Istanbul (IST) to Bilbao (BIO) flights
One airline flies nonstop from Istanbul (IST) to Bilbao (BIO): 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 IST to BIO
- Turkish AirlinesStar Alliance · bookable with 11 programsWho books it
Book IST to BIO 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
IST to BIO with one stop
46 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.
- Via Split (SPU)Croatia Airlines, then Vueling
- Via Rome (FCO)Turkish Airlines, then Vueling, Volotea and 1 more
- Via Turin (TRN)Turkish Airlines, then Vueling and Wizz Air Malta
- Via Bari (BRI)Turkish Airlines, then Volotea
- Via Venice (VCE)Turkish Airlines, then Volotea, Wizz Air Malta and 1 more
- Via Milan (MXP)Turkish Airlines, then easyJet, Vueling and 1 more
- Via Naples (NAP)Turkish Airlines, then Volotea, Vueling and 1 more
- Via Geneva (GVA)Turkish Airlines, then easyJet
- Via Barcelona (BCN)Vueling the whole way
- Via Zurich (ZRH)Turkish Airlines, then Edelweiss Air
- Via Basel, Switzerland/Mulhouse (BSL)Turkish Airlines, then easyJet
- Via Budapest (BUD)Wizz Air the whole way
- Via Munich (MUC)Lufthansa the whole way
- Via Vienna (VIE)Turkish Airlines, then Austrian Airlines
- Via Palermo (PMO)Turkish Airlines, then Volotea
IST to BIO: common questions
Which airlines fly nonstop from IST to BIO?
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance) flies nonstop from Istanbul (IST) to Bilbao (BIO).
How far is Istanbul from Bilbao by plane?
Istanbul (IST) and Bilbao (BIO) 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 IST to BIO 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 IST to BIO cost?
It depends on the program: each prices the route from its own chart or dynamically. The Award Flight Pricer compares 30+ programs for IST to BIO with taxes and fees.
Where can I connect between Istanbul and Bilbao?
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.