Flight time from Tokyo to Istanbul

How long is the flight from Tokyo to Istanbul?

A non-stop flight from Tokyo to Istanbul takes about 11 hours and 25 minutes. The two cities are 8,957 km (5,566 miles) apart in a straight line, measured between Haneda (HND) and Istanbul Airport (IST).

The estimate assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, route and winds – heading west into the jet stream, flights often take a little longer than this. Check your booking for the exact time.

Time difference and arrival time

Istanbul is 6 hours behind Tokyo right now. A flight leaving Tokyo at 10:00 local time lands at about 15:25 local time in Istanbul. With a 6h shift, expect some jet lag: as a rough guide the body adjusts by about an hour a day, and flying west (as on this trip) is usually easier than the other way.

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More flights from Istanbul

• Istanbul to Athens 1h 15m
• Istanbul to Cairo 2h 5m
• Istanbul to Rome 2h 15m
• Istanbul to Berlin 2h 35m
• Istanbul to Moscow 2h 40m
• Istanbul to Frankfurt 2h 50m
• Istanbul to Mexico City 14h 20m
• Istanbul to Buenos Aires 15h 20m
• Istanbul to Melbourne 18h 15m
• Istanbul to Sydney 18h 35m

Why arrival times look strange

Airline schedules always show local times: departure in the departure city’s time and arrival in the arrival city’s time. Fly east and you “lose” hours – a 7-hour flight from New York to London leaving at 19:00 lands at 07:00 the next morning. Fly west and you gain them, which is how you can land in Los Angeles almost at the same clock time you left Tokyo. This calculator handles the time zones and daylight saving time for you.

How the flight time estimate works

In estimate mode the calculator measures the great-circle distance between the two cities – the shortest route over the Earth’s surface – and assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h (515 mph), plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. That gives a good guide for a non-stop flight. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, winds and route: flights heading east with the jet stream are often quicker than the same trip heading west, so always check your booking for the exact time.