

04:40

Airline	Flight No
Turkish Airlines	TK875

06:20

Airline	Flight No
Turkish Airlines	TK873

08:55

Airline	Flight No
Turkish Airlines	TK879

09:30

Airline	Flight No
Mahan Air	W5112

09:50

Airline	Flight No
ATA Airlines	I36619

10:15

Airline	Flight No
Meraj Airlines	MRJ4805

10:45

Airline	Flight No
Mahan Air	W5116

11:50

Airline	Flight No
Turkish Airlines	TK871

13:00

Airline	Flight No
Meraj Airlines	EP512

13:15

Airline	Flight No
Iran Airtour	B99710

14:20

Airline	Flight No
Qeshm Air	QB2213

14:30

Airline	Flight No
Mahan Air	W5113

15:25

Airline	Flight No
Turkish Airlines	TK881

20:20

Airline	Flight No
Qeshm Air	QB2215

20:40

Airline	Flight No
Mahan Air	W5114

21:55

Airline	Flight No
Qeshm Air	W5120

Friday

04:40

Airline	Flight No
Turkish Airlines	TK875

06:20

Airline	Flight No
Turkish Airlines	TK873

08:55

Airline	Flight No
Turkish Airlines	TK879

09:30

Airline	Flight No
Mahan Air	W5112

10:15

Airline	Flight No
Meraj Airlines	MRJ4805

10:45

Airline	Flight No
Mahan Air	W5116

11:50

Airline	Flight No
Turkish Airlines	TK871

12:30

Airline	Flight No
ATA Airlines	I36619

14:20

Airline	Flight No
Qeshm Air	QB2213

14:30

Airline	Flight No
Mahan Air	W5113

15:25

Airline	Flight No
Turkish Airlines	TK881

18:00

Airline	Flight No
Iran Aseman Airlines	EP512

20:30

Airline	Flight No
Qeshm Air	QB2215

20:40

Airline	Flight No
Mahan Air	W5114

21:55

Airline	Flight No
Qeshm Air	W5120

22:15

Airline	Flight No
Iran Airtour	B99702

Saturday

04:40

Airline	Flight No
Turkish Airlines	TK875

06:20

Airline	Flight No
Turkish Airlines	TK873

08:55

Airline	Flight No
Turkish Airlines	TK879

09:30

Airline	Flight No
Mahan Air	W5112

10:15

Airline	Flight No
Meraj Airlines	MRJ4805

10:45

Airline	Flight No
Mahan Air	W5116

11:50

Airline	Flight No
Turkish Airlines	TK871

14:20

Airline	Flight No
Qeshm Air	QB2213

14:30

Airline	Flight No
Mahan Air	W5113

14:45

Airline	Flight No
Iran Airtour	B99710

15:25

Airline	Flight No
Turkish Airlines	TK881

18:00

Airline	Flight No
Iran Aseman Airlines	EP512

20:30

Airline	Flight No
Qeshm Air	QB2215

20:40

Airline	Flight No
Mahan Air	W5114

22:10

Airline	Flight No
Qeshm Air	W5120

Sunday

04:40

Airline	Flight No
Turkish Airlines	TK875

06:20

Airline	Flight No
Turkish Airlines	TK873

08:55

Airline	Flight No
Turkish Airlines	TK879

09:30

Airline	Flight No
Mahan Air	W5112

10:15

Airline	Flight No
Meraj Airlines	MRJ4805

10:30

Airline	Flight No
ATA Airlines	I36619

11:20

Airline	Flight No
Qeshm Airlines	QB2213

11:50

Airline	Flight No
Turkish Airlines	TK871

13:15

Airline	Flight No
Iran Airtour	B99710

14:30

Airline	Flight No
Mahan Air	W5113

15:25

Airline	Flight No
Turkish Airlines	TK881

18:00

Airline	Flight No
Iran Aseman Airlines	EP512

20:40

Airline	Flight No
Mahan Air	W5114
Qeshm Airlines	QB2215

22:10

Airline	Flight No
Mahan Air	W5120

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 Price FAQ - Tehran (IKA) to Istanbul (IST)

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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, Iran Airtour, Iran Aseman Airlines, Mahan Air, Meraj Airlines, Qeshm Air, Qeshm Airlines, Turkish 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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