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DTW to ISL: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
5,301 mi
8,532 km · 4,607 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,301 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- ISL — Atatürk International 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Near ISL
- IST · Istanbul Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport26 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport48 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from ISL?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Istanbul (ISL) is 5,301 miles (8,532 km, 4,607 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 52m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DTW to ISL?
Nonstop service on DTW–ISL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to ISL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–ISL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTW to ISL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTW–ISL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.