Detroit (DTW) to Istanbul (IST)
Flight time
≈ 11h 22m
Bearing
46° NE
Detroit (DTW) to Istanbul (IST) is 5,284 miles (8,503 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–IST
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Turkish Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DTW–IST; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 62% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
18,600
both directions
Passengers
11,454
both directions
Load factor
61.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–IST?
Turkish Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DTW–IST in May 2026 (62 departures).
- TK
Turkish Airlines
62 departures · 18,600 seats
Share of departures100.0%61.6%
Load
What plane flies DTW–IST?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 100% of DTW–IST departures.
- Boeing 787-9
62 departures · 61.6% load
100.0%
How has DTW–IST traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–IST departures rose from 60 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–IST traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 15,043 passengers
81.8%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 16,893 passengers
88.9%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 17,210 passengers
90.6%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 15,718 passengers
86.9%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 15,288 passengers
75.0%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 15,079 passengers
83.5%
Load
December 2025
54 departures · 15,127 passengers
88.1%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 16,819 passengers
67.8%
Load
February 2026
42 departures · 11,097 passengers
80.3%
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
April 2026
60 departures · 14,933 passengers
83.2%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 11,454 passengers
61.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → IST
82.3% full
31 departures · 7,651 passengers
IST → DTW
40.9% full
31 departures · 3,803 passengers
Nonstop DTW–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
Istanbul
TR
İstanbul Airport
Coordinates
41.27°N, 28.73°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Detroit (DTW) from Istanbul (IST)?
DTW to IST is 5,284 miles (8,503 km / 4,591 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to IST?
A nonstop covers the 5,284-mile great-circle distance in roughly 11h 22m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–IST?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–IST?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,284-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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