Given below is the flight time from Rome, Italy to Istanbul, Turkey. Flight time calculator to calculate time taken to reach Istanbul from Rome by air. The nearest airport to Rome is Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) and the nearest airport to Istanbul is Ataturk Airport (IST)

Departure
Rome
Arrival
Istanbul

Flight time from Rome to Istanbul is 2 hours 25 minutes

Non-Stop flight duration from FCO to IST is 2 hours 25 minutes (Operated by Alitalia)

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Non-stop flight time is around 2 hours 30 minutes.

One-stop flights and connecting flights can take anywhere between 4 hours to 7 hours hours depending on the layover city.

Non-stop flight time from Italy (FCO) to Turkey (IST) by different airlines

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

JourneyDurationAirline
FCO ➝ IST  
2 hours 25 minutes Turkish Airlines
FCO ➝ IST  
2 hours 25 minutes Alitalia
FCO ➝ IST  
2 hours 30 minutes
FCO ➝ IST  
2 hours 30 minutes Alitalia
FCO ➝ IST  
2 hours 25 minutes Alitalia

Number of Airports in Istanbul : 2 International Airport  
Number of Airports in Rome : 2 International Airport

Distance Between Rome, Italy & Istanbul, Turkey is 1380 Kilo Meters

Flight time from Rome to Istanbul via Gudja • FCO to IST via MLA

Flight duration from Leonardo da Vinci International Airport to Ataturk Airport via Malta International Airport, Malta on Air Malta flight is 4 hours 40 minutes

FCO to MLA
1 hr 25 mins
MLA
 Waiting Time
50 mins
MLA to IST
2 hrs 25 mins
Total Duration:
4 hrs 40 mins

Flight time from Rome to Istanbul via Belgrade • FCO to IST via BEG

Flight duration from Leonardo da Vinci International Airport to Ataturk Airport via Nikola Tesla Airport, Serbia on Jat Airways flight is 5 hours 30 minutes

FCO to BEG
1 hr 35 mins
BEG
 Waiting Time
2 hrs 20 mins
BEG to IST
1 hr 35 mins
Total Duration:
5 hrs 30 mins

Flight time from Rome, Italy to airports near Istanbul, Turkey

Direct flight and one stop flight time from Leonardo da Vinci International Airport, Rome to airports nearest to Istanbul is given in the table below

JourneyDestination AirportsDurationStops
FCO - SAW Istanbul, Sabiha Gokcen Airport 2 hrs 25 mins Non-Stop

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Airlines operating flights between Rome and Istanbul

  • Alitalia
  • Turkish Airlines

Rome time is 1 hour behind Istanbul

Current time in Rome, Italy : Wed, 24 Jun, 2026,
Rome Timezone: CEST (+02:00)

08:22 AM

Current time in Istanbul, Turkey :, Wed, 24 Jun, 2026,
Istanbul Timezone: +03 (+03:00)

09:22 AM

Flight Time between Rome & Istanbul • FCO - IST Flight Duration

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FCO to IST Flight - Rome Airport to Istanbul Airport Flight Route Map

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

Rome - Lat: 41.8026, Long: 12.2551
Istanbul - Lat: 40.982, Long: 28.8207

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