Istanbul, Turkey → Tel Aviv, Israel
604 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Istanbul to Tel Aviv is 1,119 km (695 miles). Tel Aviv lies roughly south-southeast of Istanbul; the initial great-circle bearing is 151° (SSE). It is an international route from Turkey to Israel, crossing from Europe to Asia.
Istanbul (Marmara, Turkey) sits at 41.0082°N, 28.9784°E; Tel Aviv (Tel Aviv, Israel) is at 32.0853°N, 34.7818°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 151° (SSE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 54min | 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 Istanbul to Tel Aviv 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 Istanbul and Tel Aviv lies at approximately 36.5818°N, 32.0481°E — the position that is an equal 560 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Tel Aviv (Asia/Jerusalem) is 1 hour behind or on the same time as Istanbul (Europe/Istanbul), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Istanbul uses the Turkish Lira (TRY), while Tel Aviv uses the Israeli Shekel (ILS). The primary language changes from Turkish in Istanbul to Hebrew / Arabic in Tel Aviv.
All distances from Istanbul · All distances from Tel Aviv
The straight-line distance from Istanbul to Tel Aviv is approximately 1,119 km (695 miles, 604 nautical miles).
Tel Aviv lies roughly south-southeast of Istanbul; the initial great-circle bearing is 151° (SSE).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 54min (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 Istanbul to Tel Aviv crosses water. Actual surface options depend on bridges, tunnels, ferries or rail links, so SnapDistance publishes no road-length estimate for this pair.
Depending on the date, Tel Aviv (Asia/Jerusalem) is 1 hour behind or on the same time as Istanbul (Europe/Istanbul), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
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