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Flight time from Minneapolis to Istanbul

MSP → IST · Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport / Wold-Chamberlain Field to İstanbul Airport

The flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to Istanbul (IST) takes about 9h 15m nonstop on a widebody airliner, covering 5,487 miles (8,831 km).

5,487
miles
8,831
kilometers
+8h
time change
NE
northbound

How the aircraft compares

Regional jetEmbraer E175, CRJ
Beyond range
NarrowbodyBoeing 737, Airbus A320
Beyond range
WidebodyBoeing 787, A350, 777
9h 15m

When will you arrive?

Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Minneapolis. You cross 8 time zones heading east. Eastbound trips like this one tend to be harder to adjust to, so plan for a day or two of jet lag.

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Common questions

How long is the flight from Minneapolis to Istanbul?
About 9h 15m nonstop on a widebody airliner. Airlines add taxi and buffer time to the schedule.
How far is it?
5,487 miles, or 8,831 km (4,768 nautical miles) in a straight line.
What is the time difference?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Minneapolis.

Other routes

IST → MSP10h 51mMSP → JFK2h 4mMSP → LAX3h 29mMSP → ORD51mMSP → ATL1h 55mMSP → DFW1h 57m