Bilbao (BIO) to Istanbul (IST) flights
One airline flies nonstop from Bilbao (BIO) to Istanbul (IST): Turkish Airlines. The two airports are 1,614 miles (2,598 km) apart. Turkish Airlines is in Star Alliance. There are also 46 ways to fly it with one stop, through Split, Rome and Turin and more.
Airlines flying nonstop from BIO to IST
- Turkish AirlinesStar Alliance · bookable with 11 programsWho books it
Book BIO 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
BIO to IST with one stop
46 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.
- Via Split (SPU)Vueling, then Croatia Airlines
- Via Rome (FCO)Vueling, Volotea and 1 more, then Turkish Airlines
- Via Turin (TRN)Vueling and Wizz Air Malta, then Turkish Airlines
- Via Bari (BRI)Volotea, then Turkish Airlines
- Via Venice (VCE)Volotea, Wizz Air Malta and 1 more, then Turkish Airlines
- Via Milan (MXP)easyJet, Vueling and 1 more, then Turkish Airlines
- Via Naples (NAP)Volotea, Vueling and 1 more, then Turkish Airlines
- Via Geneva (GVA)easyJet, then Turkish Airlines
- Via Barcelona (BCN)Vueling the whole way
- Via Zurich (ZRH)Edelweiss Air, then Turkish Airlines
- Via Basel, Switzerland/Mulhouse (BSL)easyJet, then Turkish Airlines
- Via Budapest (BUD)Wizz Air the whole way
- Via Munich (MUC)Lufthansa the whole way
- Via Vienna (VIE)Austrian Airlines, then Turkish Airlines
- Via Palermo (PMO)Volotea, then Turkish Airlines
BIO to IST: common questions
Which airlines fly nonstop from BIO to IST?
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance) flies nonstop from Bilbao (BIO) to Istanbul (IST).
How far is Bilbao from Istanbul by plane?
Bilbao (BIO) and Istanbul (IST) are 1,614 miles (2,598 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.
Which points programs can book BIO 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 BIO 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 BIO to IST with taxes and fees.
Where can I connect between Bilbao and Istanbul?
The most direct connections are through Split (SPU), Rome (FCO), Turin (TRN), Bari (BRI) and Venice (VCE). On 11 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example Vueling through Barcelona.
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.