Flight time from New York to Istanbul

Given below is the flight time from New York, United States to Istanbul, Turkey. Flight time calculator to calculate time taken to reach Istanbul from New York by air. The nearest airport to New York is John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and the nearest airport to Istanbul is Ataturk Airport (IST)

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New York Arrival
Istanbul

Flight time from New York to Istanbul is 9 hours 15 minutes

Non-Stop flight duration from JFK to IST is 9 hours 15 minutes (Operated by Turkish Airlines)

RELATED: Flight time from Istanbul to New York

Non-stop flight time is around 9 hours to 11 hours .

Direct flights with stop-over takes between 11 hours to 14 hours hours based stopover city.

Non-stop flight time from United States (JFK) to Turkey (IST) by different airlines

Most of the flights by major airlines departing from New York arrive at Ataturk AirportSabiha Gokcen Airport. Istanbul is served by 2 international airports.

JourneyDurationAirline
JFK ➝ IST  
 9 hours 40 minutes Turkish Airlines
JFK ➝ IST  
 9 hours 35 minutes Turkish Airlines
JFK ➝ IST  
 10 hours 5 minutes Turkish Airlines
JFK ➝ IST  
 9 hours 40 minutes Turkish Airlines
JFK ➝ IST  
 9 hours 35 minutes Turkish Airlines

Number of Airports in Istanbul : 2 International Airport  
Number of Airports in New York : 2 International Airport

Distance Between New York, United States & Istanbul, Turkey is 8050 Kilo Meters

Flight time from New York to Istanbul via London • JFK to IST via LHR

Flight duration from John F Kennedy International Airport to Ataturk Airport via London Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom on British Airways flight is 11 hours 55 minutes

JFK to LHR
6 hrs 55 mins 		LHR
 Waiting Time
1 hr 5 mins 		LHR to IST
3 hrs 55 mins 		Total Duration:
11 hrs 55 mins

Flight time from New York to Istanbul via Frankfurt • JFK to IST via FRA

Flight duration from John F Kennedy International Airport to Ataturk Airport via Frankfurt International Airport, Germany on United Airlines flight is 11 hours 40 minutes

JFK to FRA
7 hrs 30 mins 		FRA
 Waiting Time
1 hr 		FRA to IST
3 hrs 10 mins 		Total Duration:
11 hrs 40 mins

Flight time from New York, United States to airports near Istanbul, Turkey

Direct flight and one stop flight time from John F Kennedy International Airport, New York to airports nearest to Istanbul is given in the table below

JourneyDestination AirportsDurationStops
JFK - SAW Istanbul, Sabiha Gokcen Airport 12 hrs 40 mins 1 Stop

Airlines operating flights between New York and Istanbul

  • Delta Air Lines
  • Turkish Airlines
  • United Airlines

New York time is 7 hours behind Istanbul

Current time in New York, United States : Tue, 19 May, 2026,
New York Timezone: EDT (-04:00)

07:57 PM

Current time in Istanbul, Turkey :, Wed, 20 May, 2026,
Istanbul Timezone: +03 (+03:00)

02:57 AM

Flight Time between New York & Istanbul • JFK - IST Flight Duration

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JFK to IST Flight - New York Airport to Istanbul Airport Flight Route Map

The airports map below shows the location of New York Airport & Istanbul Airport. Know the flight direction and New York to Istanbul flight path

New York - Lat: 40.6444, Long: -73.7827
Istanbul - Lat: 40.982, Long: 28.8207

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