--- title: "Los Angeles to Istanbul flights: who flies LAX-IST" description: "Turkish Airlines flies nonstop from LAX to IST, about 14 flights a week, scheduled at 13h 5m to 13h 25m. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/lax-ist" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/lax-ist.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Los Angeles to Istanbul (LAX-IST): nonstop flights and award space Turkish Airlines flies nonstop between Los Angeles (LAX) and Istanbul (IST), roughly 14 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as TK 10 and TK 180, scheduled at 13h 5m to 13h 25m for the 6,856 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines across every LAX 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 LAX to IST on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 14 Flights a week, 4-week average 13h 5m to 13h 25m Scheduled flight time 6,856 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Los Angeles to Istanbul flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for LAX 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 Los Angeles (LAX) to Istanbul (IST) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs LAX | Arrives IST | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 180 | Turkish Airlines | 13:25 | 12:35 | 13h 10m | [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/787-9.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 10 | Turkish Airlines | 20:10 | 19:15 | 13h 5m | [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/777-300er.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 180 | Turkish Airlines | 13:25 | 12:35 | 13h 10m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 10 | Turkish Airlines | 20:10 | 19:35 | 13h 25m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 180 | Turkish Airlines | 13:45 | 12:55 | 13h 10m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 10 | Turkish Airlines | 19:30 | 18:55 | 13h 25m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 180 | Turkish Airlines | 13:45 | 12:55 | 13h 10m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 10 | Turkish Airlines | 19:30 | 18:55 | 13h 25m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Tue, Oct 27 | TK 180 | Turkish Airlines | 13:45 | 12:55 | 13h 10m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Tue, Oct 27 | TK 10 | Turkish Airlines | 19:30 | 18:55 | 13h 25m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Wed, Oct 28 | TK 180 | Turkish Airlines | 13:45 | 12:55 | 13h 10m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Wed, Oct 28 | TK 10 | Turkish Airlines | 19:30 | 18:55 | 13h 25m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Thu, Oct 29 | TK 180 | Turkish Airlines | 13:45 | 12:55 | 13h 10m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Thu, Oct 29 | TK 10 | Turkish Airlines | 19:30 | 18:55 | 13h 25m | Boeing 777-300ER | Showing all 14 scheduled LAX 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 LAX to IST date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Los Angeles to Istanbul 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 LAX to IST departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines, date by date. Open the calendar for Los Angeles 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 9 of the 14 Los Angeles 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 LAX 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 LAX to IST on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Los Angeles to Istanbul nonstop Carriers operating LAX 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 LAX to IST on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about LAX to IST **How long is the flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Istanbul (IST)?** Scheduled flight times from Los Angeles (LAX) to Istanbul (IST) run from 13h 5m to 13h 25m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 6,856 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from LAX to IST?** Turkish Airlines is currently the only airline flying LAX to IST nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from LAX to IST?** About 14 nonstop flights a week run between Los Angeles (LAX) 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 LAX to IST depart?** Scheduled LAX to IST nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 13:25 and 20:10, local time at Los Angeles. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate LAX to IST nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, LAX to IST nonstops fly as TK 10 and TK 180 on Turkish Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on LAX to IST?** Open the LAX 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 LAX nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-lax.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 Los Angeles (LAX)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lax.md), or [every route from Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist.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 LAX 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)