--- title: "Birmingham to Istanbul flights: who flies BHX-IST" description: "Turkish Airlines and easyJet UK fly nonstop from BHX to IST, about 13 flights a week, scheduled at 4h to 4h 10m. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/bhx-ist" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/bhx-ist.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Birmingham to Istanbul (BHX-IST): nonstop flights and award space Turkish Airlines and easyJet UK fly the BHX to IST nonstop about 13 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 4h to 4h 10m for the 1,633 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines across every BHX to IST date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See BHX to IST on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 13 Flights a week, 4-week average 4h to 4h 10m Scheduled flight time 1,633 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Birmingham to Istanbul flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for BHX to IST starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Birmingham (BHX) to Istanbul (IST) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs BHX | Arrives IST | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | TK 1968 | Turkish Airlines | 10:00 | 16:00 | 4h | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a321neo.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | TK 1970 | Turkish Airlines | 17:35 | 23:35 | 4h | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 1968 | Turkish Airlines | 10:00 | 16:00 | 4h | [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-max-9.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 1970 | Turkish Airlines | 17:35 | 23:35 | 4h | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 1968 | Turkish Airlines | 10:00 | 16:00 | 4h | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-max-8.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 1970 | Turkish Airlines | 17:35 | 23:35 | 4h | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 1968 | Turkish Airlines | 11:00 | 18:10 | 4h 10m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 1970 | Turkish Airlines | 16:50 | 23:55 | 4h 5m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 1968 | Turkish Airlines | 11:00 | 18:10 | 4h 10m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 1970 | Turkish Airlines | 16:50 | 23:55 | 4h 5m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Tue, Oct 27 | TK 1968 | Turkish Airlines | 11:00 | 18:10 | 4h 10m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Tue, Oct 27 | TK 1970 | Turkish Airlines | 16:50 | 23:55 | 4h 5m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Wed, Oct 28 | TK 1968 | Turkish Airlines | 11:00 | 18:10 | 4h 10m | Airbus A321neo family | Showing all 13 scheduled BHX to IST departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 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 BHX to IST date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Birmingham 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), the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a321neo.md), and the [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-max-9.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on BHX to IST departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines, date by date. Open the calendar for Birmingham to Istanbul to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. Turkish Airlines award space was open on 5 of the 14 Birmingham to Istanbul departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the BHX to IST departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See BHX to IST on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Birmingham to Istanbul nonstop Carriers operating BHX 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) - [easyJet UK (U2) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/u2.md)\ [The aircraft U2 flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/u2.md) See BHX to IST on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about BHX to IST **How long is the flight from Birmingham (BHX) to Istanbul (IST)?** Scheduled flight times from Birmingham (BHX) to Istanbul (IST) run from 4h to 4h 10m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,633 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from BHX to IST?** Turkish Airlines and easyJet UK fly BHX to IST nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from BHX to IST?** About 13 nonstop flights a week run between Birmingham (BHX) and Istanbul (IST) in the current schedule, operated by Turkish Airlines and easyJet UK. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from BHX to IST depart?** Scheduled BHX to IST nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 10:00 and 17:35, local time at Birmingham. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate BHX to IST nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, BHX to IST nonstops fly as TK 1968 and TK 1970 on Turkish Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on BHX to IST?** Open the BHX 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 BHX nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-bhx.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 Birmingham (BHX)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bhx.md), or [every route from Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist.md). Nonstops to Istanbul (IST) from other airports within 150 miles of Birmingham (BHX): - [Manchester (MAN) to Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/man-ist.md), 67 miles from BHX - [London (LTN) to Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ltn-ist.md), 70 miles from BHX - [London (LHR) to Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr-ist.md), 87 miles from BHX - [London (STN) to Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/stn-ist.md), 92 miles from BHX - [London (LGW) to Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lgw-ist.md), 112 miles from BHX Nonstops from Birmingham (BHX) to other airports within 150 miles of Istanbul (IST): - [Birmingham (BHX) to Istanbul (SAW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bhx-saw.md), 26 miles from IST - [Birmingham (BHX) to Burgas (BOJ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bhx-boj.md), 127 miles from IST Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [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 BHX 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. 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