⚡ Fare recorded April 25, 2026 · Prices change daily

Seattle to Istanbul flights

Seattle (SEA) to Istanbul (IST): 6,055 miles (9,745 km) great-circle, about 12h 35m nonstop by our estimate. Cheapest fare observed: $1172 round-trip on Alaska Airlines, with 2 stops, departing July 1, 2026.

ASAlaska AirlinesAS717
Depart
SEA
Seattle, USA
07:26
2026-07-01
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Arrive
IST
Istanbul, Türkiye
Returns 16:25
2026-08-10
Stops
2 stops
Distance
6,055 mi
Est. nonstop time
12h 35m
Trip type
Round-trip
$1172
Round-trip · per person
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About this flight

When did the cheapest Seattle to Istanbul fare fly?

$1172 round-trip, Alaska Airlines AS717, departing 2026-07-01 at 07:26, returning 2026-08-10. The recorded itinerary left on a Wednesday, returning on a Monday 40 nights later; the fare was observed 67 days before departure. "Book this flight" opens Kiwi.com with the same airline and dates.

Route facts

How far is Seattle from Istanbul?

  • Distance: 6,055 miles (9,745 km) great-circle, heading north.
  • Estimated nonstop flight time: about 12h 35m.
  • Departure airport: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), Seattle, United States, UTC-7 on July 1, 2026.
  • Arrival: Istanbul Airport (IST), Türkiye, UTC+3 on July 1, 2026.
  • Time difference: Istanbul is 10 hours ahead of Seattle on the recorded date.
  • Route type: international, United States to Türkiye.
  • Arrival airport elevation: 325 ft.
  • Recorded itinerary: Alaska Airlines AS717, 2 stops, round-trip, 40 days between departure and return.
Fare comparison

How does the Seattle to Istanbul fare compare with other routes from SEA?

At $1172, it ranked 25th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from SEA (median $591). That is 19.4 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), close to the SEA median of 19.2 cents across 30 round-trip routes.

Routes from SEA of similar length: Banjul (6,249 mi) at $1554 and Tashkent (6,267 mi) at $1551.

Alaska Airlines had the cheapest fare on 6 of 30 SEA routes. It is the 5th longest of the 30 routes we track from SEA.

Other ways in

What did other cities pay to fly to Istanbul?

Of 117 departure airports with a fare to Istanbul, Seattle (SEA) ranked 104th at $1172. Lowest: $60 from Antalya (AYT); highest: $1639 from Wellington (WLG); 29 nonstop. Cheapest-fare airlines (routes): Pegasus Airlines (13), Qatar (7), WestJet (6), Wizz Air (6), Gulf Air (5) and Turkish (5), plus 51 more.

Sources

Where do these numbers come from?

Travelpayouts fares (cheapest per route, observed April 25, 2026); OurAirports coordinates and elevations; IANA zones America/Los_Angeles, Europe/Istanbul; flight time is our estimate.

FAQ

Seattle to Istanbul flight questions

How far is Seattle from Istanbul by plane?

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Seattle is about 6,055 miles (9,745 km) from Istanbul on a great-circle line from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Istanbul Airport (IST), heading north. It is the 5th longest of the 30 routes we track from SEA. The recorded itinerary had 2 stops, so the distance flown was longer.

How long is the flight from Seattle to Istanbul?

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About 12h 35m nonstop by our estimate for 6,055 miles (500 mph cruise plus 30 minutes, not a timetable). The recorded Alaska Airlines fare was with 2 stops. 117 airports in our feed had a fare to Istanbul; this one ranked 104th, and 29 of the 117 were nonstop.

What is the time difference between Seattle and Istanbul?

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On July 1, 2026, Seattle was on UTC-7 (America/Los_Angeles) and Istanbul on UTC+3 (Europe/Istanbul), so Istanbul was 10 hours ahead of Seattle: noon in Seattle was 22:00 in Istanbul. Daylight saving changes it: in mid-January 2026 the gap is Istanbul 11 hours ahead, in mid-July Istanbul 10 hours ahead.

How much is a flight from Seattle to Istanbul?

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As observed on April 25, 2026: $1172 per person round-trip on Alaska Airlines flight AS717, departing July 1, 2026, returning August 10, 2026, with 2 stops. At $1172, it ranked 25th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from SEA (median $591). That is 19.4 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), close to the SEA median of 19.2 cents across 30 round-trip routes. Prices change daily, so check the live fare.

Is there a nonstop flight from Seattle to Istanbul?

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The cheapest recorded fare had 2 stops; our feed keeps only the cheapest fare per route, so a pricier nonstop may exist. Into Istanbul, 29 of the 117 recorded fares were nonstop. From SEA, 9 of 30 were. Routes from SEA of similar length: Banjul (6,249 mi) at $1554 and Tashkent (6,267 mi) at $1551.

Which airports serve flights from Seattle to Istanbul?

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It departs Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) in Seattle, United States, and arrives at Istanbul Airport (IST) in Istanbul, Türkiye. An international flight, United States to Türkiye. Alaska Airlines had the cheapest fare on 6 of 30 SEA routes.

Where else near Istanbul can you fly from Seattle?

Chisinau (RMO) $1121Milan (MIL) $972Moscow (MOW) $1513St. Petersburg (LED) $1964Tashkent (TAS) $1551Bujumbura (BJM) $1707All flights from Seattle →

Other cities with flights to Istanbul

From Antalya (AYT) $60From London (LGW) $97From Budapest (BUD) $106From Amsterdam (AMS) $108From Vienna (VIE) $124From Zurich (ZRH) $124

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