--- title: "Istanbul (IST) to Chengdu (TFU) flights: who flies it" description: "Turkish Airlines and Sichuan Airlines fly nonstop from IST to TFU, about 7 flights a week, scheduled at 8h 40m. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-tfu" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-tfu.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Istanbul to Chengdu (IST-TFU): nonstop flights and award space Sichuan Airlines and Turkish Airlines fly the IST to TFU nonstop about 7 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 8h 40m for the 4,178 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines across every IST to TFU 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 TFU on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 7 Flights a week, 4-week average 8h 40m Scheduled flight time 4,178 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Istanbul to Chengdu flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for IST to TFU 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 Chengdu (TFU) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs IST | Arrives TFU | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | 3U 3828 | Sichuan Airlines | 15:40 | 05:20 | 8h 40m | 330 | | Fri, Oct 23 | 3U 3828 | Sichuan Airlines | 15:40 | 05:20 | 8h 40m | 330 | | Sat, Oct 24 | 3U 3828 | Sichuan Airlines | 15:40 | 05:20 | 8h 40m | 330 | | Sun, Oct 25 | 3U 3828 | Sichuan Airlines | 15:40 | 05:20 | 8h 40m | 330 | | Mon, Oct 26 | 3U 3828 | Sichuan Airlines | 15:40 | 05:20 | 8h 40m | [Airbus A330-200](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/3u/a330-200.md) | | Wed, Oct 28 | 3U 3828 | Sichuan Airlines | 15:40 | 05:20 | 8h 40m | Airbus A330-200 | | Fri, Oct 30 | 3U 3828 | Sichuan Airlines | 15:40 | 05:20 | 8h 40m | Airbus A330-200 | Showing all 7 scheduled IST to TFU 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 IST to TFU date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Istanbul to Chengdu nonstop Sichuan Airlines flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the Airbus A330 and the [Airbus A330-200](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/3u/a330-200.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on IST to TFU departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines, date by date. Open the calendar for Istanbul to Chengdu to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the IST to TFU 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 TFU on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Istanbul to Chengdu nonstop Carriers operating IST to TFU nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date. - [Sichuan Airlines (3U) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/3u.md)\ [The aircraft 3U flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/3u.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 TFU on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about IST to TFU **How long is the flight from Istanbul (IST) to Chengdu (TFU)?** 3U 3828 is scheduled at 8h 40m from Istanbul (IST) to Chengdu (TFU) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 4,178 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from IST to TFU?** Sichuan Airlines and Turkish Airlines fly IST to TFU nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from IST to TFU?** About 7 nonstop flights a week run between Istanbul (IST) and Chengdu (TFU) in the current schedule, operated by Sichuan Airlines 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 TFU depart?** In the next 7 days with service, every scheduled IST to TFU nonstop leaves at 15:40 local time at Istanbul. The schedule table on this page lists each departure by date. **Which flights operate IST to TFU nonstop?** Sichuan Airlines flies 3U 3828 nonstop from Istanbul (IST) to Chengdu (TFU), 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 IST to TFU?** Open the IST to TFU 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 [TFU to IST nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/tfu-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 Chengdu (TFU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/tfu.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 TFU 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)