--- title: "Abidjan (ABJ) to Istanbul (IST) flights: who flies it" description: "Turkish Airlines flies Abidjan (ABJ) to Istanbul (IST) nonstop about 10 times a week, scheduled at 7h to 7h 20m. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/abj-ist" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/abj-ist.md" date_modified: "2026-11-01T09:48:19Z" --- # Abidjan to Istanbul (ABJ-IST): nonstop flights and award space Turkish Airlines flies the ABJ to IST nonstop about 10 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as TK 556, TK 557, and TK 559, scheduled at 7h to 7h 20m for the 3,191 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines across every ABJ to IST date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points. Schedule last confirmed November 1, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated November 7, 2026. See ABJ to IST on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 10 Flights a week, 4-week average 7h to 7h 20m Scheduled flight time 3,191 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Abidjan to Istanbul flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for ABJ to IST starting November 7, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on November 1, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Abidjan (ABJ) to Istanbul (IST) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs ABJ | Arrives IST | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Sat, Nov 7 | TK 557 | Turkish Airlines | 01:10 | 11:30 | 7h 20m | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-max-8.md) | | Sat, Nov 7 | TK 559 | Turkish Airlines | 01:10 | 11:30 | 7h 20m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sun, Nov 8 | TK 557 | Turkish Airlines | 01:10 | 11:30 | 7h 20m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sun, Nov 8 | TK 559 | Turkish Airlines | 01:10 | 11:30 | 7h 20m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sun, Nov 8 | TK 556 | Turkish Airlines | 23:55 | 09:55 | 7h | [Airbus A330-200](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a330-200.md) | | Mon, Nov 9 | TK 557 | Turkish Airlines | 02:20 | 12:40 | 7h 20m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Mon, Nov 9 | TK 559 | Turkish Airlines | 02:20 | 12:40 | 7h 20m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Tue, Nov 10 | TK 557 | Turkish Airlines | 01:10 | 11:30 | 7h 20m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Thu, Nov 12 | TK 557 | Turkish Airlines | 01:10 | 11:30 | 7h 20m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Thu, Nov 12 | TK 556 | Turkish Airlines | 23:55 | 09:55 | 7h | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sat, Nov 14 | TK 557 | Turkish Airlines | 01:10 | 11:30 | 7h 20m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sat, Nov 14 | TK 559 | Turkish Airlines | 01:10 | 11:30 | 7h 20m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sun, Nov 15 | TK 557 | Turkish Airlines | 01:10 | 11:30 | 7h 20m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sun, Nov 15 | TK 559 | Turkish Airlines | 01:10 | 11:30 | 7h 20m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sun, Nov 15 | TK 556 | Turkish Airlines | 23:55 | 09:55 | 7h | Airbus A330-200 | Showing all 15 scheduled ABJ to IST departures across 7 days with service, starting November 7, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every ABJ to IST date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Abidjan to Istanbul nonstop Turkish Airlines flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-max-8.md) and the [Airbus A330-200](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a330-200.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on ABJ to IST departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines by date. Open the calendar for Abidjan to Istanbul to see whether a seat exists before you move points. The next 14 days are free on every product, and Pro covers the full horizon. Turkish Airlines award space was open on 2 of the 8 Abidjan to Istanbul departure dates from November 2 to November 15 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to November 2, 2026. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the ABJ to IST departures 2LNR tracks, each with the time of its last check. ### Set an alert Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when a check finds space on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See ABJ to IST on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Abidjan to Istanbul nonstop Carriers operating ABJ to IST nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date. - [Turkish Airlines (TK) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/tk.md)\ [The aircraft TK flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk.md) See ABJ to IST on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about ABJ to IST **How long is the flight from Abidjan (ABJ) to Istanbul (IST)?** Scheduled flight times from Abidjan (ABJ) to Istanbul (IST) run from 7h to 7h 20m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 3,191 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from ABJ to IST?** Turkish Airlines is currently the only airline flying ABJ to IST nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from ABJ to IST?** About 10 nonstop flights a week run between Abidjan (ABJ) and Istanbul (IST) in the current schedule, operated by Turkish Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from ABJ to IST depart?** Scheduled ABJ to IST nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 01:10 and 23:55, local time at Abidjan. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate ABJ to IST nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, ABJ to IST nonstops fly as TK 556, TK 557, and TK 559 on Turkish Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on ABJ to IST?** Open the ABJ to IST route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on Turkish Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [IST to ABJ nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-abj.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Turkish Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/tk.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Abidjan (ABJ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/abj.md), or [every route from Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist.md). - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## See ABJ to IST award space by date See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)