Tel Aviv, Israel → Istanbul, Turkey
604 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Tel Aviv to Istanbul is 1,119 km (695 miles). Istanbul lies roughly north-northwest of Tel Aviv; the initial great-circle bearing is 334° (NNW). It is an international route from Israel to Turkey, crossing from Asia to Europe.
Tel Aviv (Tel Aviv, Israel) sits at 32.0853°N, 34.7818°E; Istanbul (Marmara, Turkey) is at 41.0082°N, 28.9784°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 334° (NNW); 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 Tel Aviv 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 Tel Aviv and Istanbul 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, Istanbul (Europe/Istanbul) is on the same time as or 1 hour ahead of Tel Aviv (Asia/Jerusalem), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Tel Aviv uses the Israeli Shekel (ILS), while Istanbul uses the Turkish Lira (TRY). The primary language changes from Hebrew / Arabic in Tel Aviv to Turkish in Istanbul.
All distances from Tel Aviv · All distances from Istanbul
The straight-line distance from Tel Aviv to Istanbul is approximately 1,119 km (695 miles, 604 nautical miles).
Istanbul lies roughly north-northwest of Tel Aviv; the initial great-circle bearing is 334° (NNW).
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 Tel Aviv 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.
Depending on the date, Istanbul (Europe/Istanbul) is on the same time as or 1 hour ahead of Tel Aviv (Asia/Jerusalem), 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