Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
FRZ to IST: distance & flight time
Fritzlar (Fritzlar Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
1,147 mi
1,846 km · 997 nm
2h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
See live FRZ→IST fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,147 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 58m 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
- FRZ — Fritzlar Airport · Fritzlar, Germany
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near FRZ
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport21 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport81 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport45 mi away
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport53 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 FRZ from IST?
The flight distance from Fritzlar (FRZ) to Istanbul (IST) is 1,147 miles (1,846 km, 997 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRZ to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 58m 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 Fritzlar and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Fritzlar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRZ to IST?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FRZ–IST that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.