Distance from Boston to Istanbul

The straight-line distance from Boston to Istanbul is approximately 7,764 km.

7,764 km (4,824 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

7,764 km

Kilometers

4,824 miles

Miles

~9h 38m

Est. Flight

Time Difference

Boston

USA

Area: 232 km²

Population: 0.68M

Timezone: UTC-5

Elevation: 43m

Turkey

Area: 5,461 km²

Population: 15.46M

Timezone: UTC+3

Elevation: 40m

Boston and Istanbul sit on different continents, with a straight-line distance that would take roughly 9h 38m by commercial jet.

Boston is known for Harvard & MIT and Freedom Trail, while Istanbul is famous for Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque.

In terms of city area, Istanbul is 23.5x larger than Boston. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Boston and Istanbul side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Boston to Istanbul is 7,764 km (4,824 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 9h 38m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Istanbul is larger at 5,461 km², compared to 232 km².