✈ IST → FCO
2H 47M, 854 MI. ISTANBUL → ROME. ONE NAP, ONE BAD COFFEE.
Flight from Istanbul to Rome
From Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey Europe → Fiumicino (FCO), Italy Europe
How long is the flight from Istanbul to Rome?
A nonstop flight from Istanbul (IST) to Rome (FCO) takes about 2 hours 47 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 854 miles (1,374 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
2h 47m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
854 mi
1,374 km · great-circle
Avg speed
492 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Istanbul timezone
UTC+3
Europe/Istanbul
Rome timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Rome
Time difference
-1h
1 hour behind
Jet lag (rough)
~0.7d
Westward — easier
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.