Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Istanbul (IST)

6,260mi
10,075 km5,440 nm

Flight time

≈ 13h 19m

Bearing

38° NE

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Istanbul (IST) is 6,260 miles (10,075 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies DFW–IST

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Turkish Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DFW–IST; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 51% of departures; flights ran 80% full.

Departures

80

May 2026

Seats

25,671

both directions

Passengers

20,514

both directions

Load factor

79.9%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DFW–IST?

Turkish Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DFW–IST in May 2026 (80 departures).

  • TK

    Turkish Airlines

    80 departures · 25,671 seats

    79.9%

    Load

What plane flies DFW–IST?

In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 51% of DFW–IST departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DFW–IST traffic changed?

Nonstop DFW–IST departures fell from 86 in June 2025 to 80 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop DFW–IST traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    86 departures · 21,863 passengers

    84.7%

    Load

  • July 2025

    91 departures · 23,688 passengers

    86.8%

    Load

  • August 2025

    87 departures · 20,549 passengers

    78.7%

    Load

  • September 2025

    84 departures · 19,723 passengers

    78.3%

    Load

  • October 2025

    87 departures · 21,053 passengers

    79.9%

    Load

  • November 2025

    78 departures · 20,725 passengers

    82.5%

    Load

  • December 2025

    87 departures · 23,643 passengers

    85.5%

    Load

  • January 2026

    87 departures · 23,361 passengers

    84.0%

    Load

  • February 2026

    56 departures · 14,012 passengers

    76.3%

    Load

  • March 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • April 2026

    71 departures · 17,786 passengers

    79.8%

    Load

  • May 2026

    80 departures · 20,514 passengers

    79.9%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DFW → IST

90.2% full

40 departures · 11,605 passengers

IST → DFW

69.5% full

40 departures · 8,909 passengers

Nonstop DFW–IST traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

DFW

Dallas-Fort Worth

US

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Coordinates

32.90°N, 97.04°W

Hemisphere

N · W

IST

Istanbul

TR

İstanbul Airport

Coordinates

41.27°N, 28.73°E

Hemisphere

N · E

Frequently asked

How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from Istanbul (IST)?

DFW to IST is 6,260 miles (10,075 km / 5,440 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DFW to IST?

A nonstop covers the 6,260-mile great-circle distance in roughly 13h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies DFW–IST?

In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (51.2%), followed by the Boeing 777-300ER (33.8%).

What mileage do I earn flying DFW–IST?

Distance-based programs credit off the 6,260-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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