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MRS to ISL: distance & flight time
Marseille (Marseille Provence Airport) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
1,215 mi
1,956 km · 1,056 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,215 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MRS — Marseille Provence Airport · Marseille, France
- 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 MRS
- CTT · Le Castellet Airport31 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport36 mi away
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport46 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base52 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 MRS from ISL?
The flight distance from Marseille (MRS) to Istanbul (ISL) is 1,215 miles (1,956 km, 1,056 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRS to ISL?
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 Marseille and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Marseille.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRS to ISL?
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