--- title: "Istanbul (IST) to Benghazi (BEN) flights: who flies it" description: "Turkish Airlines and Berniq Airways fly nonstop from IST to BEN, about 9 flights a week, covering 776 miles. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-ben" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-ben.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Istanbul to Benghazi (IST-BEN): nonstop flights and award space Turkish Airlines and Berniq Airways fly the IST to BEN nonstop about 9 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 2h 25m to 3h for the 776 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines across every IST to BEN 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 BEN on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 9 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 25m to 3h Scheduled flight time 776 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Istanbul to Benghazi flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for IST to BEN 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 Benghazi (BEN) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs IST | Arrives BEN | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 641 | Turkish Airlines | 06:45 | 08:10 | 2h 25m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-800.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | NB 302 | Berniq Airways | 14:00 | 16:00 | 3h | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 641 | Turkish Airlines | 06:45 | 08:10 | 2h 25m | [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-900.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | NB 302 | Berniq Airways | 14:00 | 16:00 | 3h | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 641 | Turkish Airlines | 09:00 | 10:30 | 2h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 641 | Turkish Airlines | 09:00 | 10:30 | 2h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | | Tue, Oct 27 | TK 641 | Turkish Airlines | 09:00 | 10:30 | 2h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 28 | TK 641 | Turkish Airlines | 09:00 | 10:30 | 2h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 29 | TK 641 | Turkish Airlines | 09:00 | 10:30 | 2h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | Showing all 9 scheduled IST to BEN 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 BEN date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Istanbul to Benghazi nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Turkish Airlines flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-800.md) and the [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-900.md), and Berniq Airways flies the Airbus A320. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on IST to BEN departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines, date by date. Open the calendar for Istanbul to Benghazi 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 12 of the 14 Istanbul to Benghazi 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 BEN 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 BEN on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Istanbul to Benghazi nonstop Carriers operating IST to BEN 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) - Berniq Airways (NB) See IST to BEN on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about IST to BEN **How long is the flight from Istanbul (IST) to Benghazi (BEN)?** Scheduled flight times from Istanbul (IST) to Benghazi (BEN) run from 2h 25m to 3h across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 776 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from IST to BEN?** Turkish Airlines and Berniq Airways fly IST to BEN nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from IST to BEN?** About 9 nonstop flights a week run between Istanbul (IST) and Benghazi (BEN) in the current schedule, operated by Turkish Airlines and Berniq Airways. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from IST to BEN depart?** Scheduled IST to BEN nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:45 and 14:00, 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 BEN nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, IST to BEN nonstops fly as TK 641 on Turkish Airlines and NB 302 on Berniq Airways. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on IST to BEN?** Open the IST to BEN 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 [BEN to IST nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ben-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 Benghazi (BEN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ben.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 IST to BEN 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)