Nepal to Turkey · 3,297 miles (5,306 km)

Kathmandu (KTM) to Istanbul (IST) flights

One airline flies nonstop from Kathmandu (KTM) to Istanbul (IST): Turkish Airlines. The two airports are 3,297 miles (5,306 km) apart. Turkish Airlines is in Star Alliance. There are also 12 ways to fly it with one stop, through Delhi, Kuwait and Sharjah and more.

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Airlines flying nonstop from KTM to IST

Turkish AirlinesStar Alliance · bookable with 11 programsWho books it

Book KTM to IST 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

KTM to IST with one stop

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

Via Delhi (DEL)IndiGo the whole way
RA
Via Kuwait (KWI)Jazeera Airways and Kuwait Airways the whole way
J9
J9
Via Sharjah (SHJ)Air Arabia the whole way
Via Dubai (DXB)flydubai the whole way
H9
RA
Via Dammam (DMM)Himalaya Airlines and Nepal Airlines, then Turkish Airlines
H9
RA
Via Doha (DOH)Qatar Airways the whole way
H9
RA
Via Abu Dhabi (AUH)Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, then Etihad Airways and Turkish Airlines
3L
Via Mumbai (BOM)IndiGo the whole way
RA
Via Dhaka (DAC)Biman Bangladesh Airlines and Himalaya Airlines, then Turkish Airlines
BG
H9
Via Chengdu (TFU)Sichuan Airlines the whole way
3U
3U
Via Colombo (CMB)SriLankan Airlines, then Turkish Airlines
Via Bangkok (BKK)Thai Airways International the whole way
RA
H9

KTM to IST: common questions

Which airlines fly nonstop from KTM to IST?

Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance) flies nonstop from Kathmandu (KTM) to Istanbul (IST).

How far is Kathmandu from Istanbul by plane?

Kathmandu (KTM) and Istanbul (IST) are 3,297 miles (5,306 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.

Which points programs can book KTM to IST 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 KTM to IST cost?

It depends on the program: each prices the route from its own chart or dynamically. The Award Flight Pricer compares 30+ programs for KTM to IST with taxes and fees.

Where can I connect between Kathmandu and Istanbul?

The most direct connections are through Delhi (DEL), Kuwait (KWI), Sharjah (SHJ), Dubai (DXB) and Dammam (DMM). On 8 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example IndiGo through Delhi.

More routes

IST to KTM Every nonstop from KTM Every nonstop from IST

KTM to Dubai DXB KTM to Shanghai PVG KTM to Guangzhou CAN KTM to Chengdu TFU KTM to Doha DOH KTM to Delhi DEL KTM to Shenzhen SZX KTM to Singapore SIN KTM to Seoul ICN KTM to Abu Dhabi AUH KTM to Bangkok BKK KTM to Kunming KMG

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.