Istanbul to London

Istanbul to London, one of Europe's busiest trunks and a common one-way.

Great-circle distance
2,487 km · 1,545 mi
Typical block time
3h 50m
Timezone difference
3h at the destination
Arrives
Same calendar day

Distance is the great circle between the two airports; block time adds taxi allowances and a climb-and- descent penalty to airborne time at the cruise speed of the aircraft class that usually flies this sector. These are modelled figures for planning, not a timetable — a published schedule is the authority on what any particular flight does.

Arriving in the United Kingdom · Not required

The UK asks visitors to have funds covering the return journey — not to hold a ticket. Its own guidance tells most applicants not to submit flight bookings.

Read the the United Kingdom rule, with the source

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