✈ IST → LIS
4H 34M FROM ISTANBUL TO LISBON. THAT'S A WORK SHIFT.
Flight from Istanbul to Lisbon
From Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey Europe → Humberto Delgado (LIS), Portugal Europe
How long is the flight from Istanbul to Lisbon?
A nonstop flight from Istanbul (IST) to Lisbon (LIS) takes about 4 hours 34 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 1,996 miles (3,212 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
4h 34m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
1,996 mi
3,212 km · great-circle
Avg speed
702 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Istanbul timezone
UTC+3
Europe/Istanbul
Lisbon timezone
UTC+1
Europe/Lisbon
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.