# Distance from Cologne (CGN) to Istanbul (IST)

> 1,968 km · estimated flight time 3h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,968 km / 1,223 mi / 1,062 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 114° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 09:20 in Cologne, it's 10:20 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 23 ft (IST is higher than CGN)

## Airports

### [Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cgn-cologne-cologne-bonn-airport/1ef266de-baf2-6ae2-aa88-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cologne, Germany
- ICAO: EDDK
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 50.870000, 7.140000
- Elevation: 302 ft

### [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Istanbul, Turkey
- ICAO: LTFM
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 41.280000, 28.750000
- Elevation: 325 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 09:20 in Cologne, it's 10:20 in Istanbul.

## Related

- [Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cgn-cologne-cologne-bonn-airport/1ef266de-baf2-6ae2-aa88-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)