--- title: "Istanbul to Washington flights: who flies IST-IAD" description: "Turkish Airlines flies nonstop from IST to IAD, about 14 flights a week, scheduled at 10h 55m to 11h 15m. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-iad" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-iad.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Istanbul to Washington (IST-IAD): nonstop flights and award space Turkish Airlines flies nonstop between Istanbul (IST) and Washington (IAD), roughly 14 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as TK 7 and TK 187, scheduled at 10h 55m to 11h 15m for the 5,227 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines across every IST to IAD 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 IST to IAD on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 14 Flights a week, 4-week average 10h 55m to 11h 15m Scheduled flight time 5,227 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Istanbul to Washington flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for IST to IAD 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 Istanbul (IST) to Washington (IAD) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs IST | Arrives IAD | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Wed, Oct 21 | TK 187 | Turkish Airlines | 07:35 | 11:30 | 10h 55m | [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/787-9.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | TK 7 | Turkish Airlines | 15:50 | 19:45 | 10h 55m | [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/777-300er.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | TK 187 | Turkish Airlines | 07:35 | 11:30 | 10h 55m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Thu, Oct 22 | TK 7 | Turkish Airlines | 15:50 | 19:45 | 10h 55m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 187 | Turkish Airlines | 07:35 | 11:30 | 10h 55m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 7 | Turkish Airlines | 15:50 | 19:45 | 10h 55m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 187 | Turkish Airlines | 07:35 | 11:30 | 10h 55m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 7 | Turkish Airlines | 15:50 | 19:45 | 10h 55m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 187 | Turkish Airlines | 08:30 | 12:45 | 11h 15m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 7 | Turkish Airlines | 16:10 | 20:25 | 11h 15m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 187 | Turkish Airlines | 08:30 | 12:45 | 11h 15m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 7 | Turkish Airlines | 16:10 | 20:25 | 11h 15m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Tue, Oct 27 | TK 187 | Turkish Airlines | 08:30 | 12:45 | 11h 15m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Tue, Oct 27 | TK 7 | Turkish Airlines | 16:10 | 20:25 | 11h 15m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | Showing all 14 scheduled IST to IAD 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 IST to IAD date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Istanbul to Washington nonstop Turkish Airlines flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/787-9.md) and the [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/777-300er.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on IST to IAD departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines, date by date. Open the calendar for Istanbul to Washington 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 none of the 14 Istanbul to Washington 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 IAD 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 IAD on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Istanbul to Washington nonstop Carriers operating IST to IAD 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 IST to IAD on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about IST to IAD **How long is the flight from Istanbul (IST) to Washington (IAD)?** Scheduled flight times from Istanbul (IST) to Washington (IAD) run from 10h 55m to 11h 15m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 5,227 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from IST to IAD?** Turkish Airlines is currently the only airline flying IST to IAD nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from IST to IAD?** About 14 nonstop flights a week run between Istanbul (IST) and Washington (IAD) 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 IST to IAD depart?** Scheduled IST to IAD nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:35 and 16:10, 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 IAD nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, IST to IAD nonstops fly as TK 7 and TK 187 on Turkish Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on IST to IAD?** Open the IST to IAD 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 [IAD to IST nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/iad-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 Washington (IAD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/iad.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 IAD 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)