--- title: "Istanbul (IST) to Manama (BAH) flights: who flies it" description: "Turkish Airlines and Gulf Air fly nonstop from IST to BAH, about 21 flights a week, scheduled at 3h 55m to 4h 10m. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-bah" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-bah.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Istanbul to Manama (IST-BAH): nonstop flights and award space Gulf Air and Turkish Airlines fly nonstop between Istanbul (IST) and Manama (BAH), roughly 21 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 3h 55m to 4h 10m for the 1,607 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines across every IST to BAH 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 23, 2026. See IST to BAH on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 21 Flights a week, 4-week average 3h 55m to 4h 10m Scheduled flight time 1,607 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Istanbul to Manama flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for IST to BAH starting October 23, 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 Istanbul (IST) to Manama (BAH) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs IST | Arrives BAH | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | GF 46 | Gulf Air | 06:15 | 10:25 | 4h 10m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/gf/a320neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | GF 44 | Gulf Air | 15:50 | 20:00 | 4h 10m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 778 | Turkish Airlines | 20:15 | 00:10 | 3h 55m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a321.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | GF 46 | Gulf Air | 06:15 | 10:25 | 4h 10m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | GF 44 | Gulf Air | 15:50 | 20:00 | 4h 10m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 778 | Turkish Airlines | 20:15 | 00:10 | 3h 55m | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-max-8.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | GF 46 | Gulf Air | 06:05 | 10:05 | 4h | Airbus A320neo | | Sun, Oct 25 | GF 44 | Gulf Air | 15:50 | 20:00 | 4h 10m | Airbus A320neo | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 778 | Turkish Airlines | 21:10 | 01:15 | 4h 5m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Mon, Oct 26 | GF 46 | Gulf Air | 06:30 | 10:30 | 4h | Airbus A320neo | | Mon, Oct 26 | GF 44 | Gulf Air | 16:20 | 20:15 | 3h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 778 | Turkish Airlines | 20:15 | 00:10 | 3h 55m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-800.md) | | Tue, Oct 27 | GF 46 | Gulf Air | 06:30 | 10:30 | 4h | Airbus A320neo | | Tue, Oct 27 | GF 44 | Gulf Air | 16:20 | 20:15 | 3h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Tue, Oct 27 | TK 778 | Turkish Airlines | 21:10 | 01:15 | 4h 5m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Wed, Oct 28 | GF 46 | Gulf Air | 06:30 | 10:30 | 4h | Airbus A320neo | | Wed, Oct 28 | GF 44 | Gulf Air | 16:20 | 20:15 | 3h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Wed, Oct 28 | TK 778 | Turkish Airlines | 20:15 | 00:10 | 3h 55m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 29 | GF 46 | Gulf Air | 06:30 | 10:30 | 4h | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/gf/a321neo.md) | | Thu, Oct 29 | GF 44 | Gulf Air | 16:20 | 20:15 | 3h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Thu, Oct 29 | TK 778 | Turkish Airlines | 21:10 | 01:15 | 4h 5m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | Showing all 21 scheduled IST to BAH departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 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 IST to BAH date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Istanbul to Manama nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Gulf Air flies the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/gf/a320neo.md) and the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/gf/a321neo.md), and Turkish Airlines flies the [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-max-8.md), the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-800.md), and the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a321.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on IST to BAH departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines, date by date. Open the calendar for Istanbul to Manama 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 3 of the 13 Istanbul to Manama 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 IST to BAH 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 IST to BAH on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Istanbul to Manama nonstop Carriers operating IST to BAH nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date. - [Gulf Air (GF) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/gf.md)\ [The aircraft GF flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/gf.md) - [Turkish Airlines (TK) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/tk.md)\ [The aircraft TK flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk.md) See IST to BAH on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about IST to BAH **How long is the flight from Istanbul (IST) to Manama (BAH)?** Scheduled flight times from Istanbul (IST) to Manama (BAH) run from 3h 55m to 4h 10m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,607 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from IST to BAH?** Gulf Air and Turkish Airlines fly IST to BAH nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from IST to BAH?** About 21 nonstop flights a week run between Istanbul (IST) and Manama (BAH) in the current schedule, operated by Gulf Air and Turkish Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from IST to BAH depart?** Scheduled IST to BAH nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:05 and 21:10, local time at Istanbul. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate IST to BAH nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, IST to BAH nonstops fly as GF 44 and GF 46 on Gulf Air, and TK 778 on Turkish Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on IST to BAH?** Open the IST to BAH 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 [BAH to IST nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/bah-ist.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 Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist.md), or [every route from Manama (BAH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bah.md). Nonstops to Manama (BAH) from other airports within 150 miles of Istanbul (IST): - [Istanbul (SAW) to Manama (BAH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/saw-bah.md), 26 miles from IST Nonstops from Istanbul (IST) to other airports within 150 miles of Manama (BAH): - [Istanbul (IST) to Dammam (DMM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-dmm.md), 53 miles from BAH - [Istanbul (IST) to Doha (DOH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-doh.md), 90 miles from BAH 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 IST to BAH 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)