Istanbul, Turkey → Moscow, Russia
948 nautical miles · Direction: northeast
The straight-line distance from Istanbul to Moscow is 1,756 km (1,091 miles). Moscow lies roughly north-northeast of Istanbul; the initial great-circle bearing is 18° (NNE). It is an international route from Turkey to Russia.
Istanbul (Marmara, Turkey) sits at 41.0082°N, 28.9784°E; Moscow (Central, Russia) is at 55.7558°N, 37.6173°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 18° (NNE); 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 | No road estimate |
SnapDistance does not publish a road-distance or driving-time figure for Istanbul to Moscow. Although the land is physically connected, a continuous drive would cross several international borders and long corridors where an ordinary road journey cannot be assumed, so a straight-line road estimate would not describe a usable route.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Istanbul and Moscow lies at approximately 48.4612°N, 32.6675°E — the position that is an equal 878 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Istanbul (Europe/Istanbul) and Moscow (Europe/Moscow) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Istanbul uses the Turkish Lira (TRY), while Moscow uses the Russian Ruble (RUB). The primary language changes from Turkish in Istanbul to Russian in Moscow.
The straight-line distance from Istanbul to Moscow is approximately 1,756 km (1,091 miles, 948 nautical miles).
Moscow lies roughly north-northeast of Istanbul; the initial great-circle bearing is 18° (NNE).
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.
SnapDistance does not publish a road-distance or driving-time figure for Istanbul to Moscow. Although the land is physically connected, a continuous drive would cross several international borders and long corridors where an ordinary road journey cannot be assumed, so a straight-line road estimate would not describe a usable route.
Istanbul (Europe/Istanbul) and Moscow (Europe/Moscow) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
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