--- title: "Ho Chi Minh City to Istanbul flights: who flies SGN-IST" description: "Turkish Airlines flies nonstop from SGN to IST, about 10 flights a week, scheduled at 10h 45m to 11h 20m. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/sgn-ist" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/sgn-ist.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Ho Chi Minh City to Istanbul (SGN-IST): nonstop flights and award space Turkish Airlines flies the SGN to IST nonstop about 10 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as TK 163 and TK 251, scheduled at 10h 45m to 11h 20m for the 5,097 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines across every SGN 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 SGN to IST on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 10 Flights a week, 4-week average 10h 45m to 11h 20m Scheduled flight time 5,097 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Ho Chi Minh City to Istanbul flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for SGN 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 Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Istanbul (IST) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs SGN | Arrives IST | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 163 | Turkish Airlines | 22:05 | 04:50 | 10h 45m | [Airbus A350-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a350-900.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 163 | Turkish Airlines | 22:05 | 04:50 | 10h 45m | Airbus A350-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 163 | Turkish Airlines | 22:15 | 05:20 | 11h 5m | Airbus A350-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 163 | Turkish Airlines | 22:15 | 05:20 | 11h 5m | [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/787-9.md) | | Tue, Oct 27 | TK 251 | Turkish Airlines | 06:30 | 13:50 | 11h 20m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Tue, Oct 27 | TK 163 | Turkish Airlines | 22:15 | 05:20 | 11h 5m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Wed, Oct 28 | TK 163 | Turkish Airlines | 22:15 | 05:20 | 11h 5m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Thu, Oct 29 | TK 251 | Turkish Airlines | 06:30 | 13:50 | 11h 20m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Thu, Oct 29 | TK 163 | Turkish Airlines | 22:15 | 05:20 | 11h 5m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | Showing all 9 scheduled SGN 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 SGN to IST date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Ho Chi Minh City 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 [Airbus A350-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a350-900.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on SGN to IST departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines, date by date. Open the calendar for Ho Chi Minh City 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 Ho Chi Minh City 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 SGN 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 SGN to IST on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Ho Chi Minh City to Istanbul nonstop Carriers operating SGN 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 SGN to IST on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about SGN to IST **How long is the flight from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Istanbul (IST)?** Scheduled flight times from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Istanbul (IST) run from 10h 45m to 11h 20m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 5,097 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from SGN to IST?** Turkish Airlines is currently the only airline flying SGN to IST nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from SGN to IST?** About 10 nonstop flights a week run between Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) 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 SGN to IST depart?** Scheduled SGN to IST nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:30 and 22:15, local time at Ho Chi Minh City. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate SGN to IST nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, SGN to IST nonstops fly as TK 163 and TK 251 on Turkish Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on SGN to IST?** Open the SGN 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 SGN nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-sgn.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 Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sgn.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 SGN 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)