--- title: "Budapest (BUD) to Istanbul (IST) flights: who flies it" description: "Turkish Airlines and Wizz Air fly nonstop from BUD to IST, about 30 flights a week, scheduled at 2h 5m to 2h 25m. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/bud-ist" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/bud-ist.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Budapest to Istanbul (BUD-IST): nonstop flights and award space Turkish Airlines and Wizz Air fly nonstop between Budapest (BUD) and Istanbul (IST), roughly 30 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 2h 5m to 2h 25m for the 650 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines across every BUD 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 22, 2026. See BUD to IST on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 30 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 5m to 2h 25m Scheduled flight time 650 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Budapest to Istanbul flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for BUD to IST starting October 21, 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 Budapest (BUD) to Istanbul (IST) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs BUD | Arrives IST | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Wed, Oct 21 | W6 2429 | Wizz Air | 05:30 | 08:45 | 2h 15m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/w6/a321neo.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | TK 1036 | Turkish Airlines | 09:00 | 12:15 | 2h 15m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a321neo.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | TK 1034 | Turkish Airlines | 14:10 | 17:20 | 2h 10m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a321.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | TK 1038 | Turkish Airlines | 20:35 | 23:40 | 2h 5m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Oct 22 | W6 2429 | Wizz Air | 05:30 | 08:45 | 2h 15m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Oct 22 | TK 1036 | Turkish Airlines | 09:00 | 12:15 | 2h 15m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Oct 22 | TK 1034 | Turkish Airlines | 14:10 | 17:20 | 2h 10m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Oct 22 | TK 1038 | Turkish Airlines | 20:35 | 23:40 | 2h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | W6 2429 | Wizz Air | 05:30 | 08:45 | 2h 15m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 1036 | Turkish Airlines | 09:00 | 12:15 | 2h 15m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 1034 | Turkish Airlines | 14:10 | 17:20 | 2h 10m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 1038 | Turkish Airlines | 20:35 | 23:40 | 2h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | W6 2429 | Wizz Air | 05:20 | 08:45 | 2h 25m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 1036 | Turkish Airlines | 09:00 | 12:15 | 2h 15m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 1034 | Turkish Airlines | 14:10 | 17:20 | 2h 10m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | W6 2435 | Wizz Air | 20:00 | 23:15 | 2h 15m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 1038 | Turkish Airlines | 20:35 | 23:40 | 2h 5m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | W6 2429 | Wizz Air | 05:15 | 09:30 | 2h 15m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 1036 | Turkish Airlines | 09:10 | 13:25 | 2h 15m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 1034 | Turkish Airlines | 13:55 | 18:10 | 2h 15m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 1038 | Turkish Airlines | 20:05 | 00:15 | 2h 10m | Airbus A321neo family | | Mon, Oct 26 | W6 2429 | Wizz Air | 05:15 | 09:30 | 2h 15m | Airbus A321neo family | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 1036 | Turkish Airlines | 09:10 | 13:25 | 2h 15m | Airbus A321neo family | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 1034 | Turkish Airlines | 13:55 | 18:10 | 2h 15m | Airbus A321 | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 1038 | Turkish Airlines | 20:05 | 00:15 | 2h 10m | Airbus A321 | | Tue, Oct 27 | W6 2429 | Wizz Air | 05:15 | 09:30 | 2h 15m | Airbus A321neo family | | Tue, Oct 27 | TK 1036 | Turkish Airlines | 09:10 | 13:25 | 2h 15m | Airbus A321 | | Tue, Oct 27 | TK 1034 | Turkish Airlines | 13:55 | 18:10 | 2h 15m | Airbus A321 | | Tue, Oct 27 | W6 2437 | Wizz Air | 18:15 | 22:30 | 2h 15m | Airbus A321neo family | | Tue, Oct 27 | TK 1038 | Turkish Airlines | 20:05 | 00:15 | 2h 10m | Airbus A321neo family | Showing all 30 scheduled BUD to IST departures across 7 days with service, starting October 21, 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 BUD to IST date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Budapest to Istanbul nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Turkish Airlines flies the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a321.md) and the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a321neo.md), and Wizz Air flies the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/w6/a321neo.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on BUD to IST departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines, date by date. Open the calendar for Budapest 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 4 of the 14 Budapest 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 BUD 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 BUD to IST on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Budapest to Istanbul nonstop Carriers operating BUD 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) - [Wizz Air (W6) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/w6.md)\ [The aircraft W6 flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/w6.md) See BUD to IST on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about BUD to IST **How long is the flight from Budapest (BUD) to Istanbul (IST)?** Scheduled flight times from Budapest (BUD) to Istanbul (IST) run from 2h 5m to 2h 25m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 650 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from BUD to IST?** Turkish Airlines and Wizz Air fly BUD to IST nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from BUD to IST?** About 30 nonstop flights a week run between Budapest (BUD) and Istanbul (IST) in the current schedule, operated by Turkish Airlines and Wizz Air. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from BUD to IST depart?** Scheduled BUD to IST nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 05:15 and 20:35, local time at Budapest. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate BUD to IST nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, BUD to IST nonstops fly as TK 1034, TK 1036, and TK 1038 on Turkish Airlines, and W6 2429, W6 2435, and W6 2437 on Wizz Air. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on BUD to IST?** Open the BUD 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 BUD nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-bud.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 Budapest (BUD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bud.md), or [every route from Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist.md). Nonstops to Istanbul (IST) from other airports within 150 miles of Budapest (BUD): - [Vienna (VIE) to Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/vie-ist.md), 132 miles from BUD - [Timişoara (TSR) to Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/tsr-ist.md), 149 miles from BUD Nonstops from Budapest (BUD) to other airports within 150 miles of Istanbul (IST): - [Budapest (BUD) to Istanbul (SAW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bud-saw.md), 26 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 BUD 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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