Newark (EWR) to Istanbul (IST)
Flight time
≈ 10h 48m
Bearing
50° NE
Newark (EWR) to Istanbul (IST) is 5,000 miles (8,047 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–IST
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Turkish Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop EWR–IST; the Airbus A350-900 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
20,398
both directions
Passengers
17,896
both directions
Load factor
87.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–IST?
Turkish Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop EWR–IST in July 2026 (62 departures).
- TK
Turkish Airlines
62 departures · 20,398 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.7%
Load
What plane flies EWR–IST?
In July 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew 100% of EWR–IST departures.
- Airbus A350-900
62 departures · 87.7% load
100.0%
How has EWR–IST traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–IST departures held steady at about 62 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–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 · 18,121 passengers
89.2%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 17,212 passengers
87.2%
Load
October 2025
54 departures · 15,402 passengers
86.7%
Load
November 2025
52 departures · 14,766 passengers
86.5%
Load
December 2025
58 departures · 15,959 passengers
82.8%
Load
January 2026
60 departures · 17,040 passengers
87.7%
Load
February 2026
36 departures · 9,680 passengers
84.6%
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
April 2026
60 departures · 16,601 passengers
87.8%
Load
May 2026
61 departures · 17,021 passengers
86.0%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 16,565 passengers
84.4%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 17,896 passengers
87.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → IST
91.4% full
31 departures · 9,326 passengers
IST → EWR
84.0% full
31 departures · 8,570 passengers
Nonstop EWR–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 Newark (EWR) from Istanbul (IST)?
EWR to IST is 5,000 miles (8,047 km / 4,345 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to IST?
A nonstop covers the 5,000-mile great-circle distance in roughly 10h 48m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–IST?
In July 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–IST?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,000-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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