Flights from Santorini Airport JTR to Istanbul Airport IST
You have a choice of only 1 airline Aegean Airlines if you want to depart Santorini to Istanbul Airport Turkey. The journey time flying from Santorini to Istanbul Airport Turkey is around 1 Hour 32 Minutes. With the distance covered being 612 Km (380 Miles). The airport code for Santorini is JTR and for Istanbul Airport it is IST.
The cost of ticket prices to Istanbul Airport Turkey can vary quite considerably if you travel at certain times of the week especially at weekends. Istanbul Airport Turkey flights may be normally booked months in advance and this may be the best option if you intend to get the best prices from Santorini. Our recommendation is to book well in advance if you are looking to get the best possible prices.
If you are planning a trip to Istanbul Airport from Santorini Airport you can pre-arrange short or long term parking at Santorini Airport.
If you had a rental car at Istanbul Airport and need to return it, find the nearest fuel station on your route to Istanbul Airport and avoid excess fees.
We suggest pre-booking your transport to Santorini Airport. The following options are available:
- Private Transfers to Santorini Airport
- Buses to Santorini Airport
- Taxis to Santorini Airport
- Train Services to/near Santorini Airport
Organise and book your choice of transport at Istanbul Airport:
- Car rental at Istanbul Airport
- Istanbul Airport Private Transfers
- Istanbul Airport Buses
- Istanbul Airport Taxis
- Istanbul Airport Train Services to/near
Find hotels close to Istanbul Airport many hotels offer airport transfers directly from the airport to your hotel.
Below you can see a table that shows the airlines that fly from Santorini (JTR) to Istanbul Airport (IST) and frequency of flights daily.

Airliner | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | First Flight | Last Flight | Flights |
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Aegean Airlines | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:00 | 14:00 | VIEW FLIGHTS |
The greatest amount of direct flights offered from Santorini to Istanbul Airport Turkey are by Aegean Airlines with around 2 flights a week. The earliest flight is available at 14:00 and the latest flights at 14:00 with the most popular flight number being A3438.
You can visit Aegean Airlines at aegeanair.com website for late minute deals and up to date information.
Below you can see the times of all flights. These flight times do vary so we recommend you look on the appropriate airline website for accurate information for the dates you are departing.

Day | Flight Times | Flights | ||||
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Tuesday | 14:00
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Saturday | 19:15
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There may also be different routes to Istanbul Airport, by an alternative nearby airport. Please see details below.

Route | Stops | Distance | Flying Time |
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Izmir Adnan Menderes to Istanbul | 0 | 359 km (223 miles) | 1 Hour 4 Minutes |
Athens to Istanbul | 0 | 554 km (344 miles) | 1 Hour 28 Minutes |
Milas to Istanbul | 0 | 457 km (284 miles) | 1 Hour 21 Minutes |
Heraklion to Istanbul | 0 | 730 km (453 miles) | 1 Hour 40 Minutes |
Don’t forget that flight regulations are getting tight so we recommend you leave plenty of time to get through customs at Santorini.
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