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HEW to ISL: distance & flight time
Athens (Athen Helenikon Airport) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
345 mi
555 km · 300 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
345 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- HEW — Athen Helenikon Airport · Athens, Greece
- 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 HEW
- ATH · Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport52 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport74 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport85 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 HEW from ISL?
The flight distance from Athens (HEW) to Istanbul (ISL) is 345 miles (555 km, 300 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEW to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 HEW to ISL?
Nonstop service on HEW–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 1h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEW to ISL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HEW–ISL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HEW to ISL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HEW–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.