✈ IST → TPE
ISTANBUL → TAIPEI IN 10H 45M. CONSIDER BUSINESS CLASS. NO, REALLY.
Flight from Istanbul to Taipei
From Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey Europe → Taoyuan (TPE), Taiwan Asia
How long is the flight from Istanbul to Taipei?
A nonstop flight from Istanbul (IST) to Taipei (TPE) takes about 10 hours 45 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,218 miles (8,397 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
10h 45m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
5,218 mi
8,397 km · great-circle
Avg speed
781 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Istanbul timezone
UTC+3
Europe/Istanbul
Taipei timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Taipei
Time difference
+5h
5 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~5d
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.