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 July 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 88% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
18,600
both directions
Passengers
16,276
both directions
Load factor
87.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–IST?
Turkish Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DTW–IST in July 2026 (62 departures).
- TK
Turkish Airlines
62 departures · 18,600 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.5%
Load
What plane flies DTW–IST?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 100% of DTW–IST departures.
- Boeing 787-9
62 departures · 87.5% load
100.0%
How has DTW–IST traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–IST departures held steady at about 62 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–IST traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
60 departures · 14,923 passengers
82.9%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 16,276 passengers
87.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → IST
86.4% full
31 departures · 8,036 passengers
IST → DTW
88.6% full
31 departures · 8,240 passengers
Nonstop DTW–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
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 July 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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