✈ IST → EDI
4H 7M, 1,758 MI. ONE MOVIE. ONE NAP. ONE QUESTIONABLE MEAL.
Flight from Istanbul to Edinburgh
From Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey Europe → Edinburgh Airport (EDI), United Kingdom Europe
How long is the flight from Istanbul to Edinburgh?
A nonstop flight from Istanbul (IST) to Edinburgh (EDI) takes about 4 hours 7 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 1,758 miles (2,830 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
4h 7m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
1,758 mi
2,830 km · great-circle
Avg speed
687 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Istanbul timezone
UTC+3
Europe/Istanbul
Edinburgh timezone
UTC+1
Europe/London
Time difference
-2h
2 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~1.4d
Westward — easier
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.7× a car driven alone over the same distance.