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AMS to IST: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
1,357 mi
2,184 km · 1,179 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,357 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 mi away
Near IST
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport39 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport44 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AMS from IST?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Istanbul (IST) is 1,357 miles (2,184 km, 1,179 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Amsterdam and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to IST?
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