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Istanbul → New York

ISTIstanbulİstanbul Airport
JFKNew YorkJohn F. Kennedy International Airport
SaturdayFriday
Distance
4,987 mi
Estimated flight time
~10h 30m

New York is currently 7 hours behind Istanbul.

Observed nonstop

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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
2
busiest month · May
1
quietest month · Jan
10 hr 3 min
measured flight time
7 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

In October 2025, November 2025, December 2025 we saw less traffic at Istanbul in general than usual; compare that month with care.

In August 2026, September 2026 we do not see this direction because of limited reception; the opposite direction is seen.

Airlines

Who flies it

Turkish Airlinesspring

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Istanbul. Most departures between 07:00 and 10:00.

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Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.1Mon
  2. 0.1Tue
  3. 0Wed
  4. 0.1Thu
  5. 0.1Fri
  6. 0.1Sat
  7. 0.1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 777-300ERB77W67%
  2. Boeing 787-9B78921%
  3. Boeing 777-200LRB77L9%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202615
  • Turkish Airlines5×
February 202612
  • Turkish Airlines2×
March 202614
  • Turkish Airlines4×
April 202614
  • Turkish Airlines4×
May 202628
  • Turkish Airlines8×
June 202615
  • Turkish Airlines5×
July 202615
  • Turkish Airlines5×
August 2026We do not see this direction because of limited reception; the opposite direction is seen.
September 2026We do not see this direction because of limited reception; the opposite direction is seen.
October 2025Not seen in this month.
November 2025Not seen in this month.
December 2025Not seen in this month.

Airlines observed on this route

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

Turkish Airlines

TK · THY

Hub: IST Istanbul

163 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Intercontinental: this route connects two continents.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Istanbul: 116.
  • Direct destinations observed from New York: 178.

The airports on this route

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

Airport pageAll direct destinations

John F. Kennedy International Airport

New York, United StatesJFK / KJFK

International hub · 178 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 14,511 ft

69 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

About the route from Istanbul to New York

The observed direct connection between İstanbul Airport (IST) and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) covers approximately 4,987 mi. The estimated flight time is around 10h 30m. Turkish Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Istanbul from New York by air?
The great-circle distance between İstanbul Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport is approximately 4,987 mi.
How long is the flight from Istanbul to New York?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 10h 30m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Istanbul to New York?
Yes, a direct connection between IST and JFK 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 Istanbul to New York?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 33 observed flights. Mainly Turkish Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Istanbul and New York?
New York is currently 7 hours behind Istanbul.

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.