Cape Town (CPT) to Istanbul (IST) flights
One airline flies nonstop from Cape Town (CPT) to Istanbul (IST): Turkish Airlines. The two airports are 5,238 miles (8,429 km) apart. Turkish Airlines is in Star Alliance. There are also 16 ways to fly it with one stop, through Luanda, Johannesburg and Nairobi and more.
Airlines flying nonstop from CPT to IST
- Turkish AirlinesStar Alliance · bookable with 11 programsWho books it
Book CPT 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
CPT to IST with one stop
16 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.
- Via Luanda (NBJ)TAAG, then Turkish Airlines
- Via Johannesburg (JNB)Safair, South African Airways and 4 more, then Turkish AirlinesFA
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- Via Nairobi (NBO)Kenya Airways, then Turkish Airlines
- Via Addis Ababa (ADD)Ethiopian Airlines the whole way
- Via Zanzibar (ZNZ)Airlink, then Turkish Airlines4Z
- Via Dar Es Salaam (DAR)Air Tanzania, then Turkish AirlinesTC
- Via Doha (DOH)Qatar Airways the whole way
- Via Dubai (DXB)Emirates the whole way
- Via Munich (MUC)Lufthansa the whole way
- Via Zurich (ZRH)Edelweiss Air, then Turkish Airlines
- Via Frankfurt (FRA)Lufthansa the whole way
- Via Paris (CDG)Air France the whole way
- Via Mauritius (MRU)Air Mauritius, South African Airways and 1 more, then Turkish Airlines
4Z - Via Amsterdam (AMS)KLM the whole way
- Via London (LGW), then Turkish Airlines and Wizz Air UK
CPT to IST: common questions
Which airlines fly nonstop from CPT to IST?
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance) flies nonstop from Cape Town (CPT) to Istanbul (IST).
How far is Cape Town from Istanbul by plane?
Cape Town (CPT) and Istanbul (IST) are 5,238 miles (8,429 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.
Which points programs can book CPT 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 CPT 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 CPT to IST with taxes and fees.
Where can I connect between Cape Town and Istanbul?
The most direct connections are through Luanda (NBJ), Johannesburg (JNB), Nairobi (NBO), Addis Ababa (ADD) and Zanzibar (ZNZ). On 8 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example Ethiopian Airlines through Addis Ababa.
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.