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SVO to ISL: distance & flight time
Moscow (Sheremetyevo International Airport) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
1,106 mi
1,781 km · 961 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,106 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SVO — Sheremetyevo International Airport · Moscow, Russia
- 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 SVO
- CKL · Chkalovskiy Air Base26 mi away
- VKO · Vnukovo International Airport27 mi away
- OSF · Ostafyevo International Airport32 mi away
- BKA · Bykovo Airport35 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 SVO from ISL?
The flight distance from Moscow (SVO) to Istanbul (ISL) is 1,106 miles (1,781 km, 961 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SVO to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m 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 SVO to ISL?
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