Abidjan (ABJ) to Istanbul (IST) flights
One airline flies nonstop from Abidjan (ABJ) to Istanbul (IST): Turkish Airlines. The two airports are 3,201 miles (5,152 km) apart. Turkish Airlines is in Star Alliance. There are also 19 ways to fly it with one stop, through Niamey, Ouagadougou and Accra and more.
Airlines flying nonstop from ABJ to IST
- Turkish AirlinesStar Alliance · bookable with 11 programsWho books it
Book ABJ to IST with points
Loyalty programs that can book at least one of the nonstop airlines, from the Award Booking Guide.
- Air Canada AeroplanBooks Turkish Airlines
- Air New Zealand AirpointsBooks Turkish Airlines
- ANA Mileage ClubBooks Turkish Airlines
- Avianca LifeMilesBooks Turkish Airlines
- EVA Air Infinity MileageLandsBooks Turkish Airlines
- Lufthansa Miles & MoreBooks Turkish Airlines
- Singapore Airlines KrisFlyerBooks Turkish Airlines
- TAP Miles&GoBooks Turkish Airlines
- Thai Royal Orchid PlusBooks Turkish Airlines
- Turkish Airlines Miles&SmilesBooks Turkish Airlines
- United MileagePlusBooks Turkish Airlines
ABJ to IST with one stop
19 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.
- Via Niamey (NIM)Air Cote DIvoire and Tunisair, then Turkish AirlinesHFTU
- Via Ouagadougou (OUA)Air Burkina, Air Cote DIvoire and 3 more, then Turkish Airlines2JHF+2
- Via Accra (ACC)Air Burkina, Emirates and 5 more, then Turkish Airlines2J
HF+4 - Via Lagos (LOS)Air Cote DIvoire, Middle East Airlines and 1 more, then Turkish AirlinesHF
P4 - Via Abuja (ABV)Air Cote DIvoire, then Turkish AirlinesHF
- Via Tunis (TUN)Tunisair the whole wayTUTUBJ
- Via Algiers (ALG)Air Algerie the whole wayAHAH
- Via Cairo (CAI)EgyptAir the whole way
SM - Via Yaounde (NSI)Air Cote DIvoire, then Turkish AirlinesHF
- Via Casablanca (CMN)Royal Air Maroc the whole way
- Via Conakry (CKY)Ethiopian Airlines, Air Cote DIvoire and 3 more, then Turkish Airlines
HFKP+2 - Via Dakar (DSS)Kenya Airways, Air Cote DIvoire and 3 more, then Turkish Airlines
HFHC+2 - Via Paris (ORY)Corsair International, then Transavia France
- Via Paris (CDG)Air France the whole way
HF - Via Brussels (BRU)Brussels Airlines, then Turkish Airlines
ABJ to IST: common questions
Which airlines fly nonstop from ABJ to IST?
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance) flies nonstop from Abidjan (ABJ) to Istanbul (IST).
How far is Abidjan from Istanbul by plane?
Abidjan (ABJ) and Istanbul (IST) are 3,201 miles (5,152 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.
Which points programs can book ABJ to IST award flights?
11 programs can book at least one of the nonstop airlines: Air Canada Aeroplan, Air New Zealand Airpoints, ANA Mileage Club, Avianca LifeMiles, EVA Air Infinity MileageLands, Lufthansa Miles & More, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, TAP Miles&Go and 3 more. Which flights each can book depends on its partners, so check the airline before you transfer points.
How many miles does ABJ to IST cost?
It depends on the program: each prices the route from its own chart or dynamically. The Award Flight Pricer compares 30+ programs for ABJ to IST with taxes and fees.
Where can I connect between Abidjan and Istanbul?
The most direct connections are through Niamey (NIM), Ouagadougou (OUA), Accra (ACC), Lagos (LOS) and Abuja (ABV). On 7 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example Tunisair through Tunis.
More routes
Routes are scheduled nonstop flights. The route data is refreshed monthly; this list was last checked November 11, 2026. Seasonal routes and new launches can be missing or end early, so confirm with the airline before you book. Distances are great-circle, the shortest path between the two airports.