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Route

New York → Istanbul

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

Istanbul is currently 7 hours ahead of New York.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
3
busiest month · May
1
quietest month · Dec
8 hr 53 min
measured flight time
11 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Turkish Airlinesall year
MNG Airlinesall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in New York. Most departures between 20:00 and 23:00.

  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. 1.6Mon
  2. 1.4Tue
  3. 1.4Wed
  4. 1.7Thu
  5. 1.7Fri
  6. 1.9Sat
  7. 1.4Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 777-300ERB77W73%
  2. Boeing 787-9B78920%
  3. Airbus A330-300A3335%
  4. Airbus A330-200A3323%
  5. Boeing 747-400B7441%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026223
  • Turkish Airlines21×
  • MNG Airlines2×
February 2026225
  • Turkish Airlines20×
  • MNG Airlines5×
March 2026236
  • Turkish Airlines31×
  • MNG Airlines4×
April 2026257
  • Turkish Airlines56×
  • MNG Airlines1×
May 2026356
  • Turkish Airlines55×
  • MNG Airlines1×
June 2026378
  • Turkish Airlines73×
  • MNG Airlines5×
July 2026399
  • Turkish Airlines92×
  • MNG Airlines7×
August 2026387
  • Turkish Airlines78×
  • MNG Airlines9×
September 2026395
  • Turkish Airlines89×
  • MNG Airlines6×
October 2025Not seen in this month.
November 202527
  • Turkish Airlines6×
  • MNG Airlines1×
December 202516
  • Turkish Airlines5×
  • MNG Airlines1×

Airlines observed on this route

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

MNG Airlines

MB · MNB

Hub: YQB Québec

32 departure airportsView airline →

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 New York: 178.
  • Direct destinations observed from Istanbul: 116.

The airports on this route

John F. Kennedy International Airport

New York, United StatesJFK / KJFK

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

70 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

İstanbul Airport

Istanbul, TürkiyeIST / LTFM

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

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

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

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

EWR ISTNewark Liberty International AirportNewark is about 21 mi from New York.View route →

About the route from New York to Istanbul

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

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is New York from Istanbul by air?
The great-circle distance between John F. Kennedy International Airport and İstanbul Airport is approximately 4,987 mi.
How long is the flight from New York to Istanbul?
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 New York to Istanbul?
Yes, a direct connection between JFK and IST has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: MNG Airlines and Turkish Airlines.
How often is there a flight from New York to Istanbul?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 569 observed flights. Mainly Turkish Airlines, MNG Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between New York and Istanbul?
Istanbul is currently 7 hours ahead of New York.

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.