Moscow, Russia → Istanbul, Turkey
948 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from Moscow to Istanbul is 1,756 km (1,091 miles). Istanbul lies roughly south-southwest of Moscow; the initial great-circle bearing is 205° (SSW). It is an international route from Russia to Turkey.
Moscow (Central, Russia) sits at 55.7558°N, 37.6173°E; Istanbul (Marmara, Turkey) is at 41.0082°N, 28.9784°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 205° (SSW); 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 Moscow to Istanbul. 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 Moscow and Istanbul 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.
Moscow (Europe/Moscow) and Istanbul (Europe/Istanbul) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Moscow uses the Russian Ruble (RUB), while Istanbul uses the Turkish Lira (TRY). The primary language changes from Russian in Moscow to Turkish in Istanbul.
The straight-line distance from Moscow to Istanbul is approximately 1,756 km (1,091 miles, 948 nautical miles).
Istanbul lies roughly south-southwest of Moscow; the initial great-circle bearing is 205° (SSW).
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 Moscow to Istanbul. 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.
Moscow (Europe/Moscow) and Istanbul (Europe/Istanbul) 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