Award flights to Istanbul (IST)
AwardTool saw award space to Istanbul (IST) from 136 departure airports in 82 countries on 16 programs in the last 30 days. Nonstop award space was seen from 125 airports. Lowest business from outside Türkiye: 12,500 pts + $86.00 from Munich (MUC) with Air Canada Aeroplan.
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest economy
- 5,000 pts + taxes not reported
- MAD · Miles&Smiles
- Lowest business
- 12,500 pts + $86.00
- MUC · Aeroplan
- Lowest first
- 70,000 pts + $69.70
- BOS · Atmos
IST at a glance
- Airport
- Istanbul Airport (IST)
- Location
- Istanbul, Türkiye, Europe
- Departure airports with award space
- 136 in 82 countries
- International routes
- 134 of 136
- Programs with award space
- 16 programs
- Nonstop award routes
- 125
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
Lowest observed awards to IST
International routes only, by cabin. Routes within Türkiye are in the full list below.
Business
| Departure | Lowest observed | Program | Stops | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munich (MUC) | 12,500 pts + $86.00 | Air Canada Aeroplan | Nonstop | 231 |
| Vienna (VIE) | 12,500 pts + $77.70 | Air Canada Aeroplan | Nonstop | 199 |
| Rome (FCO) | 12,500 pts + $71.80 | Air Canada Aeroplan | Nonstop | 154 |
| Athens (ATH) | 12,500 pts + $61.80 | Air Canada Aeroplan | Nonstop | 28 |
| Amman (AMM) | 15,000 pts + $102.20 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | Nonstop | 314 |
| Doha (DOH) | 15,000 pts + $69.75 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 stop | 313 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 20,000 pts + $158.20 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | Nonstop | 50 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) | 20,000 pts + $118.80 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | Nonstop | 16 |
| Barcelona (BCN) | 20,000 pts + $91.80 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 2 stops | 7 |
| Dubai (DXB) | 22,500 pts + $80.90 | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 stop | 323 |
Economy
| Departure | Lowest observed | Program | Stops | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid (MAD) | 5,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | Nonstop | 314 |
| Barcelona (BCN) | 5,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | Nonstop | 310 |
| Amman (AMM) | 7,500 pts + $102.20 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | Nonstop | 327 |
| Doha (DOH) | 7,500 pts + $69.75 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 stop | 323 |
| Munich (MUC) | 7,500 pts + $86.00 | Air Canada Aeroplan | Nonstop | 241 |
| Vienna (VIE) | 7,500 pts + $77.60 | Air Canada Aeroplan | Nonstop | 211 |
| Rome (FCO) | 7,500 pts + $88.80 | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 stop | 194 |
| Athens (ATH) | 7,500 pts + $58.10 | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 stop | 110 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 8,000 pts + $83.80 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | Nonstop | 50 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) | 8,000 pts + $98.00 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | Nonstop | 16 |
First
| Departure | Lowest observed | Program | Stops | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston (BOS) | 70,000 pts + $69.70 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 stops | 62 |
| Seattle (SEA) | 70,000 pts + $1,045.20 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 stops | 61 |
| New York JFK | 70,000 pts + $1,568.10 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 stops | 19 |
| Dubai (DXB) | 78,400 pts + $412.88 | Qantas Frequent Flyer | Nonstop | 165 |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 85,000 pts + $1,045.20 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 stops | 194 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | 85,000 pts + $1,048.10 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 stops | 176 |
| Atlanta (ATL) | 85,000 pts + $66.80 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 stops | 75 |
| Miami (MIA) | 85,000 pts + $66.80 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 stops | 56 |
| Newark (EWR) | 85,000 pts + $1,518.20 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 stops | 25 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) | 85,000 pts + $46.80 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 stops | 1 |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them at the time shown. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
Routes to IST with the most award dates
Departure dates with an open award for one program in one cabin, from the last observation window.
| Departure | Open dates | Cabin | Program | Lowest observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (MEL) | 352 | Business | Emirates Skywards | 123,000 pts + $1,161.23 |
| Singapore (SIN) | 350 | Economy | Air Canada Aeroplan | 50,100 pts + $93.20 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | 349 | Economy | Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $294.00 |
| New York JFK | 343 | Economy | Etihad Guest | 35,250 pts + $288.50 |
| Bangkok (BKK) | 339 | Economy | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 35,000 pts + taxes not reported |
| Seattle (SEA) | 339 | Economy | Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $294.00 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) | 335 | Economy | Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $294.00 |
| Houston (IAH) | 335 | Economy | Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $294.00 |
| Atlanta (ATL) | 333 | Economy | Etihad Guest | 23,875 pts + $278.50 |
| Abu Dhabi (AUH) | 330 | Economy | Etihad Guest | 15,000 pts + $36.80 |
Programs with award space to IST
Lowest one-way award each program showed here, with the airport at the other end and the number of dates seen.
| Program | Departures | Lowest business class | Lowest economy |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smiles | 90 | 36,100 pts + taxes not reportedBEY · 319 dates | 9,500 pts + taxes not reportedMIA · 328 dates |
| United MileagePlus | 60 | 30,000 pts + $53.67TLV · 138 dates | 12,500 pts + $41.70HAM · 217 dates |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 58 | 10,000 pts + taxes not reportedAYT · 329 dates | 4,500 pts + taxes not reportedAYT · 329 dates |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 46 | 27,000 pts + $41.20GVA · 14 dates | 13,890 pts + $35.09CAI · 319 dates |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 37 | 12,500 pts + $86.00MUC · 231 dates | 7,500 pts + $86.00MUC · 241 dates |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 32 | 20,000 pts + $158.20CDG · 50 dates | 8,000 pts + $83.80CDG · 50 dates |
| Delta SkyMiles | 30 | 25,000 pts + $164.99CDG · 312 dates | 15,000 pts + $99.78AMS · 312 dates |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 23 | 22,500 pts + $135.80LHR · 152 dates | 12,500 pts + $103.40LHR · 144 dates |
| Etihad Guest | 23 | 40,000 pts + $232.46AUH · 329 dates | 14,490 pts + $213.00KUL · 328 dates |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 23 | 30,000 pts + $101.53AMS · 300 dates | 9,000 pts + $99.78AMS · 308 dates |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 22 | 46,000 pts + $412.88DXB · 308 dates | 22,800 pts + $106.43DXB · 307 dates |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 19 | 15,000 pts + $102.20AMM · 314 dates | 7,500 pts + $102.20AMM · 327 dates |
| Emirates Skywards | 19 | 50,000 pts + $442.48DXB · 327 dates | 15,000 pts + $115.72DXB · 327 dates |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 14 | 44,500 pts + $189.96DOH · 210 dates | 22,000 pts + $72.96DOH · 324 dates |
| JetBlue True Blue | 2 | 21,600 pts + $52.75DOH · 2 dates | 10,900 pts + $52.75DOH · 188 dates |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1 | 35,000 pts + taxes not reportedDOH · 261 dates | 13,125 pts + taxes not reportedDOH · 326 dates |
— means AwardTool hasn't observed that cabin for the program here in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the program has no seats.
Nonstop award routes to IST
Routes where AwardTool saw at least one nonstop award in the observation window.
- Montreal (YUL)from 18.8k pts
- Toronto Pearson (YYZ)from 18.8k pts
- Vancouver (YVR)from 40k pts
- Cancun (CUN)from 35k pts
- Mexico City (MEX)from 40k pts
- Atlanta (ATL)from 20k pts
- Boston (BOS)from 18.8k pts
- Chicago O’Hare (ORD)from 18.8k pts
- Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)from 22.5k pts
- Denver (DEN)from 40k pts
- Detroit (DTW)from 20k pts
- Houston (IAH)from 18.8k pts
- Los Angeles (LAX)from 18.8k pts
- Miami (MIA)from 9.5k pts
- New York JFKfrom 18.8k pts
- Newark (EWR)from 22.5k pts
- San Francisco (SFO)from 22.5k pts
- Seattle (SEA)from 22.5k pts
- Washington Dulles (IAD)from 18.8k pts
- Havana (HAV)from 160.3k pts
- Tocumen (PTY)from 23k pts
- Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE)from 50k pts
- São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU)from 50k pts
- Santiago (SCL)from 193.1k pts
- Bogota (BOG)from 48.4k pts
- Caracas (CCS)from 158.6k pts
- Salzburg (SZG)from 16.9k pts
- Vienna (VIE)from 7.5k pts
- Baku (GYD)from 34.3k pts
- Brussels (BRU)from 24k pts
- Prague (PRG)from 29.5k pts
- Copenhagen (CPH)from 15k pts
- Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)from 8k pts
- Dusseldorf (DUS)from 22k pts
- Frankfurt am Main (FRA)from 15k pts
- Hamburg (HAM)from 12.5k pts
- Munich (MUC)from 7.5k pts
- Nuremberg (NUE)from 30.7k pts
- Athens (ATH)from 7.5k pts
- Rome (FCO)from 7.5k pts
And 85 more nonstop routes in the full list below.
All departure airports to IST
Every route to Istanbul (IST) with award space AwardTool observed in the last 30 days. The chip shows the lowest price from a program with award space on 2 or more dates in that cabin.
From North America
From Central America & Caribbean
From South America
From Europe
From Middle East
From Africa
From Asia
From Oceania
Within Türkiye
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about award flights to Istanbul
What's the lowest business class award to Istanbul AwardTool has seen?
12,500 pts + $86.00 from Munich (MUC) with Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed business award space on that route on 231 departure dates in the last 30 days, counting only routes from outside Türkiye. Search live before you transfer points.
Which programs have award space to Istanbul?
GOL Smiles (90 routes), United MileagePlus (60 routes), Turkish Miles & Smiles (58 routes), Avianca LifeMiles (46 routes), Air Canada Aeroplan (37 routes), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (32 routes) and 10 other programs. Each count is the number of departure airports where AwardTool saw that program's award space in the last 30 days.