Lagos (LOS) to Istanbul (IST) flights
One airline flies nonstop from Lagos (LOS) to Istanbul (IST): Turkish Airlines. The two airports are 2,861 miles (4,604 km) apart. Turkish Airlines is in Star Alliance. There are also 23 ways to fly it with one stop, through Abuja, Cairo and Accra and more.
Airlines flying nonstop from LOS to IST
- Turkish AirlinesStar Alliance · bookable with 11 programsWho books it
Book LOS 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
LOS to IST with one stop
23 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.
- Via Abuja (ABV)Arik Air, Air Peace and 7 more, then Turkish AirlinesW3P4QI+6
- Via Cairo (CAI)EgyptAir the whole way
SM - Via Accra (ACC)Africa World Airlines, Air Peace and 5 more, then Turkish AirlinesAWP4QI+4
- Via Douala (DLA)Air Peace, then Turkish AirlinesP4
- Via Yaounde (NSI)ASKY Airlines, then Turkish AirlinesKP
- Via Beirut (BEY)Middle East Airlines the whole way
- Via Algiers (ALG)Air Algerie the whole wayAHAH
- Via Abidjan (ABJ)Air Cote DIvoire, Middle East Airlines and 1 more, then Turkish AirlinesHFP4
- Via Casablanca (CMN)Royal Air Maroc the whole way
- Via Frankfurt (FRA)Lufthansa the whole way
- Via Paris (CDG)Air France the whole way
- Via Amsterdam (AMS)KLM the whole way
- Via Conakry (CKY)Air Peace, then Turkish AirlinesP4
- Via London (LGW)Air Peace, then Turkish Airlines and Wizz Air UKP4
- Via London (LHR)British Airways the whole way
LOS to IST: common questions
Which airlines fly nonstop from LOS to IST?
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance) flies nonstop from Lagos (LOS) to Istanbul (IST).
How far is Lagos from Istanbul by plane?
Lagos (LOS) and Istanbul (IST) are 2,861 miles (4,604 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.
Which points programs can book LOS 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 LOS 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 LOS to IST with taxes and fees.
Where can I connect between Lagos and Istanbul?
The most direct connections are through Abuja (ABV), Cairo (CAI), Accra (ACC), Douala (DLA) and Yaounde (NSI). On 12 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example EgyptAir through Cairo.
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.