--- title: "St. Petersburg to Istanbul flights: who flies LED-IST" description: "Turkish Airlines flies nonstop from LED to IST, about 28 flights a week, scheduled at 4h 5m to 4h 10m. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/led-ist" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/led-ist.md" date_modified: "2026-11-08T09:15:29Z" --- # St. Petersburg to Istanbul (LED-IST): nonstop flights and award space Turkish Airlines flies nonstop between St. Petersburg (LED) and Istanbul (IST), roughly 28 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 4h 5m to 4h 10m for the 1,301 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines across every LED to IST date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points. Schedule last confirmed November 8, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated November 8, 2026. See LED to IST on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 28 Flights a week, 4-week average 4h 5m to 4h 10m Scheduled flight time 1,301 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## St. Petersburg to Istanbul flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for LED to IST starting November 8, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on November 8, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from St. Petersburg (LED) to Istanbul (IST) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs LED | Arrives IST | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Sun, Nov 8 | TK 400 | Turkish Airlines | 00:40 | 04:45 | 4h 5m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a321.md) | | Sun, Nov 8 | TK 404 | Turkish Airlines | 02:10 | 06:15 | 4h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Nov 8 | TK 406 | Turkish Airlines | 06:25 | 10:30 | 4h 5m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-800.md) | | Sun, Nov 8 | TK 402 | Turkish Airlines | 13:55 | 18:05 | 4h 10m | Airbus A321 | | Mon, Nov 9 | TK 400 | Turkish Airlines | 00:40 | 04:45 | 4h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Nov 9 | TK 404 | Turkish Airlines | 02:10 | 06:15 | 4h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Mon, Nov 9 | TK 406 | Turkish Airlines | 06:25 | 10:30 | 4h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Nov 9 | TK 402 | Turkish Airlines | 13:55 | 18:05 | 4h 10m | Airbus A321 | | Tue, Nov 10 | TK 400 | Turkish Airlines | 00:40 | 04:45 | 4h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Tue, Nov 10 | TK 404 | Turkish Airlines | 02:10 | 06:15 | 4h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Tue, Nov 10 | TK 406 | Turkish Airlines | 06:25 | 10:30 | 4h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Tue, Nov 10 | TK 402 | Turkish Airlines | 13:55 | 18:05 | 4h 10m | Airbus A321 | | Wed, Nov 11 | TK 400 | Turkish Airlines | 00:40 | 04:45 | 4h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Nov 11 | TK 404 | Turkish Airlines | 02:10 | 06:15 | 4h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Wed, Nov 11 | TK 406 | Turkish Airlines | 06:25 | 10:30 | 4h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Nov 11 | TK 402 | Turkish Airlines | 13:55 | 18:05 | 4h 10m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Nov 12 | TK 400 | Turkish Airlines | 00:40 | 04:45 | 4h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Nov 12 | TK 404 | Turkish Airlines | 02:10 | 06:15 | 4h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Nov 12 | TK 406 | Turkish Airlines | 06:25 | 10:30 | 4h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Nov 12 | TK 402 | Turkish Airlines | 13:55 | 18:05 | 4h 10m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Nov 13 | TK 400 | Turkish Airlines | 00:40 | 04:45 | 4h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Nov 13 | TK 404 | Turkish Airlines | 02:10 | 06:15 | 4h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Nov 13 | TK 406 | Turkish Airlines | 06:25 | 10:30 | 4h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Nov 13 | TK 402 | Turkish Airlines | 13:55 | 18:05 | 4h 10m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Nov 14 | TK 400 | Turkish Airlines | 00:40 | 04:45 | 4h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Nov 14 | TK 404 | Turkish Airlines | 02:10 | 06:15 | 4h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Nov 14 | TK 406 | Turkish Airlines | 06:25 | 10:30 | 4h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Nov 14 | TK 402 | Turkish Airlines | 13:55 | 18:05 | 4h 10m | Airbus A321 | Showing all 28 scheduled LED to IST departures across 7 days with service, starting November 8, 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 LED to IST date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the St. Petersburg to Istanbul nonstop Turkish Airlines flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a321.md) and the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-800.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on LED to IST departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines by date. Open the calendar for St. Petersburg to Istanbul to see whether a seat exists before you move points. The next 14 days are free on every product, and Pro covers the full horizon. Turkish Airlines award space was open on 3 of the 14 St. Petersburg to Istanbul departure dates from November 2 to November 15 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to November 2, 2026. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the LED to IST departures 2LNR tracks, each with the time of its last check. ### Set an alert Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when a check finds space on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See LED to IST on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying St. Petersburg to Istanbul nonstop Carriers operating LED 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 LED to IST on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about LED to IST **How long is the flight from St. Petersburg (LED) to Istanbul (IST)?** Scheduled flight times from St. Petersburg (LED) to Istanbul (IST) run from 4h 5m to 4h 10m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,301 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from LED to IST?** Turkish Airlines is currently the only airline flying LED to IST nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from LED to IST?** About 28 nonstop flights a week run between St. Petersburg (LED) 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 LED to IST depart?** Scheduled LED to IST nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 00:40 and 13:55, local time at St. Petersburg. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate LED to IST nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, LED to IST nonstops fly as TK 400, TK 402, TK 404, and TK 406 on Turkish Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on LED to IST?** Open the LED 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 LED nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-led.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 St. Petersburg (LED)](https://2lnr.com/routes/led.md), or [every route from Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist.md). Nonstops from St. Petersburg (LED) to other airports within 150 miles of Istanbul (IST): - [St. Petersburg (LED) to Istanbul (SAW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/led-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 LED 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)