--- title: "Guangzhou (CAN) to Istanbul (IST) flights: who flies it" description: "Turkish Airlines and China Southern Airlines fly nonstop from CAN to IST, about 20 flights a week, covering 4,899 miles. Award space by date on 2LNR, next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/can-ist" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/can-ist.md" date_modified: "2026-10-25T05:37:10Z" --- # Guangzhou to Istanbul (CAN-IST): nonstop flights and award space Turkish Airlines and China Southern Airlines fly nonstop between Guangzhou (CAN) and Istanbul (IST), roughly 20 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 11h 5m to 11h 45m for the 4,899 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines and China Southern Airlines across every CAN to IST date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points. Schedule last confirmed October 25, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 31, 2026. See CAN to IST on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 20 Flights a week, 4-week average 11h 5m to 11h 45m Scheduled flight time 4,899 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Guangzhou to Istanbul flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for CAN to IST starting October 30, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 25, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Guangzhou (CAN) to Istanbul (IST) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs CAN | Arrives IST | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 30 | CZ 8065 | China Southern Airlines | 00:50 | 07:10 | 11h 20m | [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/787-9.md) | | Fri, Oct 30 | TK 299 | Turkish Airlines | 06:55 | 13:40 | 11h 45m | [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/787-9.md) | | Fri, Oct 30 | TK 73 | Turkish Airlines | 23:15 | 05:55 | 11h 40m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Sat, Oct 31 | CZ 8065 | China Southern Airlines | 01:10 | 07:15 | 11h 5m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Sat, Oct 31 | TK 299 | Turkish Airlines | 07:35 | 14:15 | 11h 40m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Sat, Oct 31 | TK 73 | Turkish Airlines | 23:15 | 05:55 | 11h 40m | [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/777-300er.md) | | Sun, Nov 1 | CZ 8065 | China Southern Airlines | 00:50 | 07:10 | 11h 20m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Sun, Nov 1 | TK 299 | Turkish Airlines | 06:55 | 13:40 | 11h 45m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Sun, Nov 1 | TK 73 | Turkish Airlines | 23:15 | 05:55 | 11h 40m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Mon, Nov 2 | CZ 8065 | China Southern Airlines | 00:50 | 07:10 | 11h 20m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Mon, Nov 2 | TK 319 | Turkish Airlines | 08:55 | 15:35 | 11h 40m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Mon, Nov 2 | TK 73 | Turkish Airlines | 23:15 | 05:55 | 11h 40m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Tue, Nov 3 | TK 299 | Turkish Airlines | 07:35 | 14:15 | 11h 40m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Tue, Nov 3 | TK 319 | Turkish Airlines | 09:20 | 16:00 | 11h 40m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Tue, Nov 3 | TK 73 | Turkish Airlines | 23:15 | 05:55 | 11h 40m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Wed, Nov 4 | CZ 8065 | China Southern Airlines | 00:50 | 07:10 | 11h 20m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Wed, Nov 4 | TK 299 | Turkish Airlines | 06:55 | 13:40 | 11h 45m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Wed, Nov 4 | TK 73 | Turkish Airlines | 23:15 | 05:55 | 11h 40m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Thu, Nov 5 | TK 319 | Turkish Airlines | 08:55 | 15:35 | 11h 40m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Thu, Nov 5 | TK 73 | Turkish Airlines | 23:15 | 05:55 | 11h 40m | Boeing 777-300ER | Showing all 20 scheduled CAN to IST departures across 7 days with service, starting October 30, 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 CAN to IST date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Guangzhou to Istanbul nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Turkish Airlines flies the [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/787-9.md) and the [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/777-300er.md), and China Southern Airlines flies the [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/787-9.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on CAN to IST departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines and China Southern Airlines by date. Open the calendar for Guangzhou 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. In the 7 days to October 26, 2026, 2LNR checked award space on Guangzhou to Istanbul departures from October 26 to November 8. Turkish Airlines had space open on 0 of 14 dates checked and China Southern Airlines on 3 of 8. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the CAN 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 CAN to IST on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Guangzhou to Istanbul nonstop Carriers operating CAN 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) - [China Southern Airlines (CZ) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/cz.md)\ [The aircraft CZ flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz.md) See CAN to IST on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about CAN to IST **How long is the flight from Guangzhou (CAN) to Istanbul (IST)?** Scheduled flight times from Guangzhou (CAN) to Istanbul (IST) run from 11h 5m to 11h 45m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 4,899 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from CAN to IST?** Turkish Airlines and China Southern Airlines fly CAN to IST nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines and China Southern Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from CAN to IST?** About 20 nonstop flights a week run between Guangzhou (CAN) and Istanbul (IST) in the current schedule, operated by Turkish Airlines and China Southern Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from CAN to IST depart?** Scheduled CAN to IST nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 00:50 and 23:15, local time at Guangzhou. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate CAN to IST nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, CAN to IST nonstops fly as TK 73, TK 299, and TK 319 on Turkish Airlines, and CZ 8065 on China Southern Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on CAN to IST?** Open the CAN to IST route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on Turkish Airlines and China Southern 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 CAN nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-can.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Turkish Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/tk.md) or [China Southern Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/cz.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Guangzhou (CAN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/can.md), or [every route from Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist.md). Nonstops to Istanbul (IST) from other airports within 150 miles of Guangzhou (CAN): - [Hong Kong (HKG) to Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hkg-ist.md), 84 miles from CAN 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 CAN 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)