Warsaw (WAW) to Istanbul (IST) flights
2 airlines fly nonstop from Warsaw (WAW) to Istanbul (IST): LOT - Polish Airlines and Turkish Airlines. The two airports are 838 miles (1,348 km) apart. LOT - Polish Airlines and Turkish Airlines are in Star Alliance. There are also 40 ways to fly it with one stop, through Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca and Krakow and more.
Airlines flying nonstop from WAW to IST
- LOT - Polish AirlinesStar Alliance · bookable with 11 programsWho books it
- Turkish AirlinesStar Alliance · bookable with 11 programsWho books it
Book WAW to IST with points
Loyalty programs that can book at least one of the nonstop airlines, from the Award Booking Guide.
- Air Canada AeroplanBooks LOT - Polish Airlines, Turkish Airlines
- Air New Zealand AirpointsBooks LOT - Polish Airlines, Turkish Airlines
- ANA Mileage ClubBooks LOT - Polish Airlines, Turkish Airlines
- Avianca LifeMilesBooks LOT - Polish Airlines, Turkish Airlines
- EVA Air Infinity MileageLandsBooks LOT - Polish Airlines, Turkish Airlines
- Lufthansa Miles & MoreBooks LOT - Polish Airlines, Turkish Airlines
- Singapore Airlines KrisFlyerBooks LOT - Polish Airlines, Turkish Airlines
- TAP Miles&GoBooks LOT - Polish Airlines, Turkish Airlines
- Thai Royal Orchid PlusBooks LOT - Polish Airlines, Turkish Airlines
- Turkish Airlines Miles&SmilesBooks LOT - Polish Airlines, Turkish Airlines
- United MileagePlusBooks LOT - Polish Airlines, Turkish Airlines
WAW to IST with one stop
40 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.
- Via Bucharest (OTP)LOT - Polish Airlines, then TAROM, Turkish Airlines and 1 more
A2 - Via Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)LOT - Polish Airlines, then Turkish Airlines and AnimawingsA2
- Via Krakow (KRK)LOT - Polish Airlines the whole way
- Via Chisinau (RMO)LOT - Polish Airlines, then Fly One, Turkish Airlines and 1 more5FH7
- Via Sofia (SOF)LOT - Polish Airlines and Wizz Air, then Turkish Airlines
- Via Budapest (BUD)Wizz Air the whole way
- Via Belgrade (BEG)LOT - Polish Airlines, then Turkish Airlines and Air Serbia
- Via Skopje (SKP)LOT - Polish Airlines, then Turkish Airlines
- Via Vienna (VIE)LOT - Polish Airlines, Austrian Airlines and 2 more, then Turkish Airlines
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- Via Thessaloniki (SKG)LOT - Polish Airlines, then Turkish Airlines and Aegean Airlines
- Via Sarajevo (SJJ)LOT - Polish Airlines, then Turkish Airlines
- Via Podgorica (TGD)Wizz Air and LOT - Polish Airlines, then Turkish Airlines and Air Montenegro
- Via Vilnius (VNO)LOT - Polish Airlines, then Turkish Airlines
- Via Zagreb (ZAG)LOT - Polish Airlines, then Turkish Airlines
- Via Gdansk (GDN)LOT - Polish Airlines the whole way
WAW to IST: common questions
Which airlines fly nonstop from WAW to IST?
LOT - Polish Airlines (Star Alliance) and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance) fly nonstop from Warsaw (WAW) to Istanbul (IST).
How far is Warsaw from Istanbul by plane?
Warsaw (WAW) and Istanbul (IST) are 838 miles (1,348 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.
Which points programs can book WAW 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 WAW 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 WAW to IST with taxes and fees.
Where can I connect between Warsaw and Istanbul?
The most direct connections are through Bucharest (OTP), Cluj-Napoca (CLJ), Krakow (KRK), Chisinau (RMO) and Sofia (SOF). On 7 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example LOT - Polish Airlines through Krakow.
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.