--- title: "Detroit (DTW) to Istanbul (IST) flights: who flies it" description: "Turkish Airlines flies nonstop from DTW to IST, about 7 flights a week as TK 206, scheduled at 10h 5m to 10h 10m. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/dtw-ist" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/dtw-ist.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Detroit to Istanbul (DTW-IST): nonstop flights and award space Turkish Airlines flies the DTW to IST nonstop about 7 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as TK 206, scheduled at 10h 5m to 10h 10m for the 5,302 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines across every DTW 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 DTW to IST on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 7 Flights a week, 4-week average 10h 5m to 10h 10m Scheduled flight time 5,302 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Detroit to Istanbul flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for DTW 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 Detroit (DTW) to Istanbul (IST) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs DTW | Arrives IST | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | TK 206 | Turkish Airlines | 20:55 | 14:00 | 10h 5m | [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/787-9.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 206 | Turkish Airlines | 20:55 | 14:00 | 10h 5m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 206 | Turkish Airlines | 21:05 | 14:15 | 10h 10m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 206 | Turkish Airlines | 21:05 | 14:15 | 10h 10m | [Airbus A350-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a350-900.md) | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 206 | Turkish Airlines | 21:05 | 14:15 | 10h 10m | Airbus A350-900 | | Tue, Oct 27 | TK 206 | Turkish Airlines | 21:05 | 14:15 | 10h 10m | Airbus A350-900 | | Wed, Oct 28 | TK 206 | Turkish Airlines | 21:05 | 14:15 | 10h 10m | Airbus A350-900 | Showing all 7 scheduled DTW 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 DTW to IST date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Detroit to Istanbul nonstop Turkish Airlines flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the [Airbus A350-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a350-900.md) and the [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/787-9.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on DTW to IST departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines, date by date. Open the calendar for Detroit 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 Detroit 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 DTW 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 DTW to IST on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Detroit to Istanbul nonstop Carriers operating DTW 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 DTW to IST on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about DTW to IST **How long is the flight from Detroit (DTW) to Istanbul (IST)?** Scheduled flight times from Detroit (DTW) to Istanbul (IST) run from 10h 5m to 10h 10m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 5,302 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from DTW to IST?** Turkish Airlines is currently the only airline flying DTW to IST nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from DTW to IST?** About 7 nonstop flights a week run between Detroit (DTW) 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 DTW to IST depart?** Scheduled DTW to IST nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 20:55 and 21:05, local time at Detroit. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate DTW to IST nonstop?** Turkish Airlines flies TK 206 nonstop from Detroit (DTW) to Istanbul (IST), the only flight number in the schedule table on this page. The table lists each date with its departure and arrival times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on DTW to IST?** Open the DTW 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 DTW nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-dtw.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 Detroit (DTW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dtw.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 DTW 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)