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Flight time from Frankfurt am Main to Istanbul

FRA → IST · Frankfurt Main Airport to İstanbul Airport

The flight from Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Istanbul (IST) takes about 2h 17m nonstop on a narrowbody airliner, covering 1,141 miles (1,837 km).

1,141
miles
1,837
kilometers
+1h
time change
SE
eastbound

How the aircraft compares

Regional jetEmbraer E175, CRJ
2h 22m
NarrowbodyBoeing 737, Airbus A320
2h 17m
WidebodyBoeing 787, A350, 777
2h 8m

When will you arrive?

Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Frankfurt am Main. The time change is small, so jet lag should be mild.

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Common questions

How long is the flight from Frankfurt am Main to Istanbul?
About 2h 17m nonstop on a narrowbody airliner. Airlines add taxi and buffer time to the schedule.
How far is it?
1,141 miles, or 1,837 km (992 nautical miles) in a straight line.
What is the time difference?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Frankfurt am Main.

Other routes

IST → FRA2h 39mFRA → JFK7h 41mFRA → LAX11h 26mFRA → ORD8h 37mFRA → ATL9h 7mFRA → DFW10h 8m