What is the distance from Paris to Istanbul?

The great-circle distance from Paris to Istanbul is 1,376 miles (2,214 km).

What is the time difference between Paris and Istanbul?

Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Paris.

How much CO₂ does a flight from Paris to Istanbul produce?

A nonstop flight from Paris to Istanbul emits about 270 kg of CO₂ per economy passenger — roughly 3× the emissions of an equivalent train trip.

✈ CDG → IST

3H 23M FROM PARIS TO ISTANBUL. THAT'S A WORK SHIFT.

Flight time: 3h 23m

Distance: 1,376 mi

Or: 2,214 km

Jet lag: 1h

Flight from Paris to Istanbul

Q: How long is the flight from Paris to Istanbul?

A nonstop flight from Paris (CDG) to Istanbul (IST) takes about 3 hours 23 minutes, covering 1,376 miles (2,214 km).

From Charles de Gaulle (CDG), France Europe → Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey Europe

↔ Flying the other way? Istanbul → Paris

How long is the flight from Paris to Istanbul?

A nonstop flight from Paris (CDG) to Istanbul (IST) takes about 3 hours 23 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 1,376 miles (2,214 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.

Avg flight time

3h 23m

Nonstop, scheduled

Distance

1,376 mi

2,214 km · great-circle

Avg speed

654 km/h

Door-to-door including taxi

Time zones & jet lag

Paris timezone

UTC+2

Europe/Paris

Istanbul timezone

UTC+3

Europe/Istanbul

Time difference

+1h

1 hour ahead

Jet lag (rough)

~1d

Eastward — worse

CO₂ footprint per passenger

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

✈ Flight 270 kg CO₂

🚗 Car (alone) 379 kg CO₂

🚆 Train 91 kg CO₂

This flight emits roughly 3× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.7× a car driven alone over the same distance.

3H 23M FROM PARIS TO ISTANBUL. THAT'S A WORK SHIFT.

Flight from Paris to Istanbul

How long is the flight from Paris to Istanbul?

Time zones & jet lag

CO₂ footprint per passenger

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