--- title: "As Sulaymaniyah to Istanbul flights: who flies ISU-IST" description: "Turkish Airlines flies nonstop from ISU to IST, about 7 flights a week as TK 809, scheduled at 3h. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/isu-ist" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/isu-ist.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # As Sulaymaniyah to Istanbul (ISU-IST): nonstop flights and award space Turkish Airlines flies the ISU to IST nonstop about 7 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as TK 809, scheduled at 3h for the 968 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines across every ISU to IST 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 ISU to IST on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 7 Flights a week, 4-week average 3h Scheduled flight time 968 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## As Sulaymaniyah to Istanbul flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for ISU to IST 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 As Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Istanbul (IST) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs ISU | Arrives IST | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 809 | Turkish Airlines | 01:55 | 04:55 | 3h | [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-900.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 809 | Turkish Airlines | 01:55 | 04:55 | 3h | Boeing 737-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 809 | Turkish Airlines | 01:55 | 04:55 | 3h | Boeing 737-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 809 | Turkish Airlines | 02:40 | 05:40 | 3h | Boeing 737-900 | | Tue, Oct 27 | TK 809 | Turkish Airlines | 02:40 | 05:40 | 3h | Boeing 737-900 | | Wed, Oct 28 | TK 809 | Turkish Airlines | 02:40 | 05:40 | 3h | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a321.md) | | Thu, Oct 29 | TK 809 | Turkish Airlines | 02:40 | 05:40 | 3h | Airbus A321 | Showing all 7 scheduled ISU to IST 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 ISU to IST date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the As Sulaymaniyah to Istanbul nonstop Turkish Airlines flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-900.md) and the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a321.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on ISU to IST departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines, date by date. Open the calendar for As Sulaymaniyah to Istanbul 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 8 As Sulaymaniyah to Istanbul 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 ISU to IST 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 ISU to IST on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying As Sulaymaniyah to Istanbul nonstop Carriers operating ISU to IST 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 ISU to IST on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about ISU to IST **How long is the flight from As Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Istanbul (IST)?** TK 809 is scheduled at 3h from As Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Istanbul (IST) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 968 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from ISU to IST?** Turkish Airlines is currently the only airline flying ISU to IST nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from ISU to IST?** About 7 nonstop flights a week run between As Sulaymaniyah (ISU) and Istanbul (IST) 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 ISU to IST depart?** Scheduled ISU to IST nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 01:55 and 02:40, local time at As Sulaymaniyah. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate ISU to IST nonstop?** Turkish Airlines flies TK 809 nonstop from As Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Istanbul (IST), 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 ISU to IST?** Open the ISU to IST 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 [IST to ISU nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-isu.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 As Sulaymaniyah (ISU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/isu.md), or [every route from Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist.md). Nonstops to Istanbul (IST) from other airports within 150 miles of As Sulaymaniyah (ISU): - [Kirkuk (KIK) to Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kik-ist.md), 58 miles from ISU - [Erbil (EBL) to Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ebl-ist.md), 90 miles from ISU - [Yuksekova (YKO) to Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/yko-ist.md), 150 miles from ISU Nonstops from As Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to other airports within 150 miles of Istanbul (IST): - [As Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Istanbul (SAW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/isu-saw.md), 26 miles from IST 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 ISU to IST 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)