Baku, Azerbaijan → Istanbul, Turkey
949 nautical miles · Direction: west
The straight-line distance from Baku to Istanbul is 1,758 km (1,092 miles). Istanbul lies roughly west of Baku; the initial great-circle bearing is 279° (W). It is an international route from Azerbaijan to Turkey, crossing from Asia to Europe.
Baku (Baku, Azerbaijan) sits at 40.4093°N, 49.8671°E; Istanbul (Marmara, Turkey) is at 41.0082°N, 28.9784°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 279° (W); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~2h 42min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | Water crossing on the direct line |
The straight-line path from Baku to Istanbul crosses water. Actual surface options depend on bridges, tunnels, ferries or rail links, so SnapDistance publishes no road-length estimate for this pair.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Baku and Istanbul lies at approximately 41.1826°N, 39.4702°E — the position that is an equal 879 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Istanbul (Europe/Istanbul) is 1 hour behind Baku (Asia/Baku) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
The straight-line distance from Baku to Istanbul is approximately 1,758 km (1,092 miles, 949 nautical miles).
Istanbul lies roughly west of Baku; the initial great-circle bearing is 279° (W).
Estimated flight time is about 2h 42min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
The straight-line path from Baku to Istanbul crosses water. Actual surface options depend on bridges, tunnels, ferries or rail links, so SnapDistance publishes no road-length estimate for this pair.
Istanbul (Europe/Istanbul) is 1 hour behind Baku (Asia/Baku) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances