--- title: "Montreal (YUL) to Istanbul (IST) flights: who flies it" description: "Turkish Airlines and Air Transat fly nonstop from YUL to IST, about 5 flights a week, covering 4,793 miles. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/yul-ist" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/yul-ist.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Montreal to Istanbul (YUL-IST): nonstop flights and award space Turkish Airlines and Air Transat fly the YUL to IST nonstop about 5 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 9h 15m to 9h 30m for the 4,793 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines across every YUL 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 YUL to IST on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 5 Flights a week, 4-week average 9h 15m to 9h 30m Scheduled flight time 4,793 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Montreal to Istanbul flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for YUL 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 Montreal (YUL) to Istanbul (IST) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs YUL | Arrives IST | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | TK 36 | Turkish Airlines | 20:05 | 12:25 | 9h 20m | [Airbus A350-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/a350-900.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | TK 36 | Turkish Airlines | 20:55 | 13:25 | 9h 30m | [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tk/787-9.md) | | Wed, Oct 28 | TK 36 | Turkish Airlines | 20:55 | 13:25 | 9h 30m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Thu, Oct 29 | TK 36 | Turkish Airlines | 20:55 | 13:25 | 9h 30m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Thu, Oct 29 | TS 314 | Air Transat | 21:50 | 14:05 | 9h 15m | [Airbus A330-200](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ts/a330-200.md) | | Fri, Oct 30 | TK 36 | Turkish Airlines | 20:55 | 13:25 | 9h 30m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Sun, Nov 1 | TK 36 | Turkish Airlines | 19:55 | 13:25 | 9h 30m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Wed, Nov 4 | TK 36 | Turkish Airlines | 19:55 | 13:25 | 9h 30m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | Showing all 8 scheduled YUL 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 YUL to IST date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Montreal to Istanbul nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Turkish Airlines flies 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), and Air Transat flies the [Airbus A330-200](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ts/a330-200.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on YUL to IST departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines, date by date. Open the calendar for Montreal 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 1 of the 8 Montreal 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 YUL 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 YUL to IST on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Montreal to Istanbul nonstop Carriers operating YUL 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) - [Air Transat (TS) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ts.md)\ [The aircraft TS flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ts.md) See YUL to IST on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about YUL to IST **How long is the flight from Montreal (YUL) to Istanbul (IST)?** Scheduled flight times from Montreal (YUL) to Istanbul (IST) run from 9h 15m to 9h 30m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 4,793 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from YUL to IST?** Turkish Airlines and Air Transat fly YUL to IST nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Turkish Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from YUL to IST?** About 5 nonstop flights a week run between Montreal (YUL) and Istanbul (IST) in the current schedule, operated by Turkish Airlines and Air Transat. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from YUL to IST depart?** Scheduled YUL to IST nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 19:55 and 21:50, local time at Montreal. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate YUL to IST nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, YUL to IST nonstops fly as TK 36 on Turkish Airlines and TS 314 on Air Transat. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on YUL to IST?** Open the YUL 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 YUL nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-yul.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 Montreal (YUL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/yul.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 YUL 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)