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HAM to IST: distance & flight time
Hamburg (Hamburg Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
1,217 mi
1,958 km · 1,057 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,217 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m 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
- HAM — Hamburg Airport · Hamburg, Germany
- 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 HAM
- XFW · Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport31 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport32 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport52 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 HAM from IST?
The flight distance from Hamburg (HAM) to Istanbul (IST) is 1,217 miles (1,958 km, 1,057 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HAM to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m 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 Hamburg and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Hamburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HAM to IST?
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