✈ TPE → IST
10H 45M IN A METAL TUBE. 5,218 MILES. EARN THE LEG.
Flight from Taipei to Istanbul
From Taoyuan (TPE), Taiwan Asia → Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey Europe
How long is the flight from Taipei to Istanbul?
A nonstop flight from Taipei (TPE) to Istanbul (IST) takes about 10 hours 45 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,218 miles (8,397 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
10h 45m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
5,218 mi
8,397 km · great-circle
Avg speed
781 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Taipei timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Taipei
Istanbul timezone
UTC+3
Europe/Istanbul
Time difference
-5h
5 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~3.5d
Westward — easier
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.