--- title: "Delhi (DEL) to Istanbul (IST) flights: who flies it" description: "Turkish Airlines and IndiGo fly nonstop from DEL to IST, about 14 flights a week, scheduled at 6h 45m to 9h 10m. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/del-ist" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/del-ist.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Delhi to Istanbul (DEL-IST): nonstop flights and award space Turkish Airlines and IndiGo fly nonstop between Delhi (DEL) and Istanbul (IST), roughly 14 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 6h 45m to 9h 10m for the 2,831 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines across every DEL 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 DEL to IST on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 14 Flights a week, 4-week average 6h 45m to 9h 10m Scheduled flight time 2,831 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Delhi to Istanbul flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for DEL 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 Delhi (DEL) to Istanbul (IST) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs DEL | Arrives IST | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Wed, Oct 21 | TK 717 | Turkish Airlines | 06:30 | 10:45 | 6h 45m | [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/777-300er.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | 6E 11 | IndiGo | 07:40 | 14:00 | 8h 50m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/6e/a321neo.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | TK 717 | Turkish Airlines | 06:30 | 10:45 | 6h 45m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Thu, Oct 22 | 6E 11 | IndiGo | 07:40 | 14:00 | 8h 50m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 717 | Turkish Airlines | 06:30 | 10:45 | 6h 45m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Fri, Oct 23 | 6E 11 | IndiGo | 07:40 | 14:00 | 8h 50m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 717 | Turkish Airlines | 06:30 | 10:45 | 6h 45m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sat, Oct 24 | 6E 11 | IndiGo | 07:40 | 14:20 | 9h 10m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | 6E 11 | IndiGo | 06:40 | 12:10 | 8h | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 717 | Turkish Airlines | 06:55 | 11:30 | 7h 5m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Mon, Oct 26 | 6E 11 | IndiGo | 06:40 | 12:10 | 8h | Airbus A321neo family | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 717 | Turkish Airlines | 06:55 | 11:30 | 7h 5m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Tue, Oct 27 | 6E 11 | IndiGo | 06:40 | 12:10 | 8h | Airbus A321neo family | | Tue, Oct 27 | TK 717 | Turkish Airlines | 06:55 | 11:30 | 7h 5m | [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/787-9.md) | Showing all 14 scheduled DEL 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 DEL to IST date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Delhi to Istanbul nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Turkish Airlines flies the [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/777-300er.md) and the [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/787-9.md), and IndiGo flies the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/6e/a321neo.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on DEL to IST departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines, date by date. Open the calendar for Delhi 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 13 of the 14 Delhi 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 DEL 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 DEL to IST on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Delhi to Istanbul nonstop Carriers operating DEL 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) - [IndiGo (6E) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/6e.md)\ [The aircraft 6E flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/6e.md) See DEL to IST on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about DEL to IST **How long is the flight from Delhi (DEL) to Istanbul (IST)?** Scheduled flight times from Delhi (DEL) to Istanbul (IST) run from 6h 45m to 9h 10m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 2,831 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from DEL to IST?** Turkish Airlines and IndiGo fly DEL to IST nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from DEL to IST?** About 14 nonstop flights a week run between Delhi (DEL) and Istanbul (IST) in the current schedule, operated by Turkish Airlines and IndiGo. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from DEL to IST depart?** Scheduled DEL to IST nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:30 and 07:40, local time at Delhi. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate DEL to IST nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, DEL to IST nonstops fly as 6E 11 on IndiGo and TK 717 on Turkish Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on DEL to IST?** Open the DEL 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 DEL nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-del.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 Delhi (DEL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/del.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 DEL 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)