Flight from Istanbul to Los Angeles

From Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey Europe  →  LAX (LAX), USA North America

How long is the flight from Istanbul to Los Angeles?

A nonstop flight from Istanbul (IST) to Los Angeles (LAX) takes about 13 hours 51 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 6,836 miles (11,002 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.

Time zones & jet lag

CO₂ footprint per passenger

Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.

This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.

Flights from Istanbul

• Istanbul → Bucharest
• Istanbul → Athens
• Istanbul → Budapest
• Istanbul → Tel Aviv
• Istanbul → Vienna
• Istanbul → Cairo
• Istanbul → Warsaw
• Istanbul → Rome
• Istanbul → Prague
• Istanbul → Munich
• Istanbul → Milan
• Istanbul → Berlin

Flights to Los Angeles

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• Mexico City → Los Angeles
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• Atlanta → Los Angeles
• Cancun → Los Angeles
• Toronto → Los Angeles
• Miami → Los Angeles
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