Turkey to Thailand · 4,791 miles (7,710 km)

Istanbul (IST) to Phuket (HKT) flights

One airline flies nonstop from Istanbul (IST) to Phuket (HKT): Turkish Airlines. The two airports are 4,791 miles (7,710 km) apart. Turkish Airlines is in Star Alliance. There are also 47 ways to fly it with one stop, through Tehran, Delhi and Mumbai and more.

Airlines flying nonstop from IST to HKT

  • Turkish Airlines logo
    Turkish AirlinesStar Alliance · bookable with 11 programsWho books it

Book IST to HKT with points

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

IST to HKT with one stop

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

  • Via Tehran (IKA)Mahan Air the whole way
    IR
    QB
    Turkish Airlines logo
    +3
    W5
  • Via Delhi (DEL)IndiGo the whole way
    Turkish Airlines logo
    IndiGo logo
    IndiGo logo
    Air India logo
    SG
  • Via Mumbai (BOM)IndiGo the whole way
    Turkish Airlines logo
    IndiGo logo
    IndiGo logo
    VZ
    SG
  • Via Kuwait (KWI)Kuwait Airways the whole way
    J9
    Kuwait Airways logo
    Turkish Airlines logo
    Kuwait Airways logo
  • Via Sharjah (SHJ)Air Arabia the whole way
    Air Arabia logo
    Air Arabia logo
  • Via Dubai (DXB)Emirates the whole way
    Emirates logo
    Turkish Airlines logo
    flydubai logo
    +1
    Emirates logo
  • Via Muscat (MCT)Oman Air the whole way
    Turkish Airlines logo
    Oman Air logo
    Oman Air logo
  • Via Abu Dhabi (AUH)Etihad Airways the whole way
    Etihad Airways logo
    Turkish Airlines logo
    Etihad Airways logo
  • Via Tashkent (TAS)Uzbekistan Airways and Centrum Air the whole way
    HY
    Turkish Airlines logo
    HH
    +1
    HY
    C6
  • Via Doha (DOH)Qatar Airways the whole way
    Qatar Airways logo
    Turkish Airlines logo
    Qatar Airways logo
  • Via Bangkok (BKK)Thai Airways International the whole way
    Turkish Airlines logo
    Thai Airways International logo
    Bangkok Airways logo
    Thai Airways International logo
    VZ
    +1
  • Via Riyadh (RUH)Saudia the whole way
    Saudia logo
    Turkish Airlines logo
    Flynas logo
    +1
    Saudia logo
  • Via Almaty (ALA)Air Astana the whole way
    Air Astana logo
    Turkish Airlines logo
    Air Astana logo
  • Via Sofia (SOF)Turkish Airlines, then Galeyr Airline
    Turkish Airlines logo
    G2
  • Via Astana (NQZ)Air Astana the whole way
    Air Astana logo
    Turkish Airlines logo
    Air Astana logo
See all 47 in Routes

IST to HKT: common questions

Which airlines fly nonstop from IST to HKT?

Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance) flies nonstop from Istanbul (IST) to Phuket (HKT).

How far is Istanbul from Phuket by plane?

Istanbul (IST) and Phuket (HKT) are 4,791 miles (7,710 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 HKT 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 HKT 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 HKT with taxes and fees.

Where can I connect between Istanbul and Phuket?

The most direct connections are through Tehran (IKA), Delhi (DEL), Mumbai (BOM), Kuwait (KWI) and Sharjah (SHJ). On 27 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example Mahan Air through Tehran.

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.