Distance from Chicago to Istanbul

The distance between Chicago, United States and Istanbul, Turkey is 8,837 kilometers (5,491 miles).

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Istanbul, Turkey

From Chicago to Istanbul, the straight-line distance is 8,837 kilometers, heading northeast. Chicago is situated at an altitude of 180 meters above sea level, while Istanbul is at 39 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 14-16 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Chicago, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 41.85° N 87.6501° W

Elevation: 180 m (591 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Chicago Meigs Airport (CGX)
  • Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
  • Gary Chicago International Airport (GYY)
  • Chicago Executive Airport (PWK)
Istanbul, Turkey

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Istanbul

Coordinates: 41.0138° N 28.9497° E

Elevation: 39 m (128 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Istanbul Atatürk Airport (ISL)
  • Istanbul Airport (IST)
  • Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)
  • Bursa Airport (BTZ)
  • Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ)

Other distances from Chicago

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Chicago to New York City 1,149 km
From Chicago to Los Angeles 2,807 km
From Chicago to Houston 1,510 km
From Chicago to Phoenix 2,338 km
From Chicago to Philadelphia 1,072 km

Other distances from Istanbul

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Istanbul to Ankara 353 km
From Istanbul to Bursa 91 km
From Istanbul to Gaziantep 851 km
From Istanbul to Diyarbakır 1,028 km
From Istanbul to Adana 710 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Chicago and Istanbul.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Mexico City, Mexico Leicester, United Kingdom 8,836 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Seoul, South Korea 8,838 km
Lisbon, Portugal Chiclayo, Peru 8,836 km
Belmopan, Belize Barcelona, Spain 8,838 km
Málaga, Spain Cuenca, Ecuador 8,838 km
Rome, Italy Bangkok, Thailand 8,838 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Toluca, Mexico 8,838 km
Auckland, New Zealand Taipei, Taiwan 8,836 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Nottingham, United Kingdom 8,836 km
Iztapalapa, Mexico Leicester, United Kingdom 8,839 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Culiacán, Mexico 8,839 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Toluca, Mexico 8,835 km
Morelia, Mexico Lisbon, Portugal 8,839 km
Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico Leicester, United Kingdom 8,839 km
Guadalupe, Mexico Málaga, Spain 8,835 km
Abuja, Nigeria Valledupar, Colombia 8,835 km
Los Angeles, United States Tokyo, Japan 8,835 km
Brussels, Belgium Tucson, United States 8,839 km
Málaga, Spain San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 8,834 km

Measure more distances between cities