# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to Tirana (TIA)

> 754 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 754 km / 468 mi / 407 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 274° (west)
- **Return heading**: 88° (east)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → Albania
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 03:46 in Istanbul, it's 02:46 in Tirana)
- **Elevation difference**: 199 ft (TIA is lower 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

### [Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tia-tirana-tirana-international-airport-mother-teresa/1ef266df-42f0-61e2-82dc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tirana, Albania
- ICAO: LATI
- Timezone: Europe/Tirane
- Coordinates: 41.410000, 19.720000
- Elevation: 126 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 03:46 in Istanbul, it's 02:46 in Tirana.

## Related

- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tia-tirana-tirana-international-airport-mother-teresa/1ef266df-42f0-61e2-82dc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)