--- title: "Istanbul (IST) to Beirut (BEY) flights: who flies it" description: "Turkish Airlines and Middle East Airlines fly nonstop from IST to BEY, about 45 flights a week, covering 615 miles. Award space by date on 2LNR, next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-bey" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-bey.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Istanbul to Beirut (IST-BEY): nonstop flights and award space Turkish Airlines and Middle East Airlines fly nonstop between Istanbul (IST) and Beirut (BEY), roughly 45 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 45m to 2h 55m for the 615 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines across every IST to BEY 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 BEY on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 45 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 45m to 2h 55m Scheduled flight time 615 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Istanbul to Beirut flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for IST to BEY 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 Istanbul (IST) to Beirut (BEY) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs IST | Arrives BEY | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | TK 828 | Turkish Airlines | 00:40 | 02:25 | 1h 45m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a321neo.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | TK 830 | Turkish Airlines | 06:45 | 08:35 | 1h 50m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Oct 22 | ME 266 | Middle East Airlines | 11:20 | 13:15 | 1h 55m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 22 | TK 824 | Turkish Airlines | 12:25 | 14:20 | 1h 55m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a321.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | ME 264 | Middle East Airlines | 14:35 | 16:30 | 1h 55m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 22 | TK 826 | Turkish Airlines | 18:45 | 20:40 | 1h 55m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Oct 22 | ME 268 | Middle East Airlines | 20:30 | 22:25 | 1h 55m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 828 | Turkish Airlines | 00:40 | 02:25 | 1h 45m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 830 | Turkish Airlines | 06:45 | 08:35 | 1h 50m | [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/777-300er.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | ME 266 | Middle East Airlines | 11:20 | 13:15 | 1h 55m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 824 | Turkish Airlines | 12:25 | 14:20 | 1h 55m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | ME 264 | Middle East Airlines | 14:35 | 16:30 | 1h 55m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 826 | Turkish Airlines | 18:45 | 20:40 | 1h 55m | [Airbus A350-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a350-900.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | ME 268 | Middle East Airlines | 20:30 | 22:25 | 1h 55m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 828 | Turkish Airlines | 00:40 | 02:25 | 1h 45m | [Airbus A330-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a330-300.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 830 | Turkish Airlines | 06:45 | 08:35 | 1h 50m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | ME 266 | Middle East Airlines | 11:20 | 13:15 | 1h 55m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 824 | Turkish Airlines | 12:25 | 14:20 | 1h 55m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-800.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | ME 264 | Middle East Airlines | 14:35 | 16:30 | 1h 55m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 826 | Turkish Airlines | 18:45 | 20:40 | 1h 55m | Airbus A350-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | ME 268 | Middle East Airlines | 20:30 | 22:25 | 1h 55m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 828 | Turkish Airlines | 00:40 | 02:25 | 2h 45m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 830 | Turkish Airlines | 07:55 | 08:45 | 1h 50m | Airbus A350-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | ME 266 | Middle East Airlines | 12:20 | 13:15 | 1h 55m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 824 | Turkish Airlines | 13:00 | 13:50 | 1h 50m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | ME 264 | Middle East Airlines | 14:35 | 15:30 | 1h 55m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 826 | Turkish Airlines | 19:15 | 20:10 | 1h 55m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | ME 268 | Middle East Airlines | 20:30 | 22:25 | 2h 55m | Airbus A321neo family | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 828 | Turkish Airlines | 01:35 | 02:35 | 2h | Airbus A321neo family | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 830 | Turkish Airlines | 07:55 | 08:45 | 1h 50m | Airbus A350-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | ME 266 | Middle East Airlines | 12:20 | 13:15 | 1h 55m | Airbus A321neo family | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 824 | Turkish Airlines | 13:10 | 14:05 | 1h 55m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 826 | Turkish Airlines | 19:15 | 20:10 | 1h 55m | Airbus A321 | | Mon, Oct 26 | ME 268 | Middle East Airlines | 20:30 | 22:25 | 2h 55m | Airbus A321neo family | | Tue, Oct 27 | TK 828 | Turkish Airlines | 01:35 | 02:35 | 2h | Airbus A321neo family | | Tue, Oct 27 | TK 830 | Turkish Airlines | 07:55 | 08:45 | 1h 50m | Airbus A330-300 | | Tue, Oct 27 | ME 266 | Middle East Airlines | 11:20 | 13:15 | 2h 55m | Airbus A321neo family | | Tue, Oct 27 | TK 824 | Turkish Airlines | 13:00 | 13:50 | 1h 50m | Airbus A321 | | Tue, Oct 27 | TK 826 | Turkish Airlines | 19:15 | 20:10 | 1h 55m | Airbus A321neo family | | Tue, Oct 27 | ME 268 | Middle East Airlines | 20:30 | 22:25 | 2h 55m | Airbus A321neo family | Showing the first 40 of 46 scheduled IST to BEY departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Every remaining date is 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 BEY date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Istanbul to Beirut nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Turkish Airlines flies the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a321neo.md), the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a321.md), the [Airbus A350-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a350-900.md), the [Airbus A330-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a330-300.md), the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-800.md), and the [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/777-300er.md), and Middle East Airlines flies the Airbus A321neo family and 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 BEY departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines, date by date. Open the calendar for Istanbul to Beirut 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 all 14 Istanbul to Beirut 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 BEY 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 BEY on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Istanbul to Beirut nonstop Carriers operating IST to BEY 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) - [Middle East Airlines (ME) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/me.md)\ [The aircraft ME flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/me.md) See IST to BEY on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about IST to BEY **How long is the flight from Istanbul (IST) to Beirut (BEY)?** Scheduled flight times from Istanbul (IST) to Beirut (BEY) run from 1h 45m to 2h 55m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 615 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from IST to BEY?** Turkish Airlines and Middle East Airlines fly IST to BEY nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from IST to BEY?** About 45 nonstop flights a week run between Istanbul (IST) and Beirut (BEY) in the current schedule, operated by Turkish Airlines and Middle East Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from IST to BEY depart?** Scheduled IST to BEY nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 00:40 and 20:30, 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 BEY nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, IST to BEY nonstops fly as TK 824, TK 826, TK 828, and TK 830 on Turkish Airlines, and ME 264, ME 266, and ME 268 on Middle East Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on IST to BEY?** Open the IST to BEY 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 [BEY to IST nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/bey-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 Beirut (BEY)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bey.md). Nonstops to Beirut (BEY) from other airports within 150 miles of Istanbul (IST): - [Istanbul (SAW) to Beirut (BEY)](https://2lnr.com/routes/saw-bey.md), 26 miles from IST Nonstops from Istanbul (IST) to other airports within 150 miles of Beirut (BEY): - [Istanbul (IST) to Damascus (DAM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-dam.md), 65 miles from BEY - [Istanbul (IST) to Amman (ADJ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-adj.md), 131 miles from BEY - [Istanbul (IST) to Geri (ECN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-ecn.md), 146 miles from BEY - [Istanbul (IST) to Amman (AMM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-amm.md), 148 miles from BEY 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 BEY 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. 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