--- title: "Chișinău (RMO) to Istanbul (IST) flights: who flies it" description: "Turkish Airlines, FlyOne and Air Alfa fly nonstop from RMO to IST, about 28 flights a week, covering 410 miles. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/rmo-ist" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/rmo-ist.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Chișinău to Istanbul (RMO-IST): nonstop flights and award space Turkish Airlines, FlyOne, and Air Alfa fly nonstop between Chișinău (RMO) and Istanbul (IST), roughly 28 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 40 minutes to 1h 40m for the 410 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines across every RMO 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 24, 2026. See RMO to IST on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 28 Flights a week, 4-week average 40 minutes to 1h 40m Scheduled flight time 410 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Chișinău to Istanbul flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for RMO 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 Chișinău (RMO) to Istanbul (IST) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs RMO | Arrives IST | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 276 | Turkish Airlines | 03:35 | 05:15 | 1h 40m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a321neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | 5F 5325 | FlyOne | 07:00 | 08:40 | 1h 40m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 270 | Turkish Airlines | 10:05 | 11:45 | 1h 40m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-800.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 274 | Turkish Airlines | 16:00 | 17:40 | 1h 40m | [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-max-9.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 272 | Turkish Airlines | 21:10 | 22:45 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 276 | Turkish Airlines | 03:35 | 05:15 | 1h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | 5F 5325 | FlyOne | 07:00 | 08:40 | 1h 40m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 270 | Turkish Airlines | 10:05 | 11:45 | 1h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 274 | Turkish Airlines | 16:00 | 17:40 | 1h 40m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a321.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 272 | Turkish Airlines | 21:10 | 22:45 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 276 | Turkish Airlines | 03:10 | 05:45 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 270 | Turkish Airlines | 10:00 | 12:40 | 1h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | H7 421 | Air Alfa | 12:30 | 15:10 | 1h 40m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 274 | Turkish Airlines | 15:15 | 17:55 | 1h 40m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 272 | Turkish Airlines | 21:35 | 00:10 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | 5F 5325 | FlyOne | 07:00 | 08:40 | 40 minutes | Airbus A321 | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 270 | Turkish Airlines | 10:00 | 12:40 | 1h 40m | Airbus A321 | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 274 | Turkish Airlines | 15:15 | 17:55 | 1h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 272 | Turkish Airlines | 21:35 | 00:10 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Tue, Oct 27 | TK 270 | Turkish Airlines | 10:00 | 12:40 | 1h 40m | Airbus A321 | | Tue, Oct 27 | H7 421 | Air Alfa | 13:30 | 16:10 | 1h 40m | Airbus A319 | | Tue, Oct 27 | TK 274 | Turkish Airlines | 15:15 | 17:55 | 1h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Tue, Oct 27 | TK 272 | Turkish Airlines | 21:35 | 00:10 | 1h 35m | Airbus A321 | | Wed, Oct 28 | TK 270 | Turkish Airlines | 10:00 | 12:40 | 1h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 28 | TK 274 | Turkish Airlines | 15:15 | 17:55 | 1h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 28 | TK 272 | Turkish Airlines | 21:35 | 00:10 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 29 | TK 276 | Turkish Airlines | 03:10 | 05:45 | 1h 35m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Oct 29 | H7 421 | Air Alfa | 07:30 | 10:10 | 1h 40m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 29 | TK 270 | Turkish Airlines | 10:00 | 12:40 | 1h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 29 | TK 274 | Turkish Airlines | 15:15 | 17:55 | 1h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 29 | TK 272 | Turkish Airlines | 21:35 | 00:10 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | Showing all 31 scheduled RMO 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 RMO to IST date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Chișinău to Istanbul nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Turkish Airlines flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-800.md), the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a321.md), the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a321neo.md), and the [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-max-9.md). FlyOne flies the Airbus A321. Air Alfa flies the Airbus A320, the Airbus A319, and the Airbus A321. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on RMO to IST departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines, date by date. Open the calendar for Chișinău 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 Chișinău 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 RMO 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 RMO to IST on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Chișinău to Istanbul nonstop Carriers operating RMO 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) - [FlyOne (5F) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/5f.md)\ [The aircraft 5F flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/5f.md) - [Air Alfa (H7) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/h7.md)\ [The aircraft H7 flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/h7.md) See RMO to IST on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about RMO to IST **How long is the flight from Chișinău (RMO) to Istanbul (IST)?** Scheduled flight times from Chișinău (RMO) to Istanbul (IST) run from 40 minutes to 1h 40m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 410 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from RMO to IST?** Turkish Airlines, FlyOne, and Air Alfa fly RMO to IST nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from RMO to IST?** About 28 nonstop flights a week run between Chișinău (RMO) and Istanbul (IST) in the current schedule, operated by Turkish Airlines, FlyOne, and Air Alfa. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from RMO to IST depart?** Scheduled RMO to IST nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 03:10 and 21:35, local time at Chișinău. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate RMO to IST nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, RMO to IST nonstops fly as TK 270, TK 272, TK 274, and TK 276 on Turkish Airlines; 5F 5325 on FlyOne; and H7 421 on Air Alfa. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on RMO to IST?** Open the RMO 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 RMO nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-rmo.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 Chișinău (RMO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/rmo.md), or [every route from Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist.md). Nonstops to Istanbul (IST) from other airports within 150 miles of Chișinău (RMO): - [Iasi (IAS) to Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ias-ist.md), 64 miles from RMO Nonstops from Chișinău (RMO) to other airports within 150 miles of Istanbul (IST): - [Chișinău (RMO) to Istanbul (SAW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/rmo-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 RMO 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)