--- title: "Port Louis to Istanbul flights: who flies MRU-IST" description: "Turkish Airlines flies nonstop from MRU to IST, about 10 flights a week, scheduled at 9h 25m to 9h 50m. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/mru-ist" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/mru-ist.md" date_modified: "2026-11-08T09:15:29Z" --- # Port Louis to Istanbul (MRU-IST): nonstop flights and award space Turkish Airlines flies the MRU to IST nonstop about 10 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as TK 161, TK 177, and TK 1177, scheduled at 9h 25m to 9h 50m for the 4,630 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines across every MRU 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 9, 2026. See MRU to IST on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 10 Flights a week, 4-week average 9h 25m to 9h 50m Scheduled flight time 4,630 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Port Louis to Istanbul flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for MRU 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 Port Louis (MRU) to Istanbul (IST) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs MRU | Arrives IST | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Sun, Nov 8 | TK 177 | Turkish Airlines | 20:30 | 05:20 | 9h 50m | [Airbus A350-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a350-900.md) | | Mon, Nov 9 | TK 177 | Turkish Airlines | 20:30 | 05:20 | 9h 50m | Airbus A350-900 | | Tue, Nov 10 | TK 1177 | Turkish Airlines | 08:10 | 16:35 | 9h 25m | [Airbus A330-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a330-300.md) | | Tue, Nov 10 | TK 161 | Turkish Airlines | 20:30 | 05:15 | 9h 45m | Airbus A350-900 | | Wed, Nov 11 | TK 177 | Turkish Airlines | 20:30 | 05:20 | 9h 50m | Airbus A350-900 | | Thu, Nov 12 | TK 1177 | Turkish Airlines | 08:00 | 16:25 | 9h 25m | Airbus A330-300 | | Thu, Nov 12 | TK 161 | Turkish Airlines | 20:30 | 05:15 | 9h 45m | Airbus A350-900 | | Fri, Nov 13 | TK 177 | Turkish Airlines | 20:30 | 05:20 | 9h 50m | Airbus A350-900 | | Sat, Nov 14 | TK 1177 | Turkish Airlines | 08:10 | 16:35 | 9h 25m | Airbus A330-300 | | Sat, Nov 14 | TK 161 | Turkish Airlines | 20:30 | 05:15 | 9h 45m | Airbus A350-900 | Showing all 10 scheduled MRU 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 MRU to IST date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Port Louis to Istanbul nonstop Turkish Airlines flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the [Airbus A350-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a350-900.md) and the [Airbus A330-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a330-300.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on MRU to IST departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines by date. Open the calendar for Port Louis 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 4 of the 14 Port Louis 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 MRU 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 MRU to IST on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Port Louis to Istanbul nonstop Carriers operating MRU 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 MRU to IST on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about MRU to IST **How long is the flight from Port Louis (MRU) to Istanbul (IST)?** Scheduled flight times from Port Louis (MRU) to Istanbul (IST) run from 9h 25m to 9h 50m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 4,630 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from MRU to IST?** Turkish Airlines is currently the only airline flying MRU to IST nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from MRU to IST?** About 10 nonstop flights a week run between Port Louis (MRU) 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 MRU to IST depart?** Scheduled MRU to IST nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 08:00 and 20:30, local time at Port Louis. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate MRU to IST nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, MRU to IST nonstops fly as TK 161, TK 177, and TK 1177 on Turkish Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on MRU to IST?** Open the MRU 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 MRU nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-mru.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 Port Louis (MRU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mru.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 MRU 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)