Istanbul (IST) to Hanover (HAJ) flights
One airline flies nonstop from Istanbul (IST) to Hanover (HAJ): Turkish Airlines. The two airports are 1,181 miles (1,900 km) apart. Turkish Airlines is in Star Alliance. There are also 31 ways to fly it with one stop, through Vienna, Varna and Belgrade and more.
Airlines flying nonstop from IST to HAJ
- Turkish AirlinesStar Alliance · bookable with 11 programsWho books it

Book IST to HAJ 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 HAJ with one stop
31 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.
- Via Vienna (VIE)Turkish Airlines, then Austrian Airlines


- Via Varna (VAR)Turkish Airlines, then TUI fly Deutschland
X3 - Via Belgrade (BEG)Air Serbia the whole way



- Via Munich (MUC)Lufthansa the whole way




- Via Pristina (PRN)Turkish Airlines, then Eurowings


- Via Frankfurt (FRA)Lufthansa the whole way



- Via Thessaloniki (SKG)Aegean Airlines the whole way




- Via Edremit (EDO)Turkish Airlines, then SunExpress


- Via Zurich (ZRH)Turkish Airlines, then SWISS


- Via Copenhagen (CPH)Turkish Airlines, then Scandinavian Airlines


- Via Izmir (ADB)Pegasus and Turkish Airlines, then SunExpress and Corendon Airlines


XC - Via Milan (MXP)Turkish Airlines, then Eurowings


- Via Athens (ATH)Aegean Airlines the whole way

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- Via Amsterdam (AMS)KLM the whole way



- Via Brussels (BRU)Turkish Airlines, then TUI fly Belgium
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IST to HAJ: common questions
Which airlines fly nonstop from IST to HAJ?
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance) flies nonstop from Istanbul (IST) to Hanover (HAJ).
How far is Istanbul from Hanover by plane?
Istanbul (IST) and Hanover (HAJ) 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 IST to HAJ 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 HAJ 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 HAJ with taxes and fees.
Where can I connect between Istanbul and Hanover?
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.