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Flight time from Madrid to Istanbul

MAD → IST · Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport to İstanbul Airport

The flight from Madrid (MAD) to Istanbul (IST) takes about 3h 14m nonstop on a narrowbody airliner, covering 1,679 miles (2,701 km).

1,679
miles
2,701
kilometers
+1h
time change
E
eastbound

How the aircraft compares

Regional jetEmbraer E175, CRJ
3h 21m
NarrowbodyBoeing 737, Airbus A320
3h 14m
WidebodyBoeing 787, A350, 777
3h 0m

When will you arrive?

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

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Common questions

How long is the flight from Madrid to Istanbul?
About 3h 14m nonstop on a narrowbody airliner. Airlines add taxi and buffer time to the schedule.
How far is it?
1,679 miles, or 2,701 km (1,459 nautical miles) in a straight line.
What is the time difference?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Madrid.

Other routes

IST → MAD3h 48mMAD → JFK7h 10mMAD → LAX11h 31mMAD → ORD8h 21mMAD → ATL8h 36mMAD → DFW9h 49m