✈ IST → SYD
18H 34M FROM ISTANBUL TO SYDNEY. THIS IS NOT TRAVEL. THIS IS ENDURANCE.
Flight from Istanbul to Sydney
From Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey Europe → Kingsford Smith (SYD), Australia Oceania
How long is the flight from Istanbul to Sydney?
A nonstop flight from Istanbul (IST) to Sydney (SYD) takes about 18 hours 34 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 9,303 miles (14,971 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
18h 34m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
9,303 mi
14,971 km · great-circle
Avg speed
806 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Istanbul timezone
UTC+3
Europe/Istanbul
Sydney timezone
UTC+10
Australia/Sydney
Time difference
+7h
7 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~7d
Eastward — worse
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.