Beirut (BEY) to Istanbul (IST) flights
2 airlines fly nonstop from Beirut (BEY) to Istanbul (IST): Middle East Airlines and Turkish Airlines. The two airports are 633 miles (1,018 km) apart. Middle East Airlines is in SkyTeam and Turkish Airlines is in Star Alliance. There are also 13 ways to fly it with one stop, through Antalya, Dalaman and Izmir and more.
Airlines flying nonstop from BEY to IST
- Middle East AirlinesSkyTeam · bookable with 8 programsWho books it
- Turkish AirlinesStar Alliance · bookable with 11 programsWho books it
Book BEY to IST with points
Loyalty programs that can book at least one of the nonstop airlines, from the Award Booking Guide.
- Aeromexico RewardsBooks Middle East Airlines
- Air Canada AeroplanBooks Turkish Airlines
- Air France-KLM Flying BlueBooks Middle East Airlines
- Air New Zealand AirpointsBooks Turkish Airlines
- ANA Mileage ClubBooks Turkish Airlines
- Avianca LifeMilesBooks Turkish Airlines
- China Eastern Eastern MilesBooks Middle East Airlines
- Delta SkyMilesBooks Middle East Airlines
- EVA Air Infinity MileageLandsBooks Turkish Airlines
- Garuda Indonesia GarudaMilesBooks Middle East Airlines
- Korean Air SKYPASSBooks Middle East Airlines
- Lufthansa Miles & MoreBooks Turkish Airlines
- SAS EuroBonusBooks Middle East 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
- Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubBooks Middle East Airlines
BEY to IST with one stop
13 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.
- Via Antalya (AYT)Pegasus and SunExpress, then Turkish Airlines
- Via Dalaman (DLM)Pegasus, then Turkish Airlines
- Via Izmir (ADB)SunExpress, then Pegasus and Turkish Airlines
- Via Bodrum (BJV)Pegasus, then Turkish Airlines
- Via Amman (AMM)Royal Jordanian the whole way
R5 - Via Mykonos (JMK)Middle East Airlines, then Aegean Airlines
- Via Athens (ATH)Aegean Airlines the whole wayGQ
- Via Cairo (CAI)EgyptAir the whole way
SM - Via Bucharest (OTP)TAROM the whole way
A2 - Via Erbil (EBL)Middle East Airlines, then Turkish Airlines
- Via Kirkuk (KIK)Iraqi Airways the whole wayIAIA
- Via Yerevan (EVN)Middle East Airlines, then Turkish Airlines
- Via Baghdad (BGW)Iraqi Airways and UR Airlines the whole wayIAUD+1IAUD
BEY to IST: common questions
Which airlines fly nonstop from BEY to IST?
Middle East Airlines (SkyTeam) and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance) fly nonstop from Beirut (BEY) to Istanbul (IST).
How far is Beirut from Istanbul by plane?
Beirut (BEY) and Istanbul (IST) are 633 miles (1,018 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.
Which points programs can book BEY to IST award flights?
19 programs can book at least one of the nonstop airlines: Aeromexico Rewards, Air Canada Aeroplan, Air France-KLM Flying Blue, Air New Zealand Airpoints, ANA Mileage Club, Avianca LifeMiles, China Eastern Eastern Miles, Delta SkyMiles and 11 more. Which flights each can book depends on its partners, so check the airline before you transfer points.
How many miles does BEY 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 BEY to IST with taxes and fees.
Where can I connect between Beirut and Istanbul?
The most direct connections are through Antalya (AYT), Dalaman (DLM), Izmir (ADB), Bodrum (BJV) and Amman (AMM). On 6 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example Royal Jordanian through Amman.
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.