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 July 2026, Turkish Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ATL–IST; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 62% of departures; flights ran 87% full.

Departures

76

July 2026

Seats

24,221

both directions

Passengers

21,157

both directions

Load factor

87.4%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ATL–IST?

Turkish Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ATL–IST in July 2026 (76 departures).

  • TK

    Turkish Airlines

    76 departures · 24,221 seats

    87.4%

    Load

What plane flies ATL–IST?

In July 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 62% of ATL–IST departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has ATL–IST traffic changed?

Nonstop ATL–IST departures fell from 88 in August 2025 to 76 in July 2026.

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

  • 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

  • June 2026

    82 departures · 22,292 passengers

    86.8%

    Load

  • July 2026

    76 departures · 21,157 passengers

    87.4%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

IST → ATL

90.9% full

39 departures · 11,305 passengers

ATL → IST

83.6% full

37 departures · 9,852 passengers

Nonstop ATL–IST traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (61.8%), followed by the Boeing 777-300ER (38.2%).

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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