Los Angeles International ⇄ Istanbul LAX–IST
Airlines flew 1,397 flights between Los Angeles International LAX in Los Angeles, CA and Istanbul, Turkey IST in Istanbul, TR in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 392,622 passengers in 466,585 seats, 84% of them filled, and 45,392,230 pounds of freight. 6,850 miles, on 1 airline: Turk Hava Yollari A.O. (1,397).
Flights by month both directions
By month, as a table
| flights | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 124 |
| 2/25 | 98 |
| 3/25 | 118 |
| 4/25 | 122 |
| 5/25 | 124 |
| 6/25 | 120 |
| 7/25 | 145 |
| 8/25 | 140 |
| 9/25 | 145 |
| 10/25 | 144 |
| 11/25 | 116 |
| 12/25 | 124 |
| 1/26 | 124 |
| 2/26 | 92 |
| 4/26 | 120 |
| 5/26 | 124 |
| 6/26 | 144 |
| 7/26 | 124 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 34,471 |
| 2/25 | 23,129 |
| 3/25 | 30,506 |
| 4/25 | 34,918 |
| 5/25 | 34,655 |
| 6/25 | 35,580 |
| 7/25 | 42,295 |
| 8/25 | 40,096 |
| 9/25 | 40,260 |
| 10/25 | 38,942 |
| 11/25 | 33,659 |
| 12/25 | 36,986 |
| 1/26 | 34,773 |
| 2/26 | 22,541 |
| 4/26 | 34,633 |
| 5/26 | 35,317 |
| 6/26 | 38,396 |
| 7/26 | 37,019 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turk Hava Yollari A.O. TK | 1,397 | 392,622 | 84% | scheduled passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 777-300/300ER/333ER | 768 | 353 | 231,044 |
| B787-900 Dreamliner | 402 | 300 | 101,384 |
| Airbus Industrie A350-900 | 227 | 329 | 60,194 |
LAX → IST this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
698 flights, 192,802 passengers in 231,493 seats, 21,472,970 pounds of freight. Turk Hava Yollari A.O. 698.
IST → LAX this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
699 flights, 199,820 passengers in 235,092 seats, 23,919,260 pounds of freight. Turk Hava Yollari A.O. 699.
Source: the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 Segment table (all carriers). A flight is one departure performed on this segment; seats and passengers are the airlines' own monthly reports; "seats filled" is passengers divided by seats. The miles are the DOT's great-circle distance. Both ends: Los Angeles International LAX and Istanbul, Turkey IST; all routes.