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Distance from Istanbul to New York

The straight-line distance from Istanbul to New York is approximately 8,070 km.

8,070 km (5,014 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

8,070 km

Kilometers

5,014 miles

Miles

~9h 60m

Est. Flight

Time Difference

Istanbul

Turkey

Area: 5,461 km²

Population: 15.46M

Timezone: UTC+3

Elevation: 40m

USA

Area: 783 km²

Population: 8.34M

Timezone: UTC-5

Elevation: 10m

Istanbul and New York sit on different continents, with a straight-line distance that would take roughly 9h 60m by commercial jet.

Istanbul is known for Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque, while New York is famous for Statue of Liberty and Central Park.

In terms of city area, Istanbul is 7.0x larger than New York. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Istanbul and New York side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Istanbul to New York is 8,070 km (5,014 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 9h 60m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Istanbul is larger at 5,461 km², compared to 783 km².