--- title: "Istanbul (IST) to Tunis (TUN) flights: who flies it" description: "Turkish Airlines, Tunisair and Nouvel Air Tunisie fly nonstop from IST to TUN, about 33 flights a week. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-tun" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-tun.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Istanbul to Tunis (IST-TUN): nonstop flights and award space Turkish Airlines, Tunisair, and Nouvel Air Tunisie fly nonstop between Istanbul (IST) and Tunis (TUN), roughly 33 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 2h 45m to 3h 5m for the 1,038 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines across every IST to TUN 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 TUN on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 33 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 45m to 3h 5m Scheduled flight time 1,038 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Istanbul to Tunis flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for IST to TUN 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 Tunis (TUN) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs IST | Arrives TUN | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | TU 217 | Tunisair | 01:05 | 01:55 | 2h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 22 | TK 661 | Turkish Airlines | 08:05 | 09:00 | 2h 55m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a321neo.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | BJ 691 | Nouvel Air Tunisie | 14:20 | 15:20 | 3h | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 22 | TK 663 | Turkish Airlines | 15:20 | 16:15 | 2h 55m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-800.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | TU 215 | Tunisair | 18:00 | 18:45 | 2h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 22 | TK 657 | Turkish Airlines | 21:50 | 22:45 | 2h 55m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a321.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 661 | Turkish Airlines | 08:05 | 09:00 | 2h 55m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | BJ 641 | Nouvel Air Tunisie | 11:20 | 12:20 | 3h | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 663 | Turkish Airlines | 15:20 | 16:15 | 2h 55m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 657 | Turkish Airlines | 21:50 | 22:45 | 2h 55m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | TU 217 | Tunisair | 03:50 | 04:45 | 2h 55m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 661 | Turkish Airlines | 08:05 | 09:00 | 2h 55m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | BJ 641 | Nouvel Air Tunisie | 11:20 | 12:20 | 3h | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 663 | Turkish Airlines | 15:20 | 16:15 | 2h 55m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 657 | Turkish Airlines | 21:50 | 22:45 | 2h 55m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | TU 217 | Tunisair | 03:50 | 04:40 | 2h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 661 | Turkish Airlines | 08:55 | 10:00 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | BJ 641 | Nouvel Air Tunisie | 11:05 | 12:05 | 3h | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 663 | Turkish Airlines | 15:20 | 16:25 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 657 | Turkish Airlines | 22:20 | 23:20 | 3h | Airbus A321neo family | | Mon, Oct 26 | TU 217 | Tunisair | 03:50 | 04:40 | 2h 50m | Airbus A320neo | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 661 | Turkish Airlines | 08:55 | 10:00 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 663 | Turkish Airlines | 15:20 | 16:25 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Mon, Oct 26 | BJ 691 | Nouvel Air Tunisie | 19:20 | 20:20 | 3h | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 657 | Turkish Airlines | 22:20 | 23:20 | 3h | Boeing 737-800 | | Tue, Oct 27 | TU 217 | Tunisair | 03:50 | 04:40 | 2h 50m | Airbus A320neo | | Tue, Oct 27 | TK 661 | Turkish Airlines | 08:55 | 10:00 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Tue, Oct 27 | TU 215 | Tunisair | 12:35 | 13:20 | 2h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Tue, Oct 27 | BJ 641 | Nouvel Air Tunisie | 13:05 | 14:05 | 3h | Airbus A320 | | Tue, Oct 27 | TK 663 | Turkish Airlines | 15:20 | 16:25 | 3h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Tue, Oct 27 | TK 657 | Turkish Airlines | 22:20 | 23:20 | 3h | [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-900.md) | | Wed, Oct 28 | TK 661 | Turkish Airlines | 08:55 | 10:00 | 3h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 28 | BJ 641 | Nouvel Air Tunisie | 12:30 | 13:30 | 3h | Airbus A320 | | Wed, Oct 28 | TK 663 | Turkish Airlines | 15:20 | 16:25 | 3h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 28 | TK 657 | Turkish Airlines | 22:20 | 23:20 | 3h | Boeing 737-800 | Showing all 35 scheduled IST to TUN 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 TUN date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Istanbul to Tunis nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Turkish Airlines flies the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a321.md), the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-800.md), the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a321neo.md), and the [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-900.md). Tunisair flies the Airbus A320 and the Airbus A320neo. Nouvel Air Tunisie 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 TUN departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines, date by date. Open the calendar for Istanbul to Tunis 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 13 of the 14 Istanbul to Tunis 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 TUN 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 TUN on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Istanbul to Tunis nonstop Carriers operating IST to TUN 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) - [Tunisair (TU) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/tu.md)\ [The aircraft TU flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tu.md) - [Nouvel Air Tunisie (BJ) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/bj.md)\ [The aircraft BJ flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/bj.md) See IST to TUN on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about IST to TUN **How long is the flight from Istanbul (IST) to Tunis (TUN)?** Scheduled flight times from Istanbul (IST) to Tunis (TUN) run from 2h 45m to 3h 5m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,038 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from IST to TUN?** Turkish Airlines, Tunisair, and Nouvel Air Tunisie fly IST to TUN nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from IST to TUN?** About 33 nonstop flights a week run between Istanbul (IST) and Tunis (TUN) in the current schedule, operated by Turkish Airlines, Tunisair, and Nouvel Air Tunisie. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from IST to TUN depart?** Scheduled IST to TUN nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 01:05 and 22:20, 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 TUN nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, IST to TUN nonstops fly as TK 657, TK 661, and TK 663 on Turkish Airlines; BJ 641 and BJ 691 on Nouvel Air Tunisie; and TU 215 and TU 217 on Tunisair. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on IST to TUN?** Open the IST to TUN 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 [TUN to IST nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/tun-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 Tunis (TUN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/tun.md). Nonstops from Istanbul (IST) to other airports within 150 miles of Tunis (TUN): - [Istanbul (IST) to Annaba (AAE)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-aae.md), 134 miles from TUN 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 TUN 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)