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Detroit to Istanbul flight paths

Flights from Detroit (DTW), USA to Istanbul (IST), Turkiye illustrated on a map. Based on 4 recorded flights, the distance can vary between 5389 and 5476 miles.

DTW-IST
DTW-IST
Recorded 2026-02-24 - 2026-02-28
TK206
5425 miles
4 flight recordings
TK206
02/28/2026
A359
5425 miles
TK206
02/27/2026
A359
5476 miles
TK206
02/26/2026
A359
5389 miles
TK206
02/24/2026
A359
5439 miles
TK206 02/28/2026
Calculated airspace usage
Austria
15 min
Bulgaria
19 min
Canada
35 min
Ireland
15 min
Germany
41 min
Hungary
24 min
Netherlands
9 min
Romania
27 min
Turkey
24 min
United Kingdom
17 min
Over water
316 min
DTW-IST
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
5285 miles
Country airspace usage
Bulgaria
4 / 4 recorded flights
Canada
4 / 4 recorded flights
Germany
4 / 4 recorded flights
Hungary
4 / 4 recorded flights
Romania
4 / 4 recorded flights
Turkey
4 / 4 recorded flights
Over water
4 / 4 recorded flights
United Kingdom
3 / 4 recorded flights
Slovakia
3 / 4 recorded flights
Czech Republic
2 / 4 recorded flights
Austria
1 / 4 recorded flights
Ireland
1 / 4 recorded flights
Netherlands
1 / 4 recorded flights
Denmark
1 / 4 recorded flights
Iceland
1 / 4 recorded flights
Norway
1 / 4 recorded flights
Poland
1 / 4 recorded flights

You can also check the reverse route: Istanbul to Detroit

Turkish Airlines
Recorded 2026-02-24 - 2026-02-28
TK206
5425 miles
4 flight recordings
TK206
02/28/2026
A359
5425 miles
TK206
02/27/2026
A359
5476 miles
TK206
02/26/2026
A359
5389 miles
TK206
02/24/2026
A359
5439 miles
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The shortest distance
5285 miles
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