# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to Skopje (SKP)

> 597 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 597 km / 371 mi / 323 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 280° (west)
- **Return heading**: 95° (east)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → North Macedonia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 19:24 in Istanbul, it's 18:24 in Skopje)
- **Elevation difference**: 456 ft (SKP is higher than IST)

## Airports

### [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

### [Skopje Alexander the Great Airport (SKP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/skp-skopje-skopje-alexander-the-great-airport/1ef266df-598c-6270-a757-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Skopje, North Macedonia
- ICAO: LWSK
- Timezone: Europe/Skopje
- Coordinates: 41.960000, 21.620000
- Elevation: 781 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 19:24 in Istanbul, it's 18:24 in Skopje.

## Related

- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Skopje Alexander the Great Airport (SKP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/skp-skopje-skopje-alexander-the-great-airport/1ef266df-598c-6270-a757-06bb2780ed98)
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