Istanbul (IST) to Samara (KUF) flights
One airline flies nonstop from Istanbul (IST) to Samara (KUF): Red Wings. The two airports are 1,302 miles (2,095 km) apart. There are also 16 ways to fly it with one stop, through Adler/Sochi, Mineralnye Vody and Kazan and more.
Airlines flying nonstop from IST to KUF
- WZRed WingsNot in an alliance
IST to KUF with one stop
16 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.
- Via Adler/Sochi (AER)Aeroflot the whole way
A4U6DP - Via Mineralnye Vody (MRV)Azimuth the whole wayA4WZA4
- Via Kazan (KZN)Turkish Airlines, Pobeda and 1 more, then UVT Aero
DPN4RT - Via Moscow (DME)Ural Airlines, then S7 AirlinesU6
- Via Batumi (BUS)Turkish Airlines, then Red WingsWZ
- Via Moscow (VKO)Pobeda the whole wayDPDPUT
- Via Moscow (SVO)Aeroflot the whole way2SDP
- Via Tbilisi (TBS)Turkish Airlines, then Red WingsWZ
- Via Makhachkala (MCX)Pobeda, then Nordwind Airlines and Red WingsDPN4WZ
- Via Minsk (MSQ)Belavia and Turkish Airlines, then Red WingsB2WZ
- Via Yerevan (EVN)Turkish Airlines, then Aeroflot and FlyOne Armenia3F
- Via Antalya (AYT)Turkish Airlines, then Aeroflot
- Via Saint Petersburg (LED)Aeroflot the whole way5NDP
- Via Yekaterinburg (SVX)Aeroflot and Ural Airlines, then UTair and Red WingsU6UTWZ
- Via Tyumen (TJM)UTair, then Red Wings and NordStarUTWZY7
IST to KUF: common questions
Which airlines fly nonstop from IST to KUF?
Red Wings flies nonstop from Istanbul (IST) to Samara (KUF).
How far is Istanbul from Samara by plane?
Istanbul (IST) and Samara (KUF) are 1,302 miles (2,095 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.
How many miles does IST to KUF 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 KUF with taxes and fees.
Where can I connect between Istanbul and Samara?
The most direct connections are through Adler/Sochi (AER), Mineralnye Vody (MRV), Kazan (KZN), Moscow (DME) and Batumi (BUS). On 5 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example Aeroflot through Adler/Sochi.
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.