✈ ATH → IST
1H 25M FROM ATHENS TO ISTANBUL. PACK A BOOK YOU WON'T FINISH.
Flight from Athens to Istanbul
From Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH), Greece Europe → Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey Europe
How long is the flight from Athens to Istanbul?
A nonstop flight from Athens (ATH) to Istanbul (IST) takes about 1 hour 25 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 344 miles (554 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
1h 25m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
344 mi
554 km · great-circle
Avg speed
389 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Athens timezone
UTC+3
Europe/Athens
Istanbul timezone
UTC+3
Europe/Istanbul
Time difference
Same
Same time zone
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.8× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.