--- title: "Thessaloniki to Istanbul flights: who flies SKG-IST" description: "Turkish Airlines and Aegean Airlines fly nonstop from SKG to IST, about 14 flights a week, covering 308 miles. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/skg-ist" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/skg-ist.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Thessaloniki to Istanbul (SKG-IST): nonstop flights and award space Turkish Airlines and Aegean Airlines fly nonstop between Thessaloniki (SKG) and Istanbul (IST), roughly 14 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 25m to 1h 30m for the 308 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines and Aegean Airlines across every SKG 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 SKG to IST on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 14 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 25m to 1h 30m Scheduled flight time 308 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Thessaloniki to Istanbul flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for SKG to IST starting October 22, 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 Thessaloniki (SKG) to Istanbul (IST) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs SKG | Arrives IST | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | TK 1882 | Turkish Airlines | 09:35 | 11:05 | 1h 30m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a321neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 1882 | Turkish Airlines | 09:35 | 11:05 | 1h 30m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | A3 504 | Aegean Airlines | 15:05 | 16:35 | 1h 30m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/a3/a320.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 1894 | Turkish Airlines | 21:15 | 22:40 | 1h 25m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a321.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 1882 | Turkish Airlines | 09:35 | 11:05 | 1h 30m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 1894 | Turkish Airlines | 21:15 | 22:40 | 1h 25m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 1882 | Turkish Airlines | 09:30 | 12:00 | 1h 30m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 1894 | Turkish Airlines | 21:50 | 00:15 | 1h 25m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-800.md) | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 1882 | Turkish Airlines | 09:30 | 12:00 | 1h 30m | Airbus A321 | | Mon, Oct 26 | A3 504 | Aegean Airlines | 14:25 | 16:55 | 1h 30m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 1894 | Turkish Airlines | 21:50 | 00:15 | 1h 25m | Airbus A321 | | Tue, Oct 27 | TK 1894 | Turkish Airlines | 21:50 | 00:15 | 1h 25m | Airbus A321 | | Wed, Oct 28 | A3 504 | Aegean Airlines | 13:20 | 15:50 | 1h 30m | Airbus A320 | | Wed, Oct 28 | TK 1894 | Turkish Airlines | 21:50 | 00:15 | 1h 25m | Airbus A321 | Showing all 14 scheduled SKG to IST departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 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 SKG to IST date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Thessaloniki to Istanbul nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Turkish Airlines flies the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a321.md), the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a321neo.md), and the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/737-800.md), and Aegean Airlines flies the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/a3/a320.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on SKG to IST departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines and Aegean Airlines, date by date. Open the calendar for Thessaloniki 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. In the 7 days to October 19, 2026, 2LNR checked award space on Thessaloniki to Istanbul departures from October 19 to November 1. Turkish Airlines had space open on 5 of 14 dates checked and Aegean Airlines on 3 of 4. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the SKG 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 SKG to IST on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Thessaloniki to Istanbul nonstop Carriers operating SKG 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) - [Aegean Airlines (A3) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/a3.md)\ [The aircraft A3 flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/a3.md) See SKG to IST on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about SKG to IST **How long is the flight from Thessaloniki (SKG) to Istanbul (IST)?** Scheduled flight times from Thessaloniki (SKG) to Istanbul (IST) run from 1h 25m to 1h 30m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 308 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from SKG to IST?** Turkish Airlines and Aegean Airlines fly SKG to IST nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines and Aegean Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from SKG to IST?** About 14 nonstop flights a week run between Thessaloniki (SKG) and Istanbul (IST) in the current schedule, operated by Turkish Airlines and Aegean Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from SKG to IST depart?** Scheduled SKG to IST nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 09:30 and 21:50, local time at Thessaloniki. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate SKG to IST nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, SKG to IST nonstops fly as TK 1882 and TK 1894 on Turkish Airlines, and A3 504 on Aegean Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on SKG to IST?** Open the SKG to IST route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on Turkish Airlines and Aegean 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 SKG nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-skg.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Turkish Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/tk.md) or [Aegean Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/a3.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Thessaloniki (SKG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/skg.md), or [every route from Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist.md). Nonstops to Istanbul (IST) from other airports within 150 miles of Thessaloniki (SKG): - [Petrovec (SKP) to Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/skp-ist.md), 121 miles from SKG - [Ohrid (OHD) to Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ohd-ist.md), 125 miles from SKG 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 SKG 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)