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ECV to IST: distance & flight time
Madrid (Cuatro Vientos Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
1,692 mi
2,724 km · 1,471 nm
3h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,692 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 47m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ECV — Cuatro Vientos Airport · Madrid, Spain
- 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 ECV
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport14 mi away
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport20 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport99 mi away
- CQM · Ciudad Real Central Airport105 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 ECV from IST?
The flight distance from Madrid (ECV) to Istanbul (IST) is 1,692 miles (2,724 km, 1,471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECV to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 47m 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 cheapest way to fly from ECV to IST?
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