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Route

Newark → Istanbul

EWRNewarkNewark Liberty International Airport
ISTIstanbulİstanbul Airport
FridaySaturday
Distance
5,000 mi
Estimated flight time
~10h 35m

Istanbul is currently 7 hours ahead of Newark.

Observed nonstop

How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1
busiest month · Nov
8 hr 47 min
measured flight time
10 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. –Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. –Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Turkish Airlinesall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Newark. Most departures between 00:00 and 03:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.5Mon
  2. 0.5Tue
  3. 0.5Wed
  4. 0.4Thu
  5. 0.6Fri
  6. 0.5Sat
  7. 0.4Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A350-900A35989%
  2. Airbus A330-300A33312%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202619
  • Turkish Airlines9×
February 202618
  • Turkish Airlines8×
March 2026112
  • Turkish Airlines12×
April 2026119
  • Turkish Airlines19×
May 2026119
  • Turkish Airlines19×
June 2026123
  • Turkish Airlines23×
July 2026127
  • Turkish Airlines27×
August 2026127
  • Turkish Airlines27×
September 2026127
  • Turkish Airlines26×
October 2025Not seen in this month.
November 202512
  • Turkish Airlines2×
December 2025Not seen in this month.

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on EWR-IST - not a booking guarantee.

About this route

  • Intercontinental: this route connects two continents.
  • The 6th longest observed direct route from EWR, out of 172.
  • Direct destinations observed from Newark: 172.
  • Direct destinations observed from Istanbul: 116.

The airports on this route

Newark Liberty International Airport

Newark, United StatesEWR / KEWR

International hub · 172 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,001 ft

67 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

İstanbul Airport

Istanbul, TürkiyeIST / LTFM

International hub · 116 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 13,451 ft

54 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

About the route from Newark to Istanbul

The observed direct connection between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and İstanbul Airport (IST) covers approximately 5,000 mi. The estimated flight time is around 10h 35m. Turkish Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Newark from Istanbul by air?
The great-circle distance between Newark Liberty International Airport and İstanbul Airport is approximately 5,000 mi.
How long is the flight from Newark to Istanbul?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 10h 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Newark to Istanbul?
Yes, a direct connection between EWR and IST has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Turkish Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Newark to Istanbul?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 173 observed flights. Mainly Turkish Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Newark and Istanbul?
Istanbul is currently 7 hours ahead of Newark.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.