Hamburg (HAM) to Istanbul (IST) flights
One airline flies nonstop from Hamburg (HAM) to Istanbul (IST): Turkish Airlines. The two airports are 1,217 miles (1,958 km) apart. Turkish Airlines is in Star Alliance. There are also 58 ways to fly it with one stop, through Bucharest, Budapest and Varna and more.
Airlines flying nonstop from HAM to IST
- Turkish AirlinesStar Alliance · bookable with 11 programsWho books it
Book HAM 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
HAM to IST with one stop
58 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.
- Via Bucharest (OTP)Wizz Air Malta, then TAROM, Turkish Airlines and 1 more
A2 - Via Budapest (BUD)Eurowings, then Turkish Airlines and Wizz Air
- Via Varna (VAR)Wizz Air and Eurowings, then Turkish Airlines
- Via Prague (PRG)easyJet, then Turkish Airlines
- Via Vienna (VIE)Eurowings and Austrian Airlines, then Turkish Airlines
- Via Belgrade (BEG)Air Serbia the whole way
- Via Sofia (SOF)Wizz Air, then Turkish Airlines
- Via Warsaw (WAW)LOT - Polish Airlines the whole way
- Via Zagreb (ZAG)Croatia Airlines, then Turkish Airlines
- Via Nuremberg (NUE)Franconia Air Service, then Turkish AirlinesFRC
- Via Salzburg (SZG)Eurowings, then Turkish Airlines
- Via Pristina (PRN)Eurowings, then Turkish Airlines
- Via Munich (MUC)Lufthansa the whole way
- Via Skopje (SKP)Wizz Air, then Turkish Airlines
- Via Chisinau (RMO)HiSky Europe and Wizz Air Malta, then Fly One, Turkish Airlines and 1 moreH45FH7
HAM to IST: common questions
Which airlines fly nonstop from HAM to IST?
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance) flies nonstop from Hamburg (HAM) to Istanbul (IST).
How far is Hamburg from Istanbul by plane?
Hamburg (HAM) and Istanbul (IST) are 1,217 miles (1,958 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.
Which points programs can book HAM 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 HAM 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 HAM to IST with taxes and fees.
Where can I connect between Hamburg and Istanbul?
The most direct connections are through Bucharest (OTP), Budapest (BUD), Varna (VAR), Prague (PRG) and Vienna (VIE). On 12 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.