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HEW to IST: distance & flight time
Athens (Athen Helenikon Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
355 mi
572 km · 309 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
355 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m 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
- 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 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 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 HEW from IST?
The flight distance from Athens (HEW) to Istanbul (IST) is 355 miles (572 km, 309 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEW to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 HEW to IST?
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