How far is Istanbul from Moscow?

The distance between Moscow (Moscow Domodedovo Airport) and Istanbul (Istanbul Atatürk Airport) is 1080 miles / 1738 kilometers / 938 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Moscow (DME) to Istanbul (ISL) is 1985 miles / 3194 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 38 hours 19 minutes.

Distance from Moscow to Istanbul

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Moscow to Istanbul. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 1079.826 miles
• 1737.811 kilometers
• 938.343 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula

• 1079.370 miles
• 1737.077 kilometers
• 937.946 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Moscow to Istanbul?

The estimated flight time from Moscow Domodedovo Airport to Istanbul Atatürk Airport is 2 hours and 32 minutes.

What is the time difference between Moscow and Istanbul?

There is no time difference between Moscow and Istanbul.

Flight carbon footprint between Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME) and Istanbul Atatürk Airport (ISL)

On average, flying from Moscow to Istanbul generates about 156 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 156 kilograms equals 343 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Moscow to Istanbul

See the map of the shortest flight path between Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME) and Istanbul Atatürk Airport (ISL).

Airport information

Origin	Moscow Domodedovo Airport
City:	Moscow
Country:	Russia
IATA Code:	DME
ICAO Code:	UUDD
Coordinates:	55°24′31″N, 37°54′22″E

Destination	Istanbul Atatürk Airport
City:	Istanbul
Country:	Turkey
IATA Code:	ISL
ICAO Code:	LTBA
Coordinates:	40°58′36″N, 28°48′52″E