Istanbul (IST) to Hamburg (HAM) flights
One airline flies nonstop from Istanbul (IST) to Hamburg (HAM): Turkish Airlines. The two airports are 1,217 miles (1,958 km) apart. Turkish Airlines is in Star Alliance. There are also 57 ways to fly it with one stop, through Budapest, Varna and Prague and more.
Airlines flying nonstop from IST to HAM
- Turkish AirlinesStar Alliance · bookable with 11 programsWho books it
Book IST to HAM 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 HAM with one stop
57 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.
- Via Budapest (BUD)Turkish Airlines and Wizz Air, then Eurowings
- Via Varna (VAR)Turkish Airlines, then Wizz Air and Eurowings
- Via Prague (PRG)Turkish Airlines, then easyJet
- Via Vienna (VIE)Turkish Airlines, then Eurowings and Austrian Airlines
- Via Belgrade (BEG)Air Serbia the whole way
- Via Sofia (SOF)Turkish Airlines, then Wizz Air
- Via Warsaw (WAW)LOT - Polish Airlines the whole way
- Via Zagreb (ZAG)Turkish Airlines, then Croatia Airlines
- Via Nuremberg (NUE)Turkish Airlines, then Franconia Air ServiceFRC
- Via Salzburg (SZG)Turkish Airlines, then Eurowings
- Via Pristina (PRN)Turkish Airlines, then Eurowings
- Via Munich (MUC)Lufthansa the whole way
- Via Skopje (SKP)Turkish Airlines, then Wizz Air
- Via Chisinau (RMO)Fly One, Turkish Airlines and 1 more, then HiSky Europe and Wizz Air Malta5FH7H4
- Via Gdansk (GDN)LOT - Polish Airlines, then Wizz Air and Ryanair
IST to HAM: common questions
Which airlines fly nonstop from IST to HAM?
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance) flies nonstop from Istanbul (IST) to Hamburg (HAM).
How far is Istanbul from Hamburg by plane?
Istanbul (IST) and Hamburg (HAM) 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 IST to HAM 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 HAM 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 HAM with taxes and fees.
Where can I connect between Istanbul and Hamburg?
The most direct connections are through Budapest (BUD), Varna (VAR), Prague (PRG), Vienna (VIE) and Belgrade (BEG). 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.