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Flight time from Zurich to Istanbul

ZRH → IST · Zürich Airport to İstanbul Airport

The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST) takes about 2h 10m nonstop on a narrowbody airliner, covering 1,081 miles (1,739 km).

1,081
miles
1,739
kilometers
+1h
time change
E
eastbound

How the aircraft compares

Regional jetEmbraer E175, CRJ
2h 15m
NarrowbodyBoeing 737, Airbus A320
2h 10m
WidebodyBoeing 787, A350, 777
2h 2m

When will you arrive?

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

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Common questions

How long is the flight from Zurich to Istanbul?
About 2h 10m nonstop on a narrowbody airliner. Airlines add taxi and buffer time to the schedule.
How far is it?
1,081 miles, or 1,739 km (939 nautical miles) in a straight line.
What is the time difference?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Zurich.

Other routes

IST → ZRH2h 32mZRH → JFK7h 49mZRH → LAX11h 41mZRH → ORD8h 48mZRH → ATL9h 17mZRH → DFW10h 21m