--- title: "Colombo (CMB) to Istanbul (IST) flights: who flies it" description: "Turkish Airlines flies Colombo (CMB) to Istanbul (IST) nonstop about 11 times a week, scheduled at 8h 25m to 9h. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/cmb-ist" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/cmb-ist.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Colombo to Istanbul (CMB-IST): nonstop flights and award space Turkish Airlines flies the CMB to IST nonstop about 11 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as TK 731 and TK 1131, scheduled at 8h 25m to 9h for the 3,900 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines across every CMB 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 CMB to IST on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 11 Flights a week, 4-week average 8h 25m to 9h Scheduled flight time 3,900 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Colombo to Istanbul flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for CMB 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 Colombo (CMB) to Istanbul (IST) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs CMB | Arrives IST | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | TK 731 | Turkish Airlines | 06:50 | 12:50 | 8h 30m | [Airbus A330-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a330-300.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 731 | Turkish Airlines | 06:50 | 12:45 | 8h 25m | Airbus A330-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 731 | Turkish Airlines | 06:50 | 12:50 | 8h 30m | Airbus A330-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 731 | Turkish Airlines | 07:30 | 13:50 | 8h 50m | Airbus A330-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 1131 | Turkish Airlines | 09:15 | 15:45 | 9h | Airbus A330-300 | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 731 | Turkish Airlines | 07:30 | 13:50 | 8h 50m | Airbus A330-300 | | Tue, Oct 27 | TK 731 | Turkish Airlines | 07:30 | 13:50 | 8h 50m | Airbus A330-300 | | Tue, Oct 27 | TK 1131 | Turkish Airlines | 09:15 | 15:40 | 8h 55m | Airbus A330-300 | | Wed, Oct 28 | TK 731 | Turkish Airlines | 07:30 | 13:50 | 8h 50m | Airbus A330-300 | | Wed, Oct 28 | TK 1131 | Turkish Airlines | 09:15 | 15:45 | 9h | Airbus A330-300 | Showing all 10 scheduled CMB 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 CMB to IST date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Colombo to Istanbul nonstop Turkish Airlines flies the [Airbus A330-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a330-300.md) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on CMB to IST departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines, date by date. Open the calendar for Colombo 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 1 of the 14 Colombo 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 CMB 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 CMB to IST on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Colombo to Istanbul nonstop Carriers operating CMB 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 CMB to IST on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about CMB to IST **How long is the flight from Colombo (CMB) to Istanbul (IST)?** Scheduled flight times from Colombo (CMB) to Istanbul (IST) run from 8h 25m to 9h across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 3,900 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from CMB to IST?** Turkish Airlines is currently the only airline flying CMB to IST nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from CMB to IST?** About 11 nonstop flights a week run between Colombo (CMB) 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 CMB to IST depart?** Scheduled CMB to IST nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:50 and 09:15, local time at Colombo. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate CMB to IST nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, CMB to IST nonstops fly as TK 731 and TK 1131 on Turkish Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on CMB to IST?** Open the CMB 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 CMB nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-cmb.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 Colombo (CMB)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cmb.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 CMB 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)