Germany to Turkey · 1,181 miles (1,900 km)

Hanover (HAJ) to Istanbul (IST) flights

One airline flies nonstop from Hanover (HAJ) to Istanbul (IST): Turkish Airlines. The two airports are 1,181 miles (1,900 km) apart. Turkish Airlines is in Star Alliance. There are also 32 ways to fly it with one stop, through Vienna, Varna and Belgrade and more.

Airlines flying nonstop from HAJ to IST

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    Turkish AirlinesStar Alliance · bookable with 11 programsWho books it

Book HAJ to IST with points

Loyalty programs that can book at least one of the nonstop airlines, from the Award Booking Guide.

HAJ to IST with one stop

32 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.

  • Via Vienna (VIE)Austrian Airlines, then Turkish Airlines
    Austrian Airlines logo
    Turkish Airlines logo
  • Via Varna (VAR)TUI fly Deutschland, then Turkish Airlines
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    Turkish Airlines logo
  • Via Belgrade (BEG)Air Serbia the whole way
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    Turkish Airlines logo
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  • Via Munich (MUC)Lufthansa the whole way
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    Lufthansa City Airlines logo
    Turkish Airlines logo
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  • Via Pristina (PRN)Eurowings, then Turkish Airlines
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    Turkish Airlines logo
  • Via Frankfurt (FRA)Lufthansa the whole way
    Lufthansa logo
    Lufthansa logo
    Turkish Airlines logo
  • Via Thessaloniki (SKG)Aegean Airlines the whole way
    Eurowings logo
    Aegean Airlines logo
    Turkish Airlines logo
    Aegean Airlines logo
  • Via Edremit (EDO)SunExpress, then Turkish Airlines
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    Turkish Airlines logo
  • Via Zurich (ZRH)SWISS, then Turkish Airlines
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    Turkish Airlines logo
  • Via Copenhagen (CPH)Scandinavian Airlines, then Turkish Airlines
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    Turkish Airlines logo
  • Via Izmir (ADB)SunExpress and Corendon Airlines, then Pegasus and Turkish Airlines
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    XC
    Pegasus logo
    Turkish Airlines logo
  • Via Milan (MXP)Eurowings, then Turkish Airlines
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    Turkish Airlines logo
  • Via Athens (ATH)Aegean Airlines the whole way
    Aegean Airlines logo
    Aegean Airlines logo
    Turkish Airlines logo
    GQ
  • Via Amsterdam (AMS)KLM the whole way
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    KLM logo
    Turkish Airlines logo
  • Via Brussels (BRU)TUI fly Belgium, then Turkish Airlines
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See all 32 in Routes

HAJ to IST: common questions

Which airlines fly nonstop from HAJ to IST?

Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance) flies nonstop from Hanover (HAJ) to Istanbul (IST).

How far is Hanover from Istanbul by plane?

Hanover (HAJ) and Istanbul (IST) are 1,181 miles (1,900 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.

Which points programs can book HAJ 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 HAJ 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 HAJ to IST with taxes and fees.

Where can I connect between Hanover and Istanbul?

The most direct connections are through Vienna (VIE), Varna (VAR), Belgrade (BEG), Munich (MUC) and Pristina (PRN). On 9 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example Air Serbia through Belgrade.

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.