Johannesburg to Istanbul
Distance7,496 km4,658 miles · 4,048 nautical miles
- Flight time
- about 9 h 50 min direct, estimated
- Heading
- north 0° at departure
- From
- O.R. Tambo International Airport South Africa
- To
- İstanbul Airport Turkey
- Type
- International · long-haul

Questions
How far is Johannesburg from Istanbul by plane?
The great-circle distance between O.R. Tambo International Airport and İstanbul Airport is 7,496 km (4,658 miles). Real flight paths are usually a little longer because of airways, weather and air traffic control.
How long is the flight from Johannesburg to Istanbul?
About 9 h 50 min for a direct flight, estimated at 800 km/h plus 30 minutes for take-off and landing. Scheduled times vary with the airline, the aircraft and the winds, and the return can differ by an hour or more on long flights.
Which direction do you fly?
Planes leave Johannesburg heading north (0°) on the shortest path.
Routes from Johannesburg
- Johannesburg to Doha6,243 km
- Johannesburg to Cairo6,264 km
- Johannesburg to Dubai6,413 km
- Johannesburg to Sao Paulo7,439 km
- Johannesburg to Rome7,732 km
- Johannesburg to Delhi8,011 km
Routes to Istanbul
- Vienna to Istanbul1,223 km
- Cairo to Istanbul1,264 km
- Rome to Istanbul1,371 km
- Munich to Istanbul1,546 km
- Zurich to Istanbul1,739 km
- Frankfurt to Istanbul1,837 km
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