Atlanta (ATL) to Istanbul (IST)

5,745mi
9,246 km4,992 nm

Flight time

≈ 12h 17m

Bearing

44° NE

Atlanta (ATL) to Istanbul (IST) is 5,745 miles (9,246 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies ATL–IST

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Turkish Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ATL–IST; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 76% of departures; flights ran 78% full.

Departures

90

May 2026

Seats

28,038

both directions

Passengers

21,884

both directions

Load factor

78.0%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ATL–IST?

Turkish Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ATL–IST in May 2026 (90 departures).

  • TK

    Turkish Airlines

    90 departures · 28,038 seats

    78.0%

    Load

What plane flies ATL–IST?

In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 76% of ATL–IST departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has ATL–IST traffic changed?

Nonstop ATL–IST departures rose from 84 in June 2025 to 90 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop ATL–IST traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    84 departures · 20,880 passengers

    82.2%

    Load

  • July 2025

    89 departures · 22,353 passengers

    82.5%

    Load

  • August 2025

    88 departures · 20,599 passengers

    78.0%

    Load

  • September 2025

    85 departures · 19,422 passengers

    75.9%

    Load

  • October 2025

    86 departures · 19,814 passengers

    75.9%

    Load

  • November 2025

    70 departures · 17,716 passengers

    79.0%

    Load

  • December 2025

    80 departures · 20,804 passengers

    80.3%

    Load

  • January 2026

    74 departures · 19,464 passengers

    81.6%

    Load

  • February 2026

    56 departures · 13,103 passengers

    77.8%

    Load

  • March 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • April 2026

    78 departures · 18,503 passengers

    76.8%

    Load

  • May 2026

    90 departures · 21,884 passengers

    78.0%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

ATL → IST

89.6% full

45 departures · 12,563 passengers

IST → ATL

66.5% full

45 departures · 9,321 passengers

Nonstop ATL–IST traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

ATL

Atlanta

US

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Coordinates

33.64°N, 84.43°W

Hemisphere

N · W

IST

Istanbul

TR

İstanbul Airport

Coordinates

41.27°N, 28.73°E

Hemisphere

N · E

Frequently asked

How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Istanbul (IST)?

ATL to IST is 5,745 miles (9,246 km / 4,992 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from ATL to IST?

A nonstop covers the 5,745-mile great-circle distance in roughly 12h 17m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies ATL–IST?

In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (75.6%), followed by the Boeing 777-300ER (22.2%).

What mileage do I earn flying ATL–IST?

Distance-based programs credit off the 5,745-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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