--- title: "Moscow (VKO) to Istanbul (IST) flights: who flies it" description: "Turkish Airlines flies nonstop from VKO to IST, about 53 flights a week, scheduled at 3h 50m to 4h 15m. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/vko-ist" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/vko-ist.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Moscow to Istanbul (VKO-IST): nonstop flights and award space Turkish Airlines flies nonstop between Moscow (VKO) and Istanbul (IST), roughly 53 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 3h 50m to 4h 15m for the 1,080 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines across every VKO 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 VKO to IST on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 53 Flights a week, 4-week average 3h 50m to 4h 15m Scheduled flight time 1,080 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Moscow to Istanbul flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for VKO 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 Moscow (VKO) to Istanbul (IST) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs VKO | Arrives IST | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | TK 412 | Turkish Airlines | 00:30 | 04:40 | 4h 10m | [Airbus A330-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a330-300.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | TK 410 | Turkish Airlines | 01:15 | 05:25 | 4h 10m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a321.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | TK 422 | Turkish Airlines | 02:25 | 06:15 | 3h 50m | [Airbus A330-200](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a330-200.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | TK 420 | Turkish Airlines | 06:25 | 10:20 | 3h 55m | Airbus A330-300 | | Thu, Oct 22 | TK 408 | Turkish Airlines | 07:35 | 11:35 | 4h | Airbus A330-300 | | Thu, Oct 22 | TK 414 | Turkish Airlines | 12:30 | 16:25 | 3h 55m | Airbus A330-300 | | Thu, Oct 22 | TK 418 | Turkish Airlines | 14:30 | 18:30 | 4h | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 22 | TK 416 | Turkish Airlines | 19:25 | 23:25 | 4h | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 412 | Turkish Airlines | 00:30 | 04:40 | 4h 10m | Airbus A330-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 410 | Turkish Airlines | 01:15 | 05:25 | 4h 10m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 422 | Turkish Airlines | 02:25 | 06:15 | 3h 50m | Airbus A330-200 | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 420 | Turkish Airlines | 06:25 | 10:20 | 3h 55m | Airbus A330-200 | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 408 | Turkish Airlines | 07:35 | 11:35 | 4h | Airbus A330-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 414 | Turkish Airlines | 12:30 | 16:25 | 3h 55m | Airbus A330-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 418 | Turkish Airlines | 14:30 | 18:30 | 4h | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 416 | Turkish Airlines | 19:25 | 23:25 | 4h | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 412 | Turkish Airlines | 00:30 | 04:40 | 4h 10m | Airbus A330-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 410 | Turkish Airlines | 01:45 | 05:55 | 4h 10m | Airbus A330-200 | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 422 | Turkish Airlines | 02:25 | 06:15 | 3h 50m | Airbus A330-200 | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 420 | Turkish Airlines | 06:25 | 10:20 | 3h 55m | Airbus A330-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 408 | Turkish Airlines | 07:35 | 11:35 | 4h | Airbus A330-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 414 | Turkish Airlines | 12:30 | 16:25 | 3h 55m | Airbus A330-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 418 | Turkish Airlines | 14:30 | 18:30 | 4h | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | TK 416 | Turkish Airlines | 19:55 | 23:55 | 4h | Airbus A330-200 | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 412 | Turkish Airlines | 00:30 | 04:40 | 4h 10m | Airbus A330-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 410 | Turkish Airlines | 01:15 | 05:25 | 4h 10m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 422 | Turkish Airlines | 02:25 | 06:15 | 3h 50m | Airbus A330-200 | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 408 | Turkish Airlines | 07:35 | 11:45 | 4h 10m | Airbus A330-200 | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 420 | Turkish Airlines | 07:55 | 12:00 | 4h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 414 | Turkish Airlines | 14:05 | 18:05 | 4h | Airbus A330-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 418 | Turkish Airlines | 15:00 | 19:05 | 4h 5m | Airbus A330-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 416 | Turkish Airlines | 20:15 | 00:15 | 4h | Airbus A330-300 | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 410 | Turkish Airlines | 00:35 | 04:50 | 4h 15m | Airbus A321 | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 412 | Turkish Airlines | 02:05 | 06:15 | 4h 10m | Airbus A330-300 | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 422 | Turkish Airlines | 02:40 | 06:55 | 4h 15m | Airbus A321 | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 408 | Turkish Airlines | 06:20 | 10:30 | 4h 10m | Airbus A321 | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 420 | Turkish Airlines | 07:55 | 12:00 | 4h 5m | Airbus A330-300 | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 414 | Turkish Airlines | 14:05 | 18:05 | 4h | Airbus A330-200 | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 418 | Turkish Airlines | 15:00 | 19:05 | 4h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Mon, Oct 26 | TK 416 | Turkish Airlines | 20:15 | 00:10 | 3h 55m | Airbus A330-300 | Showing the first 40 of 56 scheduled VKO to IST departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Every remaining date is 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 VKO to IST date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Moscow to Istanbul nonstop Turkish Airlines flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the [Airbus A330-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a330-300.md), the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a321.md), and the [Airbus A330-200](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a330-200.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on VKO to IST departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines, date by date. Open the calendar for Moscow 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 none of the 14 Moscow 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 VKO 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 VKO to IST on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Moscow to Istanbul nonstop Carriers operating VKO 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 VKO to IST on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about VKO to IST **How long is the flight from Moscow (VKO) to Istanbul (IST)?** Scheduled flight times from Moscow (VKO) to Istanbul (IST) run from 3h 50m to 4h 15m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,080 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from VKO to IST?** Turkish Airlines is currently the only airline flying VKO to IST nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from VKO to IST?** About 53 nonstop flights a week run between Moscow (VKO) 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 VKO to IST depart?** Scheduled VKO to IST nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 00:30 and 20:15, local time at Moscow. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate VKO to IST nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, VKO to IST nonstops fly as TK 408, TK 410, TK 412, TK 414, TK 416, TK 418, TK 420, and TK 422 on Turkish Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on VKO to IST?** Open the VKO 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 VKO nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-vko.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 Moscow (VKO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/vko.md), or [every route from Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist.md). Nonstops to Istanbul (IST) from other airports within 150 miles of Moscow (VKO): - [Moscow (DME) to Istanbul (IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dme-ist.md), 28 miles from VKO Nonstops from Moscow (VKO) to other airports within 150 miles of Istanbul (IST): - [Moscow (VKO) to Istanbul (SAW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/vko-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 VKO 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)