✈ MAD → IST
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Flight from Madrid to Istanbul
From Barajas (MAD), Spain Europe → Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey Europe
How long is the flight from Madrid to Istanbul?
A nonstop flight from Madrid (MAD) to Istanbul (IST) takes about 3 hours 58 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 1,680 miles (2,703 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
3h 58m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
1,680 mi
2,703 km · great-circle
Avg speed
681 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Madrid timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Madrid
Istanbul timezone
UTC+3
Europe/Istanbul
Time difference
+1h
1 hour ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~1d
Eastward — worse
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.7× a car driven alone over the same distance.