Nonstop flights from Zürich to Istanbul

Turkish Airlines flies this route 4 to 5 times a day.

ZRHZürich Zurich

1,080 mi · 31 flights a week · about 3h 5m

ISTIstanbul

ZRHIST

When they leave

Zürich time

6:40a6:30pFirst departure 6:40 AM, last 6:30 PM

Two in the morning, 6:40 AM to 10:55 AM, then two in the afternoon, 1:30 PM to 2:40 PM, then one evening flight at 6:30 PM.

Every flight

Earliest first

6:40 AM→11:45 AMTurkish AirlinesBoeing 737 · 3h 5mDaily
10:55 AM→4:00 PMTurkish AirlinesAirbus A321neo · 3h 5mDaily
1:30 PM→5:30 PMTurkish AirlinesAirbus A321neo · 3hThu, Fri, Sat
2:40 PM→7:45 PMTurkish AirlinesAirbus A321neo · 3h 5mDaily
6:30 PM→11:35 PMTurkish AirlinesAirbus A321neo · 3h 5mDaily

Schedules last checked Oct 1, 2026. Times are local.

Flying from Zürich to Istanbul

Turkish Airlines is the only airline flying nonstop from Zürich to Istanbul, 4 to 5 times a day on the Airbus A321neo and Boeing 737.

Flights run every day of the week, 5 on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 4 on the other days. The first arrival in Istanbul is at 11:45 AM and the last at 11:35 PM. The flight covers 1,080 miles, and scheduled flight times run from 3h to 3h 5m.

Flying back, Istanbul to Zürich has 35 nonstop flights a week.

Return flights

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Schedules as of Oct 9, 2026.