Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
IST to NUQ: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Istanbul Airport) → Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield)
6,696 mi
10,775 km · 5,818 nm
13h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
See live IST→NUQ fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,696 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, United States
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 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
Near NUQ
Frequently asked questions
How far is IST from NUQ?
The flight distance from Istanbul (IST) to Mountain View (NUQ) is 6,696 miles (10,775 km, 5,818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IST to NUQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 36m 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 Istanbul and Mountain View?
Mountain View is 10 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IST to NUQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IST–NUQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.