Chicago (ORD) to Istanbul (IST) flights
One airline flies nonstop from Chicago (ORD) to Istanbul (IST): Turkish Airlines. The two airports are 5,460 miles (8,787 km) apart. Turkish Airlines is in Star Alliance. There are also 46 ways to fly it with one stop, through Edinburgh, Vienna and Amsterdam and more.
Airlines flying nonstop from ORD to IST
- Turkish AirlinesStar Alliance · bookable with 11 programsWho books it
Book ORD 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
ORD to IST with one stop
46 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.
- Via Edinburgh (EDI)United Airlines, then Turkish Airlines
- Via Vienna (VIE)Austrian Airlines, then Turkish Airlines
- Via Amsterdam (AMS)KLM the whole way
- Via Krakow (KRK)LOT - Polish Airlines the whole way
- Via Frankfurt (FRA)Lufthansa the whole way
- Via Belgrade (BEG)Air Serbia the whole way
- Via Munich (MUC)Lufthansa the whole way
- Via Brussels (BRU)United Airlines, then Turkish Airlines
- Via Dublin (DUB)American Airlines, Aer Lingus and 1 more, then Turkish Airlines
- Via Copenhagen (CPH)Scandinavian Airlines, then Turkish Airlines
- Via London (LHR)British Airways the whole way
- Via Warsaw (WAW)LOT - Polish Airlines the whole way
- Via Zurich (ZRH)SWISS and United Airlines, then Turkish Airlines
- Via Toronto (YYZ)American Airlines, Air Canada and 1 more, then Turkish Airlines and Air Transat
- Via Paris (CDG)Air France the whole way
ORD to IST: common questions
Which airlines fly nonstop from ORD to IST?
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance) flies nonstop from Chicago (ORD) to Istanbul (IST).
How far is Chicago from Istanbul by plane?
Chicago (ORD) and Istanbul (IST) are 5,460 miles (8,787 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.
Which points programs can book ORD 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 ORD 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 ORD to IST with taxes and fees.
Where can I connect between Chicago and Istanbul?
The most direct connections are through Edinburgh (EDI), Vienna (VIE), Amsterdam (AMS), Krakow (KRK) and Frankfurt (FRA). On 14 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example KLM through Amsterdam.
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.