--- title: "Chicago (ORD) to Istanbul (IST) flights: who flies it" description: "Turkish Airlines flies nonstop from ORD to IST, about 14 flights a week, scheduled at 10h 20m to 10h 50m. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-ist" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-ist.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Chicago to Istanbul (ORD-IST): nonstop flights and award space Turkish Airlines flies nonstop between Chicago (ORD) and Istanbul (IST), roughly 14 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as TK 6 and TK 186, scheduled at 10h 20m to 10h 50m for the 5,477 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines across every ORD 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 ORD to IST on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 14 Flights a week, 4-week average 10h 20m to 10h 50m Scheduled flight time 5,477 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Chicago to Istanbul flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for ORD 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 Chicago (ORD) to Istanbul (IST) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs ORD | Arrives IST | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 186 | Turkish Airlines | 11:25 | 05:45 | 10h 20m | [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/787-9.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 6 | Turkish Airlines | 20:10 | 14:50 | 10h 40m | [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/777-300er.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 186 | Turkish Airlines | 11:25 | 05:45 | 10h 20m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 6 | Turkish Airlines | 21:15 | 16:00 | 10h 45m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 186 | Turkish Airlines | 12:45 | 07:10 | 10h 25m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 6 | Turkish Airlines | 21:15 | 16:05 | 10h 50m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 186 | Turkish Airlines | 12:45 | 07:10 | 10h 25m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 6 | Turkish Airlines | 21:15 | 16:05 | 10h 50m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Tue, Oct 27 | TK 186 | Turkish Airlines | 12:45 | 07:10 | 10h 25m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Tue, Oct 27 | TK 6 | Turkish Airlines | 21:15 | 16:05 | 10h 50m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Wed, Oct 28 | TK 186 | Turkish Airlines | 12:45 | 07:10 | 10h 25m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Wed, Oct 28 | TK 6 | Turkish Airlines | 21:15 | 16:05 | 10h 50m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Thu, Oct 29 | TK 186 | Turkish Airlines | 12:45 | 07:10 | 10h 25m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Thu, Oct 29 | TK 6 | Turkish Airlines | 21:15 | 16:05 | 10h 50m | Boeing 777-300ER | Showing all 14 scheduled ORD 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 ORD to IST date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Chicago 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 ORD to IST departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines, date by date. Open the calendar for Chicago 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 5 of the 14 Chicago 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 ORD 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 ORD to IST on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Chicago to Istanbul nonstop Carriers operating ORD 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 ORD to IST on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about ORD to IST **How long is the flight from Chicago (ORD) to Istanbul (IST)?** Scheduled flight times from Chicago (ORD) to Istanbul (IST) run from 10h 20m to 10h 50m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 5,477 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from ORD to IST?** Turkish Airlines is currently the only airline flying ORD to IST nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from ORD to IST?** About 14 nonstop flights a week run between Chicago (ORD) 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 ORD to IST depart?** Scheduled ORD to IST nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 11:25 and 21:15, local time at Chicago. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate ORD to IST nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, ORD to IST nonstops fly as TK 6 and TK 186 on Turkish Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on ORD to IST?** Open the ORD 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 ORD nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-ord.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 Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord.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 ORD 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)