Distance from San Francisco to Istanbul

The distance between San Francisco, United States and Istanbul, Turkey is 10,808 kilometers (6,716 miles).

San Francisco, California, United States

Istanbul, Turkey

From San Francisco to Istanbul, the straight-line distance is 10,808 kilometers, heading north. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with San Francisco at 28 meters above sea level and Istanbul at 39 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 16-18 hours
Jet fighter 10-12 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
San Francisco, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 37.7749° N 122.4194° W

Elevation: 28 m (92 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Alameda Naval Air Station (NGZ)
  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
  • Oakland International Airport (OAK)
  • San Rafael Airport (SRF)
  • Hayward Executive Airport (HWD)
Istanbul, Turkey

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Istanbul

Coordinates: 41.0138° N 28.9497° E

Elevation: 39 m (128 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Istanbul Atatürk Airport (ISL)
  • Istanbul Airport (IST)
  • Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)
  • Bursa Airport (BTZ)
  • Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ)

Other distances from San Francisco

Distance between cities Kilometers
From San Francisco to New York City 4,139 km
From San Francisco to Los Angeles 559 km
From San Francisco to Chicago 2,991 km
From San Francisco to Houston 2,648 km
From San Francisco to Phoenix 1,052 km

Other distances from Istanbul

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Istanbul to Ankara 353 km
From Istanbul to Bursa 91 km
From Istanbul to Gaziantep 851 km
From Istanbul to Diyarbakır 1,028 km
From Istanbul to Adana 710 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between San Francisco and Istanbul.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Shanghai, China Denver, United States 10,807 km
Kampala, Uganda Barcelona, Venezuela 10,809 km
Baghdad, Iraq Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 10,809 km
Havana, Cuba Cairo, Egypt 10,806 km
Wellington, New Zealand Porto Alegre, Brazil 10,806 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Edmonton, Canada 10,810 km
Guatemala City, Guatemala Kyiv, Ukraine 10,806 km
Lagos, Nigeria San Antonio, United States 10,805 km
Kampala, Uganda San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 10,805 km
Moscow, Russia Panama City, Panama 10,811 km
Tokyo, Japan Halifax, Canada 10,805 km
Istanbul, Turkey Reynosa, Mexico 10,804 km
Baghdad, Iraq Omaha, United States 10,804 km
Kyiv, Ukraine Mixco, Guatemala 10,812 km
Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico Kyiv, Ukraine 10,814 km
Kyiv, Ukraine San Salvador, El Salvador 10,814 km
Abuja, Nigeria Arlington, United States 10,814 km
Brussels, Belgium Salta, Argentina 10,802 km

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