Turkey to Niger · 2,497 miles (4,019 km)

Istanbul (IST) to Niamey (NIM) flights

One airline flies nonstop from Istanbul (IST) to Niamey (NIM): Turkish Airlines. The two airports are 2,497 miles (4,019 km) apart. Turkish Airlines is in Star Alliance. There are also 8 ways to fly it with one stop, through Mitiga, Tripoli, Tunis and Ouagadougou and more.

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Airlines flying nonstop from IST to NIM

Turkish AirlinesStar Alliance · bookable with 11 programsWho books it

Book IST to NIM 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 NIM with one stop

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

Via Mitiga, Tripoli (MJI)Libyan Wings, Crown Airlines and 2 more, then Libyan Airlines
YL
FQ
+1
LN
Via Tunis (TUN)Tunisair the whole way
TU
BJ
TU
Via Ouagadougou (OUA)Turkish Airlines, then Air Burkina, Ethiopian Airlines and 3 more
2J
KP
+2
Via Algiers (ALG)Air Algerie the whole way
AH
AH
Via Ndjamena (NDJ)Turkish Airlines the whole way
Via Casablanca (CMN)Royal Air Maroc the whole way
Via Abidjan (ABJ)Turkish Airlines, then Air Cote DIvoire and Tunisair
HF
TU
Via Addis Ababa (ADD)Ethiopian Airlines the whole way

IST to NIM: common questions

Which airlines fly nonstop from IST to NIM?

Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance) flies nonstop from Istanbul (IST) to Niamey (NIM).

How far is Istanbul from Niamey by plane?

Istanbul (IST) and Niamey (NIM) are 2,497 miles (4,019 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 NIM 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 NIM 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 NIM with taxes and fees.

Where can I connect between Istanbul and Niamey?

The most direct connections are through Mitiga, Tripoli (MJI), Tunis (TUN), Ouagadougou (OUA), Algiers (ALG) and Ndjamena (NDJ). On 5 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example Tunisair through Tunis.

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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.