Thessaloniki, Greece → Istanbul, Turkey
275 nautical miles · Direction: east
The straight-line distance from Thessaloniki to Istanbul is 509 km (316 miles). Istanbul lies roughly east of Thessaloniki; the initial great-circle bearing is 83° (E). It is an international route from Greece to Turkey.
Thessaloniki (Central Macedonia, Greece) sits at 40.6401°N, 22.9444°E; Istanbul (Marmara, Turkey) is at 41.0082°N, 28.9784°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 83° (E); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 8min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~662 km · ~8h 17min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Thessaloniki to Istanbul: about 662 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Thessaloniki and Istanbul lies at approximately 40.8635°N, 25.9530°E — the position that is an equal 255 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 Thessaloniki (Europe/Athens), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Thessaloniki uses the Euro (EUR), while Istanbul uses the Turkish Lira (TRY). The primary language changes from Greek in Thessaloniki to Turkish in Istanbul.
The straight-line distance from Thessaloniki to Istanbul is approximately 509 km (316 miles, 275 nautical miles).
Istanbul lies roughly east of Thessaloniki; the initial great-circle bearing is 83° (E).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 8min (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.
Rough road-length estimate for Thessaloniki to Istanbul: about 662 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Depending on the date, Istanbul (Europe/Istanbul) is on the same time as or 1 hour ahead of Thessaloniki (Europe/Athens), 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