Distance from Washington to Istanbul

The distance between Washington, United States and Istanbul, Turkey is 8,416 kilometers (5,230 miles).

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Istanbul, Turkey

From Washington to Istanbul, the straight-line distance is 8,416 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Washington at 6 meters above sea level and Istanbul at 39 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 12-14 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Washington, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 38.8951° N 77.0364° W

Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
  • Joint Base Andrews (ADW)
  • Davison Army Air Field (DAA)
  • Tipton Airport (FME)
  • Montgomery County Airpark (GAI)
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 Washington

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Washington to New York City 329 km
From Washington to Los Angeles 3,700 km
From Washington to Chicago 958 km
From Washington to Houston 1,962 km
From Washington to Phoenix 3,189 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 Washington and Istanbul.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Chennai, India Newport, United Kingdom 8,416 km
Columbus, United States Porto Alegre, Brazil 8,416 km
Lahore, Pakistan Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain 8,416 km
Phoenix, United States Oslo, Norway 8,416 km
Saltillo, Mexico Nottingham, United Kingdom 8,416 km
Abuja, Nigeria Barquisimeto, Venezuela 8,417 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Oakland, United States 8,415 km
Córdoba, Argentina Kansas City, United States 8,417 km
Shanghai, China Berlin, Germany 8,415 km
Milwaukee, United States Campinas, Brazil 8,415 km
Sucre, Bolivia Fresno, United States 8,417 km
Managua, Nicaragua Gibraltar, Gibraltar 8,415 km
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Lisbon, Portugal 8,414 km
Medellín, Colombia Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 8,418 km
Rome, Italy Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 8,418 km
Berlin, Germany Arlington, United States 8,419 km
Shanghai, China Belgrade, Serbia 8,419 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Ibagué, Colombia 8,419 km
Medellín, Colombia Nottingham, United Kingdom 8,413 km

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